It turns out E's dysplasia is mild enough where she will only need to wear a brace at night and for naps for four months. Good, because she is not limited with her mobility during the day. We are (especially me) very anxious about how she will adjust to wearing it for sleeping. She does not like to be restrained at all, and I think it will make for some very sleepless nights for a little while. We will just have to keep reminding ourselves that it is for the best, and be thankful that God created caffeine. Now, we have to get through the pediatric neurosurgeon appointment on May 10th, and hope for the best with that.
So, I was "facebooking" with someone today who is going through an overwhelming situation in his life right now. He said something very interesting to me, he said "I guess we don't get to choose to be ready." What he was referring to was choosing to be ready to handle or deal with all that life throws at you unexpectedly. You know, he is totally right, because if I was given the time to choose to be ready to deal with everything life has dumped on my family, I would never be ready. I also believe that given all that we have been through lately, I think we have done a great job at handling it. You just learn how to shovel through the crap and live your life every day. It might be slower, it might be more difficult, but once you've shoveled it all, then it is so much easier. And the next time you hit a pile of crap, you've built up the muscles to deal with it. And yes, I am using crap as a symbolism here. I think it's fitting.
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