Pin Recap and 1st Grade Eve

First, an update. We did the big pin removal appointment last Thursday. Grandma met us at the Dr's. office so she could be in charge of entertaining Josie while I focused on calming in hysterics Olivia. We get called back, do an x-ray and unwrap the old ace bandages--the whole time Liv is moaning and crying--really stressing out about the pins. Dr. Green comes in takes of the gauze and one of the pins actually does fall out. I think this is a great sign, and will calm Liv down. No. She flips out more b/c the pin hole bleeds a little bit. The second pin hole isn't much harder to get out and before you know it we are pin free. I was assuming that Liv was still gonna be in a splint and sling for at least another month. Again, no. We now have naked arm with just bandaids over the pin holes. I am plenty freaked out about it, I feel like at any moment a strong breeze could break the elbow again. Liv has exercises to do to get her elbow used to moving again and we clean and change her pin hole bandaids regularly.

Moving on. This weekend was our last weekend of summer. School starts Monday. So, we tried to do it big. I mean, as big as we can do with 2 kids. So, we put the girls in matching dresses, went to the park, ate pizza for lunch, and Liv got to stay up late to watch Michael Phelps win his 8th gold medal. Yea, like I said, we were doing it big. On Sunday, Liv and I had some big girl time. No fancy first grader starts 1st grade with naked finger and toe nails, right? So, we got her nails done, ate lunch, shopped, and then went home to ready ourselves for Monday morning. She got her backpack loaded with folder, pencil case, eraser, and sharpener. She was also supposed to bring one of her favorite books to school. Her choice--Alligator Baby.