Cars squared

Week 1: Done.

I shudder to think about where we were 7 days ago at this time. Compared to that night - we're doing spectacularly now.

I don't have a lot of news to report. My parents were a wonderful help; Scott and I even got to go out to dinner on our own, something that won't be happening again for quite a while! G&G left on Tuesday, and left behind many of their creative contributions, fortunately. We've also had a lot of people stop by with gifts and food - we honestly can't thank all of you enough.

We're continuing to learn how to make the best of this situation. We've gotten a lot better at the diapering situation, which makes life easier. I think it helps that some of the swelling has gone down - the areas all around his cast were a little swollen, which made him uncomfortable at times, particularly during certain types of diaper changes. His constipation is also gone - a big relief for all of us. He has definitely accepted the situation - he sometimes talks about what he'll do when the cast comes off. We've also managed a few outings; it seems to help him as much as me when we leave the house.

But we still spend a lot of time with Cars - either the movie or his actual play cars - or both. This video captures his current favorite activity, using the ramp that Grandpa K created. We play this game probably 6 or 7 times a day, since his attention span is rarely longer than 20 minutes. And this particular time, we were watching Cars while playing cars!