When I think back to 10+ weeks ago when our baby was in a Spica cast, I find myself thinking, "we did that?" It almost seems like it was someone else. What an ordeal. During those 3 and a half months I thought the end would never come, but it did and we survived. Everyone … Continue reading Baby Spica Cast Adventures {The End, sort of}
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Baby Spica Cast Adventures {part four}
Poppy is 6 months old now and we have officially been living with a spica cast for 12 weeks. She gets her final cast off in just 2 weeks. I can hardly believe it. I can't wait to snuggle her little body, give her a bath, take her for a swim, not stress about the … Continue reading Baby Spica Cast Adventures {part four}
Baby Spica Cast Adventures {part poo}
It happened. The dreaded diaper blow-out in the spica cast. I have had multiple dreams about it and it was as bad-even worse- than I imagined. It got all over the inside of her cast and even came out one leg opening. I used 100 wipes, a few swear words, a rubber spatula from the … Continue reading Baby Spica Cast Adventures {part poo}
Baby Spica Cast Adventures {part one}
Two weeks ago, our 3 month old baby had hip surgery. The day went really smoothly-we were perfectly on time and organized-which isn't always the case. But as is always the case, we were incredibly well taken care of. Our big kids went overnight to their "cuzzies" house, our dog went to "Camp Barry" (my … Continue reading Baby Spica Cast Adventures {part one}