Home Again, Home Again...

Isabella with a new Build A Bear from Caitlyn!
Think she's happy to be home??

A fun bucket of goodies from the Imagine School (where Evan goes and she'll go next year!) a bunch of other gifts!

After seven days (and nights) at the hospital, it feels so good to be finally home! Dr. Tuite reviewed Isabella's xrays in her new brace and thought she looked pretty good...still a little crooked, but he felt it might be a result of pain and muscle spasms and should improve over the next few weeks. We stopped at the orthotics office on our way home for some adjustments to the new brace so it fits really well now.

Isabella was so excited to see the dogs I thought she was going to burst! It was great to be home with our boys and they all did an awesome job keeping the house together and Bruce even put on nice, clean sheets for me! The dining room table was nearly overflowing with gifts and packages that were dropped off while we were gone, so Isabella had a great time opening everything! I can't begin to thank you all and tell you how much it means to Bruce and me to have all your prayers covering us these past few weeks. Many of you we haven't know long at all, but your outpouring has been overwhelming and we feel so blessed!

The next few months will be hard for Isabella since she'll have to wear the brace any time she's out of bed. Her activity will also be limited and the hardest thing for her will be no swimming or boating, though once she heals, she'll be able to get wet. Swimming and going on the boat are two of her favorite things so I know it will be a struggle for her.