Fractures, First-days and Fatigue

Fractures:

Almost 5 weeks ago, we found out Jane had broken her left arm.  She fell on it hard enough to fracture the radius bone.  It was a small fracture.  You couldn't even see it on the x-ray, just where the bone was buckled around it.  I'm not sure when the initial injury happened.  We went a whole weekend before I finally took her in on a Monday to get it checked out.  She kept crying and holding her arm.  I held her arm and slowly moved it around and she didn't scream and pull it away so I assumed it was nothing serious.  The poor girl had to suffer for 2 1/2 days because of her neglectful mother.  She wore it for almost 3 1/2 weeks.  Here is the wonderful day that she finally got it off.

Just before the appointment.

                                                                 Waiting for "The Machine"

                                                           I warned Alli it would be loud.

                                                                  Slightly traumatizing.

Freedom! (In Scottish accent.)

She was so funny with this cast.  It didn't seem to bother her at all except right after she got it on.  She held her arm up to me and said, "Stuck, stuck."  Alli was telling all of the neighbor kids that Jane broke her arm.  She came in from playing with the neighbor boy and asked, "What's that thing on Jane's arm called again?"  I answered, "A cast."  Alli, "Oh yeah, I told Chase it was a scab."
All I can say is thank goodness it's off.  Luckily it was water proof and we could bathe without any problems.  However, that does not mean that her arm didn't stink when the cast came off.

First-days:

Alli started Preschool this week.  This is her second year and she was so excited to go.  She goes to our neighbor who runs Summit Preschool.  She goes two days a week for 2 hrs.  

  

My girls love having their picture taken.  Notice little sister trying to sneak in.

Alright Jane, we'll take one of your cute face too.

Fatigue:

This last word definitely applies to me right now.  We are having another baby in March.  We are totally excited!!  I'm not as nauseous with this one as the other two.  For sure more tired though.  Alli asks about every other day when the baby is coming.  She will be a fantastic helper.  Jane will probably be pretty jealous but we'll have to deal with that when the time comes.  I'm not going to speculate what we're having.  I was wrong with the first two but maybe it was just because I never wanted any girls when I was growing up.  Now I wouldn't have it any other way.  Bring on the drama!!

Update on the girls

Recent stats on skinny minnie.  She just had her 3 yr well child check.

HT: 38 in. (80th percent)

WT: 28 lbs (20th percent)

She was quick as a whip with all of the questions and activities that the Doc had for her.

She started preschool this week and loves it.  I wasn't too excited about paying for preschool when she's only 3 but she was so ready for it.  I couldn't find my camera on her first day so I will have to take pictures this week.

This little beauty is 10 months old now and currently weighs 21 lbs.  She got her first two bottom teeth at 6 months.  Her two top teeth are finally coming in and they are ginormous.  Poor girl.  She started army crawling at 8 months and can crawl on all fours but prefers to army crawl.  She started saying Alli.  It sounds like "Aaadddeeee."  My girls get along pretty well as long as Alli isn't too rough.  They are so much fun.  We are so lucky to have such wonderful girls. 

It's a Party!!

We had our annual waterslide party for Alli's 3rd birthday this year complete with slip n' slide, cake, presents, snacks and lots of fun. Andy made her a fabulous Dora cake that we will be talking about for the next year I'm sure. She got a croquet set, art kit, Ariel doll, clothes, and a bike. Thanks to everyone who came. Alli had a blast!

Alli's current favorites;

color: yellow

movie: Little Einstein's

person: Carver (cousin)

song: You are my Sunshine

favorite thing to do with Jane: scare her

treat: a sucker

We love this little girl and life would definitely be dull without her. She still loves to be the boss and has a great time playing with the neighbor kids. She loves to read books, ride her bike, sing, talk on the phone, play at the park, go to the library, swim and much more. She is CONSTANTLY talking and keeps us laughing everyday. She has so much energy we can hardly get her to go to sleep at night. I don't know how she survives. She hasn't napped for almost a year now. It's bitter sweet to watch her grow up right before our eyes. I'm always telling her that she's too smart for her own good.

Halloween 08

Since Mallory won't ever post stuff, I'll take the liberty. (Grandma Workman here.) Alli was the CUTEST Lion that ever walked the earth! She loved wearing her costume. She had NO CLUE about trick-or-treating, but had fun being outside with her cousins. She walked the OPPOSITE direction of anywhere we went. She struggled to take only 1 piece of candy. Finally, instead of taking a handful with the right hand, she would slowly take one piece, then hurry and shove her other hand in the bowl for more. Seriously!!! She is way to young to know how to work the system!Going "boneless" at the ward Carnival.