The S-U-R-G-E-R-Y Catchup!

yes. i know. about 5 months late but i'm sorry. i forgot how much time you DON'T have when you have a child with you needing your undivided uninterrupted attention 24/7!? but we did it! and it's over! lol...
"i think that i want to go back to the hospital where they have that button. then i can ask for and get whatever i want!"

kindra's knee operation went well. the nurses were amazed at how well she managed her pain and could get around. when asked how she knew how to transfer to a chair and to maneuver around so well she replied "well, i see my mom doing it EVERY day!?". uh yeah. true. truuue.
we tried to have as much for her to do as we possibly could. she had lots of new books and new painting projects to keep her busy...
she came home with her knees bandaged but it was now cast time...
it was pretty funny, the 2 of us, in wheelchairs trying to manage and get things done! lol...






we finally decided that it was time to leave the house and get out of the cave...
yes. in. her. underwear. hahaha....


one of her drawings...
her couch-bed creation...
her bed-fort...


her, our, new bff's...


our morning breakfast routine...
out for grammy's birthday dinner...
my silly kin and her eye closing pictures because the flash is too bright!? lol...
how has it already been 6 wks!?! it went by so fast. and i'd never take back the time that we were able to spend together, alone. time for me to be a mom but to also be a friend. utmost comedy and perfect memories.







now for some therapy.
eek. let the hard work begin......

Let The Fun Times Begin!?

therapy...
i was being her "personal" walker...
kindra is a full on care giver. she loves helping out and spreading the love. she has been begging to become a cat owner. uh. no! so what did i give in to? yes. a fish.






picnic fun...
one afternoon kindra disappeared. i found her outside, on the lawn, "grooming" the dog. if you could have heard the conversation that she was having, you would have died at the things that she was saying. "oh you good girl. you are just so pretty and gorgeous" bla bla bla in a full on baby voice. yes. i wanted to barf. no really....


(and yes. that is one of my couch pillows. why is it out there? well, she wanted to use it as a "grooming platform"?! yeah?! classic...)

BaCk tO SChoOl---

i'll be honest. she missed her friends but she was LOVING the staying at home with mom part. aaaand so was i. there were plenty of tears that first day going back. i had to just push her in the classroom door and "roll". hard. very hard. the house was much too quiet when i got home and i had no idea what to do all by myself. it was an odd feeling...

love you rin!
xxx