The 6 month set back

Things were going good and then March 21st....return of the broken leg! My husband was working and it had been a long day of running the kids from one ball game to the next. We all came home and took a rest. When we woke up we decided to go in the front yard to kick the soccer ball around. Then one of the kids went all Mia Hamm on me and Neena took a soccer ball to the belly and fell down. Next thing I know she is screaming, my leg my leg!!! And then I see.....! And it was like That day in India all over! My husband literally drive up about 15 seconds later and we all piled up to head to the ER. (I had a casserole cooking and at the last minute remembered to shut it off! Broken leg and burnt enchiladas are no bueno!) So after a few hours, some pain meds and ketamine, the ortho doc set the leg and splinted it and we all went home. For Neena's info later in life, she was super funny sedated. She kept making fishy faces and when she woke up the very first thing she said was, "my butt itchy!". Then she kept saying, "mom, your butt itchy?" And she talks really loud so now everybody thinks I have pin worms, thanks Neena!! And btw: my butt was not itchy! 

It was the same break, same leg so we had to make a decision about surgery. So on Thursday March 26th Dr. Handwerger put a rod in her left tibia. She had a lot of pain the first 6 hours after surgery but then did great. now she's been in a bright pink cast for almost 3 weeks and we will go in a few days to get it off and start walking with a brace for a few weeks. Another surgery on this leg is inevitable but for now everything is healing well. 

We even decided to not cancel our spring break plans in Gatlinburg. We had a blast!! It was good for our family to get away and make memories! It was still sad because We wanted kids to see Neena as just their sister and have fun together, but that cast just was a constant reminder to her and everyone that she was different. They would run and play in the water and she sits splashing with her trash bag wrapped around the cast. But somehow she still made the most of it and never complained! We have something BIG planned for her 1 year anniversary home and we are praying she will have no casts during that time so she can have fully enjoy herself! 

We are still learning about Osteogenesis and seeking The Lord about his plans for her and praying for wisdom with each decision. 

The break was a set back for her and for us all. But our love for each other has grown! 

You want to know who loves her the most? Logan!! He wants to know where she is every morning. He will do anything for her and I am seeing him bloom into the protective brother and awesome friend we knew he would be!!! 

Also this week Vivian turned 11! Neena is looking forward to her siblings birthdays! She always asks why she didn't get to come to their birthday parties when she looks through old pictures. So she is super excited and literally counting down the days! 

This girl loves her family! And her family loves her! Thank God for setting the lonely in families!! 

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; (Psalm 68:5-6 NIV)