April 2, 2010 – Matson
The kids are down for the night. I should be. This 66 year old grandma had a full day with Tyler & Lily. Lily slept in this morning until 9:30. I was heading up the stairs to check on her when she was coming down. This little girl is always in the best mood. What a joy she is. Tyler did all his chores this morning like a trooper. It was a good day. Daddy got home around 5 with a pizza. Friday nights are sleep out nights in the living room. I did it with them last week when Daddy was in San Diego with Mommy and Matson. They do this really cute sumo wrestling with pillows under their shirts. Pretty rowdy too. I took some pictures but haven’t uploaded them to my computer yet. I will post the pictures another time.
Matson is doing really well today. Being out of the hospital has helped a lot. He was able to sit out by the pool in the sunshine yesterday. It is amazing how much he has healed in 10 days. Mom walks him often so he can regain his strength. They still struggle with the bulky brace. In time it will seem like they have always dealt with it. He is having fun playing with his toys and watching his favorite movies. Here is a picture of him with his brace.
This was taken when he was still in the hospital.
This is what his X-ray looks like after his surgery with the rods in place.
It is just amazing that they were able to correct him this much.
Here is our happy Matson out of the hospital.
He still has a lot of healing to do. I know in the long run this will all be worth it. I just pray he doesn’t remember too much of all the pain he went through. We can’t wait to get him home. Tyler misses him so much. Matson has his post-op appointment next Wednesday. If all goes well he might get to come home early. I think the best thing for him is his normal day to day routine. In three months the brace will be history and he can get back to just being a boy. The doctor said to let him do whatever he wants except contact sports. Matson, you are my little hero and I love you so much.
