My wife and I have been catching up on pop culture, we’re currently on season 4 of the Office. Our daughter has found her own little pleasure from the beginning and ending of each episode:
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My wife and I have been catching up on pop culture, we’re currently on season 4 of the Office. Our daughter has found her own little pleasure from the beginning and ending of each episode:
Trouble viewing? Try it on instagram.
Some instagram videos with Olivia and Kreed as the evening winds down:
Olivia plays catch: trouble viewing? Try it on instagram.
Kreed’s Toes:
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She’ll ask for this puzzle and do it a couple times a day. That’s my girl!
(20 months)
One moment everything was fine, and the next everything was not.
One fateful toss of Olivia onto the bed changed that. She landed with her arm behind her and started to fuss and cry pretty bad. A few minutes passed and she wouldn’t be consoled. She was still crying pretty hard and we noticed she was not using one of her arms. I picked up her arm and it pretty limp and I detected a slight bend where arms were normally straight.
My stomach dropped. We grabbed the keys and headed to the InstaCare.
While there Olivia settled down pretty good, and was almost normal, except she was still favoring her left arm. At one point I gave her my wallet and she held it for a second, let it dropped and whimpered. Even so, she seemed relatively back to normal by the time we made it the exam room.
The only fussing she really did was when she doctors or nurses. Having recently been to the doctors for immunizations and the whole sha’bang, she got pretty worked up when they got close.
We did an X-ray and sure enough, a little break. The good news is that it stayed pretty much in line. They put a splint on it and we’ll see a specialist tomorrow.
Almost 3 hours later, we’re home and Olivia went right to sleep. We’re grateful it wasn’t any worse and all in all a smooth, calm experience, but sobering as well. Especially as the perpetrator. It was a reminder to be aware of your choices and how they impact others. And how some situations that seem relatively harmless can change quickly–which puts an emphasis on being aware and thoughtful.
Lessons learned.
Image via Instagram
Olivia made a walker out of the diaper box. Glad we didn’t spend any extra money on it.
One week away from a year old, Olivia is starting to walk and (if the microphone is good enough) talking.
Every night we have some traditions that we have with Olivia. We typically start with a walk around the neighborhood. After which, we come in and read from the scriptures. Then the three of us play. I’ll chase her around the chair, or Elizabeth will read her a book. And what playtime would be complete without a little pick-a-boo??
After that we say a prayer together as a family and then Elizabeth gives
Olivia a bottle and rocks her and sings her songs and she goes to bed.
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