Well I know that I have been really bad about updating on the baby and everything, please forgive me. Isabella had surgery on Thursday, Oct 2. The doctor went in and made a zigzag cut on the the tendon that goes from her abdomen to her thigh. It was too tight and causing the ball of the hip to be pushed out the back of her hip socket. They placed her in a spica cast (body cast) and it goes from her chest to her ankles. They cut out a hole in the potty areas and we have to use women's incontence pads as diapers. They say that she will have to be in the cast for 2 - 3 months and will have to be put to sleep every 3 weeks to change the cast due to her growing. The doctor says that if the surgery is a success and everything is corrected when the cast comes off then we will never be able to tell that she had to go through this, she should not have any problems with her hip, and she will be able to run and play and do anything that any other kid will be able to do. Isabella has been a little cranky since the cast has been on, but I guess that is to be expected, if both of my legs were in casts and I was unable to move them I would be a little cranky too.
On another note, we went and had Isabella's picture made last week before the cast was put on and I will upload those pictures and Dylan's school pictures to the computer soon so that I can show off my beautiful babies. :)
Dylan has been doing pretty good, I went to his parent-teacher conference and the teacher says that he is doing good and the only negative thing she had to say about him is that he needs to be more oraganized and keep his work area clean and clear of clutter, but she said that is a sign of brightness. He is reading on a 4th grade level and his math skills are that of a 3rd grader half way through the year. We are excited to find that we are not the only one's who thing he is brilliant! lol (you know the mommy and daddy vision of how wonderful your child is).
