The Riding's

Thank you Lindsay for setting this up! I know it is not an easy thing to manage. 


Here are some updates:

before

after (still need grass and to remove extra cement)

Cody is doing very, very well. He has been in hand therapy for two weeks now and is encouraged by the progress he is making, especially with the thumb. The swelling and sensitivity both continue to decrease. Despite counsel from others to delay his Master's program, Cody decided to continue as planned. Because of his 'disability', NAU pays for a note-taker in each of his classes as well as accommodations on tests. This has been a real blessing as Cody was a horrible note-taker anyway. :) We discovered at Cody's first appt with the hand surgeon that the second surgery would only be needed if the transplant from his pointer finger didn't produce the desired result: feeling. Unfortunately, the area of the skin that was laid over the top of his thumb isn't. We are gearing ourselves up for another surgery in the hopes that it will not be needed. His next appt with the hand surgeon is Tuesday morning, so we are crossing our fingers (no pun intended).


The family room addition on the house is progressing. Thanks to our friends and family in the ward, we have been able to continue the progress despite the set back of Cody's accident. This week will be sanding of drywall, painting, the last city inspection and other miscellaneous items. 


Max and Cooper both go to the ENT on the 28th. Max for ears and Cooper for tonsils. We'll see what the specialist says, but our Pediatrician was recommending tubes and a tonsillectomy. Hopefully we can plan both procedures on the same day. Max also started on breathing treatments to hopefully help his cough which he has had since Thanksgiving. We are hopeful they will work since he coughs so hard that he throws up at least twice a day. The above picture of the boys was taken at Costco after we were locked out of the car. I was getting Max out of his car seat and he began to cough, then throw up. I dropped the keys in his car seat and held him over the bushes (poor bushes). Cooper jumped out of the car to help and shut the door. Oops!


I am gearing up for the Ragnar relay in less than two weeks and doing very well.