Good News

We saw the orthopedic surgeon yesterday morning and got some great news. Not only do I not need surgery, but I also don't need a cast! The tip of my ankle bone broke off when the ligaments pulled so hard, but the bone is still sitting in place. So I just have to wear the brace for the next 3-4 weeks, and then another splint for a while, which will keep my ankle from turning to the side. I can start trying to put a little weight on that foot and eventually walk w/the boot w/o the crutches. This means such a faster recovery time and hopefully no atrophy of the muscles etc from lack of use of my leg. It would have been hard to rehab the leg while in my 3rd trimester of this pregnancy! I'll still be staying w/my parents for several more weeks and will still need help w/Caleb etc, but this news is such a huge relief. We appreciate all of the offers for help, and will be sure to let you all know as needs arise. Thank you for the prayers!

My life is never boring!

Well, this is the best way to update lots of people at one time, so here it goes:
I (Laura) fell and broke my ankle on Tuesday! I was at my best friend Tanna's house and was chasing Caleb as he tried to run out the garage. It's all kind of a blur, but I stepped wrong on the little 2 inch step where the garage meets the driveway. My ankle rolled to the side and I heard and felt it snap. Nasty. I've always heard people talk about how painful that is and such a crazy sound, but I never had any idea what it was really like. Now I do! But I am so glad that I was with Tanna. She was awesome and got me to the ER with our poor, scared, screaming babies! Then she took care of Caleb while I was in the ER.

Anyhow, b/c of the swelling, they could only splint it at the time. I go to see an orthopedic surgeon tomorrow to find out if I need surgery or just a cast.
The craziest part is that it was my right ankle so I can't drive, can't take care of Caleb by myself, and can't live at my own house b/c all the bedrooms and showers are upstairs! I am so thankful to have family close by. Caleb and I are staying at my parents' house indefinitely, and I guess Marc and I will see eachother on the weekends :(

Anyways, I'll keep the blog updated as we know more about surgery etc. We would appreciate the prayers. Later that night after I broke my ankle I started worrying about all of the things that I wouldn't be able to do, and I couldn't see how they were all going to work out. But I just started praying and asking the Lord to work them out, and it has been exciting to see all of the ways He is taking care of us in this and providing for our needs. And we know He will continue to do so.

I still can't believe it...

We had our 20 week sono today and baby looks great and healthy!
I absolutely couldn't believe it, but
It's a GIRL!!!
We are so excited. We've had lots of questions about names - not sure yet, but we'll let you know when we decide!