Evolution of the Cast

YAY!!  Owen got his cast off today!!  This is definitely the highlight of our week.

It's only been three weeks with the cast, but with a few different trips to the doctor, 

and three separate casts, we were ready for it to be off for good.  

We've seen our fair share of casts for awhile.

He started with a light blue cast.  I wanted to make it fun for him so I got some permanent markers for people to sign it with. Then Ryan finished it off with some awesome drawings.

Owen started complaining that it was hurting him so I took him in.  Good thing I did 

because the cast was rubbing his foot and irritating his skin.  Ouch!

And the bottom of his foot was getting super sweaty so it was also getting irritated.

 

 They put a new cast on and wanted to see us back in a week to check how the skin was doing.  Owen picked a bright orange cast this time and Ryan wasted no time 

creating a new masterpiece for him.

Grandpa Joe and Gigi got to sign this one too.

 After a week they took the cast off to check the skin and it looked great.  A new cast went back on for one final week.  Owen picked orange again and since we were home in WI over the weekend his cousins got to sign it.  

 Overall Owen did great with the cast.  He moved around in it like it wasn't even there.

If anything it made him a little more clumsy, but other than that it didn't slow him down in the

least.  The worst part by far for him was getting the xrays taken.  They had him lay down for

the first set of xrays they took and it completely freaked him out.  In all fairness, I can see

how that would be terrifying if you were three.  The next two sets were done standing which

was a little easier, but he was still not thrilled to be there.  He kept letting me know that he

was scared as we were waiting to go int he room.  Poor little guy.  :(

  

I think we are all happy that Owen is cast free, we have no more xrays to take,

and he can finally take real baths again!!!!  YAY!!