Beautiful Hands

So sorry that I am not writing every single day anymore but life has gone very busy again. And time is running so fast. On top of it I seem to have to take a little nap in the afternoon because I am so tired I fall asleep sitting in a chair.
Not even a week anymore then the cast will come off. Oh I can't wait to get rid of the thing. It starts really to work on my nerves. Its bulky and heavy.
Her scars are unfortunately still having a bit of puss inspite of a 5 day course of antibiotics. And the leg is also still a little swollen .....again.

Did you do the little exercise I ask you to do in my last post??????? Let me know how it went.

Last Saturday we had Daddy's surprise birthdayparty and Mommy put some nailpolish on Lini's fingernails. Of cause pink .....pale pink. And it looks beautiful. Unfortunately it doesn't come out so great on the photo because there is just too much pink, I think.

Like a real little girly

 

 

Thank You Lord that You carried us through the last seven weeks.

Busy week

It was a bit of an up and  down this week with Celina. Two of her scars started pussing again. I had to call the doctor but he just gave us a script for an ointment to put on which worked great. Then it was a up and down story with her pain. But I think I found the balance now. And also when we go out with her its too much movement so ......today we tried something new and it worked like a charm. We sat her straight up in the seat in the car strapped her in with her belting system and ....voila there we go, it works. We have to hold her diagonal with her legs to get her through the car door but it works.

Sitting straight up again with my own car belt

 

and arrived save.

 

A bit more normality again. And she sits great like that without pain and all. Enjoying the drive.

 

The reason why I was so busy was that I planned a surprise potjie party for Clint's birthday or actually most of the planning was in the hands of our wonderful cell group. And they have out done themselves once again. I just did the cake trying to get it done without Clint seeing it. They did 5 pots. One more yummy then the next.

On the inside it was chocolate cake layered with mascarpone frosting. Mmmmmmmmmh.

 

 

And then there is another goooooood news. We are booked into hospital, I mean Celina is booked in for the removal of  her cast on the 6. Feb. Yippeeeeeeee!!! She will be going into theatre one more time for this. In this way there is less trauma taking it off and no extra Valium needed.What a relieve that will be. Can't wait. And then we are planing to have her back in school on the 11. Feb.

 

Wow the time has gone by so fast. The cast is on already for almost 6 weeks so when they remove it it will be exactly 7 weeks. Can anybody imagine to have their legs apart and in a cast for such a long time. Try and sit on your bed or couch having your legs in that position and see how long you can hold it there without getting really sore or at least so uncomfortable that you want to move them. We do not think of this when our children have to go through these kind of things. Naturally you can't do this for long. And our little angels legs are forced into this condition.

 

We thank the Lord for never leaving nor forsaking us, for carrying us through these situations and giving us strength to cope. And I thank Him for his never ending LOVE. And mostly that Celina is in His wonderful hands.

 

Couldn't do any of this without my Lord.











Fishies

The days go so fast I just can't keep up. Clint couldn't wait any longer and for sure not until we have a place because it was just such a good offer, so he bought a fish tank. Ja, well the Goldfish were in a bit undersized fishbowls. Now they got a lot of space to swim and our Lini goes to bed watching fish and waking up watching fish. They are a left over from Celina's under the sea birthday party in 2011.

Swim Fishies swim

 

Celina loves it and may be it is a bit of animal therapy too. And it looks beautiful.

 

Celina is much better again. Still on the same amount of painkillers but hasn't been crying anymore.

Then we had this week a day where she wasn't weeing most of the day just late the afternoon. I thought by myself ....no we are not ending up in hospital again..... then I prayed and gave her more to drink and within an hour she had a wee and was regular again. Then we suddenly had the same thing with the stool over three days none. But, hey this is sorted too. So we are not giving up, not giving in, but going on with faith and trust that all will be good.

 

God is good and we stay on His path. Thank You Lord for Celina's wonderful recovery from her surgery. Thank You Lord for her smiles and laughter. 

Struggling a little

Struggling a little with everything at the moment. Couldn't get online for a couple of days. Now I am online but have problems to get on my email address. The medical aid is just trouble at the moment too. We still have not found a place to stay and on top of all this is that the last 2 mornings Celina started the day crying with pain. She had a painkiller each morning and then was a bit better and settled after putting her in sitting position in her pram.
Today I am a bit concerned. Celina hadn't had a wee since last night in spite of drinking normal.
Sometimes I ask myself if not for once things can just go right ..... I mean right through. And these things always happen when the weekend is right in front of your nose and if something goes wrong one ends up in emergency.....not funny. Well she is fine for now ...soooo lets wait still a bit and hope and believe we find a wet nappy when we check again. Otherwise we are all fine and keep on going. Can't stop here .....right???? Have to get past the devils attacks, he anyway has lost already. Jesus has won the victory on the cross for us. So no reason to give up we got the victory in our pockets already.
Jesus is our victory and the only one we look at and focus on even in the worst of times. Because this will also pass and the in the morning the sun shines again.

And by the way I got the timing wrong. It is now 2 1/2 weeks to go for the cast to come off. Well, I was just a week or so to fast. Happens to the best.
Nothing else exiting happened this week. With God one never knows it might still get exiting. Let's see.
In the meanwhile we Glorify Him and giving thanks for all He has done for us and keep on focusing on Him in Jesus Name.

2 1/2 weeks to go

                                                             

Wow another weekend gone and 2 1/2 weeks to go until the casts come off. Time is once again just running away. In December there was the tension because of the surgery, the thought of all the scars we would be left with, the pain, the cast, and more. Its all gone and over and the cast will be gone soon too. Celina's school starts on the 21. January but because I can't really transport her with the cast we most probably just start on the 11. February. And then everything will be back to normal. Lini at school. Mommy helping with the craft workshop from the 1. Feb. We still need to find a home to get back to normal completely. This week we will also find out how much physio and OT the med aid will approve. Soon we are going to start to get Celina into the standing frame again. Can't wait to see her standing again.  Ja,ja I know it will be still a while before that happens but don't forget God is on our side and things might go quicker.
Celina is her old self happy chappy. And me not being the youngest anymore start forgetting things. Its the second day that I forgot Celina's half a tablet of Valium at 2 pm. Dr Lund is not going to be impressed. Well, she is fine and we didn't even see a difference. Now I do not know if I must now give it tomorrow or just leave it and stay with the morning and evening dose. I think I call the doc tomorrow and ask. And nooooo I did not do it on purpose.........really forgot.

This afternoon I looked through our photo archive on our hard drive. It is too funny to look at old photos and little video snippets of Celina. She seemed to have progressed so nicely and then suddenly in the end of 2008 something changed. Celina was in pain and we just did not find out what it really was. Now it is 4 years later and we are looking forward to more progress again in spite of Celina's hips still being dislocated. God is bigger than this. His name is above all names(dislocated hips, disability, brain damage etc). We are looking forward to a God filled Divine year of bliss bliss bliss.
God's plans for us and YOU are wonderful and great. We just need to learn to let go and let Him work through us.

 Christ in us the hope of glory(Col. 1:27). And if God is with us and Christ is in us who can be against us. Thank you Lord for giving your son for us that we have eternal life.

Brrrrrr cold

What has happened to the weather????? Itssssss cooooooold.

We went to the doctor today because one of Celina's scars is watering a little and has got a little puss. Doc Campbell just put some ointment and a little plaster strip on it. Otherwise he is very happy with Celina's recovery from her op and says in 3 weeks we are doing an x-ray and if everything is ok the cast comes off. Yes we got already 3 weeks behind us. 3 weeks to go.
Once again time is running away. Before you know it Celina is going to be back at school.
And the other thing is that she is back on painkillers. She was taken of too fast and still has a bit of pain. For now its twice a day Penado, 1 tablet.

Otherwise our days look pretty much the same. Can't really move much around and it is too windy outside. So we are stuck on the inside and wouldn't mind some visitors. Maybe we can go to church on Sunday its just over the road and Celina is sitting well in her pram and loves to go for walks. Well lets see how Sunday morning goes.

Frustrated

I had an explosive phone call with our medical aid today. There are bills open for doctors and physio since June. The person who is supposed to call me back about this is just not doing it for the last 3 month and I can't get hold of her after about 15 phone calls. Now I got hold of another team leader and hoping that it will be finally sorted.
Anyway besides that. Celina is doing well, sitting in her pram every day a bit or a bit longer. The only thing is that one of her scares has started watering a little and it almost looks like there is a little bit of puss on that spot. So doctor said we must come in on Friday he wants to have a look at it. Otherwise the normal checkup would have been just on the 22. January a month after surgery. I am not too worried but rather be save then sorry.
Clint is back at work, his mom is gone for a week, Brent his brother is out.... so it is just Lini and myself and the bread in the oven. Can't wait. Haven't had freshly backed bread in ages. Mmmmmmh ....and the smell.
I said to Lini she mustn't have a wee until someone is back home because mommy can't change the nappy all by herself. Ha ha. Well, I guess I could but that seems to be not pain free. Tried it once and it is not yet working. But she got an extra liner in the nappy so if all else fails I can change that one and at least she will feel dry and it will fit another wee.
Brrrrrrr, why is it so cool today in January. Can't be normal. It's summer?????????
Celina and myself are going to have ourselves a relaxing afternoon with fresh bread, for me, and fruit for Lini and a little bit of cooking channel and some studying. And maybe I make some photos so I have something to show you by tomorrow.

A lovely day

It was a lovely day today. After lunch Clint had brought in the pram and we started figuring out what changes needed to be done to get Celina comfortably into it. First try.........SUCCESS!!! She sat in it perfectly, still in half laying position for starters but I guess a little straighter then in bed. Well this pram was really worth its price. Every position possible and save. So we decided to take her around the block. And wow you should have just seen that little happy facy. She enjoyed it so much, was smiling and laughing all the way.

Daddy and Lini going for a walk around the block

Mommy and Lini smiling at each other

Lini enjoying the garden

The whole Family chillaxing in the garden .....including Tigger, always by Daddy's side.

 

 

And then I suddenly saw one of God's beautiful creations. I believe one needs an eye for these kind of things to see them.

Check above Tigger in the tree stem...can't see it??? Ok look at the next pic.

This little plant is growing out in the middle of the tree stem. Just look at the bark how old it looks and then this beautiful little lush green plant. Isn't it just beautiful. God's ideas and beauty in our nature really amazes me. And often we are so busy with life that we don't take the time to look for God's beauty or just plainly don't see it.

Thank You Lord for mountains, oceans, plants and animals. Open our eyes to your creation that we may see the beauty You surrounded us with.

Sitting up a bit more

Thank You Lord for every progress Celina is making big and small. Thank you for all the laughter she is blessing us with every single day.

Our first weekend at home. Going well so far. Celina is already able to sit a bit more up for short times without pain. But we do not have another option yet to position her in any other place then her bed. There is no way that I can change a nappy on my own. We need to do it with two. I tried it once to do it on my own because nobody else was at home but it hurts her. It is too awkward.

I am sitting quite straight but it is still hard work, so we do this just short times

Kitty had enough, he doesn't want to look at my spica anymore.



 

Coming home pics

Here are now the promised pics. They are gorgeous

Getting ready to go home is exausting. So I take a nap
 

with mommy in the back of the car

arrived at ma's house

Mommy and Daddy are also happy we arrived save home

Uncle Bertie and daddy trying to get me through the doorway

 

Done! Thanks Daddy.

On top of Ma's bed

chillaxing with Daddy and Tigger. Seems like I am the only one still awake here.

 

And today started better. Lini woke up laughing and had a great big breakfast and a bottle of water.
Then again lunch wasn't to great but we are slowly getting there.

Thank You Lord for another day!

Back home

It took us a day or two to get settled at home. But now I got a bit of time to fill everyone in. We left hospital on the 2. January. The doctors are very happy with Celina. And she is painkiller free and we went a 1/2 tablet down with the Valium. Maybe next week we can go down another half.
The drive home was funny. The first time that we brought Celina in her bed to the car and loaded her in the back, backseats down in our Opel Estate. I don't seem to be able to download photos. I try tomorrow again.
Today Celina wasn't a happy chappy. She didn't eat or drink well and then at suppertime she started really moaning. I gave her a painkiller, waited 10 min and then started feeding her and she ate. Thank you Lord. I don't know why she is in pain. Maybe it is the different mattress. Anyway she was fine for the rest of the evening. We also put her bed up in Ma's house so that I do not need to bend down and injure my back. Otherwise everything goes well. The nappy change is still a bit awkward but we manage.

Thank you Lord for everything You are doing in our lives.