Crazy Week Update

We took Jackson to a pediatric orthopedist on Tuesday, thinking that he would get his splint removed and a new cast put on. Unfortunately there was still too much swelling in his leg, so we will go back tomorrow afternoon. Jackson's cast will go from his mid thigh to his foot and he will not be able to bear weight on the leg for at least four weeks. Bummer!! He will use a walker around the house and we have ordered a wheelchair with a support for his leg. I think he'll enjoy using these once he gets over the fear of getting up on his own.

Nona has stayed with the boys the past two days since Tricia has been in the hospital. We've given her a heck of a challenge with Jackson having to be carried around everywhere, but she has been amazing. In typical grandmotherly fashion, she came over on Tuesday night armed with all kinds of crafts and toys that Jackson can play without having to stand or move around. She has been running Cason to and from preschool and will drop them off with Big Daddy and Gigi for the weekend. They are both so excited and I know that they will have tons of fun, as usual. We are so thankful for awesome grandparents for our boys!

Tricia is doing very well after her hernia surgery yesterday. She has been in a good bit of pain, but she is definitely getting better as time goes by. We got to spend some time with the doctor this morning and it was neat listening to him talk about the procedure. He patched her hernia with a mesh made from the lining of a cow's heart, which is pretty wild. Over time her tissues will grow into the mesh and will be strong enough for her to return to all of her normal activities. I was pretty blown away by that. It sounds like the hernia was pretty big and it was definitely time to patch it up. Tricia will almost definitely be discharged tomorrow. We'll run to Atlanta, get a new cast, then head home and get some rest!!

I know that lots of you have been praying for us this week and we appreciate you all so much. Thanks, too, for all of the visits, meals, flowers, etc. We love yall!