And the Dr said, "No more monkeys jumping OFF the bed!"

Well, just a few hours after I posted my last blog post, I was getting ready to head out for a first "girl's night" since Brinley was born and Ailey casually hopped off our bed to say goodbye and fell to the floor crying. It was the kind of cry that made Michael and I's hearts sink. After trying to walk it off and be brave, we headed to the ER early the next morning. After 3 X-rays, an MRI and hours sitting in waiting rooms, she is in a walking boot to heal 4 broken bones and a strained ligament. What a bummer of a way to end the summer! No swimming or other fun water plans for us for a few more weeks yet. She has been so tough though. If it was going to happen to one of our kids, she was the one for it to happen to. Each and every nurse and doctor we have encountered has commented on her toughness, positive attitude and overall happiness. She thinks the X-rays are so cool and although thinking the MRI was a bit too long, I loved listening to her hum along to the Frozen soundtrack while laying surprisingly still for a 3 year old! 

I have learned a lot about my sweet first born and myself through this process! First of all, she has a crazy ability to find silliness and fun in any situation. As she was telling someone about the MRI, she said, "I got to go in this big tunnel and they took cool pictures of my foot. It was so exciting!" Haha! It has reminded me that sometimes it's good to look at life through the eyes of a child as I was negatively thinking, "Oh no we can't swim anymore!" and "Ohhhhh the medical bills!" All while the person who it was effecting the most was giggling and asking for more pink Bubble Guppy stickers to make her boot prettier! 

I've also been reminded that although she can drive me up the wall with how hyper & silly she is sometimes, she also has a very sweet, sensitive side. Behind the tough exterior, inside she is also upset. Proven by the quiet sobs last week while she sat beside the pool watching her sister during swimming lessons. 

So for now we drink tons of milk and cross our fingers that all will be healed in time for our beach trip in a few weeks!!