"Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances."
Benjamin Franklin

Journal

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 11:06 PM CST

Greetings to all. I realize that we have not updated Bella's site in some time, but I will attempt to provide the latest updates and important information. Bella survived just over seven weeks in her hot-pink casts. At the midpoint, she was allowed to walk in her casts. With the affixation of clunky blue walking shoes, Bella was soon cruising around. While not the most expiditious way to travel, we were elated to see Bels up and walking again. The entire family found a great deal of fun with bathroom issues as well. For the most part, Bella required help going to the bathroom. Imagine me squatting down and holding her pink casts as she went to the bathroom. Those of you who know Bella understand that she sings almost constantly. The girl's life is a musical. Now picture Bella singing about pink casts, princesses, food, and whatever else came to her mind as she sat on the toilet. If only we had recorded it all. Bella has healed amazingly and continues to improve every day. After the surgery, she has a new flexibility that can only be described as unorthodox.She does the strangest things with her legs. Bels started kindergarten this year as well. The girl loves school which is awesome. She is a good student and a sincere and loyal friend. The girl is all heart, though her big brother may be inclined to disagree. She has also been learning "sight words" in an effort to learn to read. As parents, we always wish for the best with our kids. When Bella was first diagnosed, little could be offered at times with regards to future expectations. The research had only a limited number of years as a reference point. However, Bella has exceeded the expectations of many and continues to blossom into quite the energetic, charismatic, and loving little girl. She makes us laugh daily and will most likely never know how much she inspires us. Unless she reads all of these entries some day and decides that her dad was a real "wind bag". The hips, knees, and ankles were last on the list of major surgeries for Isabella. She has follow-up visits this summer as usual, but nothing else to worry about but being a kid. I will try to talk Karen into putting up some pics of Bella's casts as well as pictures from her princess tea party that she had for her birthday. Again, thank you all for checking in on Bels, Bella, Boo, Isablla.....God Bless.

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