Monday, Monday

Maria went to see Dr. Paley who showed us a beautiful xray of her two hips, now aligned after the surgery. Now we just have to hope that the healing and development continue the way he hopes...
Maria, on seeing the xray, which clearly showed her naked buttocks, whispered to me in horror "Grandma, was I naked during the operation?". Goes to show what is going through her head!!!

We spent the afternoon at the Quantum House, the residence where the Gonzalez family is living, where they were having a Family Fun Day. There were all sorts of games and pizza and ice cream and we got to be with a lot of other kids and families. It was good for Maria to see the situations of the other patients, most of them much more serious than hers.

Patty is being an excellent sister, and helping out whenever she can. She makes friends wherever we go, and keeps Paula occupied too. Paula is such a character that people stop us in the street and stores to coo "how precious!" all the time.

Though I guess we all get to be "crankypants" once in a while, we have all tried our best to keep our spirits us, and take it one day at a time. And appreciate what you have! Even an old dog like me can learn!