On Monday, we headed to Halifax and our first stop was to our friends the Tilfords. We met this family in China just before we all flew out of Beijing to get our babies. Scott and Marcy were pros in the adoption seen, since they had previously adopted 2 girls. We instantly connected with this family and were very excited to see them again.
Here are the cuties playing,
Pure Cuteness!!
Then on Tuesday, we had to be at the IWK at 8:30 for Keely's CT Scan. They told us at first that she would probably need to be sedated because children under 5 usually won't lay still enough to get a good image. Just moving a cm sets the whole thing off. Since the scan only takes 10 to 15 seconds they thought we could try it first without sedation, otherwise we would be there for 2hrs after for her to come around. So with Chris and I at her head and a nurse at her feet we were able to hold her and encourage her to stay still enough that the CT Scan was successful without sedation. :) YaY!
Then it was off to the Orthopedic Clinic for Pre-Op stuff . We were seen by 5 different people and she did not want to be very agreeable with any of them. Obviously this kid knows that something is up and this probably isn't going to be the funnest place around! Despite their measures of trying to give her stuffed animals, dolls, etc. She would take whatever they gave her and throw it at them and anything they asked her if she liked she basically said, "No!" Fair enough, I wouldn't want to be that agreeable if I was 3 either. A lady came in to introduce her to a walker in case she wants to use it once her cast is on. I did get a pic of that; but not one of the CT Scan; she just thought it was fun to push it around.
Then came the dreaded Blood work! This girl has been poked a few times, so when I had told her earlier that we were going to see the Dr. that was the first thing she said. Thinking that she was going to be sedated for the CT Scan and that they were going to do the blood work while she was out, I thought we dodged that upset. Nope, it was over pretty quick though, but the aftermath lasted a bit longer than the actual poke. Let me tell you that this girl is DRAMATIC! As we walked down the hall past on lookers towards an elevator, she wailed and wailed, holding her arm straight out looking at the bandage! Tears and snot flying and there was no way we were changing her mind! She was upset and that floor of the hospital was going to know it! LOL
Finally, we convinced her that the happy face on her bandage was telling her that her booboo was all better and meant she could be happy. All was well again and we went and played at the outdoor park/garden at the IWK for a bit. :)
Now onto preparing for her surgery and all that comes with that!
Then on Tuesday, we had to be at the IWK at 8:30 for Keely's CT Scan. They told us at first that she would probably need to be sedated because children under 5 usually won't lay still enough to get a good image. Just moving a cm sets the whole thing off. Since the scan only takes 10 to 15 seconds they thought we could try it first without sedation, otherwise we would be there for 2hrs after for her to come around. So with Chris and I at her head and a nurse at her feet we were able to hold her and encourage her to stay still enough that the CT Scan was successful without sedation. :) YaY!
Then it was off to the Orthopedic Clinic for Pre-Op stuff . We were seen by 5 different people and she did not want to be very agreeable with any of them. Obviously this kid knows that something is up and this probably isn't going to be the funnest place around! Despite their measures of trying to give her stuffed animals, dolls, etc. She would take whatever they gave her and throw it at them and anything they asked her if she liked she basically said, "No!" Fair enough, I wouldn't want to be that agreeable if I was 3 either. A lady came in to introduce her to a walker in case she wants to use it once her cast is on. I did get a pic of that; but not one of the CT Scan; she just thought it was fun to push it around.
Finally, we convinced her that the happy face on her bandage was telling her that her booboo was all better and meant she could be happy. All was well again and we went and played at the outdoor park/garden at the IWK for a bit. :)
Now onto preparing for her surgery and all that comes with that!
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