So much to say so little sleep

I know I am long overdue for an update. I have a lot to say but literally no time to say it.

The Ms have moved into big kid beds and it has proven to be a curse of night time for Michael and I. Bedtime struggles are at an all time high. Sleep is at an all time low. I thought it couldn't get any worse but yet it has.

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On the up side: we had a lovely Thanksgiving with my BFF and her husband. I enjoyed a very rare day at the spa and very enjoyable company. Max and Madeleine love their Auntie Marsfa and Unca Ted to pieces. Thanks for a great weekend.

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On the leggie side: we should have the new leg in about two weeks. Greg made Madeleine a test leg or 'practice' leg today. We tried it out and I think that Madeleine will very much like her new leg. It is so much thinner and so much less "baby".

I'd love to write more but I am just too weary.

My Incredible Shrinking Daughter

Apparently Madeleine is shrinking. Maxy is probably shrinking too but we don't notice because he doesn't need umpteen million leg adjustments. I have noticed that Max is getting taller because we don't need to roll up his pants anymore!

Madeleine was my chub. She was born with plenty of 'brown fat' and even though she was only 5 lbs 5 oz when she was born she looked absolutely chubby.

When she was no longer an infant and turned into a real baby (around 4 months) we got comments about how chubby she was. My own mother even asked me if the doctor was worried about her (!) Truth was that Madeleine (and Max) have always been very average in their weights. They have been in the 40th - 50th percentile consistently. And they were 6 weeks premature which means that we wanted them to grow, to eat, to chub up.

For the record, I loved the chub. And, when I find a chubby part (her bum, her arms, thighs, cheeks) I rejoice in it. I eat it, bite it, smooch it, squeeze it, and comment on it.

When we first took Madeleine to see Dr. Mosca and Greg they all commented on how chubby she was. Dr. M said that we wouldn't do the surgery younger than a year and that it would be hard to cast her etc. Greg consulted with his colleague, Peter, and they talked about how they were going to fit a chubby kid with a prosthesis. The OT got in on it and chatted. Holy. What? I walked out of the appointment feeling bad. Was she F-A-T? Should I worry? And then the nice nurse, Sue, said that they see a lot of sick babies so when they see one so robust and healthy they notice it. Thanks Sue!

Madeleine's first leggie came up very far. It was chubby like her and thick. It came above her knee and seemed to take up her entire leg.

She has grown so much now. My chunker is slim and getting tall. Her leg is constantly adjusted. Greg just added another centimeter. The bottom of the leggie now has a skinny ankle. (pictures coming soon). She has slimmed down so much that she is now in a 5-ply sock. We started with a 1-ply. She is literally growing right out of her leg!