Rachael's home from surgery!

Quickly:

Rachael had her Achilles Tendon Lengthening on both feet yesterday. She got to pick the colors of her two casts, and picked pink and green.

The nurses offered her Slushies after she woke up. She didn't know what those were, but quickly decided she liked them, as she had three of them!

We're all home and doing fine. I decided realize how immobile she would be, though, and at the risk of sounding extremely self-centered, it's a little hard for me to get used to.

For example, since she can't walk or even stand, we have to lift her on and off the toilet and carry her (or push her on the stroller) from room to room. She can't do even the simplest things I'm used to her doing, like getting herself a drink, getting dressed, or making her bed.

It's weird; my Most Capable Kid (because she's the oldest) has suddenly gone to being Almost Totally Incapable.

She will have the casts on for a month, at which point she will wear removable leg braces.