I will forever be amazed with the resiliency of children. Other than the Frankstein-esque stitch scar across her head, you wouldn't know anything was wrong with Claire. When she's tired, her emotions are a little more extreme, but other than that, she's her normal self. She's been sleeping through the night like normal, eating the same as she was, and even talking more than before. (She can say Thank You as clear as day now.)
I'm a little more nervous letting her wander around the house like she did before. I feel like padding everything that is at head-level to her, ie. the kitchen table, the desks, doorways...you catch my drift. Sophia has been really gentle with her after we explained that Claire's going to have an "ouch" on her head for a long time. There haven't been any huge shoving matches over toys, and Sophia's been making sure that Claire doesn't climb on anything that she could fall off of and hit her head.
Claire's starting to finger her stitches a bit. I have a feeling that they are healing up and are starting to itch. She woke up this morning, and one of her stitches had come out, leaving her bed sheet a little stained from drainage. We called the doctor on call, and he said to just watch it and make sure the incision doesn't open up. So far so good. Every time we see Claire touch her head, we say no, and her little hand snaps down to her lap. She knows she's not supposed to touch it, but I don't think she realizes it, especially since she's the thumb-sucking/hair-twirling type.
All's well so far. We go back on October 11 for the first round of stitch removal. Hope everything keeps going this well until then.
I'm a little more nervous letting her wander around the house like she did before. I feel like padding everything that is at head-level to her, ie. the kitchen table, the desks, doorways...you catch my drift. Sophia has been really gentle with her after we explained that Claire's going to have an "ouch" on her head for a long time. There haven't been any huge shoving matches over toys, and Sophia's been making sure that Claire doesn't climb on anything that she could fall off of and hit her head.
Claire's starting to finger her stitches a bit. I have a feeling that they are healing up and are starting to itch. She woke up this morning, and one of her stitches had come out, leaving her bed sheet a little stained from drainage. We called the doctor on call, and he said to just watch it and make sure the incision doesn't open up. So far so good. Every time we see Claire touch her head, we say no, and her little hand snaps down to her lap. She knows she's not supposed to touch it, but I don't think she realizes it, especially since she's the thumb-sucking/hair-twirling type.
All's well so far. We go back on October 11 for the first round of stitch removal. Hope everything keeps going this well until then.
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