Happy Easter!

We have had a rough few days here, but today was a good one!

She has been up crying off and on all night. This started on Wednesday night, so we're not quite sure what is the cause. It is hard to imagine what could be bothering her that is so much worse than her fractured leg. She was sleeping fine until Wednesday. We got very little sleep on Wednesday and Thursday night. She was up and crying every 20 minutes or so throughout the night. I gave her pain medication through the night, but it didn't help. She has been happy during the day, so it is hard to pinpoint the problem. We took her in to the pediatrician to make sure that it wasn't an ear infection or some other "normal" baby problem, but everything looked good. He did notice that she has several teeth coming in, so we're thinking this might be the cause of the crying. It is so hard to try and guess what is causing her discomfort. I am SO looking forward to her being able to communicate with us.

We did an Easter Egg Hunt for her today. We hid 3 Elmo eggs in her playroom and asked her to find Elmo. She was not particularly interested, but Jim and I enjoyed ourselves. We also "hid" food around the hall in corners for a Howie (our Pug) to have his own Easter Hunt - very funny!

Molly seems to be getting more interested in trying to communicate. She often signs "more" when we are doing something and she wants us to do it again. She does a lot of nodding and shaking her head (often, but not always accurate), which is adorable. She has started signing for "light" and "drink" (which look the same when she does them). Most of her signing looks similar so you have to guess based on the circumstances what she means.

We are working on getting ready for our trip later this week. We will be flying out on Wednesday. Her surgery is on Friday. We'll be checking in around 10 (Central Time) for surgery at 12. We are waiting to hear whether there is a surgeon that can add a port (a vein access "button" that is under the skin). That would be helpful to have for IV treatments and is a quick access point in the event of an emergency.

Last night I didn't wake up until 6:15, I am hoping that I will be able to sleep through the night tonight and more importantly, I hope Molly is able to sleep without crying out.

Happy Easter Everyone!