It’s Friday evening, I’m upstairs eating pizza from one of my favorite local pizza places, there’s a laundry basket flipped upside next to me with two pillows on top. My foot rests on the pillows. I was editing images but decided to take a break to pop in here.
I can hear the kids downstairs with Brian. Everyone is pretty loud, singing, telling knock-knock jokes that make no sense whatsoever, Clara breaks out in a little scream every so often and Brian is making up songs about Eli to the song “Camptown Races.”
I’m up here, away from it all.
Unfortunately, my sprain is actually a complex sprain, a “level 3 sprain.” I’ve torn the ligaments on both sides of my ankle and the membrane in between. I began therapy yesterday. My therapist said it’s the worst sprain she has seen in a long, long time. I have to wear a boot, for 4-6 weeks. I’m on crutches until at least next week.
To be honest, this pretty much devastates me.
Today, I opened my camera bag and finally took some photos. It’s amazing how something so simple can make you feel even a little bit better. I felt like “me” if even for a brief moment.
Clara turned ten months two days ago. TEN MONTHS?!?! I can’t even believe it. She’s so sweet. She also started crawling on her ten month birthday. Lately, three times a day, she lays with me in my bed to take her naps and to fall asleep at night. She just drifts, right in front of my eyes. It’s one of my favorites things. In the photo above, I asked her how big Clara was, that was her response. She pushes her chunky little cheek into her raised arm.
Eli decided to join in on the photo shoot. It was extremely cute.
I have many more images to share but I’m saving a few for next week’s You Capture.
Here’s my boot. This image actually embarrasses me because I’m in my pajamas and in all of my 9,323 years of blogging, I don’t think I’ve included a photo of me in my pajamas before and with good reason. So, let’s just focus on my fancy boot, m’kay?
I’m going to try harder to be optimistic. I have therapy three times this week, so hopefully soon I’ll be able to walk without crutches. That, in itself, will lift my spirits. Know what else lifts my spirits? The people who are taking the time out of their lives to help me and my family.
We are going to take the kids to the park and get ice cream. It’s funny how something so simple is making me so excited.
Oh, my goodness, I can’t get over how CUTE Clara is. I especially love that photo of her you took after you asked how big she is. SO cute.
OH my goodness! How on earth can she be 10 months already?! That just boggles my mind!
I am sorry to hear about your foot. That is a major bummer and totally understandable why you are devastated. I hope it heals fast with therapy.
Absolutely adorable children! The make me smile
My sister is going thru the same thing as you and she is very “down in the dumps!”
I call her everyday to try to cheer her up.
GET BETTER SOON! I know it’s so hard for you (especially, with babies.)
I haven’t been around here lately because I’ve been off having another baby and taking care of said baby (Along with the others) so I had no idea that you hurt your ankle. I’m SO sorry! That is really,really sucky! I hope that you are up and around soon! I also hope the ice cream is yummy!
You deserve it!
I must say that you look totally skinny! HOT MOMMA!
Sorry about the sprain, but I hear that ice cream is the miracle healer.
OMGOSH you are SOOOOO skinny!!! Looking good, mama!!!
Ok just for starters, Lady Beth…if I looked like that in my pjs I would be photographed in them all.the.time. What DARLING kiddos. Oh those cheeks on Clara. MARVELOUS. So sorry to hear about the sprain. I will assume you have jajillions of people helping you, but if not, please call or email and I will bring my tots over for an assist. If you have rubber dish gloves I could even do a sink ‘o dishes. Yup.
She is so big now, and very cute! I hope you recover soon from that sprain.
Oh, Beth. I have bad ankles (sprained each a couple of times, surgery on both and now have a nerve “disease” in my left leg because of it all). I know the depression that comes with the boot-wearing, crutch-using, foot-elevating time. My most recent sprain was a 3rd degree with a small break on Christmas Eve! Christmas Eve, woman! Oh you can imagine my funk and pity-party I had. Instead of wrapping presents and filling stockings, I was in the ER. UGH.
I’m telling you my pitiful story in hopes that you’ll know that soon you’ll be walking without the crutches. The boot is annoying but it’ll come off in a couple weeks (and now if you have to itch!). Have a pity party or 500 of ‘em, you need it and deserve it. On the plus side of having to sit and elevate, your kids always know where to find you and know that there’s a lap ready to fill and cuddle on any time!
Let’s just focus on how totally skinny you are. Holy crap!! You look great. I am sooooooo jealous.
Praying that you heal quickly! Your children are absolutely adorable!
You are beautiful in your pajamas! They look like sherbet
I hope the time in the boot passes quickly! It’s so hard for a mom to slow down while recovering from anything!
I can’t believe Clara is 10 months! Wow! It feels like not that long ago, you were doing her birth announcement! Your kids are highly photogenic!
I agree with Nancy….you skinny girl you!!!! keeping you in my thoughts and thank you for sharing your children in pics……they undeniably are all related….cuteness runs crazy in your family!!! xoxo
Oh no! I hope PT leads you to a speedy recovery.
And that girl? Too. Stinkin’. CUTE!
ok skinny minnie!
Those two kids are just adorable! I can’t believe how big they are both getting. Sorry to hear the sprain is going to keep you from your normal you for so long. Hopefully the therapy will help and have you off crutches soon.
OMG!!! Beth…You look AMAZING!!! Boot and all. Wow! Clara is precious!
Sorry to hear about the sprain, but I concur with everyone else…you look great in your PJs – so skinny! And the kiddos?? So adorable! Praying for a quick recovery!
Your kids are so sweet. Hope the leg feels better! You may as well be in your pjs since I presume you blog in comfy clothes often as most bloggers do.
Clara and Eli look like a mini you and Brian. I am so sorry about your poor ankle. Sending love and prayers your way.
I’m sure it’s been hard and frustrating not being able to do the things you normally do! I know I would be going crazy! I’m glad you were able to take some pictures and have help around you! These pictures came out so great! Your little ones are beyond cute! You capture them so beautifully too!