Days +86-87: lots of energy

Mina Brigitta is really settling in to her new house. She's spending more and more time doing things on her own -- changing her babies' diapers, flushing their tubes, and just running around the house. She's developed this high-pitched shriek that she emits for no apparent reason when she's feeling good. She's had lots of energy the last couple of days. Keri took the kids to meet Katy and Emma at Muir Woods again today. Mina Brigitta at first wanted to be in her stroller, but Emma was walking so pretty soon Mina Brigitta wanted to walk too. Then pretty soon they were off and running down the trail. Keri said Mina was huffing and puffing from the run, but it's great for her. Then just when she was getting overwhelmed and wanting to go home, they discovered that there were holes in the trunk and base of the big redwood trees, where bunnies might live. That kept them going for awhile. Then finally they came to the tree you can stand inside of, and Mina didn't want to do it until Emma went in and was having fun. It's so good for her to be challenged like that. Our kids have been so deprived, they both just drink it in eagerly when other kids are around, though Mina does get overwhelmed pretty quickly.

Her leg is obviously feeling much better, because last week at this time she was barely walking, much less running. They'll see her on Wednesday and probably decide to cancel the MRI, which is now scheduled for Thursday. Keri did call up to the hospital today because Mina is still having some diahrrea. The nurse practitioner said they probably wouldn't change anything based on how well she's doing otherwise. She's been waking up with a poop at about 1 AM every night, so it's been a bit rough on us, but we can't complain too much all things considered.

The other thing she's doing so much more of these days is talking. It's like getting out the hospital just opened up a floodgate. She's learned how to say "down", instead of "doo", which is what she said before. And yesterday morning she asked me to read a "booook", instead of "coke". She's also figured out everyone's names. At one time she was walking around saying "Ah-nee! Ah-nee!". She also says "Kay-ee" and "Eye-gack". Then yesterday and today she was walking around the house saying "Meena Beeta" over and over again.