6 Weeks...

It has now been six weeks since Steven was hit by a car and our lives were turned upside down. To say that I have been exhausted and overwhelmed would be an understatement. If my mom hadn't come to our rescue, I don't know what I would have done.

To give an idea of how things have gone for us, the only pictures taken in the last month or so has been this one of Cora with Steven...

 And this classy photo of post-bath Aubrey modeling underwear on her head:

We did manage to go outside and take a picture on Saturday with Steven and his broken bike. When he hit the hood of the car and flipped over it, his bike literally snapped in pieces. Scary.

He started with a long-legged splint, then a cast over the splint, then a long-legged cast, and now he is in a short-legged cast. We are making progress:

Hopefully a little less than two more weeks in a cast, then a walking boot, then physical therapy.

The insurance reimbursement for Steven's bike came through, so we went last weekend and bought Steven a new bike. He got his dream bike of a Specialized Roubaix. He won't be riding for a while, but that sure made him happy. He also bought Aubrey a pink balance bike. She just might be the only two-year-old that owns a Specialized. 

We are in the process of dealing with the insurance company for everything else. They are covering the medical bills, and once Steven's treatment is complete, they will also make an offer for "pain and suffering." We really don't want to get a lawyer involved, so if anybody has any experience on how to handle that and what a fair amount would be, I would love advice!

Some other tidbits that I want to remember:

Steven is getting very good at killing bugs with his crutches. That came in handy with our moth infestation (btw... we won that.. no more moths! And my cupboards look awesome.)

I can't wait to be able to leave the girls with Steven. I am in serious need of me-time. And exercise time. I'm strapping the girls in the stroller everyday for a few mile walk, but it isn't the same!

For the first few weeks, Cora was terrified of Steven with the cast and would scream and not go near him. It was so sad, but she has adjusted and they are buddies again.

I do not know how people drive in Bay Area traffic everyday. Some friends from Steven's work have been giving him rides some days, but we also have to take him other days. Now that he has a short-legged cast, we are hoping he can start taking the train, which means we just have to take him and pick him up twice a day a few minutes from our house.

Aubrey has been so sweet. She reads books on the couch with Steven and she loves to bring him his "crunches."

My hands are definitely "full" but I love my family and I really do find joy serving them. Only a few more weeks and then hopefully life will start to feel a little more normal!