Finally Feeling Better!!

Since Bin's surgery almost 3 weeks ago, Oaxie got strep throat and was so sick with it! Bin developed Bronchitis right after we left the hospital and we have been having to do breathing tx q 4 hours and he is still not completely better. Then of course, I got sick. Believe it or not I had the flu and tonsillitis. Oh yea, and a sinus infection! It has been truly miserable in the Wells household lately. However, I do think we are on the road to recovery and I am definitely ready for this cold and flu season to be done with!!! I am so grateful my parents were here to help. They were here for 2 weeks and they truly saved my life!:) Thankfully neither of them got sick either...what a miracle! Bin has been adapting to his casts great and we only have three more weeks until we get the long ones off and new ones from below the knee down on. Boy is he heavy with those long casts! They were unable to fit him with a wheelchair so Jon's Dad made Bin a scooter and it has been a life saver. We are going to put some padding on it this weekend so it will be a little more comfortable. He gets around in it good. He is a fast learner. As soon as he got on it he took off!

Bin's surgery update

Morning of surgery


Morning after surgery

About to go home!

Oaxie helping Bin with his toys

Bin with his Nana

Sick little Oaxie:(

Happy Bin!

Bin had surgery this past Monday. He had what is called a rotational osteotomy on both of his lower legs. This is going to help make is feet turn in a forward position. He did exceptionally well. We were expecting to stay for a week but were able to leave the day after surgery. Bin had no pain form the surgery. We were expecting it to be bad and the Doctors were a little worried about it too since he does seem to have some sensation in his lower legs. Well, he had no problems with pain. The hard part was keeping a 2 year old legs elevated for 72 hours. He is not a TV watcher and so you can imagine how hard it was to keep him still. Our major problem was constipation. He has not been on laxatives of any kind for over a year. BUT once we got home he was miserable. I am sooooo mad at myself for not addressing that after the surgery. I knew it could be a problem. He was fine after I loaded him up with suppositories, senna and miralax.:) The hard part is just beginning now. He is not allowed to put any weight on his feet whatsoever for the next 12 weeks! He has casts on from the upper thigh all the way down to his feet for six weeks. He will then have the casts removed, pins taken out from around his ankles and then switched to casts below the knee for another six weeks. Thank goodness for our cement floors. He is able to slide on his tummy and bottom to get where he needs to go. He is adjusting quiet well.

Oaxie was sick when we got back from Dallas. Fever, cough and yucky nose so I have been fearful that Bin will get it. She is just now starting to feel better. She was very glad when we got home. She walked over to him and said,"Bin's legs are sick and rubbed them. We missed her soooo bad and were happy to be home. Here are pictures from the whole experience.:)

Binford Christmas

The annual Binford Family Christmas Photo


Bin, Blake, Oaxie and Syd


Bin and Blake

Oaxie was Santa's helper this year. She was a
big girl and helped pass out gifts.

Bin very excited that he got a basketball goal!
Thanks Uncle Brien & Aunt Christie!!!

Oaxie got a doctor kit but Bin was trying it out!
Little did Aunt Christie know but she would be

needing a doctor by the next night when she got

Bin's stomach bug!:)

Bin enjoying his new bean bag

Bin out after so much excitment from the day!

We were not for sure if we were going to be able to make it for Christmas with my parents since we had such a horrible time getting past the stomach bug. It only took most of us a day or two to get over it but for Bin it took almost two weeks. We finally decided on Christmas afternoon that Bin was feeling better. We went ahead and left. BIG MISTAKE! He was sick that night and the entire time we were there...and yes my family then got it. Nana and Granddaddy, Aunt Christie and Sydni!:( Good thing for Bin is that even though he had it he never felt bad. He just kept throwing up and had really bad poop!

Wells Christmas

Waiting for our cousins to come over


Silly Bin


Bin, Ollie, Oaxie, Joe , Hank


Oaxie cooking Grandpa Mike a hamburger in
her new diner!

Bin hard at work at his new tool bench!

The weekend before Christmas we celebrated with Jon's family. Here are a few pictures. After this day, out of the 14 of us that were all together, 11 of us were sick by the next day with a terrible stomach bug. :(

Learning to Walk Again

Waiting for the braces!


First steps in new braces!


This is going to take a while, but I'll get the
hang of it!


New Braces vs. Old Braces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday, we went to get Bin's new braces. I knew they were going to be much bigger but for some reason I was still shocked when I saw them. These go up around his hips, around his thighs and then around his feet. As you can see in the pictures there is a HUGE difference between these and his old ones! The new ones are supposed to help keep his feet in a forward position. (they are usually turned outwards, his left more than his right) Well, the problem is he has learned to walk this way and has used that left foot more for balance than for walking. I don't know why I was just expecting him to put them on and just take off! It was like watching him trying to learn to walk all over again. It made me sad. However, he did not seem to let it bother him. He just wanted to go go go! He will have to use his walker again until he gets used to these. Part of me wishes I had not worried about that right foot and just let him go on walking like he does! You know for a little guy who was not supposed to be able to walk, he has done a pretty darn good job of getting around to me! Sometimes, I think it just bothered others more than it did Jon and I. I know in the long run this will be better for Bin to learn to walk with better foot positioning but right now part of me is bummed that he will have to start over from scratch!:( I'm just a sad Mommy venting right now, I will be better tomorrow!

Christmas Decorating

I took advantage of Granddaddy and Nana visiting and had them help us decorate the tree. Jon took advantage of that too, and went hunting all day!!!:)

Jingle Bell Run

Blake & Oaxie


Granddaddy making the fire (our 1st fire for the year)


Abe enjoying Brien & Christies bed

Working on the Ginger Bread House

Before the race

Karen and Me (the one who gets me into these

things!:)

The entire Binford/Wells gang

The Runners- (except Abe of course)

Granddaddy, Sydni and Blake relaxing in the

hot tub

This weekend all the Binford crew came in town to visit and participate in the Jingle Bell Run/Walk in down town Ft Worth. I can't believe the entire family did it but we did. Here are a few pictures from all the fun. Bin and Oaxie love their cousins Blake and Sydni. They had fun playing with them all weekend. After their nap on Sunday they woke up asking for them. We sure miss them. Abe (our dog) really misses Uncle Brien and Aunt Christie too! He got to sleep with them by the fire. He tried to stow away in their car when they left. Silly boy!