It's Cast Removal Season...

    I was walking down the halls of the pediatrician's office with my youngest as I heard the sound of saws buzzing all around me. I asked the nurse about it and she said, 'It's Cast Season... or more specifically Cast Removal Season!" We're used to visiting the doctor during Cold and Flu Season. This was the first I'd heard of "Cast Season." As I pondered it, I realized that (just guessing) it's highly likely that I'll be experiencing that in my future with our second daughter.

    Our oldest has experienced her share of bruised knees and accidents and even one visit to Children's Mercy, where she received 5 Star treatment, for stitches on her finger. However, it is my youngest who really keeps us on our toes. She's much more of a dare devil and, this summer, injuries seem to be a weekly event!

    One of our first observations in their different personalities was on an outing to feed fish at the Longview Lake Marina. When we took our oldest at around 1 1/2, her response was, "Fish, stop splashing please!" When we took our second daughter at the same age, her reaction was to lean in with excitement shouting, "Fish, hooray!" reaching so far she would have landed in the lake if we hadn't held a tight grip.

    Both girls are curious and adventurous, but Kayla definitely takes it up a notch. Consequently, this summer she fell into the lake when swinging with daddy... an event that made my heart stop, at least momentarily, I'm sure. A few weeks ago, she suffered a mosquito bite that left her face looking as if she'd been the losing athlete in a boxing match (thus the pediatrician's visit during Cast Season). This weekend, we went to the pool and she fell on the concrete scraping her nose and forehead.  Her legs are covered in bruises from this "Summer's Fun" and I have forgotten or never completely knew how many of them occurred.

    I have a friend who keeps a First Aid Kit in her car and has yet to use it. Ours is regularly restocked and I keep a "small version" in my purse that I check weekly for necessary refills.

    I want my girls to have fun and I want them to experience all the great adventures that life has to offer, but couldn't that happen without having the doctor on speed dial? Is that really too much to ask? :-)