Anna got her casts off! It all happened on Thursday, but I just now got a chance to get some pics of her this morning.

I was excited to see that the straps are also printed!  The ones I'd seen online weren't.  The guy at the orthotics store said they do them by hand there.  I thought it was a very nice touch! — I was excited to see that the straps are also printed! The ones I'd seen online weren't. The guy at the orthotics store said they do them by hand there. I thought it was a very nice touch!

Just like the casts, they go almost up to her knees.

I initially thought slipper socks would suffice for getting her around the house at night if she needed to get up to pee or something...but she busted her butt a few times, so we've moved on to old man house slippers.  :) — I initially thought slipper socks would suffice for getting her around the house at night if she needed to get up to pee or something...but she busted her butt a few times, so we've moved on to old man house slippers. :)

I didn't get a shot of her fancy new shoes, but I'm sure I'll get them in a pic eventually.  She's supposed to wear these things for 6 months... She hasn't decided if she loves or hates the AFOs yet.  She goes back and forth just like she … — I didn't get a shot of her fancy new shoes, but I'm sure I'll get them in a pic eventually. She's supposed to wear these things for 6 months... She hasn't decided if she loves or hates the AFOs yet. She goes back and forth just like she did with the casts.

Other than that....Meredith has gotten crazy mobile! She's crawling all over the place and even pulling up on stuff!

She's learned how to photo bomb!  :)  She seriously just plopped herself down right there in front of Rachael and James as I was trying to get their pic.  :) — She's learned how to photo bomb! :) She seriously just plopped herself down right there in front of Rachael and James as I was trying to get their pic. :)

She's also been getting adventurous and trying a couple of new foods! I think we are literally up to 3 that she'll eat now. I'm fairly certain she's sensitive to all things dairy, but I'll be testing that theory pretty soon with Thanksgiving coming up fast! Her blood tests didn't show any food allergies, so whatever's going on with her isn't nearly as serious as it could have been. I think I can deal with a sensitivity.

Her skin is crazy sensitive though. I bought her some new clothes yesterday and put one of the shirts on her when we got home...her skin started to react to it. "/ So, now I'm pre-washing everything. Guess that's not a bad habit to get into. I've just always been lazy about pre-washing.

Wallace took a picture with her!  But he didn't know it.... — Wallace took a picture with her! But he didn't know it....

Wallace is nuts!  Do all kids do this?  He gets in the fireplace and proceeds to cover himself in soot.  This was actually very tame compared to how I've found him in the past.  Anna never did this! — Wallace is nuts! Do all kids do this? He gets in the fireplace and proceeds to cover himself in soot. This was actually very tame compared to how I've found him in the past. Anna never did this!

And.....

The puppies are off to their first round of hunting school...

Although he's cute, I can't say I'll miss Hoss all that much while he's gone. He's such a handful, and he was wreaking havoc on the back yard. He actually tore a section of the gutter off the side of the house! How is that possible?!

Hilde, on the other hand... :( She's such a sweetie. I will miss her. I guess we'll be visiting them frequently to keep up with what they are learning though. So, it's sort of like they are off at college, or maybe boarding school, but we get to visit on the weekends and see what they've been up to.