Well, surgery for Isabella Chenchen is scheduled for tomorrow (Friday) at 7:15 a.m.  I think she kinda sorta understands.  The being-three thing, coupled with the language barrier having only been here a few months, makes it hard to tell just how much she gets it.  But when I asked her what was happening tomorrow, she pointed to her mouth and made the sign for sleeping.  So I figure that's a good indicator (she's having a cleft palate repaired - more about which is discussed on my other blog, <a href="http://writes-and-wrongs.blogspot.com">http://writes-and-wrongs.blogspot.com</a> -- you can just read the posts with label "Red Thread" or "Cleft Issues").

After the surgery, it's drinkable foods only for TWO weeks, and "no-nos" on her arms (restraints so that she can't bend at the elbow and get fingers (or things) into her mouth.  Fingers crossed we can make a game of this!!<br><br>Any and all good wishes for surgery and recovery appreciated!<br><br>And now, I'm off to bed. 

Probably will not be online much over the next few days ...