Storage and Sutures

We have a random collection of toys, books and puzzles at our house for our niece and any other kids who come over. We used to have them in a tub and box in what is now turning into the babies room, but I wanted to move them to make room for all things baby. So while visiting my sister in Houston we took a long visit to Ikea and I picked up a handy storage unit. If you've never been to Ikea it is pretty overwhelming, but has some neat stuff. Most furniture comes in boxes and you have to take it home and put it together. Last weekend we tackled our new shelf. It was really easy, especially once we found a rubber mallet. Now our random set of toys and new shelf have a new home in our basement. They actually fit pretty great under all my mom's old vacation pennants.

WARNING: SLIGHTLY GROSS PHOTOS AHEAD!!!!

And now for the stitches. Lola had cruciate surgery on August 19. The doctor went in and used heavy duty string to basically join her two leg bones back together from where her doggie ACL was torn. They closed her leg back with a series of staples and stitches. A few days after she came home one of her staples came out but she seemed to still be healing well. We took her in every other day for a laser treatment to help the wound heal. 10 days after she came home the doctor decided the stitches and staples could come out. The next morning, however, her wound split back open. So back to the vet she went. They only put two "tack stitches" back in her leg so it was pretty nasty and still gapping open. We did some hydrotherapy (running the cold garden hose over the wound) and just made her continue to take it easy. She hasn't been able to run, play, take the stairs or show Jake who's boss. It is looking much better and she is definitely feeling better. Anyways, we're hoping we don't have to go through all that mess again. Though Lola is such a great dog and well worth it.

Lo's wound.....