Bouncy Birthday

Because of  Toe's CF and our need to avoid germs, Toe has not been to many kids' birthday parties. They are often held at indoor play spaces (germs), bowling alleys (more germs), or other public venues and in general we have avoided them. Last summer he was able to attend one at a friend's house that was simply wonderful, but that has pretty much been it. Until Saturday.

My friend has a son nine months younger than Toe. They play together really well and over the past year, we have had  a number of play dates together. When she emailed that Mr. G's fifth birthday was coming up and it would be held at the local "Bouncy House," I couldn't say no. So we went. Toe loved it. He loved the three bouncy houses, the things to ride on, and playing with the other kids . The party had a relatively small group of kids and there were not many other visitors to the place that day. I put myself in zen mode and went with the flow. Toe ate applesauce and carrots with juice for lunch (forget his high fat diet) and played for two solid hours.

Afterward, we drove 1 mile to my mother's house, stripped him, and put him in the shower. One shower and a change of clothes later, we headed home.

It is tough finding a balance for Toe's health. I don't want him to get sick, but I want him to have as normal a childhood as possible. It seems that every choice we make is a calculated risk. I think Kindergarten has been good for me in that regard. It certainly is a calculated risk every day; and in comparison, the Bouncy House didn't seem so bad. Toe now wants to celebrate his birthday (in January) at the Bouncy House. We're going to have to really think about that one.

So now we wait to see if he caught anything....