The Captain has finally done it! Yep! I thought we'd have a few more years of reckless abandonment before we made it to broken bones, but alas....my kid has shown me!
He was riding his tricycle and fell off. I can tell you no more about it since for once, I WAS NOT THE SUPERVISOR!!! He was outside with his daddy. Hubba was getting the camper ready for the camping trip that never happened and didn't actually see the accident.
Ever shut off your natural inclination and listen to your gut??? I did today. I'm so glad.
My first thought, he's over tired--(all my thoughts were on getting some work done and packing for our trip), but when the kid who falls from windows just wouldn't stop crying--not even to sleep, I went with my inner voice--it was shouting: GET HIM TO THE DOCTOR!
I can tell you, he's quite the trooper and all the gals over at our walk in clinic are totally in love with my kid (can you blame them?) He walked out of there (figuratively--NOT literally) with hand fulls of stickers and a few popsicles to boot!
Monday we see the orthopedic doctor for a real cast. DANG!!! He's shot for swimsuit season. Poor kid!
If you have any suggestions for keeping the child of perpetual motion off his feet for about 4 weeks, I'll be glad and thankful to hear them.
If you'd like to send my little whippersnapper a get well card, I'd also be ever so grateful! You can email me for our mailing address at janesaddiction@charter.net
I'm wiped---Here's to a better tomorrow :)
TTFN, Jane
Oh Jane, I'm SO sorry the little guy's leg is broken! He looks like an angel in that picture! Hope he heals quickly!
Posted by: Margaret Raburn | July 11, 2009 at 06:50 AM
Oh no, Jane!!! That's terrible. Poor little guy! He looks so cute sleeping there though and so does his monkey. My son is 15 months and is a wicked dare devil, he does stunts on his 4 wheeler. I think I may be in your shoes some day... but let's hope not! Hope he's in good spirits and heals quickly and well :) xoxo
Posted by: Vanessa | July 11, 2009 at 02:24 PM
I'll get a card off... poor guy. We took our (then 2yo girl) to the ER as she dive bombed over her crib rail. She was fine, so we know the pain of not being able to stop your little one from crying.
Go to Michaels, get those color books that use special pens. Mine loves them. And they had Colorforms there too!
Posted by: Kim Davenport | July 11, 2009 at 04:02 PM
Coming from a Mom who just got her son's cast off a few weeks ago- WATERPROOF CAST!!! I had to pay a little extra but it was well worth it.
Posted by: Kim Howard | July 11, 2009 at 05:58 PM
Hope he's feeling better today. I'll get a card sent out this week. Give him an extra hug for me. :)
Posted by: Monica | July 12, 2009 at 05:45 AM