The day wasn't all bad... actually a few days before Mother's day, we had a surprise waiting on our front porch when we got home. It was (as K said when he spotted him...) "An Army guy on our porch mom!!!!" Yes... Daddy had a few days off and since they happen to be doing their A.T. only 35 min. from our house, he ended up at home. So the weekend was pretty good.
Sunday we brought him back to the base around 11am and he gave us the grand tour of his room. Anyone who has been in barracks before knows it was just beautiful, hahaha. We then headed to his parents house for brunch, and the kids played with their cousins for a bit. From there it was off to my parents house where the kids helped Grammy & Grampa in their vegetable and flower gardens.
It was finally time to go home, have some dinner and find a spot in our yard for the plants my Mom had given me.
Well...... let's just say those plants just finally found spots in the yard today. (yep.... they sat on the front porch from Sunday to Tuesday) Luckily it's rainy enough I think they will make it, they are looking good.
However, the reason they sat that long is because my 4 year old took a fall. :(
I was in the house getting dinner ready and I heard him start screaming. Honestly I didn't freak out, because he tends to let out a scream when ever he gets a bump or someone does something he doesn't like in the backyard.. and then he calms down.
I did go to the door to make sure and he was on his way into the house, holding his arm into his chest and yelling/crying "MY ARRRRMMMMM!!!!" He had been climbing up the outside of our playhouse/climber in the yard and lost his grip and fell. **gulp** could it be worse than a bump??!! I instantly sent the neighbor kids home and made all mine come inside.
I tried to calm him down and check it but he wouldn't let me near it. He was also dripping with sweat from being out (it was pretty warm and humid) and was covered in a good amount of mud.
I asked if we needed to go to the Dr.'s, he kept saying "no..no"
I decided to put him in the tub, clean him up and calm him down. Calmed him a little, but not much... I knew it was more than a bump. My first thought was to send Daddy a text..knowing he would call me.
You know when your gut is telling you something, but you just need your other half to tell you..."Yes... take him in" Well.. yeah, that's what I needed.
Nana & Pape came over and sat with the girls and got B into bed for me while I packed K up and brought him to the E.R. They were SOOO good to him, I felt like we were the only ones there when we really weren't. K was such a trooper, he had stopped crying on the way there and was actually falling asleep. He didn't cry once while we were there, and he was smiling and laughing. The Dr. & the nurses were so sweet to him. He got some x-rays and turns out he has two fractures in his wrist. :( Man he handled it like a champ... cause I would have been sobbing!
He was splinted up....
They gave him a little sling too so he doesn't bump it on anything. (Not gonna lie...he looks pretty cute!) ;) They gave him stuff for the pain too, I gave it him at night incase he woke up to it hurting.... but honestly this kid is so tough.... he has not once complained that it hurts... or complained that he can't do things like he did before. He's doing awesome!
resting up with his little "buddy" Mungo the monkey (who now has his own seat in the crook of the sling) yup... he get's rides around the house! ;)
his bowl kept sliding away when he was trying to scoop out the ice cream, so he resorted to holding it with his mouth while he scooped... so creative
Well, we go tomorrow for more x-rays and they told us they will put it in a real cast for 4~6 weeks. Hopefully closer to 4 since he is young and healthy and should heal quick. (let's hope!) We need that cast off to fully enjoy summer!
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