On Wednesday afternoon I was in the shower getting ready for a funeral of one of Andy's employees and the son-in-law of dear friends when the phone rings. I debated getting out to see who it was. I figured it was either Andy or my mom, but then that mom guilt kicked in, what if it's the school? Nah! It can't be the school, the kids are getting out in about an hour so whatever it is, it can wait.
Sure enough, I got out of the shower to find a voice mail from the school informing me that Sis broke her arm at recess. What?!? Talk about a mom's intuition! That was exactly what I worried about!
I call the school back and let them know I'm on my way and quickly get dressed, grab a hat since my hair is soaking wet and make sure I have my insurance card, phone and keys and head out the door. I get to school and Miss Laura has arranged for both kid to leave with me so I could take Sis to the dr. I had called the peds office on the way to school so they could advise me. They said to bring her in as soon as I can get there.
Andy was with his boss and his CEO on their way to the funeral so I texted him a short message about what happened so he wouldn't be surprised later that night.
Here's my little trooper waiting at the doc's to get orders for X-rays. She didn't shed one tear at school or at the dr.
We got her splinted up and headed out for X-rays. Sure enough, the radiologist came out and confirmed that she did indeed have a fracture to her radius.
All broken bones and injuries deserve a sweet treat so we stopped at Rita's for custard on the way home. This poor kid needs a break from injuries! She wrecked on her bike and got road rash and a sprained toe, then had her 2 front teeth pulled and now has broken her arm all in less than a month's time! The only time she cried was when I tucked her in bed and the reality of not being able to do any gymnastics until it healed opened up the waterworks.
I kept her home with me on Thursday because I didn't want anyone to bump her arm with just a splint. We needed the swelling to go down so she could possibly get a cast at the orthopedist. Thankfully she wasn't in any pain, but she was terribly frustrated by her limited mobility. I got the call from our peds office that they set up an ortho appt for her later that day.
We spent the day relaxing, watching movies, snoozing and snuggling before heading to see if she needed a cast and determine if her growth plate was damaged in the injury. Thankfully the doc said it should be an easy heal. He put her in a pink cast and said he'd see us back in 3 weeks. Hopefully it will be healed and she can return to her normal activities.
She can't write very well since it's her right hand, but she did make me this...
The swelling decreased a lot over the 24 hours between her fracture and having her cast put on. Here are her BEFORE pictures.
It was difficult to get the right angle to show the displacement. It was very obvious on Wednesday when I picked her up from school.
Here is her beautiful AFTER picture - still smiling through the entire ordeal.
After we got her cast on, we stopped by gymnastics to see her friends and coaches. Her teammates took over her cast and everyone signed it. She loved seeing everyone and getting a little extra attention! We are so thankful for her new gym and the way she's been accepted and loved in such a short period of time.
We arrived back at home to find her teacher had come by with a special delivery. She left us her homework folder that I requested along with special notes from her classmates and a Sweet Pete's lollipop to cheer her up and let her know how much she is missed. We are so blessed with such caring people to love on our baby girl.
Sugar is the way to this girls heart for sure!
She had her first big meltdown on Thursday night after her cast was put on. She wanted it off, was in tears, it was too tight, it was itchy, etc. I had to give her a "luxurious" bath to calm her down. Some warm water, some oils, a nice head massage while I washed her hair...That seemed to calm her down. Because of her frustration level, I decided to keep her home on Friday as well. We did some of her school work then took a walk to Lillie's for some tea and sunshine.
We can't walk by Miss Toni's without stopping to enjoy the swing in her front yard.
Later in the day on Friday, Mr and Mrs Benz, who's son-in-law's funeral I missed, stopped by to see Sissy. They had heard that I missed coming because Sis broke her arm and Jim got some chocolates from Peterbrooke to cheer her up. Sis just adores Jim and they have created a special bond. To make things better, they were in their convertible Porsche and offered to take the kids for a spin. Both kids were in Heaven! Andy threatened to eat her chocolate so she put this note on the bag. It's supposed to read Keep Out Daddy. Andy told her keep was spelled "ceep!" lol! She wrote it left handed which makes it even more cute!
Our doorbell rang on Saturday afternoon and when we opened it, we were surprised by Ms. Eppler, Sissy's classroom aide from the past two years. Ms. Eppler is super special to us. We go to the same church and Sis looks for her every Sunday in hopes of getting an extra hug. Ms. Eppler was the person Sis went to when she got hurt at recess. She brought Sis this beautiful bouquet of flowers to cheer her up. We are so blessed with such loving and caring adults who invest in our kids. Nothing makes you feel successful as a parent as when other adults who spend just as much time with your kids as you do, let you know how special your child is to them.
Today she's back at school trying to figure out how to write and do all the things she use to do with ease. Thankfully she's surrounded by wonderful adults who are flexible and understanding. Now, if we can just get through the next 3 weeks without any other problems, it will be nothing short of a miracle!
