*sigh*
well... the pediatrician saw one small fracture and the orthopedist saw TWO small fractures (as caleb climbed over the back of the chair and tried to jump off the exam table)... so he gets to wear a cast for 2 weeks - it comes off the day before his birthday! :)
seriously - this boggles the mind. i wouldnt believe it if they didnt point out the two small (very small) "cracks" which actually looked like shadows. they said one was older than the other, and they were both about half healed - but to make sure he didnt hurt himself more with all the running and jumping he was doing (since the bones would be weaker in those two spots for a while) they put him in a cast to stabilize the leg and let those areas heal 100% before he starts jumping again.
the ortho was laughing as we went to the casting room because caleb would walk a few steps then stop and go "JUMP!" and jump with both feet. then run and stop and "JUMP!" again. he looked at caleb and went "broken leg, huh?" :) crazy!
the good news is that he got his cast at around 2:00p and by 6:00p (after a nap and bike ride) he was walking on it! today he was walking as fast as he could at the zoo - he cant quite get to a "run" because his leg doesnt bend, but he can walk SUPER fast! and he can climb the ladder and stairs at the park *sigh* and slide down the slide by himself. i swear - even a cast cant slow him down (not much, anyway!)
here are some pictures - just recent ones, and then some of the cast. :)
being brave getting his cast:
you guys will appreciate this one - caleb found his box... the box that i put all of his "things" in (my OPKs, HPTs, vials, hospital bracelet, my appt reminder cards... all the stuff mommies save forever LOL) and he picked up one of the vials and said "MINE!" ooooooooh boy... you have no idea. :)
the crowded crib. this was one of those nights where he has to have everything in there with him. happens every few months LOL so he gets everythign in his crib, then shoves it down on one end and sleeps on the other *sigh*
a genuine smile :)
2 comments:
Wow... seriously? Is he that big? I can remember when you first tried (then lost, about the time i did too...) and I now can't believe that he is so big?! Poor little one with the cast, though! Looks like he will adapt quickly!
So sorry to hear about the cast.. but doesn't appear it is slowing him down at all.
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