Tiny Tim

Two weeks ago, Connor broke his leg going down the slide with Scott.  His legs were inside of Scott's while going down the slide and then he moved his right leg and it got stuck.  Initially, we just thought he was fussy because he was missing his morning nap.  It wasn't until about an hour later that we realized he was hurting, but thought it was just a sprain.  He wouldn't bear weight on his leg, so we decided to call the dr. on Monday morning (about 19 hours after the accident happened).  The dr. initially thought Connor's leg was broken, but told me to go home and wait until the afternoon when the Children's urgent care opened to get X-rays.  Connor had X-rays which confirmed that he broke his distal tibia.  He was a mess during each appointment that day, but didn't seem to mind the huge case on his leg.  (If you ask Elli what happened, she'll say "My husband was going down the slide with him"  She says this because this is what she heard me tell the dr.  She is now tossing around the 'husband' word here and there....i.e."my husband is sleeping" while talking about her baby).

Connor's cast comes off next Monday....3 weeks after he got it on.  The dr. says he should have no problem walking again, but might turn his foot out for 3 to 4 weeks after he gets it off.  I'm dreading having him get it taken off.  The dr. told us he will definitely be scared since the saw is so loud.  I think I might slip us both something in the morning to let us calm down (kidding....kind of....no seriously I can't imagine how frightened he will be....he hates going to the dr.).

Connor is doing great with the cast and it doesn't seem to bother him like it did the first few days he had it on.  When we first got home with it on, he just kept hitting it and laughing.  After that, he was a bit fussy for a a day or two....wanting things brought to him rather than crawling to go get them.  He has used his cast as a strategy to stay awake, as he will bang the cast against the crib.  It is seriously so loud it almost shakes the house.  He has learned how to walk with the cast on and gets around just fine.  With the exception of his sponge baths, which he despises, it really hasn't been bad!

Connor has developed some nicknames as a result of the broken leg...."tiny tim"...."the pirate."  Last night I caught Elli saying "Come on Tiny Tim."  Oops....she definitely heard that from me!!  And he really does look like a pirate walking on a peg leg!

We are so thankful for a little boy who has taken this inconvenience so well!  He's just getting extra tough for the pros!!