Sunday, August 19, 2007

What a day!

Are you like me--do you think little kids who have casts are just so cute but just so sad, and you wonder how those kinds of things happen? Well, wonder no more, because Nate is now one of those children... Nate fell off of a tiny slide in the toddler nursery at church this morning and broke his arm in two places (the radius and the ulna).


We knew it was more than just a typical injury because he cried for more than two minutes, but even then he didn't cry very much (a testament, we think, to his high pain tolerance). He kept his arm by his side and didn't move it, though he could move his fingers. It wasn't too fun getting the x-rays or holding him still to have the splint put on, but Nate is a trooper. He was happy to have a Happy Meal and chocolate milk afterwards (with enzymes of course). We have to take him to the orthopedist tomorrow to have a cast put on. :( Poor boy! I hope these are his only broken bones, but since Nate is all boy, all the time, I'm not so sure!

5 comments:

Ashley Hales said...

Poor boy! I had a broken arm in early elementary school (probably 1st grade) and thought it was pretty cool, actually.

Sheyb said...

Awww! Poor little guy!! He still looks SO cute, though! :) He is pretty tough! Good job Nate!

Anonymous said...

OUCH!! Two places- that's pretty impressive on a toddler slide! Maybe he'll get one of those cool patterned casts. :) Sounds like he was a trooper- you were smart to take him in anyway! Hope all goes well tomorrow and he's not too uncomfortable.
Louise

Robin said...

Poor little man! He looks darling thought with the cute! Looks like he might need a few more of those between now and college!

Anonymous said...

well i hope everything went well with the doctor yesterday, we all want to see a picture of the cast! poor little nate. but i do love his haircut! he looks like a little man
Lucy