Logan...this morning you got your first cast...I actually kind of expected this day to come for you, but maybe not as early as two!
How it happened: It was our first 70 degree day of the year. You wanted to be outside all day. You climbed into the big wooden chairs on the deck by yourself, you started learning to ride your balance bike, and you learned to do a flip on the geodome climber. You have been climbing all of our counters for almost two years, climbing onto the washer and dryer, bombing down the driveway on anything with wheels.
But the cast? What gave you the cast? Playing tag with your mom! Right before bed, we were savoring the last few minutes of outside time, playing tag in the backyard...on the grass. You slipped and must have landed on your arm in just the right way.
You are usually such a tough guy, but this time you cried for longer than usual and wouldn't move your arm. I thought it was dislocated. After a while of not moving it and crying pretty hard when we touched or moved your arm, we knew you had to go in.
We made it to Urgent Care 5 minutes before they closed and they were actually able to see us pretty quickly. You were not afraid. I told you they weren't going to hurt your arm; that they were just going to take pictures. And that's what they did. You took your blankey into the room during the xrays; I waited outside. You hesitated for a moment, but then went perfectly with the nurse. She said she thinks you were her best tiny patient. You listened to her directions and stayed very still. Again, you were not afraid. You were most interested in getting back out to the lobby to see if the 'race cars' (F1 racing) were still on ;)
Turns out you have a fracture at the top of the radial bone in your arm. So right about at your elbow. It needed a splint or cast for 2 weeks. Urgent Care didn't do casting, so we saw an orthopedic doc the next morning to confirm the fracture and do the casting.
Again, you were so patient during this process. If only you'd sit that still at home sometimes!! ;) She called in an art project for your arm. You thought it was cool - you were trying not to smile :) Especially because you got to pick your color: purple is apparently your favorite color right now.
The cast is not slowing you down one bit! You have figured out how to climb on our barstools, get yourself dressed and carry toys in your shirt since you're out a hand for the time being. You don't cry when you can't do something; instead, you become determined. Determined to climb and be active even though your arm isn't as easy to move as it usually is.
Your dad and I were commenting tonight on how the cast looks so normal on you - ha! I think with all the crazy things we've seen you do over the past couple years, it just fits your adventurous, dare-devil personality! We know you are getting the good care you need and will heal up just fine, so we haven't been too worried about this whole thing. And your great attitude has made it easy for us.
I'm excited to see how happy you will be when you can use both arms again. You have asked me, "I have the cast for a short time or a long time?" And while eating ice cream, you dripped a little on your arm, so you said 'Sorry, cast.' You are just so cute.
Happy healing, little buddy.
