Elsie was in pain and did not want anyone to touch her...so she screamed pretty much the entire time while the splint was being put on...
Things were a little bit better after getting back to Gramies...especially since a bag of Skittles were waiting!
Everyone was swarming around Elsie and taking care of her every need...
Poor girl...what a way to start the summer! For now she just has a splint on and Wednesday she will be getting the cast put on...The first night with the splint on was terrible...I think we only got a few hours of sleep...today is much better and she is learning how to scoot along. We have an umbrella stroller that we push Elsie around in...she is being such a good sport about it all!
This is an awful picture and cannot believe I am posting it...but this is the story of our life right now...and all the junk on the floor belongs to Elsie and I...I am waiting to be kicked out of my parents house for being far to high maintenance and forever leaving messes everywhere! What an eventfull week...hopefully this next week will be a little slower! Just a quick note...this evening Jon was diagnosed with Ehrlichiosis! 
One more little note...one time my uncle payed my mom quite a complement by telling her "someone is always getting hurt around here!" You might be wondering who in their right mind would think of that as a complement...in our family we live life to the fullest...sometimes acting a little crazy and wild...you will never find the typical "helicopter mom" at our house! The best way for a child to learn is through exploration and often times that means getting hurt along the way...but that is just life! I am sure this broken leg is just the first of many in Elsie's life of exploration! Elsie is still asking Jon for her own trampoline at our house...and I am sure it just a matter of time before Daddy gives in!
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elsie will be scooting all over the place with her cast on in no time. kids are creative and adapt to these things just fine. she's going to heal just fine, too.
yes, i remember when my brother told me that...and he went on to say that we have a fun place and that our kids were/are always allowed to explore and have a good time without being held back too much. of course, i want responsible kids, too, and so the trick is finding that balance --- letting them have fun and not being that "helicopter mom" that hold the kids back because of our own fear, but yet teaching them that there are consequences to everything too. (ha, not sure how we've actually done in the scope of it all, tho, since we've had a ton of broken bones, stitches, and trips to the ER over the years...oh well...) can you imagine if we would have had a house full of boys rather than girls??! ha, now THAT'S a scary thought!
-mom
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