Just as the little guy was about to walk... this happens! The poor little guy broke his leg! On Saturday, I slipped down our front steps and fell while carrying him on my hip. His little leg took the brunt of the fall against the steps and he broke the tibia in his left leg. We went to the ER and they placed him in a hard splint until we get the real cast on tomorrow. I was heartbroken at the thought of him being frustrated getting around, but he does not even seem to notice! He crawls around and can even pull himself to stand! Quite a strong little guy! We even discovered a way to hold him at the pool so he can still enjoy himself!
I ran into a woman at the grocery store last night and she said that her daughter broke her leg the same way at 14 months and was only in the cast for 3 1/2 weeks, having broken two bones in her leg! They heal much faster than us!
So far, it has not been as bad as I anticipated! I am just so glad that Patrick can still get around and is not getting frustrated with his altered mobility! It seems to bother us more than it does him!
Anna woke up and wanted to put on her "baseball uniform". She wore this little ensemble all day and we played a game of wiffle ball in the yard and ate hot dogs for lunch to really make her feel like a baseball player! Ben brought home the hat she is so proudly wearing!
Patrick does not even notice the big blue cast on his leg! And the great news is that he can get it wet (we already tested it out at the pool today) and he will get it off on June 27th! Only a little over 3 weeks of not wearing shorts! The doc had to form the cast with his leg bent so it won't fall off, which he said still might happen since he moves around so much. He really only needed a cast just below the knee, but they thought that would be sure to fall off, so he is stuck with this monster. I could barely get his shorts off! He is crawling and cruising around just as before and is not slowed down in the least! 
Just as the little guy was about to walk... this happens! The poor little guy broke his leg! On Saturday, I slipped down our front steps and fell while carrying him on my hip. His little leg took the brunt of the fall against the steps and he broke the tibia in his left leg. We went to the ER and they placed him in a hard splint until we get the real cast on tomorrow. I was heartbroken at the thought of him being frustrated getting around, but he does not even seem to notice! He crawls around and can even pull himself to stand! Quite a strong little guy! We even discovered a way to hold him at the pool so he can still enjoy himself! 
Who cares that the water is freezing! The pool is open for business! We have packed up and made our way to the pool several times since it opened and looking forward to more to come! Ben braved the water up to his waist, while I made it in only up to my knees the first two days. Anna and Patrick have already gotten their hair wet! Time to stock up on sunblock and swim diapers!