So Noah had his birthday party today. He absolutely loved the gymnastics. Loved jumping all over the place with his sweaty self. Loved doing the obstacle course. Loved jumping on the trampoline… well..until his leg gave out.

He cried. Noah doesn’t cry. That was my first clue that something could really be wrong.Then after he stopped crying he said he wanted to play more. He got up, took two or three steps and just “crumpled”. I was 80% sure at this point that something was wrong. Either he ruptured a tendon or his leg was broken. But I was still hoping it might be a bad sprain or perhaps a bruise.   You know, mommy hope.   We all have it.  

So we put ice on it. Put it up. Gave him some cake. He opened his presents. Still hurt to move it. Robyn and Jeff were here from Olympia and we were going to take them out to dinner. Robyn graciously offered to go with me to the emergency room.

We went to Childrens. I thought it might be faster because they deal with kids. No such luck. 4 hours later, we left with a hardened splint and the knowledge that Noah broke his Tibia. He might have a small fracture in his Fibula too…but its inconclusive and it doesn’t matter anyway cause the treatment is the same.

Noah was a complete STAR at the hospital. He seriously never complained. He would only get upset if anyone wanted to move his leg. This kid has an incredible pain tolerance. He was really amazing.   Everyone remarked about it.   But just because he doesn’t show pain, doesn’t mean he doesn’t feel it.   I just don’t think he articulates it with tears…  so I feel like I have to advocate for him more.   He knows his mom cares… he got to the point during the ordeal where he didn’t want anyone else to move him but mommy. 

So Noah is asleep right now in my bed. In a week after the swelling goes down we’ll get a full blown cast. Since the fracture is right below the knee, the cast will go all the way to his upper thigh. Having a cast in the summer sucks.   I feel so bad for him.  

Disney world is in 6 weeks. I am PRAYING this thing is healed by then. We have Discovery Cove swimming with Dolphins at the beginning of our trip!!! Noah will be so disappointed if he can’t do that. The doctor alluded to the fact the more we can keep him off the leg the better and faster it will heal. Guess I”ll be going to go buy a few more Ninetendo Games to keep him occupied and still.

So… .. there’s my news. Poor Noah. Not exactly a fun fourth birthday party!

Oh and in other news… it looks like John (the hubby) has an abscess where his appendix ruptured… he’s running a 101 degree fever and has a CAT scan scheduled for next week….. Treatment for the abscess? Surgery.   So… it’s an interesting quandry we’ll be in if Noah can’t walk (he’s too young for crutches) and John is in the hospital.   And our previous nanny has a new gig starting and probably couldn’t have lifted Noah anyway….    I’ll have to do another whine post about not having family that lives close by.   

The fun never stops here.   Pass me the motion sickness meds.

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