Cast free!!

5 weeks after her fall she got her cast off!

Before

After

So is still excited and talked about her wrist not being broken almost every day!

Nurse asking if it hurt she responded "no way"

The machine at this office was way cooler than the one at urgent care.

The machine just sat on her lap and click then the photo was on the screen.

He said the break just missed her growth plate thankfully!

It didn't cause any damage so she won't have any issues later!

One happy cast free girl!! 

Her first swing after she got her cast off on the swing she broke it on.

Now she makes sure to hold on with two hands so she doesn't fall!

Pretty pink arm

On Monday morning I woke up at 7:50 to be ready. The Doctors office opened at 8am and I was in need of an appointment that day. Especially after a weekend if tears because she Xelly kept tweaking her wrist. 

I'm convinced I was the first phone call of the day because once my phone clock clicked from 7:59 to 8:00 I pushed "call" I was so ready. 

Luckily they had one appointment open for Monday at 1:30 and that was the only appt. till Friday my prayers were answered.

We got to the office and as we were walking up to the hospital doors Xelly became very nervous I had to keep telling her it was okay, and that I was right there with her. She was very concerned that Jacob wasn't with us but I kept telling her he was on his way.

Once inside she found the toys and was in heaven.

They are building Jesus' house per Xellys request. Aka the Gilbert Temple

When the lady called us back she changed back into her nervous self and even hid under the check up table so the lady couldn't get her.

After convincing the lady took off the stinky brace and moved around Xellys wrist picking and turning it to see where it hurt. As expected Xelly was not a fan. 

The Doctor gave us the option of a regular cast or a removable cast.

We picked the removable one so she could still take normal baths and let her arm breath from time to time.

Xelly picked pink and was excited to wear it once she realized it wouldn't hurt last the other one did.

The cast was originally squishy and bendable so to form it they heated it up then put it on her and held it in place. Slowly the cast cooled and hardened into the shape it needed to be to fit her arm. 

It's removable just like a snowboard boot. You pull up on the black button and then take it off then when putting it on slide your hand it then turn the button to tighten it and push the button down to lock in place.

What she wears under the cast so it doesn't rub.

Coolest thing ever!! She can play in sand, water, mud anything and we just take it off and rinse it with cold water.

Her cousins think she's pretty cool to get a pink bracelet to wear! Ha

She has adjusted well but has a hard time getting her pants up and down for the bathroom and her cast gets stuck in her sleeves while getting dressed.

Other than that she loves that it matches her clothing and likes to show people the little breathing holes in it.

We go back in 4 weeks to get it checked again. Just 3 days before our Powell trip so hopefully she will be cast free but won't slow her down either way!

First big fall

Our poor little girl fractured her arm.

A buckle fracture to be exact- 

On Friday we were at my parents hose taking care of our cat when my parents surprised us and got home early. 

We hung out ate and played then Xelly wanted to show my mom the pumpkins. After viewing them Xelly wanted to swing so being the amazing grandma that my mother is she gave into the big brown eyed girl and pushed her on the swing. 

Xelly let go with one hand to wave goodbye to a butterfly and off she fell. My mom scooped her up and brought her in. Her cry was not her normal hurt cry so I was a tad worried. My mom said she bonked her head and was worried it hit to hard but I was more concerned with her hand and asked right away of it was broken.

We put some oils on it and headed home. Xelly fell asleep in the car and slept till about 1am when she came into our room because her wrist was hurting. I told Jacob I was worried something was broken but decided I would wait till morning to check it out because she kept falling asleep. She slept on our floor for a while and would cry each time she rolled onto her hand but then quickly fall asleep again. Her cry broke my heart so instead of sleeping I did some research.

The next morning I watched her as she played. She didn't seem to be bothered by it but was being extra careful with it when picking up toys. When I would squeeze it or twist it she would wince. Jacob and my dad got to our house around 8 and I asked them to look at it, Jacob said to just ice it because it was probably just a bad sprain and I told him I was going to take her to the doctor because I fell I was more than that.

She agreed to go to the Doctor as long as she got to watch a movie first. So a movie for her and a nap for brother then we were off. 

We got he urgent care around noon and got her heckled out. She was nervous because she thought she was going to get a shot. 

She did amazing though.

She for 3 pictures taken of her lower arm/wrist/hand. 

She was so brave!

I had to wait across the hall with Q. She looked so small.

The doctor came in a few minutes later to tell us that she indeed had fractured her arm right above the wrist area. A buckle fracture is common in kids her age that break bones because at this age the boned are still jello like so it normally won't snap as easily. He told me a buckle fracture is like trying to snap a small wet/green branch. it kinda bends and moves but doesn't break all the way through. He said we need to wrap all the time except for baths-then go to get a cast on as soon as possible.

She was not happy it wasn't pink but thought it was cute how tiny it is. 

Today after her bath I looked at it and its starting to bruise a little. 

She is one tough cookie. 

When I called Jacob to tell him the results he said "I guess that's why we listen to mothers intuition." Amen to that!

She has twisted in twice while playing and ends up in tears. So I'm looking forward to a hard cast so its not so easily hurt.

Broken bones are no fun!

Especially when the cast will have to stay on for 4-6 weeks and were suppose to be going to lake Powell in 4.5 weeks. 

Pray for a fast and perfect recovery!!

P.s this was her second time falling off the swing. Grandma is not at all responsible!!