Oh MAN!!!!

Oh, my poor baby Paxton broke his leg!!!! Yes, it's true. On Sunday afternoon, we were playing at the park. We were just getting ready to leave when Paxton decided to take a few laps running. Well on this particular run, he stopped turned around and kind of slid in the wood chips. He went one way and his leg went the other. I was standing nearby and heard the SNAP!! Of course the hysterical screaming began immediately and Josh and I knew that it was broken as did the other people standing nearby at the park. We jumped in the car and took Lorelei to my parents house (more like threw her near the door and said TAKE HER!). We rushed to a Children's Immediate Care facility where they told us it would be 2 1/2 hours before he could be seen and that they couldn't cast it there anyway. So we went on down to the Children's Hospital where they actually took us pretty fast because of the break and Paxton's screaming.

They took x-rays and after the first one they couldn't see anything (it was taken straight on) and I was thinking, "Man, he sure is carrying on for it not to be broken!" Then they took an x-ray from the side and that's where they saw it. It is broken and shattered down the side of his leg from the knee towards the ankle. Poor Baby! He really broke it good! They put on a blue cast from the hip down to his toes and they said it would or could be 10 weeks before the cast comes off! Yes, that's right folks, 10 weeks of carrying Paxton everywhere-bathroom, upstairs, downstairs, kitchen, you name it.

Right now, he is still in a lot of pain but it is getting better. Of course he is on some major pain medication too. He just does not liked to be moved at all. It has been very traumatic for him and today he keeps saying "This is terrible, this is terrible." I have tried to tell him it will be ok and that it's not so bad, but I know for a little 3 1/2 year old, it's like the world has ended. No running or playing or any of things an active little boy likes to do. Anyway, we will make it through and Paxton will be ok. One day at a time, I tell myself. Hopefully we will be able to take him to church and other places later on, but for now we are home bound. God has a way of slowing us down, maybe he wants to teach us something or help Paxton learn something about patience and listening!

Pray for Pax, that recovery will be fast and as painless as possible. Pray that he will be able to eventually be able to move around in a shorter cast. We go to the Orthopedist on Friday, so hopefully they will be more positive than the ER doctor! Here are some pics of Paxton and his cast!

Oh, and I want to say a special thanks to Aunt Jessica and the boys for coming over and bringing all the wonderful DVD's and videos. Thanks to Cheri and the boys for bringing a wonderful dinner (which Lorelei ate up-amazing!) and checking on us! Thanks to Lala, Pam and Von for visiting us and rescuing me today while the power was out for 5 hours (yes no TV, DVDs, lights, etc!) Thanks to all who are praying and checking on us too- we feel the prayers and love you all!