Deja vous

In September 2008, just before turning three, Kyle went over the arm of the couch and put his hand out to catch himself. The result was a buckle fracture in his left wrist. (You can catch some cast pics from then here.)

Well, today we made another ER trip with a broken bone. This time Kyle fell off his bike and landed directly on his elbow. I got there seconds later and he was crying so hard saying that he couldn't move his arm. There is a fracture in his elbow, and it swelled like a golf ball. It was a traumatic, tearful ER trip. This break hurt a lot more, especially the bending needed for good xrays.

He is in a temporary cast and sling for now, and Monday we will go to the orthopedic doctor. Our number one concern is for healthy healing. Our wish is for a waterproof cast so that the first half of summer is not a bust. Our next wish (well, Kyle's) is that it be green.

Here is my little guy finally busting out a smile before bedtime. He was such a trooper today because I know without a doubt that he was in a lot of pain.