Finn's Big Band Aide

The injury in question occurred when we were outside swimming, I was sitting on the deck watching Franklin & Rylin in the pool and Finn had just gotten out. Bob was down on the patio lighting the grill and Finn fell off the side of the top step to the deck and into.... the big ceramic flower pot. There is now a railing on both side of the steps, one normal size, one Finn size.

Other than right when it happened Finn didn't cry, in fact we only brought him in as a precaution because the swelling was not going down and he kept babying it. The Doctor said that the little kids never cry and carry on, only the big kids and adults. Both the bones on each side of his wrist are fractured.

His cast was put on yesterday at Nemour's and he was very big and brave until the man had to squeeze his wrist to hold the bones straight until the cast dried. Finn screamed and cried and tried to pry away the man's hands, but it only lasted a minute or two.(I never want to hear a child of mine scream like that again. You know it's for their own good but you want to push the man over and say, "I don't think so Buddy!") Oh and Finn is wanting to show anyone who will look his "bone pictures". He thinks they're pretty cool. He picked the color from a little sample, I felt neon yellow would really show dirt but he's the one who has to suffer it so I gave in. Oh, and they said to try to keep him cool and not hot and sweaty because that is when the itching inside of the cast will kick in and start driving him mad.

Since we were down near Daddy's work, we stopped in and Finn drove the forklift and we went out to lunch with Daddy and Mr. Billy (one of the owners). When we got back to the office Finn and Daddy drove the forklift and then Finn did some work. He was told to check on some parts for Mr. Billy. So Finn picked up the phone and said,"Parts, where are you?!?"

Finn was asleep in his car seat before we hit the highway and of course woke up just as we got home. I was hoping to catch up on some stuff that didn't get done that morning since we left first thing.

The whole family is waiting on him hand and foot and generally spoiling him. Rylin even gave him some of his candy, he said, "I don't really like you Finn but I feel bad for you because your arms broken." Ahh, brotherly love.

We go back next Thursday to get another "bone picture" to make sure that his bones are still aligned properly in the cast. The Dr. figures about 4 weeks because they heal very quickly at this age.

He's getting loved, snuggled and coddled a lot and is taking all this very well. Although, when I was putting him to bed last night he told me to take off his big band aide because his booboo is all better now.

It's going to be a long four weeks....