Sports Fan, his Dad and I spent a grand total of 11 hours in the ER Sunday night. The hockey nut that the little guy is, he had been re-enacting many hockey goals and moves while zooming around on his roller blades. I was chatting with a friend outside Sunday evening while the kids were playing, when he fell and then called me over, a little panicked. I thought he looked fine (from 30 feet away) and so told him:
It's alright, get up big guy.Then he showed me his arm and I just about lost my breath. His little arm was bent where no arm should be bent.... right between his elbow and his wrist.
I scooped him up and carried him right to the car and got him buckled in. Taking off his roller blades, I yelled at my friend to get DH.
And off they went to
Children's Hospital, where upon seeing his arm, the nurses whisked him back to a room. Of course, the staff there is wonderful. They gave him medicine to keep him comfy, he watched the Yankees and Red Sox, and after his arm was reset, he watched two more movies while munching two popsicles and sipping sprite. Which he immediately threw up, thus sealing our fate of remaining in the "observation" room until 4:45am, until, drooling with exhaustion, I pleaded our accomplishment: 3 sips of Gatorade, and they let us go home.
The amusement was all happening on the homefront. Here are the various reactions of the little peanuts:
Action Man: (
sobbing, believe it or not) Oh no! Poor Sports Fan... He won't be able to play baseball. How are we gonna do it without him?!?
Little Dear: Will he have to get a shot? Can I tell Sara? Can I talk to Sports Fan? Can I talk to Grandma? Sports Fan won't be able to swim, or play baseball, or bike ride, or climb in the tree house, or roller blade, or play swords, or...
Little Boo: (upon hearing that Sports Fan may get an ice cream cone for a treat) (
scowling fiercely) No Fair! I wanna ice cream cone!
Little Love: Where Papa? Where Sports Fan? Can I have gum?
Much fuss has been made over the little guy, much to his delight. As we see new people everyday who don't know yet, he is secretly thrilled to absorb their reactions and receive their sympathy. At co-op this morning, I looked outside to see all of the kids gathered around, chatting and laughing with him. I had been a bit worried that he would feel left out of their games and antics. (it's a rowdy bunch)
I should have known. It was very sweet.
Also very very sweet are the friends who stepped up to the plate for us. Elanor's mom came over from 9-12am so I could join DH at the hospital until DH went home to relieve her. Another friend took the girls for the afternoon so I could sleep for a few hours, and yet another friend cooked dinner for us.
I should have known. Our friends
are so very very sweet. How blessed we are!
:)
