Oops!

Yesterday I slipped on some ice and Liam and I both fell very hard. I was holding him in front of me (facing me) and I fell face forward (with him falling backwards). Liam ended up with a broken leg (double tib-fib fracture), most likely from my body weight landing on him.

Close-up of one of the fractures (the squiggly grey line in the bone. OUCH!)

I have never felt more horrible in all my life! But I also feel incredibly blessed, as it could have been much, much worse. Liam hit his head extremely hard on the ice/cement, and didn't sustain any other injuries aside from his leg. Also, baby #2 and I are just fine, even though I landed on my stomach. I ended up with just a few sore, bruised knees. 

Liam was such a champ during the whole ordeal, bless his little heart. We were shuffled from pediatricians and radiologists at our local hospital to a specialty children's hospital in St. Paul to see a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Luckily, he didn't need surgery and he is now sporting a bright blue full-leg cast for the next month.

Waiting for the doctor

What color will he choose for his cast?

Excellent color choice, Liam!

I'm so thankful Don was able to leave work to be with me. Let's face it ... I was an emotional DISASTER! 

Wish us luck as we embark on a month of trying to keep a very busy toddler immobile!