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! 

Boy, oh boy...

... are we going to have our hands full!

July 8, 2012

Mr. Piano Man

Ok, these pictures are from back in November, but they were just too cute not to post. Liam LOVES the piano and all the noise he can make. Hoping he still likes it when he takes piano lessons one day :)

Trouble Maker

Look who found my makeup...

I can't believe it's been more than two months since I last posted to our blog. Sorry -- I'll try to catch up soon!

Mustache and Bow Tie

Liam turned 9-months old on Halloween! He is getting old, so we thought it was appropriate that he wear a bow tie and grow a mustache for the occasion. Any guesses on what this dashing boy was for Halloween?

Nope, he wasn't a conductor, the villain from Bullwinkle or the peanut guy... he was the Monopoly Man! See the resemblance?

Ok he may not have had the top hat or the cane, but we thought he was handsome as ever! And it gave him another chance to wear his tux before he grows out of it.

Homework

Last week I spent a few hours at the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis doing some "homework" for a photography class I'm taking. Here are my best shots:

Busy, busy

Liam is in constant motion, crawling from room to room all day long. Here are some cute videos: