One is up and running and the other sidelined!

Well all I can say is that I had a rough day yesterday. As I picked up Dylan and Mackenzie from gymnastics, I looked on the floor and spotted Mackenzie but not Dylan. So as I looked, I heard. Mrs. Haar... Come over here please. The last thing any mom wants to see is her son's armed wrapped in ice and the instructors saying he needs xrays. Well I immediately went into coach mode and asked my son to wiggle his fingers, he wiggled them, so I assumed( I am used to dealing with foot injuries), it is not broken, no need to spend 3-4 hours for some ER ped to tell me it is only a sprain and to apply the standard RICE treatment. So I said to the coaches( hey I have watched Gymnastics on TV alot so I must be the expert here.) that it is only a sprain and I think he will be fine. Then when they told me that 4 of the coaches saw it happen and they are familiar with this injury and they would be suprised if he did not break his wrist, then I started to calmly panic. I never alarm a parent, I thought, I always tell them I think it's a sprain and most go to the emergency room anyway for the MD to reveal that my assessment was right. Except for the time with Katie and her broken... wrist.( So maybe I am not an expert with the hand). So reluctantly I drop the Mackenzie and Alex off with John, and Dylan and I head to Monmouth Medical. We stop at Mc Donalds so he can have a happy meal, and continue. The entire time we are there I am still thinking, it can't be broken, he is too happy. Well it was confirmed, he fractured his wrist and will be in a cast for 6 weeks. This is terrible timing as my mother's pool opens tomorrow and Dylan swims like a fish. He will have to graduate pre-school in cast, and I elarned and importnat lesson when it comes to sports and injuries.. I am no expert. On another note, my other son who is 12 1/2 months old is off and walking. I mean walking across the room. Yes I am a proud parent, I can't help it. By developmental standards Alex, since he was born a month early, would be considered an early walker( 11 1/2 months adjusted). Alex has over-all hypotonia and children with this condition normally do not walk until 18-24 months. Again I would also question this diagnosis, but specialists have confirmed it, so he is my miracle baby. He works his little butt off every day. All of this physical therapy has paid off. Shore Rehabilitation in Eatontown, I can't thank enough. My baby is just like everyone else because of them.That is really what all parents want. Mackenzie loves her new book. "Winners never quit" by Mia Hamm. This is great, it is her favorite book! It also teaches a great lesson. Dylan has a baby root canal at 11:15( poor boy, he cant catch a break), I will try and write more tonight.