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My fell! she called. My fell!
She didn’t cry til Joe got to her, scooped her up, and hugged her. “Are you okay?” he asked.
My knee hurts! she cried, a dozen enormous tears su
ddenly rolling down her cheeks.
Thinking that she was crying because she was tired or hungry or wanting to go outside, I offered her a Halloween Oreo cookie with orange filling.
She stopped crying, and her face lit up. Yum, yum! she squealed.
“Okay. Come over and get it.”
She stood up, took a step, and fell down. This time, she was wailing before she hit the ground. My knee hurts!
Joe picked her up again and brought her over to the couch. She grabbed her Oreo, turned around, and fell to the floor again.
“What happened, Honey? Where did you fall?” I asked her.
Right there! she cried, pointing to the spot on the carpet.
Neither of us had seen the fall. There had been no crash, no screaming, no noise. Just My fell!
“Did you fall outside or inside?”
Yeah. My fell. My knee hurts.
I pulled her pant legs up, checking for bleeding or something. Nothing. Both legs looked totally normal.
But she couldn’t walk. Not at all, not even one step.
“Joe, we have to go to the Emergency Room.”
He looked at me, his face totally blank.
I looked at the clock: 4:25. I dialed the pediatrician. The nurse listened, told me to give Grace some ibuprofen, and then go immediately to get x-rays. “Don’t leave the radiology center,” she said. “Our on-call doctor will contact you as soon as she gets the report.”
The whole way to the radiology center, I prepped Grace. “The doctor is going to take some pictures of your leg so that she can fix your booboo. You’ll have to lay very still so that she can take pictures.”
Okay, Mommy. My lay still for pictures.
But then, when the time came, she cried. Screamed. Wailed.
My scared! M’afraid! Mommy, hold me!
It wasn’t as bad as the blood draw. Or maybe I’m just stronger.
Or maybe both.
After a long wait, the doctor phoned.
Broken fibula. It should be okay overnight but don’t let her try to walk on it. Give her ibuprofen every six hours, and call the office when it opens for a referral to a pediatric orthopedist.
I explained to Grace that her leg was broken, and that it was very important that she not walk on it. I’m pretty sure that was a mistake.
My can’t walk? My can’t walk!
Her heart is more wounded than her leg.
Every time she thinks about it, her eyes get wide. My can’t walk? My can’t walk!
She’s heartbroken.
I don’t know which is worse: feeling guilty because I don’t know how she fell or wishing I could fix it or watching my baby’s pure sadness.
I don’t think that it matters. It’s not about me.
Happily submitted to Friday Freewrite
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Oh gosh Tara. I’m so sorry. I’m on the verge of tears just reading this. What a strong little girl (and mommy) you have there. We’ll keep her in our prayers.
.-= Amanda @ High Impact Mom´s last blog ..Whrrl Story from my trip to Vegas =-.
Oh gosh Tara. I’m so sorry. I’m on the verge of tears just reading this. What a strong little girl (and mommy) you have there. We’ll keep her in our prayers.
.-= Amanda @ High Impact Mom´s last blog ..Whrrl Story from my trip to Vegas =-.
My lord you’ve had it rough lately mama! (((HUGS))) and I hope she has a speedy recovery. Poor thing
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My lord you’ve had it rough lately mama! (((HUGS))) and I hope she has a speedy recovery. Poor thing
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My heart is breaking for you–you really have been hit hard lately. Praying she has a speedy recovery.
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My heart is breaking for you–you really have been hit hard lately. Praying she has a speedy recovery.
.-= Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free´s last blog ..Saving Money on Clothes =-.
My heart is breaking just reading this. Our little ones are so innocent and precious, so robust yet fragile. They’re just…little. And sometimes that’s just plain scary for us parents, because we want to protect them from everything bad that can happen, and we struggle to make it all better even in the middle of it all being anything but better (although an orange Oreo can go a long way toward that!)
I know Grace will heal faster than you can imagine (my Katie did when she had surgery to repair her elbow), but it doesn’t help when you wonder, “What happened?” or “How can I keep her safe?” My thoughts are with you as you move forward with this challenge.
Best,
Casey
My heart is breaking just reading this. Our little ones are so innocent and precious, so robust yet fragile. They’re just…little. And sometimes that’s just plain scary for us parents, because we want to protect them from everything bad that can happen, and we struggle to make it all better even in the middle of it all being anything but better (although an orange Oreo can go a long way toward that!)
I know Grace will heal faster than you can imagine (my Katie did when she had surgery to repair her elbow), but it doesn’t help when you wonder, “What happened?” or “How can I keep her safe?” My thoughts are with you as you move forward with this challenge.
Best,
Casey
big hugs to you, mama.
big hugs to you, mama.
Oh no!!! So sorry for your sweet Grace!! I pray the break will heal quickly. Keep us updated!! Of course you will. Silly me!
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Oh no!!! So sorry for your sweet Grace!! I pray the break will heal quickly. Keep us updated!! Of course you will. Silly me!
.-= Lisa@blessedwithgrace´s last blog ..Grace’s Style Tip Friday… Every girl needs a good pair of fashionable boots! =-.
Oh, this makes me cry too. Woke up at 5:41 this morning and prayed for y’all. Seriously, God woke me and told me to pray so I did.
And I’m serious about the bubble wrap. Love y’all.
.-= Heather @ Not a DIY Life´s last blog ..Bible Verse Craft – F =-.
Oh, this makes me cry too. Woke up at 5:41 this morning and prayed for y’all. Seriously, God woke me and told me to pray so I did.
And I’m serious about the bubble wrap. Love y’all.
.-= Heather @ Not a DIY Life´s last blog ..Bible Verse Craft – F =-.
Oh, Tara — what a rough couple of weeks! When I had my head injury on vacation in March, Henry broke his foot a few days later. Two bad injuried on one vacation. I felt cursed. Bad luck happens sometimes. We get through it. Stay strong, mama. We moms are stronger than we think we are! -H
Oh, Tara — what a rough couple of weeks! When I had my head injury on vacation in March, Henry broke his foot a few days later. Two bad injuried on one vacation. I felt cursed. Bad luck happens sometimes. We get through it. Stay strong, mama. We moms are stronger than we think we are! -H
Tara, don’t feel bad. Lily twisted her ankle twice in 2 months… and the first time we have NO idea how she did it. She screamed through the xrays both times. It just sucks.
Tara, don’t feel bad. Lily twisted her ankle twice in 2 months… and the first time we have NO idea how she did it. She screamed through the xrays both times. It just sucks.
Poor her and poor you! Wishes for a speedy recovery!
Poor her and poor you! Wishes for a speedy recovery!
I’m so sorry that you are going through this! This is tough on Mommy, Daddy and baby for sure.
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I’m so sorry that you are going through this! This is tough on Mommy, Daddy and baby for sure.
.-= Heather´s last blog ..Parenting Advice Needed =-.
Big giant hugs for both of you!
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Big giant hugs for both of you!
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OH, my gosh! Poor precious girl. Here’s wishing her a speedy recovery. (And a big hug for Mommy!)
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OH, my gosh! Poor precious girl. Here’s wishing her a speedy recovery. (And a big hug for Mommy!)
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Oh no! Bless her heart. I do hope she recovers quickly and as painlessly as possible. ((hugs))
Oh no! Bless her heart. I do hope she recovers quickly and as painlessly as possible. ((hugs))
omg, poor you! poor her! I hope she feels better soon and that you both get over it quickly! Poor baby!
.-= Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near You´s last blog ..What have I done now? =-.
Oh, bless her heart. And bless your heart. It is so hard when they get hurt. I can’t imagine trying to keep a little one from walking. Maybe she can watch some special videos or get a special new game or something to help her stay occupied.
Wishing y’all a speedy recovery!
.-= Shelly the Chic Crafty Chick´s last blog ..Fabulous Favorite Friday =-.
omg, poor you! poor her! I hope she feels better soon and that you both get over it quickly! Poor baby!
.-= Dawn @ Coming to a Nursery Near You´s last blog ..What have I done now? =-.
Oh, bless her heart. And bless your heart. It is so hard when they get hurt. I can’t imagine trying to keep a little one from walking. Maybe she can watch some special videos or get a special new game or something to help her stay occupied.
Wishing y’all a speedy recovery!
.-= Shelly the Chic Crafty Chick´s last blog ..Fabulous Favorite Friday =-.
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