Stick and Stones and BROKEN BONES!

Is that what boys are made of? Yes Jacob broke something, well actually he fractured his foot. Yesterday while we were having a relaxing morning at home bathing babies and cleaning up ink (ha ha), Jacob was on a playdate. Turns out love can hurt. When I arrived to pick Jacob up he was crying and I was told that during a agressive hug from his friend Anna he was knocked to the ground. I didn't think much about it and carried him to the car. He cried desperately for me to remove the shoe that the other mother had forced on his foot, which I did. Once we were home he continued to carry on and seemed to be in a lot of pain. Eventually he took a nap, but he kept waking up in pain. At that point I knew something was wrong and we went to the doctor. So... after an afternoon of x-rays and wheel chair rides, both of which Jacob loved! We find out he fractured his foot. He is hurting but its a small fracture. Today we went back to the doctor and had them splint it, he is suppossed to stay off the foot completely till Thursday when we see the Orthopedist who will make the next move. At that point we could have good luck and get it off and it will have healed mighty fast (I so wish) or he will have a boot walking cast for 4-8 weeks. I am so praying for the first option but the doctor tried to tell me it was unlikely. I am not sure how Jacob will manage being home all day unable to walk. He is heavy too! It's so sad to see my boy hurting! We have a had a lot of ice and some small snow perfect for his snow shoveling, its been hard on him not to be out there working! He really has a heart of gold, the minute it snows he is anxiously waiting to get out there and he works hard for hours! Anyway.... what a year back in October he had his first stitches and we had complications with the removal. When we arrived at the doctor today we saw a doctor we don't normally see, but she remembered Jacob and the stitches. I was a bit suprised and she informed she would never forget it, it was a legend around there. Great... it did heal ok though. Anyway... its been an exhausting two days. Sydney and Hailey are still into everything and we will be home all day everyday next week experiencing their antics, I hope I make it out of that!

Yesterday in his wheelchair ride to x-ray. My cell phone camera is a bit blurry.

Jacob waiting for the splint, he was very nervous!

I told him to smile, and he said he was...

He loves his x-ray! He got to take a printed copy home.

I had to add these pics of his stitches in October, the day before we left for Disneyland! Never a dull moment around here!