My Baby Broke His Arm...

 Yeah...so this was a first in our house.

We can be a clumsy bunch...but we've NEVER had any broken bones, stitches, or injuries that require trips to the hospital.

But today, Nate had a school field trip.

They went rollerskating and bowling.

Nate's not a seasoned skater, but does ok going slow and taking his time.

But you know how it can be when experienced skaters start flying around you...you get nervous...and sometimes fall down.

Well Nate fell.

And fell bad.

The crazy part was...how he toughed it out!

His friend came over and asked if he was ok and Nate blew it off and said, "I'll be ok."

Well his friend insisted that he get some ice at the concession stand, and so they did.

His friend persisted and said, "Do you want me to tell a teacher?"

Nate insisted he'd be ok.  He brushed it off.

He went on to eat his pizza lunch AND go bowling!

(Thankfully with the other hand!)

When my hubby went to pick him up, the pain really start setting in.

When he got home, I looked at his arm.

It was completely swollen and there was a big "bump"/knot on the underside.

Immediately, hubby and I said, "You need an x-ray."

So hubby took him to the ER.

Sure enough, not only was it BROKEN, but it was broke in TWO spots.

(sigh)

So he he now has a temporary cast on.  He will see an orthopedic specialist on Monday and they will give him a permanent cast.  The whole experience just broke my heart.

I felt so bad for him.

He seems to be doing really well though.

I can't believe how he managed to get through the entire day with a broken arm!

Poor baby!

So we've made sure to spoil him this evening.

We had pizza for dinner, he's been lounging on the couch watching tv with kitty, and Instagramming with his friends, soaking up all of the attention, LOL!

Hang in there little buddy!

I love you!