Yesterday Carson had a little spill. He likes to try to get in the shower with me and in his attempt to visit me the floor got wet and he slipped. He cried for a little but, we thought he may have bumped his head or just got scared. Then we noticed he was favoring that leg. He actually had sprained that leg about a month ago when I mopped the floor - taking another spill on the wet. Anyway, we decided we would "watch" it and see Monday if there has been any improvement. That afternoon we were over at Jared's parent's house and he wanted to get down and play with some toys on the floor. He took a few steps (which was really the first time since his morning accident that he had even given a try) and fell almost immediately. His cry was way more severe this time and we decided to take him to Urgent Care right away. After an xray and exam they let us know he had broken his leg - in two different places! He has a spiral fracture at the base of his Tibia and a straight fracture in the middle of the Fibula. Because of the type of fracture and the placement in the bone, they sent us to Primary Children's Hospital in SLC to meet with a Pediatric Orthopedic Specialist. After a few hours there they concluded that neither fractures were in the area of the growth plates and his healing should be straight forward. They let us know that they didn't expect any long term problems or growth issues - which were were so grateful for.

We kind of think that his Spiral fracture may have happened in the morning with the shower - because the doctor's said that is the more painful of the fractures, but only when pressure is placed on the foot (which he didn't all day). Then his fall at Grandma T's house probably is what happened to the Fibula, because I heard a pop when he fell - the Fibula is not a weight bearing bone and it was trying to do all of the work and with all the pressure plus another fall, it couldn't take it either.

Regardless, he is in a hard splint now, to let the swelling go down and watch for a few little issues that can come from his kind of breaks. Wednesday he should get his cast on and start a 5 week healing period. Until his cast is on he is supposed to be immobile - which is already bugging him.

He is doing good though and we expect to have a completely healed up little boy in time for the baby to come. Wish us luck in the next week!

The bottom photo is a teddy bear his nurse gave to him to hold on to while his splint was put on, a process nobody was looking forward to. The wrap on his teddy's leg is the same design as his splint. Carson of course, just wanted to play with the big tag on his ear. Since it has gotten to our house, Emma has volunteered to take care of the bear until Carson feels better.