Broken Arm Update...

Elijah finally had his long awaited appointment with the Orthopaedic Doctor yesterday. I am happy to say...it went so good! Earlier this week Elijah slipped and fell getting out of our Expedition and landed on his broken arm. He hit his head and ear on some bricks in our garage and there was blood everywhere. I was so scared. I heard him scream and I went over to him and didn't know where the blood was coming from. He didn't even realize he had hit his head or cut his ear because of his arm being in so much pain. After I got him calmed down and cleaned up, I called the doctor. He said if his arm moved out of place there was not much they could do and to just wait to see him on his regular scheduled appointment which was in two days. Thursday was his appointment and Will came with me this time. I had no idea what was in store. Elijah got a couple X-rays taken and it was a miracle! The bones in his arm were more aligned then the last time! When he fell, it actually helped move them into place! We were so excited! Now we are just hoping that they stay in place long enough for the bones to heal. We go back on the 11th to see how things are progressing. Thanks everyone for your continued prayers! So far still no surgery needed...yea!!

Ezra using a spoon...

Last night while eating dinner with the Kempers, Ezra saw Joscie using a spoon to eat with so today he screamed because he wanted to try one. He never would try to use it before, he'd just throw it on the floor and use his hands. I guess he needed to just see someone his size use one before he would...too funny! He also wouldn't sit in his high chair. He wanted to sit in Adrie's booster seat. He was so happy, and felt like such a big boy. Wow, peer pressure does start early on, huh?

Yummy apple pie!

Today mommy and Tracy planned a neat play date for us! We went to the Kemper's house and picked apples off the tree and then went inside and made apple pie! It was so good. Elijah had so much fun! He needed to have fun after all he has been through these last few weeks. You can see him sporting his new red cast he had put on yesterday. After we made apple pie, we also had dinner with the Kemper's. Scott and Tracy made some very yummy Chinese food. Thanks for everything Kempers! We had so much fun!

Update on Elijah's arm...

This morning we had to go to Children's Hospital once again. Elijah had an appointment with the orthopaedic doctor to check on his arm. We got some bad news. After the first X-ray it showed that both of his bones were no longer in place. The doctor said they needed to reset it but they do not use any anesthesia...they just take the old cast off and reset his arm quickly while the new cast is drying so it will be tight and stay in place...hopefully. It was horrible to see my sweet little boy in so much pain. It did only last about 2 minutes, but it was so painful. Elijah got sick to his stomach and very faint and dizzy. He couldn't stand up. They had to wheel him in a wheelchair to the X-ray room this time. They took another X-ray and it still was not in place. So they had to do it again! Poor thing. He broke down, cried, and just started to shake in fear. I was in tears as well. They had to take the new cast off once again and reset it again. He sat on my lap this time. I tried my hardest to help comfort him, but him seeing me in tears didn't help I'm sure. After they reset it for the second time, it still is not perfect but somewhat in place. We go back next Thursday to see an orthopaedic surgeon to see if it is still in place and if not...we will schedule the surgery for pins to be put in to help keep it in place. The doctor didn't seem very optimistic. Elijah was so brave! I let him pick out a special toy after the appointment because of all he had been through.

Dinner with daddy's childhood friend...

Tonight daddy's childhood friend Lou and his family came over for dinner. They live in PA. but were in town for vacation. We had such a good time. Lou and Raneen have two children, Iyana and Elijah. Daddy had a great time catching up with Lou and mommy had a good time talking and getting to know Raneen. We had lots of fun playing with Iyana and Elijah. We had a late night. At about 10:00 pm or so Adrie got so tired and fell asleep on the couch with Iyana. It was so cute! I think Iyana will make a great babysitter one day :)

Ezra really got tubes this time!

We were able to reschedule the surgery for Ezra to get tubes today. We had to go to Children's Hospital downtown Cincinnati to get it done. He had to be given anesthesia through an IV instead of the mask. Things went great! I wasn't able to go back with him, so I was a nervous wreck waiting in the waiting room. He did perfect though. He cried a teeny bit after waking up, but then he was happy lil' Ezra again. I can tell the tubes are helping already! Getting rid of all that fluid in his ears has helped his balance and his hearing...YEAH!

Ezra is finally gettting tubes in his ears....or is he???

This is as far as Ezra got to getting tubes put in today. Apparently we have to go down town to Children's Hospital to get them done since I have had mild reactions to anesthesia. We were scheduled to get it done at the Children's Liberty Outpatient facility this morning, but for extra precautionary measures we have to go down town for Ezra to get it done. It is a huge hassle but I'm glad they aren't taking any chances. We were actually very lucky and were able to make an appointment for Friday (tomorrow) and get it done. Yeah! So...for now we will wait, and pray that it goes more smoothly tomorrow :)

Elijah's new cast.

Today Elijah got his cast put on. He chose two colors...green and blue. They actually just casted over the splint he already had on because they did not want to take any chances and move anything. This is one huge cast for such a little guy. We go back next Wednesday to get more X-rays and see how things are doing. Hopefully they will take this cast off and put a smaller one on as well. His poor shoulder has been sore from all the added weight. We are still praying for no surgery...but if things aren't lined up any better next week, we will have to make some decisions. He is handling the whole situation really well. He has been a little down in the dumps though because he just can't do all the things he used to. He is left handed so is has been a real challenge for him just to do the small everyday things.