Annie and her Cast...when it was still new and exciting...

So, Annie went on a little bike ride.  She was going too fast, lost control and fell off her bike.  She came in crying.  Andy sat with her on the couch while I got ice.  Being the stellar mother that I am, I just figured we'd put some ice on it and she'd be fine in the morning!  Andy kept giving me funny looks.  I finally said, "What?!?  If you have something to tell me, just say it!  I can't read your funny looks!!!"  He thought it was broken and that we needed to take her to the ER.  We called our resident ER doctor who lives 70 seconds away.  He wasn't home but said it's always better to take kids in for x-rays because they hide pain much better than adults do.  We called another 70 second neighbor over to help Andy give Annie a Priesthood blessing.  Afterwards, we all were much more at peace, and Annie had calmed down quite a bit!  She wanted Dad to take her to the hospital. 

(Eating the Cookie Bouquet Aunt Jamie sent!)

I got a call a few hours later saying her arm was broken.  The person making the diagnosis: Dad.  They hadn't seen the doctor yet, but he saw the x-ray and it was very obvious.  (I would have put the x-ray on here since I got a copy of the cd, but I forgot to get it back from the orthopedic pediatric that we saw!).  We spent the next 2 days cuddling and watching tv...and doing laundry!!!

I took Annie in Wednesday morning to get her cast.  We were a little surprised that it was to go up so high, but she has been such an incredible trooper through this whole process!  We have 5 weeks in the cast (May 18th).  It is waterproof and she's been swimming once, but it takes a long time to dry.  We had to pull her from both softball and soccer.  She's getting very tired of having to go and watch both Ben and Emily have practices while she doesn't get to go, but I keep reminding her that next year she can do them and all will be okay!  Surprisingly, the cast hasn't slowed her down, much to my dismay!!!

Wednesday is another one of Andy's late nights.  I called and told him about her cast and reminded him that he needed to bring her something home to show that he loved her and was proud of her for handling everything so well.  He stopped at Borders and got a coloring activity that has provided many hours of enjoyment!  (Many thanks for Borders for being open so late!)  After he came home, I thought he would come downstairs to talk with me, but I couldn't hear his footsteps, so I went to investigate (and see what treats he was sneaking...and demand equal bites!).  I found him watching Annie sleep...