Daniel's been casted!

Daniel has been casted....but not in a play.  Daniel was running around and stepped off of a step and just like that he broke his tibia. Today the doctor explained that Daniel's buckle fracture is called a "toddler fracture" because it is very commonly seen in toddlers, though Daniel is quite a bit younger than the typical toddler.

We're day one into this and I am already pooped. Imagine having a newborn (who has to be carried everywhere) except your newborn doesn't sleep all the time, is constantly pointing to what he wants and weighs 24lbs. I think I am going to get buff - but I shouldn't complain because I'm not the one with the broken leg. 

Daniel is being a very good sport, though you can tell through his little whimpers that he is in a lot of pain. I think he'll be a lot happier with his cast on and his break secure and healing.

I feel like a horrible mom because he stepped off of the step right within my reach. At the same time, I feel like a good mom because I went with my gut and when I could get him to calm down after four hours I took him down to Bryner Clinic to get looked at - and I was right - something really was wrong!  It really sucks, and I wish it was me who was hurting instead of Daniel, but Daniel has had much much worse and I guess a broken bone is what comes with the territory of having a little boy.

And so it begins. 

Daniel is very relieved that he still has his toes. Every now and then he grabs them just to make sure...

Case and point.

I took my least favorite pair of Daniel's PJs and chopped off the leg. Now we have cast-friendly jammers.  Here's the little dude on the night of his casting.

Yes it is a red cast. Go utes!  The doc says he'll be able to walk and hobble around on his new cast in a few days. He even has a little infant cast-walking shoe. More pictures to come...