Aidan's Trip to the ER!

Yes, Aidan made his first trip to the Emergency Room! It was very traumatic for him, Me, Nate, and Corbin! Aidan took a dive off our couch early, early yesterday Morning. As a result he landed funny on his arm. He had tons of x-rays taken of both arms but they didn't find any breaks. He seemed to favor his left wrist a bit and it looked a little bit swollen, so the Doctor splinted it. Monday we have to go see a Orthopedic Doctor to have a second opinion. They think he may have torn some cartilage or pulled something in his wrist. We feel very blessed that it isn't broken and worse. As a Mother I have never felt worse than when my Children are seriously hurting and I can't make it better or take it away for them. I knew instantly from his screams of pure pain and terror that he was really hurting and scared to death about it. All I could think was he needs a blessing for comfort and then let's get him to the ER as fast as we can so he didn't have to go through any more pain. I knew the ER experience wouldn't be fun but I also knew he would be helped and taken care of. That's what I wanted more than anything was for him to feel better, and be happy, safe and healthy! He didn't appreciate the help of the Nurses and Doctors, he just screamed at them, and cried"ouch, ou, ouwie" if they even attempted to touch his arm or anywhere else on him. It made it kind of hard to determine where the pain was actually coming from for awhile. Aidan was most content being held in my lap wrapped in his blanket and being rocked and read books to. That is the only time he wasn't crying or screaming, so I tried to just hold him as much as possible.
Part of the story I've left out was when this happened Nate had gotten up with the Boys when they came in for our Saturday wake-up call and had been dosing on couch with Corbin and Aidan while they watched Cartoons. Nate had let me sleep in since I'd had lots of late nights during the week getting up with little Boys that wouldn't stay in their beds through the night and canning some vegetables after they went to bed. While watching Cartoons, Corbin took a trip up over the sofa like he does so often when he's doing his stunts and Aidan has figured out it's kind of fun to follow Corbin around and do the same stunts. So they both took a trip up over the couch and apparently Aidan got stuck, so Corbin tried to help him over the top but instead Aidan went crashing to the floor while Corbin was trying too pull him over. Corbin was very sad for Aidan and worried about him and his arm the whole time Aidan was gone. When I started blubbering and bawling 'cause my Baby was hurt Corbin started to cry and asked if Aidan was going to be o.k. Nate started to cry while giving him a Blessing before we rushed off to the ER. And of course Aidan was screaming and crying too! After it all I realized how blessed we are to be a Family and to have each other during scary and traumatic times like this. I truly love my Family and am so happy to have My Nate, My Corbin and My Aidan! I wouldn't be the same with out them that's for sure! I also love all my the rest of My Family and Friends and am grateful for them!

This is after his trip with Mom to the ER. He thought he better stick to the pillows for a while......I don't blame him one bit......pillows are probably the safest thing for him!

Here Aidan is all decked out with a hospital bracelet, stickers and splint. He's happy to be home and have his trusty sipper full of milk! He has learned that his splint can be used as a sword, hammer, and various other good tools. He adapted almost instantly to figuring out how to keep using that arm even with the dang thing bandaged up! I Love You, Aidan and am so Happy You are feeling Better! Thanks for being my Brave Little Man!