Addison's Broken Arm :(

On 7/19 after dinner, we all went to play in the backyard and enjoy the lovely weather.  We were playing "What time is it Mr. Fox?" and Brian was Mr. Fox.  When he called "lunchtime" and turned about to chase us, Addison ran and tripped over the edge of the wood frame for the play structure.  Brian and I knew immediately that she has broken her arm, it was twisted behind her (in an unnatural way) and we heard a snap that sounded like a wooden baseball bat cracking.  It was the most awful sound that we still relive in our heads today :(  We quickly scooped up both girls and drove them to the hospital where Addison sat in the ER untreated for 2 hours.

Once she was admitted to a room and xrays were taken it was confirmed that she had a distal humerus fracture.  Poor baby!  She was splinted and got to ride in an ambulance to Doernbecher's where she would have her humerus pinned in surgery the next morning.  Addison was very brave, much more brave than I would been!  She selected a hot pink cast, which she had to wear for 3 weeks.  She is now almost 1 month out of her cast and has regained nearly all mobility in her arm.  We go to our follow up since having the cast off and pins removed on Tuesday (9/6) and we should be in the clear to begin swimming lessons, riding bikes and basically acting like she never broke her arm....well, we will still be taking precautions but you get the gist :)