It hasn't snowed yet, but the weather has been chilly, so yesterday we went out to get David some winter clothes. We headed to the mall down the road, which was nice because the boys could walk and jump and bounce, but we were inside out of the cold air. And, the mall had an indoor play area, which the boys enjoyed .... until Peter hurt his left ankle when he was getting out of a toy car.
Peter is usually a pretty tough little guy when it comes to bumps and bruises, but he wouldn't stop crying. David said he didn't fall hard or anything, but it looked like he might have twisted his ankle funny (you can be sure that memories of Thomas's ankle injury 2 years ago came flooding back!).
So, we packed up and headed back to the apartment, and Peter was still crying -- a sad, "I'm really hurting" kind of cry, mixed in with a few good "Owie, owie, owie" sounds for good measure. And he wouldn't put any weight on that ankle.
Fearing another broken ankle, we quickly searched for the nearest urgent care (thankfully only 5 minutes down the road), and I took off with Peter while David stayed home with the other boys. It took a while to be seen, but they examined his ankle, took X-rays, and pronounced ... a sprained ankle. Thank goodness! We got a little ace bandage for his ankle, and the doctor said to keep an eye on it over the next week or so to make sure it is getting better rather than worse.
So, Peter has been recuperating since then, and is still in a pretty sensitive mood. He doesn't like to do anything that involves wiggling that ankle, including diaper changes, so it's been hard keeping him in good spirits. I think it is a little better than yesterday (he at least attempted to stand on it today), but it's a far cry from the rambunctious and rough-and-tumble little guy that he normally is. He just seems ... a little sad and subdued. I can't wait for him to get back to normal!
We did get our cars back yesterday, so that little piece of home is in place now. Later today our stuff supposed to arrive (although ... I don't really feel like looking at or unpacking any of it!), so that will be another piece of home.
The snow that was forecast hasn't come, and actually it looks like it might warm up to the 50s next week, which would be great! :)
2 comments:
Aww! Poor peter!! Give him love from us! We hope he feels better soon!
Oh, no! I am so glad Peter didn't fracture his ankle; I hope he's back to his normal rambunctious self soon!
Kathy, I love reading about your family's adventures on the East Coast. I love that you've been able to post more frequently. I'm also hoping that you guys are still on the East Coast (perhaps even closer to DC!) when I make it home for a trip :) I can't wait to meet Peter :)
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