When you have a toddler, it's amazing how fast life can change in a blink of an eye.
Christmas Eve Day I had some really fun things planned for Johnny, we were going to decorate a gingerbread house, go up to Sunriver to see Grammie and Pawpaw, and go to a Christmas Eve service. Day started off good, then nap time rolled around and Peter went out to the garage to get the box in for Johnny's BIG Christmas present, a train table! We were so excited to get it all set up so we would reveal it the next morning! I think with just all of the excitement in the air Johnny was having a hard time napping, so we stopped what we were doing leaned the box against the wall and thought we would feed Johnny a snack and see if that wouldn't help with nap time. Snack is done with and I let Johnny out of the highchair and all within a blink of an eye Johnny ran over to see the box and pulled it down on top of himself.... Both Peter and I made a mad dash trying to get to him before the box fell... It was like watching the world in slow motion, it was horrible... One of the worst moment in my life. We immediately scooped him up and were comforting him, kisses and hugs, binky and Froggy... but I just had this horrible gut feeling something was wrong and we needed to take him. So we frantically get dressed and took him into the urgent care. They check him out and did an ex-ray of his arm.... broken shoulder... My heart dropped down to my stomach and I just cried, I felt so horrible. There is nothing worse than seeing your baby hurt. Good news is, it is just a very small fracture and nothing a few weeks in a little sling can't handle, should heal up quickly. Tomorrow we meet with the bone doctor to have a follow up appointment.
I realize accidents are bound to happen with a small child that is lightening fast and has no fear... I am just so eternally grateful that it wasn't anything worse. I am happy to report though that Johnny is such a trooper! Hardly needed anything for the pain, all I had to give him was some Advil, and by watching him play you would never guess he hurt his arm. Climbing on everything he can, getting into everything... If this slowed him down, its only by a nano-second :-)
All in all, this Christmas season was such a good reminder that it isn't about stuff, its about spending time with your family and loved ones, that's what really matters. I am so thankful God chose us as Johnny's parents. My prayer every night is that God continues to give us the strength and the wisdom to raise him into a Godly man. It's amazing how much I love that little boy and every day that loves grows stronger and stronger. I still have moments where I am sitting playing with him and in just awe that he is OUR son. I feel so blessed to be his mommy and I am SOOO blessed that my husband works so hard to support out little family so that I can stay home. Words can never express how blessed and thankful I am.
With that being said, I did get a really cool bread-maker for Christmas so I am going go bake bread now ;)
