Well, it's broken...

We will remember this day June 24th, Tyler asked our nanny (may I add the best one ever - we are so lucky to have her in our lives) for one more trip down the slide at the park. He got his foot caught at some point and the end result was a broken Tibia. The words 'tough' and 'strong' are the ones we have heard the most, the dictionary describes them as follows: of great moral power, firmness, or courage...strong and durable...capable of great endurance; sturdy, hardy... and endurance simply described is the fact or power of enduring or bearing pain. This kid is nothing short of exactly these words.
I met Jacque at the urgent care and once we saw the nurse, we were sent to a second appointment - 2 hours later. Not knowing then what we know now, that the leg was broken, I cannot explain how amazing he was. I took him home, fed him lunch and then put him back in the car for our next appointment. He was actually kicking me, as he does with his soccer ball saying "kick, kick" with the broken leg, as I cleaned his hands after lunch. We were directed straight to radiology to get x-rays before even seeing the doctor where I had the extreme pleasure of restraining him on the table while they took the x-rays. After that, we saw the doctor and found out it was indeed broken. Tyler and I then headed out to the fracture clinic where they put a cast on him - another fabulous experience for any Mom and then finally home. The afternoon was such a trip... i was doing great, being the "strong Mother" and keeping it together. Afterall, I love medical stuff, seeing x-rays of broken bones etc... Well, it's a bit different when your child is the one the x-ray is of. I don't know how much I slept last night, and today it really hit me and I felt so emotional. I felt sad that he couldn't be the little boy that he is every day, playing with his basketball, kicking his soccer ball, chasing the dogs and cat around and not to mention putting! But after a visit from Dad and Tyler to me at work today, I turned a corner and was reminded of how resilient children are and how quickly and effortlessly they adapt to change, as they are continuously doing.
Tyler slept through last night, his first night with a cast, he then proceeded to have a happy day with Dad, napping as he normally does, eating great and all the while smiling, laughing and talkative as ever. He is doing GREAT, already learning to move about with the cast... Jason and I are adapting to our new routines with our non-ambulatory boy and we could not feel luckier to have him!