A SO NOT VERY MERRY Christmas!!!!

This hurts my heart as I write this....but this is how our Christmas went from great to the worst in just a second. We had finished with Christmas morning, had breakfast, finished Kylie's presents, played for a long time with new toys, and just had some great family time. Now it was lunch time and then soon to follow nap time for Kylie. Kylie was eating some peaches up at our kitchen island, Brian was putting dishes in the dishwasher, and I was in the family room. I heard a fall in the kitchen and ran right out in there. Kylie had fallen off the stool onto the tile floor below. I took her from Brian so I could cuddle her and calm her down because of course she was crying. She landed on her arm, and was holding her arm saying "Hurt. hurt." I knew something was wrong right away because she wasn't calming down at all. She would try to use her arm to play with a new toy or something and as she would reach out to get something her hand would shake and she wouldn't move it very far before she pulled it back saying "hurt, hurt." After about 15 mins we decided we should get her checked out at the ER. So Brian and I headed out. We had a wait in the ER room....of course....and during that time she started using her arm and moving it a bit. So we thought maybe it was just a fracture or something because she was playing and having fun. We finally made it back into the room and then of course waited again FOREVER! They finally came in to take x-rays and we really didn't think it would be that bad. Well....the doc comes back and tells us my baby's arm was BROKEN!!!!! My 2-year old broke her arm. It was just a small break (I could barely see it in the x-ray) but it was BROKEN!!!! My heart broke right along with it. So they set it in a splint and then we will go in on Monday or Tuesday to get a cast. Kylie was SO BRAVE and SO GOOD!!!! It was only when strangers (the nurses, docs, etc.) came near her that she cried. :) She is such a big girl.

I told her if she could be a strong girl that I would get her whatever treat she wanted when we were done. Well, she wanted french fries. Ummmmm.....well.....everything is closed on Christmas day. Hmmmmmmm. We were communicating with my parents and brothers that was at my house during this whole thing. So Grandpa jumps in the car and goes driving all around to try to find anything open. NOTHING was. So plan B. Matt finds some potatoes at our house and he MAKES HER SOME FRIES! How sweet! So this is her enjoying the yummy treat her Uncle Matty made her. Look at her sling. Still makes me weep!

Here she is resting her arm, eating her fave cereal....Fruit Loops, and watching her show. She only stayed here a few mins, but hey....I get her arm elevated when I can. :)

This has been a big adjustment for all of us. Kylie has adjusted the best....I have to say. :) Her mommy on the other hand.....not doing so well. It breaks my heart to see her little arm in the sling. She's been SUCH a trooper through all of it. I guess things like this really open up your eyes and make you see just HOW MUCH LOVE you can have in your heart for such a little girl. Any parents out there that have gone through this....how do you deal?! It's SO SAD and SO HARD to see your child go through something like this!!!! I wish I could take her place. Anyway: wanted to let you know how our Christmas was! Hope yours was better!!!