We are sad to say that Evan received his second cast this past Wednesday. He and his nanny were playing with sidewalk chalk outside when he decided to hop on her back. She wasn't expecting him so she lost her balance and fell on his little leg unintentionally. :( We knew something was wrong when he wouldn't put weight on it or even try to walk. The x-ray showed a tiny fracture of the tibia (the shin bone) right above the ankle of his left leg. He was such a trooper through the ordeal and now has a snazzy purple (GO FROGS!) walking cast that runs from his toes to mid-thigh. He will wear it for 4 weeks and be good as new. We are amazed at how fast he figured it out and is now walking all over the place and going from standing to sitting with no problems.
We are a little bummed that he can't use his sandbox or swim, but 4 weeks will be gone in a flash and he can enjoy the rest of the summer. Our family trip to Crystal Beach is in August, so no worries there.
By the way - mommy had very little input on the color of the cast. I only nixed the "John Deere" green that he was eying up, but his inital selection was purple. :)
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We put a black sock over the cast to keep it from scratching the other leg. He just finished his bicep curls with that dumbell and snacked on a few raisins so he felt much better than he looks. :)
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