Shaylee's Broken!

So, July 28th started out a normal day.  Was going to be a good day.  One of my last few days at home before school started, and before the fall rodeo season started.  I had a lot on my to do list!   Chantelle was in charge of Shaylee so I could get things done.    The girls headed outside around 9 to play and jump on the trampoline.  It wasn't long and Chantelle came running, Shaylee had been jumping and she heard a snap and Shaylee was really crying.  She was for sure she'd broken her leg.  Now normally I'm the parent that lets them tough it out and get over it, BUT, since Chany had actually heard it snap I made the call to the Dr, got all us girls ready, and a flying trip to Callaway we made!  Two x-rays later we found out the tibia was indeed fractured.  Just below the knee.

At Callaway they put a splint on her leg and sent us home,  with an appointment to see a specialist in Kearney.   Shaylee was NOT a happy little girl.  She kept forgetting she couldn't walk and had to be carried everywhere.  It didn't take long for the rest of us to get tired of it too!   She was heavy and never did like to stay in one place for long!   She didn't sleep well either.

We ended up going to the specialist the very next day to get the real cast on.  The specialist looked at the x-rays and said they looked good, no need for surgery or anything else.  Just a cast.  A cast the goes halfway up her thigh!   She got to pick her color out of a big list and chose purple!

After we got the real cast on she was a much happier girl.  She still couldn't walk of course but it must have felt better.  No more complaining of pain and she slept really well.  We went and bought her special silver and pastel markers to let everyone sign it too!

Chany and mommy were the first to sign.

Then we went down to grandma and grandpa's house and they signed it and Ty came down and signed it too.  Aunt Lishia and Braden were also there.   Shay was getting autographs left and right.

It didn't take her long to figure out that if it didn't hurt she could get places.  After a couple days she did start to scoot across the floor to get places and would take a few steps between pieces of furniture.   One day we "lost" her and found her in going potty all by herself.  Not sure how she managed to get her panties down and up on the toilet but she did it!

Grandma Jeanne and Grandpa Arden sent a big bag of stuff home for Shaylee from a rodeo of Ty's  Lots of markers and paper and stickers and stuff.  Shaylee was so excited and it has helped keep her entertained.  Then Aunt Lishia and Heather got her lots and lots of candy.  Not sure THAT was what we needed, lol, but Shaylee sure did enjoy it.   NEXT came a big box from Aunt Vonda!   Inside that box was all sorts of Dora stuff and PLAYDOH!   We hadn't ventured down the playdoh route yet but Shaylee she has had fun with it.  She has played and played with it, and done very well with it.  She gets them all out, plays, hasn't mixed any of the colors up, and they all go back in the containers.  I know I can't believe it!    A few more days later and Chantelle took Shaylee up to the farm for an overnight trip and came home with yet another bag of goodies.  No, this child isn't spoiled.  Grandma also went and got Shaylee a walker.  THIS she used for maybe 48 hours.  It did not take her long to finally start walking on her own.    Now it's pretty much like nothing is wrong.  Except, we can't play in the bathtub and a few little things that we haven't figured out yet.

As you can see, she isn't slowed down any more.  This was at Ty's rodeo on Saturday.  She can climb panels with no problems or help!   She made it through two rodeos this weekend without any problems.  Her toes were filthy by the time we got home Sunday but she was a trooper.  

After the rodeo we even tossed her in the pen of goats and let her herd them around for awhile while we waited on Ty.   She had a blast!

We go back to the doctor this Wednesday to have it more x-rays and see how it is going.   Am kinda hoping they could put a little different cast on.  We'll see.