Never a Dull Moment!

It has been FOREVER since I have posted a blog – mostly due to the fact that the fourth child has totally thrown me for a loop and keeps me on my toes – ALL DAY LONG!  Homeschooling has been challenging as well – trying to keep a 9th grader, 7th grader and 1st grader all on task.  The toddler isn’t a great help during homeschooling as he wants to be the center of attention 24/7!  His cuteness is often distracting!  But I was reminded this weekend that several people actually do read this blog and enjoy knowing what’s going on in our lives!  So here is our latest update!

I stated that our last child keeps us on our toes – this week he proved that more than usual.  Drew sleeps in a pack-n-play as there isn’t enough room in our house for a full size crib.  He’s slept in it since birth and doesn’t know any different.  A few weeks ago I awoke one morning to a sweet kiss from my baby.  After enjoying the sweetness it dawned on me – how did he get in my bedroom?  He had climbed out of the pack-n-play and came to seek me out!  He didn’t make it a habit until about a week ago.  Andy and I had been discussing that it was time to build a trundle bed so that we wouldn’t have any accidents.  Well, apparently we didn’t follow through fast enough.  Last Tuesday, February 28th, Drew decided to climb out of the pack-n-play – but landed arms first instead of feet.  After hearing the bang and running to get him, he continued to cry – very unlike him!  I gently pulled the arm of his sleeper up on his right arm and noticed a not so pleasant bend.  Off to the emergency room at CHOP!

After eight hours – did I mention he broke it at night? – we were finally home with a little blue cast on his right arm.He’s been amazing!  He is adjusting well to using his left arm for what he needs – eating, coloring, picking things up.  The only problem we have run into is that he uses his right thumb for sucking.  He has been particularly cranky the past couple of days and I believe it’s from lack of sleep as he can’t suck his thumb.  He has an appointment Monday, March 5th, and I am hoping they might be able to put on a smaller cast.  Right now it goes up to his armpit – I’m hoping for one that goes up to his elbow.  Please pray for complete healing and that Drew will adjust to sleeping without sucking his thumb!  This is how I found my little guy after he had talked for more than two hours in his pack-n-play!  Love that he fell asleep with a book in his hand!