A Break in the Action - and a Happy?? Birthday

Miserable news - CeCe figured out how to get out of her crib on Thursday morning. Her father had just laid her down for a long winter nap when downstairs he heard such a clatter - and some awful screaming. He met her at the bottom of the steps - where she showed him her broken arm!! He rushed her to the Red Wing hospital (yes - almost two years ago to the day where she was born) where the ortho surgeon cleared the morning schedule for a repair of a badly broken humerus (here is a link that tells a little more about the bone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humerus ). The bone had to be realigned and pinned together. CeCe and her mom spent the night in the hospital to ensure that there were no complications from the anesthesia. We are home now - and watching her carefully to prevent any further injury. She is in a splint for now and the plan is to go in for x-rays on Tuesday, see a pediatric ortho surgeon to make sure the plan of care is correct for someone her age, and have the splint replaced with the cast on the Monday or Tuesday before Christmas. She is putting up pretty well with the pain and activity restrictions and is quite a trouper considering all she has been through. She keeps her nook in her mouth and her Piglet doll at hand to help with the pain. We have appreciated all of the calls from family and friends showing their love and support.

Needless to say, the birthday party we were planning for CeCe's birthday is off for now. We opened some presents (you can see here) and measured her height to continue a tradition that her Dad and I started last year. She is getting plenty of attention and love and I don't think even noticed that we missed the celebration.

Keep CeCe in your thoughts and prayers as she heals from the break - that it is something her parents remember, but that she does not.