It Was Just a Matter of Time...

I am thrilled and amazed Lawson made it through 28 months of life without a trip to the ER - it seems a miracle given how hard he plays - but our luck finally ran out today. I guess it was time...


The details of the accident are a bit fuzzy, since it happened at daycare and I didn't see, but Lawson got his thumb smooshed on the hinge side of the bathroom door this morning. The teachers called me immediately and asked for me to come get him and have him checked by a doctor since it looked pretty bad. I ran out of school (literally), leaving my classes in the hands of my very awesome colleagues, picked Lawson up from daycare and drove immediately to the hospital. My parents met me there and fortunately the wait wasn't long. A couple of x-rays later and the verdict came down that he has 2 fractures in the tip of the thumb bone. The doctor didn't think a cast would help all that much and would probably do much to tick Lawson off, so they're opting to just let it heal on its own. They tried a splint, but Lawson didn't think that was such a good idea...


Lawson was clearly in a lot of pain, but he was a trooper all day. He's able to use his right hand, just not his thumb, so some tasks are difficult, but all in all, he's been in good spirits and loves to recount the tale of his injury. Here's a view of the smooshed finger:

Bring It On, 2010!

So, I realize I'm 17 days late in wishing everyone a Happy New Year, but it's been a mixture of dry spells in activity and super busy, no time to write on the blog days. So, better late than never... Happy 2010! I'm looking forward to a great new year! Here are a handful of things happening here:

1. We had snow for the 3rd time in December, I think on the 29th or 30th (I've already forgotten). It was gone by morning, but Lawson and I enjoyed a nice walk through the winter wonderland. It was only dusk when we went outside, but I guess the camera thought it was the middle of the night...

2. Brad came for a visit and we took Lawson out to the Fort Worth Stockyards to walk around. I was so impressed Lawson was brave enough to sit up on this longhorn all by himself! He loved the "cow".

3. My parents and I took Lawson over to Northpark Mall to see their train display. Lawson was a little overstimulated and wasn't very interested in getting his picture taken, so this is the best we have. I was so amazed at the attention to detail... Each area was a model of a U.S. city - it was SO cool!

4. Lawson and I spent the whole first week of the new year with stomach bugs. It was nasty business around here. Yuck! No pictures of that, but it sure did eat up several days. Last week was just super busy at work. I think life should be slowing down a bit for the next couple of weeks, which will be nice.

5. I WILL do my best to update the blog more often. I'm sure we'll have plenty more adventures to share soon enough.