Eventful Weekend...

So, we have had a very interesting week or so. It really all started last Thursday. Carlos decided it would be fun to use our hardwood stairs as a teether toy. He stands on the floor, and props himself against the stairs and chews on the stairs. This is bad on a number of levels. First of all, he is eating stain, second-he's ruining my stairs (well the dogs did that, but he's making it worse), and lastly-apparently it's dangerous. I came around the corner, b/c I realized he was being entirely to quiet, as I rounded the corner and caught him I quickly snapped "Carlos, No!" and I managed to startle him. So, in an effort to stop what he was doing, and probably pretend like he wasn't doing it, he twisted around, and fell to the floor, landing on his left leg. Well, immediately after the fall, he crawled to me, so I wasn't real worried. Hours later I noticed that I hadn't seen him pull up anymore that day, so I put him in a standing position and he would fall back down. Great, he's putting no weight on it. Perfect. So, still I am not super worried, but definitely getting there. Friday morning as i am changing his diaper I realized that he wasn't stiffening the left leg like he was the right, which he always does. So, I called the doctor. They fit him in at 12:45, and the doc sent us for an x-ray. Well, I expected to get results same day, but we didn't. I actually called them Monday afternoon. And yes, it's broken. He broke his left tibia. Its called a toddler fracture. Fun. So, Tuesday morning after spending the night with mom and dad, b/c it is closer to the doc, we headed to the orthopedic doc. He took a look at the rads, and informed us that Yes, it definitely is broken, but that it has been broken for 2-3 weeks. WHAT? I had no idea, I feel like an awful parent. But, he has not shown any signs up until last Thursday. The doc said he probably broke it 2-3 weeks ago, toughed it out, until BOOM he fell again! So, needless to say, I don't think i will be getting any mother of the year awards anytime soon. Poor Baby. So they slapped on a cast, and say in 2-4 weeks he will be good as new.
Our other adventures include, but are not limited to: Moving the swingset to our house, Oh how I wish I had pictures. That was an ordeal. Emory insisted on moving it 20 miles in only 2 pieces. All I can say is God answers prayers. I thought for sure one or both of us was going to die last Sunday. Also, we broke a window in the den, we broke the oven glass (you know in the door), don't even ask how we managed that one. The motorcycle broke down while Emory was riding it, and yesterday the jeep broke down! Super, huh? Oh, yeah and Mina who usually has an immune system of steel, is sick! 104 degree fever!!! Fun!! Anyway, I will post pics of fatso with his cast, he is adjusting really well. I feel so sorry for him, he looks pitiful!!!





















The bottom piece of the swingset is the pic of the part Emory insisted on moving in 1 piece in the back of Stuart's truck 20 miles to our home! We almost died. And the bottom pic, are the pieces to our trampoline enclosure system!! As you can see we have our work cut out for us this weekend. Also, I included a pic of the oven door, it didn't photograph great, but you can see what I mean, and I can't photograph the window in daylight because you can't see the break throught the sun.