"If you are still in the process of raising children, be aware that the tiny fingerprints that show up on almost every newly cleaned surface, the toys scattered about the house, the piles and piles of laundry to be tackled will disappear all too soon and that you will -- to your surprise -- miss them profoundly."

--Thomas S. Monson, 2009







Tuesday, October 5, 2010

1st Day Off the Crutches

Yesterday was Ben's first whole day with no crutches. Yay! He was getting so sick of those things! Lily always called them "crutchers" and Chloe always called them "crunches". They are pretty happy they get to play with them whenever they want now. His leg is healing really well. Here are some photos (I won't enlarge them, because they are pretty gruesome!)


This was when the injury was fresh. His leg actually looks a lot better in these pictures than it does now! But the swelling and scabbing was yet to come...


And here it is today! Pretty gross. It actually is feeling a lot better for him though. It is funny because this leg is quite a bit skinnier than his other leg due to lack of use and probably muscle damage too. We are just so grateful that it wasn't any worse and that he is getting better. Not too many people can say "I had a van fall on my leg," without it breaking!