Trip to the ER . . .

I know I said that I would be back next time {which was actually suppose to be yesterday!} to tell you guys about the most popular name, but you will have to wait a little longer! I was suppose to tell this story a week+ ago! And I just remembered!!

Wednesday during the summers is considered "swim day" - I have a couple of friends who will come over with all their kids {makes for a big bunch - just let me tell ya'} and we go to one of my neighborhood pools {even though they give me grief that I bring so many guest - nevermind the fact that it's only 2 adults and the rest are under school aged - another post for another time!}

Well, two weeks ago today, on July 22nd, after swimming and lunch - everyone was upstairs {except for Em and Alaina Claire} trying to pick up all the toys when Em started crying. Womble Mommy went downstairs and brought her up and told me she was holding her arm? Not thinking much about it except that she was exhausted, I held her till she stopped crying and then put her to bed.


All during naptime she would whine out. And after nap, she still held her arm. She would let you move, touch it, etc. So I knew it wasn't broken. But throughout the evening it was apparent it was something. I was going to take her to the ER, but decided against it - thinking she was getting better with the way she was acting! The girl was all happy and giggles BUT her arm just was hanging!

She went to bed early that night and the next morning when she woke up, she was in the exact same spot I laid her in! The girl couldn't get up! That was it, she was going to the ER. I had already had a shower, Lonnie was still at home, I changed her diaper and went on!

It was so quick at the ER - nobody was there at 7 o'clock in the morning! At this point, I really thought her collar bone was broken. Once the doctor saw her, he did too! After x-rays and one terrified baby, we went back to our hospital room. She picked up her sippy cup and started drinking! She hadn't done that since she hurt her arm. Then I noticed she was using the gimpy arm!!!


The doctor came in about to explain to me it was nothing but a sprain. But I interrupted him to say how she just started using the joker and he started shaking his head. He said that he couldn't officially diagnose it, but she probably had Nursemaid's elbow!

"Pardon, me?? If anyone should have some nursemaid's elbow, it is I?! After nursing 4 kids {2 at the same time} their first year of life!? You've got to be kidding me - that is an actual diagnosis?"

"Yes, and it seems hers got popped into place when she was getting her x-rays," as he was chuckling.

He showed me how to pop it back in if it happens again - which I still don't know when it happened or how! I know Alaina Claire is an innocent bystander in this. She is normally running in the opposite direction when Em is there. Em loves her sooooo much - AC not so much! ha!! Em comes on just a little strong for some people!!


So, she left the hospital - fine! Absolutely nothing wrong with her!

Parenting - so many fun times . . . . reminds me of the time I got a police escort {blue lights and all} to my vet's office because my dog was choking - yeah, you read that right! I called 911 and they sent over the police {it was a Sunday! The vet was closed!} Frenchie coughed it up when we got in the parking lot!

When I got there and he stepped out to help me carry her in, I was crying and he hugged me. I specifically remember telling him, "Don't worry - people like me don't have kids."

haha!