We've always had a running joke in the family that it's just a matter of time before Ryan breaks his arm/leg or needs stitches. He is just ALL BOY and we knew it would happen we just didn't know when. Well, unfortunately that time has come. Last Friday, Ryan was running around with his buddies at an indoor playground and he tripped and fell. Doesn't sound so bad, right? Well, when he fell his left foot collided with the wall. We knew it was serious after a few hours he would not walk on it at all. I took him to the Emergency Room that evening and we found out that he had 2 buckle fractures - one on the top of his foot and the other on the side. He was fitted for a boot and we were told he had to wear the boot until we saw an Orthopedic Dr. This all happened last Friday and we thankfully were able to get him an appt with the Orthopedic on Monday. We had two options -
(1) Put a cast on him or (2) Get a Orthopedic boot. We opted for the boot! He has to wear the boot day/night (take off only for baths) for 4 weeks. The bones should heal themselves with the boot stabilizing the foot. Wow, what an ordeal! Our Ryan is taking it all very well. Here are a few pictures from our visit to the ER and a video of Ryan walking with his boot for the first time. Bobby and I were so excited for Ryan to walk because he literally had crawled the entire weekend because he feared putting any pressure on his foot because of the pain .. . . . 
What a cute lil' patient he is!
Nothing a Popsicle can't cure!
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