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Elbows and Big Boy Beds




Greetings All!

What a week we've had here! Apart from my own OB appointment (see previous post) we have been extra busy with Jack.

We spent a good portion of Monday at the pediatrician because Jack wasn't moving his arm around. The night before Scott was trying to help Jack to his room after brushing his teeth and Jack decided to lift up both is feet - something kids do all the time (well, our kid does).

However, this time he hurt himself. His elbow to be precise. Dislocated it! We were kind of freaked out when the doctor told us, but he also told us it is so common it has a name: Nursemaid's Elbow.

[parents still having daymares about Child Services following the car home].

Then the doctor said even his daughter had it.

[parents now less freaked out]

We watched him 'relocate' (not sure the professional lingo here) his elbow right in front of us and Jack was a real trooper. I'm sure it hurt, but it was obviously already hurting quite a bit if he wasn't using it. The doctor said he should be 100% by that afternoon, but Jack was still not using his arm. We were worried we would have to take him in for x-rays.

It took him about a day and a half after that but by Tuesday evening, Jack woke up from his nap and used his arm like nothing had happened. We were all quite relieved! He promptly took a joy-ride in celebration - something he hadn't done much with the bum arm.


Then, on Thursday night Jack took a big step - no more crib rails! We built up to it by letting him pick out some "big boy sheets" on Monday at Target. He wanted to wash them right away and was so excited. He was so excited by Thursday night we wanted to go to bed early.

For a little bit he just stayed in bed, but then he discovered he could get up and do whatever he wanted in his room! So he'd jump up and get a book, or take another blanket out of the drawer. Bed time is OK as he usually ends up back in bed and falls asleep. Nap time has become another story. It is more of a quiet alone time perfect for Emptying Toy Shelves and making a General Mess of Things. But he loves it.


Last night we went in to check on him and found he had fallen asleep on a pile of blankets on the floor! Ah, independence!



It just goes to show that there are always new things for him to learn and do to make us laugh or otherwise amaze us as parents.

Until next time...

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  1. HappyGrama3/24/11, 2:32 PM

    Jack is a big boy now! I remember when we were training our oldest out of his crib and into a bed; first, we put the crib mattress on the nursery floor, surrounded by pillows and blankets to show him that he had the power to get up by himself--and he would stand on the edge of the mattress until one of us went to get him! Kids are so funny!

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