Sunday Drama

 

As we were walking into Church this morning Pyper tripped somehow and landed on her arm I guess.  I didn't actually see it happen, I just heard the screaming after it happened.  I knew right away she probably dislocated her elbow since our family has a lot of experience with this for some reason.  So Church ended for me before it even started.  I got the keys from Stephen and took her to Urgent Care wondering how often I can take Pyper in before they think I am the one hurting her!  We sat in the waiting room for an eternity for our turn.  She was really good but would not move her right arm for anything.  The doctor finally checked it out and moved it around to get it back in place while she screamed.  He gave her stickers and a popsicle and had us sit there another 10 minutes to see if she would start moving it on her own.  She ate her popsicle one handed and refused to move her arm.  Anytime I tried to touch it she would cry.  So the doctor came back in and looked at it some more and decided to send her home anyway.  He said nothing felt out of place and to give her some ibuprofen and put it in a sling.  We got home and she was happy as anything as long as nobody touched the arm and she never moved it on purpose.  She eventually curled up next to Kensley and fell asleep.  While she was sleeping, Stephen moved her arm and took off the sling.  She started screaming bloody murder so we knew for sure it was still hurting her.  Stephen felt she needed an X-ray because it shouldn't still be hurting her if it wasn't dislocated.  I called the Urgent Care and they told us to bring her back in to get the X-ray and that was pretty traumatic for Pyper.  She did not want to go back and was really upset.  Then I could hear her screaming through the whole building when they did the X-rays.  I sent Stephen in there with her since I am pregnant.  It was pretty sad.  It turns out nothing is wrong which is a good thing, but she was still pretty hysterical whenever anyone touched the arm or I accidentally moved it when getting in and out of the car.  The doctor said maybe it was just really sore from falling on it and to give it 48 hours and keep giving her Ibuprofen.   She was still very protective of her arm most of the night, but around bedtime she came running down the stairs (naked) and carrying some clothes with both arms and acting like all was well in the world.  So our fun day has finally ended and all is well!