Little boys. . .

I have officially decided that Heavenly Father knew what he was doing when he created little boys so strong. We went back to see Dr. Bryce today and he said Rowan's finger looks great, his nail should grow right back and he will more than likely have a totally normal finger after all of this!! I just can't believe it after seeing what it looked like before he sewed it back together. Rowan is doing great running around and moving his finger today after Dr. Bryce replaced his dressing with just a band aid. He said because he is so little the bone should be healed up in just a few weeks and he will be as good as new! It really is a miracle. I'm glad Heavenly Father was looking out for us and our little boy and his finger.

picture from the er

Here is our brave little boy once everything was over. He is all hooked up and his finger is all wrapped up. I'm so glad he is okay! He is so cute, he is saying cheese in this picture!

Who Needs 10 Fingers Anyways?

So on Friday night Rowan was outside with Shane working on the garden. Rowan was playing with Moly (the dog), giving her sticks to chew on. He gave her a stick and somehow his finger got stuck in her mouth as well. She bit down thinking it was just a stick and bit his finger too. The tip of his finger was hanging on by just a little bit. Shane jumped into action and got it all wrapped up and above his head to try to stop the bleeding. He then came in and informed me that we needed to go to the ER and he would probably lose his finger! Needless to say that scared me pretty good. We dropped off the big kids at Ren & Amber's and headed to the ER. The whole way there Rowan kept his hand on his head and I worked really hard to keep him from falling asleep.

At the ER they took x-rays and took us back to check things out. When they took off Shane's wrapping I was shocked to see that his finger was just barely hanging on. They looked at the x-ray and said that the bone was broken at the very tip as well so they called the orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Rex Bryce, to come in to check it out. He came in and reset the bone and sewed it all up and then wrapped his finger up really good to keep Rowan from moving it. I was surprised at how calmly he just sewed it back on like it was nothing. (He actually said he had just done a similiar procedure that morning).

Rowan was a trooper through the whole ordeal. Once Dr. Bryce told him the big light was a flashlight Rowan even smiled and helped him unwrap his finger. They gave him some medicine to make him sleepy while they sewed it up and he just did really really good! We will see on Wednesday when Dr. Bryce changes the dressing how his finger looks.

I guess with 3 boys I better get used to the ER. I was thinking how lucky we actually were that this was our first trip to the ER for an actual injury, but I have a feeling it won't be our last!!

Birthday Girl

Kiara turned 7 last Friday. I can't believe it has already been 7 years since she changed our lives completely! I think she had a pretty good day. Shane was off and so he surprised her at school by going to lunch with her. She had a good time showing off her daddy to all her friends and then showing Shane her "cool tricks" on the monkey bars. Then I went to school to bring cookies for her class. That evening we had cake and ice cream with our family. My parents and Shane's mom came along with my grandparents and Aaron and Carrie. She was excited to open presents and blow out her candles. It was a fun party. She got lots of Hannah Montana stuff including Hannah Montana boots and a new CD. We are planning on going with Rebekah and her girls to the Hannah Montana movie on Saturday. (O the excitement!!)

Rowan and Kiara and the cake.

The cake didn't get to be as fancy as I planned since I got stung by a scorpion that afternoon and had to frost it with my left hand!

Rowan & Grandpa Clarence being pirates. Rowan ran around the whole party with his "telescope" saying "argh I'm a pirate". Occasionally he would also be a tractor.

My mom and Logan. I think this is the most she has gotten to hold him since she has always been on big kid duty since he has been here. I was glad she finally got some time to hold him though I don't think she is impressed that Shane took her picture.

Kiara, Aidan, Grandma Taffie and the new CD. If you notice the cereal box that isn't one of her presents, I wrapped her CD in the cereal box so she wouldn't know what it was. She was not impressed when she unwrapped it. She didn't want cereal for her birthday.Kiara really is a great girl. She is a super reader, a great helper, a daddy's girl through and through. I'm so glad she is part of our family though she can make me crazy at times. I don't what I would do if I had all boys. She has been through so much I am just thankful everyday that she is a normal little girl without all the problems she could have had. She also makes me so thankful for the temple and forever families. I feel so blessed to know that no matter what, she will be ours forever and ever!