Update

EJ is hoping to go into work tomorrow. He has a MRI scheduled for Friday afternoon. We won't know anything until early next week. He is such an easy patient and never complains. Today was much better than yesterday!

Counting My Blessings

We had way too much excitement this morning. Added a few gray hairs to this momma. 

EJ injured is (already bad) back playing pick-up basketball at church last night. He has meds on hand when it flares up, so I wasn't too worried. 

This morning he could barely move. He called in sick, hoping to make an appt to get some help. After the big ones left for school, I started looking for the back Drs phone number he yelled to me from the kitchen that he was going to pass out (also not totally unusual). I found him kneeling at the kitchen sink bc he thought he was going to be sick. Sure enough a few seconds went by and he was out cold. SO scary to watch! Thankfully I could lower him to the floor without hitting his head because his knees were supporting some of the weight. Keep in mind 2 little ones were watching the whole thing. He was not responsive and looked really bad. When slapping his face with cold water didn't work, I called 911. 

Yep, today EJ took his first ride in an ambulance. 

He woke up very confused and started breathing a little better, while I was on the phone. The ambulance came quickly and my mom who was right around the corner at the boys' school came to get the little ones. They spent the morning with Aunt Lissa and Tripp while we sat in the ER.

Needless to say, when I brought the kids back home, Ryan did not leave EJ's side. He insisted on napping with him and we could not refuse :) Avery took a different approach (hence her currant attachment issues) and was mad at daddy. Thankfully she did eventually crawl in his lap after naps.

I am so glad to have another day with my man. Something I all to often take for granted!
He is doing better, thanks to pain meds and has an appt with a orthopedic tomorrow morning. Pray for him!

Bound to Happen

Well, it finally happened. Stitches! With 3 boys, it was bound to happen!

Saturday night, after a fun pumpkin carving party at a neighbor's house, at 8 PM, Ryan slipped and hit his chin on the toilet in their bathroom. It was small, but gaping. Not much blood, fortunately and he was easily consoled. Seeing as the Kid Med place was open two more hours and would not reopen until noon on Sunday, he and I made the late night trip.
He was so very brave, wrapped tight in a sheet and papoose board for about 20 minutes while the nurse sewed 2 stitches. 2 hours later he was home asleep in bed. Phew! Enough excitement for me for awhile. And now a huge storm is heading our direction. The boys are home from school today. We are waiting, just rain and a little wind so far.

I am So Sure

When EJ asked Owen what happened at recess yesterday (the goose egg under his left eye). He gave EJ a play-by-replay description using professional football player's names (I can't remember which ones) as if he were one of the pro-players and the kid who ran into him was another. He was so descriptive about the "play" he even forgot the part about getting bumped.
Oh, to by a fly in the sky on the playground!