Jake's on the DL

And baseball season hasn't even officially started yet!

Last night the kids were playing when they thought it would be funny to keep each other out of Mommy and Daddy's room. Things quickly went from funny to frantic when Jake's left thumb got caught between the door and the door jam on the hinge side as Jadyn continued to try and push it closed. Without realizing that Jake was getting hurt, Jadyn got within 2 inches of accomplishing her goal and the end result was an immediate trip to the ER. X-rays revealed a tiny crack at the top of Jake's thumb but the real damage was sustained to his nail, which after some local anesthetic came completely off. The worst part: Having him cry and plead with me as the doctor administered the local. The best part: Seeing him in good spirits and feeling no pain once back at home:



So what's next? Twice daily dressing changes, the first of which did not go so well and a place on the disabled list for the next 3 to 6 weeks. He seems to be taking it all in stride though. When I told him he wasn't going to be able to play baseball for awhile he replied, "But I can still play soccer. I just can't be the goalie because of my big thumb".

Even when he's hurt, he can still put a smile on Mommy's face.