Casting Call

This is what happens when a boy doesn't listen to his mother when asked (told!) to settle down before dinner. He (and his mother and little sister) get to do all these fun-filled things...

1 - phone call to the doctor
1 - appointment made
3 - trips to the doctor (between two different doctors)
7 - rides in an elevator
4 - visits to different doctor/medical offices
many - pictures taken with Mommy's cell phone as a distraction
too many - hours of waiting
3 - x-rays taken
2 - boxes of raisins consumed in the waiting room
11'ty billion - times told to please 'sit down', 'be quiet', 'stop it!', and 'settle down'
75 - dollars spent in co-pays (so far)

And all for what, you ask?

1 - cast



**I know, you have a question or two that you're dying to ask. It's either how'd he do that? or what happened?. Well, it's simple really, and not what you'd expect. Caleb was running around the house playing with a toy motorcycle and just kind of slipped and fell on the floor. His hand bent back a little, I guess. No one saw it actually happen, although this is what we surmise happened as Ryan sort of saw it from the corner of his eye. Nothing fantastic or glorious. Just a simple fall in just the right way. He's doing fine though. Caleb has a small fracture in his hand below his pinky, and he will have the cast for only 3 weeks. I'm just happy that he's not hurt badly and that it's not swimming or beach season right now!

**I'm thinking two things right now;
#1 - how many times will I, as a mother, have to deal with this, or similar, situations in the future? (he is a boy after all!)

#2 - I'm surprised this hasn't happened sooner!