Thom's Thumb

This post is actually more for mostly recording purposes. I use the blog to reference quite often with events, kids' milestones and the like. This is one of those entries. But you might dig it anyhow.

Thom broke his little left thumb on Oct. 14. I just so happened to be in the Massachusetts area helping with a new Wegmans store grand opening when i received the calm-but-anxious call from Amy, one of his teachers at the daycare center. I told her she'd have to try and reach Ron, which she eventually did, and I eventually heard from him, headed to the hospital for x-ray.

From how i hear it, his thumb got wedged in the jamb of the door and the door completely CLOSED. So um, yeah, i guess that would break a finger. The short of it is, Thom was a total trooper after the initial shock and pain of it. He never once complained or whined. But you could tell something was up because he 'guarded' his thumb and used his other hand more.

Mmm... peeeeeling thummbbb naillll

X-rays were taken and the thumb was determined to be broken, but nothing is physically done in this situation. No splint or whatever, not for a three year old. So the thing slowly started healing. It peeled completely, like a banana, a couple times (Mommy loves peeling skin!). It was blue and red and green and ugh. Pretty soon he started to be able to bend it more and more. But soon, i noticed, he started to lose the nail. That's always a fun thing. It bubbled up in the process and i documented its' TRANSFORMATION. The weirdo little nail that emerged from underneathe is a little lumpy and jagged, but I'm guessing it'll be back to normal in a few months.