Thomas had an eventful fall (pun intended) with expected and unexpected changes to his body. In September, he broke his right humerus bone (just below the shoulder) after crashing to the ground when one of the ropes on his tree swing snapped in two (understand the pun now?). After crying for about 30 minutes, he resorted to pure stoicism during the rest of the healing process. Because of the location of the break, casting was not possible, so Lance and I made him a muslin sling (like the kind Civil War soldiers wore), which he preferred over the fancy modern sling that his doctor offered him. While it was a challenge for us as parents to make sure that he kept that arm protected (and more importantly, that no object or person collided with it), the recovery was quite smooth. Now, he is completely back to normal, arm bone-wise.
Just a few days after his sixth birthday, another big (but good and exciting) change occurred to his body--he lost his first tooth (his right lower incisor). Just for reference, I lost my left lower incisor first, and Lance doesn't remember which tooth he lost first. I'm still looking for photographic evidence to know for sure.
Thomas has since lost his left incisor and is patiently waiting for more teeth to jiggle. He has gained a new mindfulness about eating apples during this process, but he hasn't yet learned to whistle.
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| Getting x-rayed |
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| The broken humerus |
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| Thomas after losing his first tooth |
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| Mommy after losing her first tooth |
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