Football

We started the football season with awesome new cleats...

and Walker was super excited for the first day... of "real" football meaning it was the first year for tackle.

Second practice he fell on his arm and we iced it... gave him some medicine and sent him back out to practice... by day 3 he still complained about it but only at football practice and so I got him a wrap to wear at football and he said he had the best practice ever.  Day 5 he got his uniform stuff...

Day 7 was the first time in football pads and he was beyond excited... the helmet seemed to go on just fine, but off seemed to all but take off his ears.  After the football practice he said, "Well I know how to get my helmet off easier... just get all sweaty!"

Day 8 of Football I decided to take him to the doctor just to get that wrist checked..(insert another Mom made me feel bad for not having it looked at)  It was a bit swollen but he only complained about it after football and I just thought it was sprained or bruised.

The Doctor sent us over for an Xray... this was how he felt about that!  On the way over he says, "Well I'm sure its not broken because I drink milk!"  Me too buddy I say, if it was broken it would have been extremely painful... it's just good to double check these things...

This was the verdict... Distal Radius Buckle Fracture!!!

and this is his current accessory for the next 2 weeks...

We go back now in about a week for another xray to see if he can get back to football... he's completely bummed out about missing the first game and being part of the gang at football practice.  I hope to see him back out in the field instead of on the sidelines just watching...(he's taking a knee behind the blue shirt coach).