Broken Bones and Big Boy School!

Forgive me followers, it has been 12 days since my last confession...

But I promise I have a good reason. Last Sunday Mark broke his leg. He was kiteboarding and something happened which I don't fully understand yet, but basically he fell about 20 feet
( which probably means 35 feet) and landed hard on his board, which unfortunately broke his tibia bone.

 OUCH!

 He fortunately avoided surgery but has to wear a brace on his leg for about 8 weeks, putting NO pressure on his foot for at least 6 weeks. Right now he is unable to bend it but in two weeks when he goes back for a check up, they are going to allow his brace to make a 20 degree angle and slowly increase it from there...

I have been trying REALLY hard to keep this in perspective because I don't even like to think about how much worse this could be. But I tell you, this is not fun, for Mark or any of us for that matter. I had no idea how much I actually depend on him and I have an ever greater respect for single parents who do it all....all of the time. 

Luckily, he is a pretty good patient. Only asks for food and water and the occasional pain pill. I guess we will still keep him:)

On a more positive note, Porter started "school" last week. He was supposed to start last Monday but because he and Ruby had to stay at Nana and Pepe's on Sunday night ( Mark and I were at the QEH waiting to see if he would need surgery or not ) we decided to postpone his first day. Imagine, skipping school on the first day!

I was worried sick about how it would go as I am sure most moms do. But I tell you, he is doing simply amazing! His teacher is actually the same person who works with him 2 days a week on IBI skills. She has been wonderful and I am sure that is why it is going so well! Of course he is having his moments, but in the morning when I say "time to go to school" he runs for the door and hardly notices when I leave.  He already made a friend who helps him put on his shoes and he just loves playing outside at "recess"  AND I got my very first ever Mother's Day Card from my boy! Would you check out that amazing hand "butterfly"!  I am so proud of him, I could burst!

Here is a closer shot of the poem...in case you wanted to read it too:)

Ok, promise to chat soon!

:) Rae