Emergency Room Visit

Carys had to go to the emergency room tonight. Patrick and my friend Giselle were swinging her by her arms at Adam's Karate club and 'pulled' her elbow. They each had one arm and Patrick swung on one side and Giselle didn't, hence a 'pop' and Carys crying. They thought nothing of it until Patrick got home and realised that Carys was not using that arm. Each time he touched it she would cry. Off we went. The doctor was very good and she had a 'pulled elbow' or 'nursemaids elbow' where the bone in her arm popped out of the ligament that holds it in place??? It was not broken, they just manipulated her arm until they 'popped' it back into place. So any of you parents out there.... no more swinging your kids by their hands!!!!!!! She was in pain while they did but two minutes later she was playing with the toys at the hospital. WE were in and out in under ten minutes. Not bad for the NHS. Patrick felt really bad, but it was an accident. He won't be doing that again! Baby and Dad are both fine.

I am a littel worried about Adam. I don't think he is coping well with our placement. I will have a talk to him tomorrow.