The Millards' Happenings: The rest of August...

The rest of this month just flew by for me, probably because it was transitioning for both me and Levi. Since I was going back to work full time this year, and also starting at a new job (teaching at KCC!), Levi also had to start day care with Aunty Lilane. We both had to acclimate to new environments and some days were easier than others. Levi is doing better at the sitter, but still has a little bit of separation anxiety. Hopefully he will get used to Aunty Lilane soon enough!

Loves playing with all his toys!

Starting to stand up and take steps, not completely walking on his own yet, but getting there!

Levi with Aunty Jenn at Koa's 3rd birthday party

On Wednesday, August 21st, we brought Levi home from the sitter and he wasn't using his arm. I first thought he was getting sick again or that he was teething because he was grouchy. Aunty Lilane said he was sad that day but didn't notice him not using his arm. We went to the ER and the doctor thought it was Nursemaid's Elbow and tried to pop it back in twice over a period of 2 hours. With no improvement, the doctor ordered some x-rays and after 3 grueling hours at the ER, we left with no real answer to what was wrong. On Friday, our friend (Aunty Jenn in the above pic) and also Orthopedic Nurse texted me to see how Levi was doing. She asked me if he was still in pain and actually wanted to see him that day. We brought him to see her and she saw that his elbow hurt when I just bent it slightly and ordered a cast for precaution. There was no break that showed up in the x-rays, but she believes it to have been a growth plate fracture (the bones are not solid yet because they grow so much at that age that the fracture wouldn't show up on the x-ray anyway). So Levi was in a cast for 1 week. He managed just fine and still slept well considering he couldn't suck that thumb!

Oh no!

Healthy baby?!

Levi's pediatrician, Dr. Wotring was one of the judges and he just laughed when he saw Levi's cast!

Got some free goodies, but no win, shucks...

Time to take off the cast!

Since Levi couldn't go to the beach for 1 week, we headed straight there after the doctor's office. Doctor told us to just keep a close watch, and it would take 2-3 weeks to completely heal. Levi was in heaven and was so happy to use both of his arms again, especially at the beach! Tobi even got a little bold and went in the water without us carrying him in (only up to his ankles, but that was a first for our 4 year old doggie!). I guess an old dog can learn new tricks!