Acute Non-Displaced Oblique Fracture

On Friday morning while I was in the kitchen grabbing something, Jonathon screamed. I ran over to the stairs to find him laying on the ground screaming and crying and holding his leg. He had jumped off the stairs and hit the ground from who knows how high up because I didn't see it, I'm guessing the 4th stair or 5th because he and his little friend who was over were jumping earlier (in which case I told them to stop!). His crying was a cry I had never heard out of him before. After calming him down and keeping him stable we put some ice on his leg for about 15 minutes. I knew something was very wrong when I then had him try and walk, he just fell to the ground and cried. My heart dropped and I knew it was broken. Jake came home and felt the bump on Jonathon"s leg and said he thought that was where the break was, ouch! So, below is a picture of Jonathon's fractured leg, as you can see the break was almost complete, almost all the way through.
The diagnosis was an acute (quick, one time fracture), non-displaced (bone fragments that maintain normal alignment), oblique fracture (fracture crosses the bone at a 45 degree angle). Jonathon was a little scared of having to get his first xray, because another little girl was in there with him and was screaming her head off. The doctors were very proud of how well Jonathon managed his pain. He got some cool stickers and was able to bring the xray home to show Caleb and I :) Jonathon picked out a blue cast too.

Jake got Jonathon his favorite happy meal and a shake on the way home and for the rest of the day we camped out on the couch and watched movies. He can start walking on his cast tomorrow and will have to keep it on for four weeks! He's been having a hard time sleeping at night, poor little guy, it must be so uncomfortable!
The Summer weather was here yesterday and I felt so bad as he tried to play outside, but he is such a trooper. I'm so glad Heavenly Father made kids so adaptable.
Everyone who comes over gets to sign his cast, he likes this a lot. Thank you to all the visitors who have come and for all of the treats, balloons and cards! Jonathon feels very loved during this hard time.

I just can't believe my three year old has a broken leg with a huge cast up to his thigh, it breaks my heart, but it could have been a lot worse, it will heal, the doctor said he had very strong bones and joints, and we are just praying it heals on time for him to start T-Ball in July and enjoy the Summer getting wet!

What's funny is that when I was two I broke my right leg also, I have a picture... I need to find it so I can put it on here too :) We love our little boy and I hope he gets the hang of walking tomorrow!