Ready for his close-up(s)

The ferry man

They call that a boat.

An invitation to co-habitate

We were talking about the new house, and how it would be ready soon. Kieran yelled out, "you come!" I asked, "come where?" "New house!" So yay. I get to go.

Kieran plays sometimes

Watching work

Bed head

Halloween time. Er, right?

Boy's best friend. Friend might not reciprocate.

Cast away

Note how he's favoring that right hand. It was very sensitive right after.

Last chance to see: at the orthopedist for cast removal

For a moment, Kieran regretted not taking the elevator

Two happy hands

Kieran's stiff hand has improved rapidly, and it now seems to be as good as new.

Grandma's personal trainer

Hey Grandma, we've rested long enough, let's go back!





Grandma wanted to rest some more:

Pre-ride check

Our dude of coolness

Cast Off!

Kieran got his cast off this afternoon. His x-rays looked good, and it appears that he won't lose his nails. However, after having his hand immobilized for three weeks, his finger joints are very sore when he moves them, so he's in a really foul mood. His hand also stinks. It has a kind of pungent cheese gone bad smell. We wiped his hand off with baby wipes, but we haven't been able to wash it because he doesn't want anyone to touch it. The nurse said it may take a few days before his joints are feeling better; maybe then he will be happy about getting his hand back.

Also: upon second examination, the orthopedist said Kieran's middle finger tip had probably also been broken. The cast he had immobilized pretty much everything from his wrist down, so it doesn't make much difference.

Saturday morning shenanigans

More pictures of Kieran eating

Grandma's snack house

Out to lunch

Watching for more cars to rumble by

Dino riders

Broken finger boy only plays now under close adult supervision

Checking out the new house

What happens when you let a big sister dress a little brother

Weighted companion bear

A trifle piquant, reminiscent of autumn and hickory

Choosing his carpet (no he's not)

Knee walker

A handsome new friend

I'm Kieran Gangatirkar, and I approve this floor

Triker

Talking on the phone with his homey

Kieran and Aero visit Uma's house

 

 

 

It's a 2-story because land is so expensive.

Earo Bear

 

 

Loving his new trains

 

 

 

Well, he was until he saw the camera. Then he had to come over and "shee" the picture I hadn't even taken yet.

A helping hand

 

Attic discoveries

 

 

We discovered some fine clothing in the attic that we'd forgotten about, including a bunch of nice 18-month clothes. Those shoes weren't too small, though.

His turn

 

His left hand works quite well when pancakes are involved

 

Headed for his usual hiding spot

 

Eagerly awaiting dinner

 

Gotta protect the cast

 

 

It can't be cleaned.

Cake? Cake?

 

 

Sadie checks out the cast

 

 

Breaking his finger, I mean, his fast

 

Pre-cast wrap

 

 

 

For the X-ray

 

He'll thank me when he's older. Didn't much like it now.

Broken finger? What broken finger?

 

 

 

 

2-year checkup

 

 

 

Quality time with Abba

 

 

We let him eat cake

 

 

I assume he has safety concerns regarding the open flame

 

 

 

 

Grudgingly opening his presents

 

 

 

Uma's not so grudging.

It's my party, and I'll be stoic if I want to

 

Casting Call

Last Thursday was Kieran's first visit to the emergency room. This Thursday Kieran experienced another milestone: his first cast. Yesterday Kieran fractured the tip of his right ring finger. He attempted to move a chunk of this concrete landscaping border we have in the front of the house, and it fell on his hand. The doctor at the after-hours clinic last night was uncertain if his finger was broken, but the radiologist who looked at Kieran's x-rays this morning detected a fracture. So, I took Kieran to see a pediatric orthopedist this afternoon. Kieran's finger was too small for them to splint; the only way to immobilize it was with a cast. Kieran now has a bright blue cast that extends from the tips of his fingers to the middle of his forearm. If his finger heals as expected, he will wear it for the next three weeks.

Handsome new duds

 

 

Courtesy of Grandpa and Grandma Davey.

Vroom goes the bus

 

 

Welcome to Fayetteville

Ok, I've seen enough. Can we go now?

Out to dinner

 

 

 

Not two late?

Did I mention Kieran turned 2 on Sunday? No? Oops. Poor, neglected, second child. He doesn't even get a fancy commemorative blog post, just this token effort.

Spectator sport

 

 

 

 

Drummer Hoff

 

He's inexplicably fascinated by that book. Well, one part is quite explicable: "Kah-bababloom!"

Another first

 

 

 

 

Last Thursday, Kieran fell and scraped his chin up badly. It looked like he might have split it open; it was hard to tell through all the blood. Since it was late in the day, I took him to the emergency room. Luckily, it only looked bad; the fall gouged out a lot of skin (yes, that's the lucky part), but the cut didn't go all the way through. They applied some glue and sent us back home. He was very good at the ER; he was overwhelmed by the new surroundings and people, and so lay perfectly still while they were checking him out. He watched very attentively, but didn't seem to be greatly distressed. Whenever it was just the two of us, he wanted to walk around and check things out. Uma only lasted 3 months before needing an ER trip, so I guess Kieran's doing pretty well to have lasted this long.