The View from The Johnsons: One of These Fingers Is Not Like the Others

Friday, November 04, 2011

One of These Fingers Is Not Like the Others

Yep. That's a broken Lulu-finger.

She headed out the door ahead of her brother and turned and stuck her finger into the hinge-side of the door while he slammed it shut behind himself.

It's Thursday night as I write this. The "incident" happened Tuesday night. I put ice on it. And gave her Tylenol. I did tell her teacher about it the next day in case it bothered her while she was at school.*

But, today, when I was relaying the story in passing to the orthopedic surgeon's wife, her reaction may have been something along the lines of, "It looks like WHAT?! You're going to need to go get that x-rayed [as she's on the phone making the appointment]."

Sure enough. BROKEN.

But, now, she has the cutest, tiniest, little custom-made splint you ever did see.

But, also? Now. When I tell you people that this girl is tough, you'll believe me. I was only telling my friend about it because it was so gross looking. Elizabeth has never complained about it unless she knocked it into something or... *cough cough*... her mother tried to grab her by the hand.*

That girl. Damn tough.

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*I have "Mother of the Year" forms here. I'll send you one so you can nominate me.

I also have Daughter of the Year forms, too. Because it's only just occurring to me that every. single. grandparent is about to find out about this wee BROKEN BONE via this blog post. Oh, well. Grandparents - you have to cut me some slack. I'm getting a root canal. That seems like punishment enough. Call Shawn and yell at him...

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dannyholwerda 34p · 699 weeks ago

Poor Johnson girls! Y'all deserve a weekend with your feet (and fingers) propped up on cushions. Shawn, make it so!
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Ali_Johnson 80p · 699 weeks ago

amen, holwerda! from your lips to SHAWN'S ears! (although, he's already off to a good start. he picked the kids up from school and took him to the office with him...)
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sparkling74 · 699 weeks ago

My mother broke my sister's ring finger by slamming it in the front door as we were hurrying out the door. NOt one to haul us to the doctor every time we sneezed, she tried for a day or two to convince her that it would be fine. I think the fact that the nail actually POPPED OFF when she slammed the door might have been the indicator that it MIGHT be a little broken.
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Ali_Johnson 80p · 698 weeks ago

"a little broken" made me LOL. can i get your mom's number? she might ACTUALLY make me feel better about my UNDER-reactive parenting! :)
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Kathy · 698 weeks ago

Aw, poor girl! (Although cute splint!!!!) I once stuck my finger in a door, hinge-side, too. At a doctor's office, of all places. My mother had taken three of her kids for annual checkups and I was so bored in the waiting room while my brother was being examined. I thought "I wonder what would happen if I stuck my finger in there." Well, stupid is as stupid does. It hurt like the dickens. But I didn't get a splint! I was robbed!

Off to fill out one of those forms......

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Ali_Johnson 80p · 698 weeks ago

first of all: i saw that someone responded at 4:42am CST and thought, "wow. who was responding that early?! probably kathy!" and I WAS RIGHT!! tee hee.

next: i'm SURE you would get a splint if you tried to stick your finger in the hinge-side of a door today. maybe you should try. just a thought... but, finish filling out the form for me first!!

and finally: my "stupid is as stupid does" kid moment was while my mom was driving and i was looking at the door lock. i thought, "nothing happens when i pull the handle when no orange is showing. what happens when i pull the handle when there IS orange showing?" um. the door opens? while your mom is barreling down the road? dumb ass. luckily i didn't fall out of the car!