Busted

It has been a loooooong day! Jared is passed out on the couch next to me. Not even Goblet of Fire could keep him awake!

After finishing up his first day of art camp, he fell and hit his mouth on a large metal pot. His lip was pretty mangled and it looked as if his teeth had went through his lip. The Warners did a great job taking care of him. And Jared was so brave. Little did he know that this was the beginning of a long day!

I arrived a few minutes later and dropped off the kids with Denise (you ROCK!)and took Jared to the ER. He was in so much pain but he was such a trooper. The ER Dr. was able to "fix" his lower lip and align it just right. His lip was pretty much reconstructed. But the Dr. was concerned about the swelling of his upper gums, so we were sent to the dentist for an x-ray. (And we know from past experience that PW Hospital does not touch dental issues).

The Dentist took some x-rays and sent us to an oral surgeon because he feared that something may have been broken. Thankfully, the oral surgeon gave us good news and nothing was broken. She straightened his tooth and let us know that the tooth won't make it, but no reason to pull it, since the adult tooth won't grow in for another 4 years.

So, Jared survived yet another traumatic oral injury! We'd include pictures, but no need to gross anyone out. Maybe in a few days when the swelling has gone down.

Keep him in your prayers.