Just rub some robitussin on it

Last night while getting the kids out of the van, Nathan slid out of his car seat landing on the floor and started screaming holding his left leg up.    I was standing with arms out waiting for him to walk over to me so that I could help him out of the van.   I noticed that he stepped once and didn't really use his left foot.  Then, he stepped once again and it was on the side/top of his foot.   OMG !  I was so scared something was seriously wrong.    He had only slid down out of his seat....but like sliding down my bed...when I caught him even...I knew all too well that he could have broken it.

Now this alone wouldn't be a reason to take him away.   But a couple of weeks ago I took him in because he seemed to be limping on what I thought was his left leg, but the doctor determined was in fact his right leg.   x-rays were taken of both legs high and low, the results were clear.   They told me to bring him in if he was still limping...he was still limping but it seemed to be better so I didn't and then it was fine after a few days.   We never did figure out why or what happened.

DURING this time Sydney, while practicing her back handsprings downstairs, broke or possibly sprained her bird finger.    I didn't take her in for x-rays because what would they do about it.   Nothing.
The knuckle was swollen twice it's size.  I gave her motrin and buddy wrapped them.

Spencer decided to kiss Syd's curling iron in the bathroom when he went potty.    His bottom lip was one big blister. 

Syd burned her knuckle on the curling iron 3 days later.   Also leaving a nice blister.

Yesterday Ryan slipped while climbing up the nightstand in my room hitting his mouth on the nightstand on his way back down, almost knocking 2 teeth through his bottom lip. 

Cameron threw his buzz lightyear gun at Sydney's forehead last week leaving a nice bruise.

Spencer and Cameron were in a cat fight, Spencer still has scratches on his face that are healing.

I couldn't make this stuff up.

Back to last night....so I take Nathan in the house....expecting the worse...hoping robitussin would fix it.   I laid him on the floor and undressed him.     Revealing his new summer legs full up bruises and little scratches.   He had gone down the slide with the big bumps and had 3 bruises that were healing on his spine.   The tops of his feet and knuckles were scratched up from falling on the sidewalk.  He had the toddler trademark bruising on his forehead where he's bumped his head on the table corners, chairs, counters, each other.    I mean, looking at him...you would say...clearly this child is abused.
Not even taking into consideration that he's had x-rays on both legs recently.

I manipulated his leg and ankle, had him walk and finally determined that his foot had fallen asleep while driving and probably didn't work and hurt a little when he stood up.  WHEW !
I would have taken him in....even if they would have investigated me.   I suppose I would have pulled off the decorative vinyl lettering on my wall as you walk in to my house that says, "Silence is Golden, Duct tape is silver" would be a good idea. 
I have honestly considered making this and putting it on my wall :) ha ha

I have a feeling things will get worse as they get older.   At least by then they will all be able to tell child services what happened.  That mommy doesn't in fact take a curling iron to them when they don't eat all of their vegetables.  

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