When Adam got his cast off yesterday, the doctor let us know that he would still need to be very careful with his arm for a few weeks. “In other words,” he said, “don’t let him get into a situation where he might fall.”
Which, in Adam’s case, means strap him to the bed and hope he doesn’t have to get up to pee.
Adam is affectionately known around our house as The Fall Guy. He falls any time, anywhere, without the slightest provocation. I managed to catch him in action on our recent hike.
Here he is falling off the log for the first time.
Then he got back on the log and we waited for the next fall. First, he wobbled.
Then, he tried to save himself by raising one foot higher.
His plan failed.
And, no, I don’t always laugh at my son’s misfortune. Especially when he gets hurt. But I do take some comfort that I am not the only one with a gift for nose-diving.
My genes are STRONG, people.





11.19.2009
WIDDY-GURKEY!
11.19.2009
aw, poor guy! our kids go through stages of who is falling all the time. right now? poor little anika. =(
11.19.2009
Um. The last picture looks like he fell into a floating fire.
That can’t be good.
11.19.2009
awww sweet little guy=) how’s his arm doing??