Every day I'm noticing more & more how delicate my Jags is. Maybe it's the fact that she is growing & getting taller? I don't know. But recently her tiny little bones have caught my attention. I've always recognized that her face is long & narrow. Just a dainty little face. It's hard for me to keep headbands in her hair (spite her big ol' hair) because her little face is just so thin. But recently, I have really focused in on her arms. They just seem like twigs to me! The more I look at them & feel them, it's like those little things could just snap right in half if I twisted it wrong. They seem so frail.
Not too long ago, Kerry had a post on her blog regarding her daughter Lily. Lily had fallen while riding her bike, but she didn't fuss much & she had no scrapes or bruises, so they thought all was well. Later they realized that when Lily fell, she had broken her arm. She's had a pretty pink cast that was recently removed.
Now I feel like I'm paranoid. Every time Jags falls, I'm having husband check her arms & legs thoroughly (I have him do it because he used to be a trainer & has an 'eye' for injuries - I'd have no clue as to what I was looking for unless it was more than obvious). Last night she fell in the shower & I just knew. I just knew she had snapped her tiny arm. But she didn't.
I wonder why our pediatrician hasn't mentioned her little bones in her arms and/or legs (her legs seem a little more stout)? I'm assuming it's because her tiny little bones are normal...? Having two boys first, maybe this is just how little girls are made & I'm not used to it. Audi is small, as you all know, but he's solid. He's tough. As a matter of fact, his tummy has a 6-pack! I'm going to take a photo of that & he's so excited. Ha! But that's a later post. Nonetheless, when I take Jags back to the pediatrician I will indeed ask about her delicate bone structure. And in the meantime, I'll just say some prayers. Ü 
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I know exactly how you feel. The twins, especially Jonathan, have very tiny arms and legs. Luke has bigger arms and legs than they do. I am always afraid their arms are going to snap in two. Anxious to hear what your ped has to say.
She's probably tougher than she looks :) I was always very tiny, I saw a photo of myself at about 10 a few years ago and said, "Dang! my legs are still that scrawny, they just got longer!" I did break my arm once but that was because I fell from about five feet off the ground and landed on my arm.
Anyway,don't know if that eases your mind but she'll probably be fine.
She is beautiful and yes I agree girls are more danty and tiny compared to boys but I am sure she is fine but you know asking the ped will definitely make you feel better...always safe better than sorry.
She is just adorable. She does have a lot of hair...I think thicker and curlier than Destiny's?? Destiny's appears to be longer?
Anyway-have a great vacation:)
She is a dainty beauty...I'm sure her arms are completely normal...
you'll know if she breaks something...with Lily we knew b/c she started favoring one arm and holding it stiffly...although there was no swelling!
hopefully if/when she breaks something it will be obvious.
we loved getting the CPS questioning from the doc...learned that bringing in a kid with a broken bone but no scratches (she was wearing pads) raises some red flags!
have a great trip!
kerry
She is so beautiful! That face and those eyes - my goodness!
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