Oops

(Warning - this post is mainly about family stuff...) Who knew the most dangerous thing I could do in Japan is walk a baby? We took a day off to regroup. After laundry and a power walk through the green and cool of the castle park, we biked to S&N's to babysit M while mom & dad went to a DMV appt. M smiled, Grandma Susan played with him, he slept, he woke up and got fussy, Grandma walked around patting his back, which worked for a while, then he refused to drink the formula Grandma had so carefully prepared and was the perfect temperature, so finally we popped him into the belly carrier and I took him for a walk outside. Heading out, with the baby in front of me, I missed a ledge, turned my ankle, lost my balance, fell/sat down, vaguely aware of thinking in a panic "don't let the baby's head hit the pavement." I thanked God, Jesus, Buddha, Krishna, etc., that this didn't happen. I would have had to commit hara-kiri had he been hurt in any way. He got a little jerked around and cried briefly, but then we walked back and forth and then around the block. Apparently he loves to be outside and moving. He seemed to get calm and relaxed and finally slept. When I got back, his parents were home and I was very glad to see them (and so was their baby!). A few hours later, when Susan and I walked out for dinner, my ankle suddenly swelled up and I was in increasing pain. We ate fast, then Dr. Sis took charge, made me go home and put my foot up, got some ice and made an ice pack, I took 2 Advil, she went out to find a pharmacy for a cold pack and/or ankle wrap, and came back with a version of both. I had also managed to wrench my bad shoulder and had landed on my bum, and through the fog of the pain I was certain that my trip was over and that I wouldn't be able to walk or bike or go anywhere until it was time to leave. But the ice worked quite miraculously after an hour or so, then we wrapped it with this thin sticky pad and I slept well. The next morning I felt cured (almost) but Dr. Sis insists I should keep icing and resting in between outings.