First ER visit

[LUVMIBEBE07]

Yesterday sucked! I woke up feeling like hell, the forecast said it was going to rain, so I took the baby outback to play on his gym and kick the ball around before the rains came. Sounded like a great idea to get him tired out and then we'd snuggle up on the couch and nap for a bit. WRONG, I was tired from running around playing ball and sat on the lawn swing, rocked with baby, was enjoying the overcast. Well he dosn;t sit too long, he climbed off and went back into the doorway where I had forgotten my glass of water. He had it in his hands, as soon as I seen him with the glass- he tripped! Well the natural instinct to put his hands down saved what could have been a catastrophe. He has a small cut on the fold of his hand, so once I washed off all the blood I seen it was really deep, so off he the ER we go. I was fine till we go stuck at a red light, then I had a little mommy break-down. I started to think about what could have happened, he could have landed on the glass a different way and bleed to death, and our family has experienced two deaths of children over the summer (a 7 y/o & a 2 mos old.) so all the different scenarios were play in my head. So when we got to the ER I was a sobby mess. Everything turned out fine, as well as could be expected. I went to the local Florida Hospital, which I have always been pleased with, well there's a first time for everything- the PA sat in front of me and eat his lunch for 22 mins (yes, I watched the clock) the tech was giving me a lecture on safety- DUH! I feel horrible as it is. and there were people actually complaining about the baby crying! All I wanted to do was curl up on the sofa and chill out. yeah right!

[mom2-2crazyboys]

Aug. 17, 2008 at 10:19 AM

Oh, honey!! Sucky days..well, suck. We have had to take Carter (our youngest) to the ER twice now, and it does always make you feel like a crappy parent, but accidents happen!!! Thank God it wasn't worse, and that your baby is fine. It is awful that you have the other children's deaths in the family to think of, but you can not go back to those when your child needs you. YOU DID GOOD, just what he needed. I hope today is better for you!!