So yesterday morning MissAdventureMonkey and I were walking down the stairs together. She had asked me to hold her hand and so she had one hand on the railing and the other in mine as we came down the stairs. I was walking sort of sideways beside her, one step at a time, when all of a sudden my foot slipped off the next step and down I went!

Luckily, I somehow remembered to let go of MissAdventureMonkeys hand so she didn't go down with me. Don't ask me how it occurred, because it's all a blur it happened SO fast!

I remember realizing I was going down, trying everything I could think of to slow or stop myself as everything just sped up around me. I don't even know for SURE what I was thinking.

The next thing I knew, my husband was there catching me.

Somehow he got me stopped before I did any serious damage, AND he was able to keep MissAdventureMonkey reassured as I sat on the steps regaining my breath and taking stock of what was hurt, how bad/good it was, etc. I am so grateful that he was at the bottom of the steps and able to act so quickly.

I have always wondered how someone could slip and fall down the stairs and not just go sliding down it, as if the stairs were just a really bumpy slide if you know what I mean.

Now I know, even if I can't explain it.

So I sit here today, with a HUGE bruise on my left butt cheek. Another big black bruise working it's way down most of my left thigh, and it's swollen too! A light bruise on my right shin, and slight tenderness on the back of my rib cage on the left side.

Needless to say, I told MissAdventureMonkey that Mommy has to hold onto the railing too from now on. LOL

Anyway... I just wanted everyone to know what a hero my husband is!

Tags: scared, hurt, relieved, falling, stairs, husband, hero

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