He was being real sneaky and testing his boundaries and grabbed the old IRON iron from in front of a door. The really old irons that you had to put on the coals; we use them as door stops in different locations. Apparently he fell with it and it hit hard enough to indent his forehead and leave a huge gash. I could see white once I dabbed blood away for the 50th time. It was spurting out, okay it was dripping profusely! He screamed at the initial injury and then when I would try and apply pressure.
I was so scared I thought I was going to have to take him to the ER; it was just Bear, Moe and me. I just watched to make sure it started swelling outward and then no black eyes or ears. I didn't let him go to bed for his down time. He stayed in a P-n-P in the living room so I could monitor him. I called a lady over from next door whom is a CNA. And she agreed with me that it didn't look as though it needed a stitch at the ER. Talk about your stomach jumping into your throat!
He seems to be doing great now. I put a butterfly suture on it and covered it with neosporin and a bandaid. He doesn't even know it's there anymore.
I am sure this is only the first of MANY injuries that are to take place in this daring little man's life!
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10 comments:
poor little guy, but i'm glad he looks happy. haha. good thing they have short term memory that this age.
also, don't you want for it to swell outward, not inward??? confused.
p.s. i had barbecue today...reminded me of the night before i went into labor...especially because it's giving me heartburn...more like stomach burn. remember, mama and papa b's??? was that the place?
get ready!! I have two boys, ages 8 and 6 and have already started my ER bracelet collection! We've had stitches, unconsciousness, and a fish-hook in the eye. Never a dull moment.... I'm just glad the Lord in Heaven has His angels keeping an eye out on them or we really WOULD be in trouble!!
Aw man, I know that gut wrenching feeling.. A while back Peanut face planted the coffee table from off the couch, she had about a 2 inch indention in her forehead (that then swelled to a small golfball). The sad thing is, I can still feel it sometimes... :( I hope he heals quickly!
He has such a little 'tough guy' image. Especially in the 2nd picture! I think the cut makes him look like he's ALLLL BOY!!!!
He looks so tough! But a cutie pie kind of tough.
poor guy! And gosh, is he adorable or what?
My friend has two little boys and we make jokes that they need helmets (especially one of them)! They are constantly bruising themselves...and I promise it's like they are a magnet for bumpbs no matter what we do! I agree...this is just the first of many. :) My dad used to say that scars built character. ;)
Erica
ouch! Good thing he's a touch guy!!
Oh that would be scary! I think though God gave us less memory at that age for a reason :) Glad he is okay
hey- i love your idea for softening the background, but don't know how. any suggestions?
I JUST got a Nikon D40. Still trying to learn how to use it- it's my first "real" camera! ;)
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