We have gone almost 5 years without any major incidents. No broken bones, ER visits, stitches... nothing. Our short-lived streak was broken yesterday. We had to go get stitches in Mia's face. That's what happens when I leave her in Daddy's care. She went running down the sidewalk and face planted with the chin catching most of her fall. I was not home at the time and Justin had to contact me at my meeting and get me home. When I got home all chaos was broken loose. Three things struck me when I opened the door:
1. Mia, gushing blood, had one little tissue against her cheek. Nowhere near the wound, leaving her new sweater to catch most of the mess.
2. Matthew was very distraught because "Mia won't survive"
3. Mia, although changed out of her church clothes, is still wearing her black velvet jacket that goes with her church dress. How it is not covered in stains is still a miracle to me.
Mia was sobbing, telling me that she will never get to dance or play soccer again. (Have I mentioned my daughter is dramatic?) We got Matthew and Ellie dropped off at my parents' house. My mom tried to give Mia a more substantial rag to hold against her chin but she refused to get rid of her bloody tissue/security blanket. On the way to the hospital Mia had two major concerns, neither of which directly involved the painful laceration. She wanted a girl doctor to take care of her and she didn't want food to fall out of her chin if she ate any. I will say that she is one tough cookie. She cried for about 10 seconds when they numbed her chin, other than that she was just fine. I have to say that I am very surprised that my calm 3 year old girl was our first stitches victim and not our wild 4 year old boy. Go figure.
We got pictures but I will spare any unlucky ready the gorey details. Instead here is a pic of the kids and their gingerbread houses they made at Grandad and Grandma Necie's house after the hospital trip. The band-aid is difficult to spot looking at her straight on which is a blessing. No visible scars.
2 months ago
7 comments:
Oh how sad!!! She is so funny though...hope she is feeling better. I am just waiting for something like that to happen at our house!!!
The response is SO FUNNY!!! She is practical, I wouldn't want food to fall out of my chin.
:( That must've been scary. I am relieved that I haven't had to experience anything like that yet. *sigh* I am keeping my fingers crossed.
Oh man!! That's too bad she got hurt. I think girls are naturally more dramatic than boys. That is funny that she thought food was going to fall out of her chin!
i too always prefer women doctors. maybe mia will never grow out of that one. glad to hear she was a trooper, hurt only underneath her chin, and that family was close to help out. those gingrebread houses are loaded! yummy!
Go super mom! I am glad she is okay! Scary though I am sure!
Aren't kids funny? I love the drama. Glad she is feeling better. Matthew has had to have stitches twice already. I guess we should be grateful there were no broken bones. Kids are great!
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