I was just telling Derek I thought we were due for a broken limb or something–I mean, we have a seven year old boy, three klutzy girls, and a mommy whose legs are embarrassingly bruised from walking into things while trying to multitask around the home.
So I guess it wasn’t a big surprise when Susie fell backwards off the couch and goudged the back of her head open on the corner of the end table last night. (Let me just say how GRATEFUL I am that the big bloody incidents always happen while Derek is home!) It bled a lot, but it was just one puncture wound that my mom recommended we go get stitched up. So once the bloodflow slowed down, we wrapped ice around Susie’s head, plugged her into Kipper while we called to see if Urgent Care was open, and got her clothes back on. The nurse and receptionist thought she was the cutest thing ever, dancing around the lobby while I signed her in, and she was brave except while the doctor cleared the hair out of the way to superglue it closed. She clutched New Lionel, laid on her tummy, and whimpered, but she got through it okay. And thank goodness swimming lessons are done–she can’t get it wet for 3 days!
Ohhh – poor Susie! She looks happy though. Hopefully it isn’t hurting too badly!!