Bloody hell. Nice little freakout this afternoon.
S is not always steady on her feet. The other day, while I was at the theater, she took a spill while trying to sit in a chair and missed. She bruised her forearm, hip and tailbone pretty badly.
About 45 minutes ago, she took a face plant while I was in the other room. I heard the thump and heard her say "Fuck," and ran out to check on her.
She got a cut on the bridge of her nose, and her front teeth cut the inside of her upper lip pretty good. She bled quite a bit. Both cuts haved stopped bleeding, and we're pretty sure she doesn't have a concussion (no headaches, nausea, vomiting, pupilary reaction, spots, confusion, loss of consciousness or amnesia), still.... It freaked me out pretty bad, and I really wanted to take her to the ER, but she's not inclined to go.
Oh, Sean. I'm so sorry. I hope she's okay, and that you can breathe.
I hope Em fell asleep on the sofa watching a video for you.
No such luck, but her and I snuggled n the couch for about an hour and a half watching George and the Berenstain Bears.
I also broke my own Cardinal Rule today - she watched Barney. It was only the one time and I'll never ever ever let it happen again.
I promise.
Ouch, Sean. Get some ice on her face and it will hurt less tomorrow.
Signed,
An Expert in Falling Down
I also broke my own Cardinal Rule today - she watched Barney.
I don't even know you anymore.
My girly bits are on NOTICE.
Cramps. From. HELL.
SNARL.
So, um, other than selling the veloco-princess, how is everyone?
Suzi! You survived your family!
It's remarkably warm here -- both outside AND in my apartment. (Apparently I am doomed to extremes where I live. . . at least until I figure out the balance.)
You survived your family!
Only barely. Now mom is asking why I got upset and how come, all of a sudden, cousin #3 decided to sit down a chat when she had been too busy to do so for the majority of the afternoon.
Ya know, I understand the momma-bear knee-jerk reaction when it comes to your kids, but when it happens regarding your parentals, it is kinda freaky.
Holy cow, I missed you people!
Hil, Suzi, Robin, sympathies on the illnesses. MM, you put a smile on my face today with the smiting, and Cash and Raq also, with the toddler risk-to and risk-from assessments, so thank you very much for that. Kristin, you're making me very very tired. Also ashamed of the state of my house.
...But I think I can live with it. At least for a while.
Thank you all very very much for the birthday happies. It was nice, it was low-key. Things have been shaking up around here, and are starting to settle in new patterns. The settling is a relief, and the new patterns promise to be interesting. At least I can breathe a little, and spare some time to spend with the Bitches again. At least once in a while.
