April 18, 2007
And It Begins
Well, yesterday was eventful. I received a call from our wonderful sitter at 4:30:
"The Boy fell and cut his head on a filing cabinet. He is fine, we cleaned him up and put on a spiderman bandaid."
UPDATE: So as not to give the wrong impression of my sitter - the Boy truly was fine at the time. The cut got bigger after the swelling started up.
At 5:45 I receive this call from my clueless hubby: "I sent you a text message of the Boy's head." It was fine and now it isn't, should I take him to the hospital?"
I looked at the following picture:
Looks bad enough for a stitch says I . . . but I have the insurance card and I would like to see it upclose. So the hubby comes to me with the Boy and yep, needs a stitch, probably two. The cut is an inch long and pretty deep - fleshy deep and the swelling is continuing.
So, the husband takes the boy to the hospital and we have our first official stitches. My sweet boy is stitched - oh, and for the record, I was wrong. It took 4 stitches, a boo-boo bear, some stickers and an orange popcicle to make him right again!
Oh gosh, I hope his head isn't hurting today. I always have my sitter send me pictures of anything that happens for that reason, what's a simple cut or bruise is never that.
Having first aid training though means that I'm able to handle most of the simple surface stitches than the deep lasceration ones. Pictures are also a very good idea to document and establish any patterns - of carelessness, neglect, or responsibility - if need be.
Posted by: michele at April 18, 2007 11:54 AMHoly cow, that looked really bad! I'm surprised that the sitter thought it wasn't serious.
Posted by: Phoenix at April 18, 2007 11:59 AMAww poor little guy! Hope he is feeling better.
Posted by: c.a. Marks at April 18, 2007 12:19 PMIt was the orange popsicle that did the most good, of course.
Glad the little man is ok!
Posted by: caltechgirl at April 18, 2007 12:31 PMPoor little guy. CTG is right though. *grin*
OTOH I bet he's feeling better than you are today.
Posted by: Teresa at April 18, 2007 12:58 PMOuch! That hurts just looking at the picture...! Hope he's feeling better today.
Posted by: pam at April 18, 2007 01:35 PMOh my goodness!! Owie! I hope that all is well now...
Posted by: Richmond at April 18, 2007 03:50 PMYouch!!!! Hope he is feeling well soon.
Posted by: vw bug at April 18, 2007 04:48 PM... that is going to leave one SWEET scar.... oh yeah.....
Posted by: Eric at April 18, 2007 06:42 PMWe have a nice scar like that. 2 stitches in the muscle and 6 external. Let me tell you, just to forewarn you, Ringo did say it ached for months... about 6 months to a year he actually would say something every once in awhile, rubbing it.
Poor dude. :( He needs a good story for when he's a teenager picking up chicks. "I was fighting against some bandits... and i was outnumbered, and one drew his sword." :) You have time to work on a good story!
Posted by: Bou at April 18, 2007 08:52 PMYowzah! That's gonna leave a mark. Poor little guy.
Posted by: Jerry at April 19, 2007 02:42 PMMmm. orange Popsicles.
Posted by: Peter at April 20, 2007 01:05 AMHis first manly scar!
Glad the little guy is ok!
And little guy? Milk it for all it's worth, I'm thinking plenty of ice cream, some movies and cuddling is the least you should go for!!!
Posted by: Quality Weenie at April 20, 2007 07:49 AMIt's an occupational hazard for all lil' 'Necks in training. Take him fishin' and it'll quit hurtin'. Works for me when my head hurts...
That is gonna be awesome! Chicks dig facial scars. My boy got six stitches in his eyebrow before his first birthday. I have never been so proud before or since, actually.
Posted by: Two Dogs at April 24, 2007 09:58 AMWhat Two Dogs said. The boy's gonna be even more of a chick magnet than ever with that thing :-)
Posted by: Harvey at April 24, 2007 09:48 PM
