...one fell off and bumped his head

Sunday June 26th 2011

One little Eithan lying on the bed,

He scooted off and bonked his head.

Momma called..........................

1 Collin {no answer}

2 Dad {no answer, left message}

3 Collin {no answer}

4 Kylene – PA friend {no answer}

5 Jeremy – PA friend’s husband

{answer—Can I talk to Kylene???}

I can’t believe that my little one fell off the bed!

I thought that I was going to be so smart and not ever let him fall off the bed.

Alas, I am not that smart....

I went to the restroom, and I was only in there for a few minutes. I kept peeking out the door to see if he was still doing ok. Every time I looked he was fine.

(I guess my perspective while sitting down was skewed, because I couldn’t tell that he was scooting himself off the bed.)

THUMP! {Loud screaming and crying}

I rush (I don’t even wash my hands) to my little one who is lying on the floor, face up, screaming hysterically. I pick him up carefully and set him on the bed to see if everything is still moving/wiggling/not bleeding. All appears to be in order, so I pick him back up again and he continues to scream at me. This is where the calling comes in. I couldn’t get a hold of anybody, and I just happen to NOT have the phone numbers that I needed. AHHHH!!! So, my dear friend Kylene came to my rescue (seeing as she’s a PA and all that...). She told me what to do, and what to look for, and for the most part calmed my fears. {My baby just fell off the bed; forgive me if I am a bit inconsolable.} After talking to her, I call my dad again... and he finally gets back in touch with me. He tells me the same thing that Kylene told me. This starts to ease my fears a little more, and I relax as Eithan wakes from a very short nap a little later.

All in all, we are all OK. I took a picture of his poor head where he got all red for you all to see. I still feel absolutely horrible. I am so glad that he didn’t get seriously injured. I can’t stop thanking Heavenly Father for that blessing.

SO... if your baby ever falls off the bed {or something else}...

(1) Stay calm and try to comfort your baby {this will help you AND your little one}

(2) Check for any injuries. {Specifically broken bones, serious head wounds, lumps bruises etc. I read that it is best to do this with the baby/child undressed.}

(3) Check pupils. {You want them to both be the same size. If they are not, this could indicate a brain injury. Take them to the ER.}

(4) Check on them for the next few hours after the incident. If they become difficult to arouse or are unresponsive in any way or are inconsolable for a long while after the incident.... Take them to the ER.

Those are my few words of wisdom.

(Kylene did I get that right???)

And to all those mothers whose babies have fallen off the bed...

I now join your ranks.

P.S. I did eventually wash my hands... I just don't know what I all touched in the meantime {sheepish grin}