I know they're inevitable -- but why must injuries happen so often? And at times, close together!!! It seems when one gets injured, so does the other. Or as soon as one is going away, it's time to get another one!
Seriously!!! Reegan has injuries constantly - mainly from not paying attention to where she's going/what she's doing and not leaving the cat alone. But...honestly, these facial injuries are just too much for me! They're visible...the first thing people notice...and someone always comments - and as the mother you can't help but wonder what they're thinking...of me, of my parenting; or perhaps lack thereof!
When little ones are learning to stand/walk/take those important first steps, they're going to tumble, but why must they always land face/forehead first? Sometimes (when you're lucky!) the red mark goes away as quickly as it came and no one is ever the wiser...but then they hit something good - and BAM - red mark, for what seems like eternity.
Reegan fell into a table while we were furniture shopping when she was 11 months old...4 hours in the ER and 5 stitches later, we were home. Thankfully it was right on/in the eyebrow so the scar is pretty hidden but...it's there.
Over the last 3.5 years...my clumsy beauty has shown her rough and rugged side more times than I like.
As if the stitches weren't bad enough, we've also had 'road rash' covering her forehead/cheek/nose and chin from trying to be like the bigger kids at daycare and swinging on her tummy...didn't end pretty!
She's run into things by not watching/looking where she's going...a wall here, doorknob there... She's fallen off the sofa more times than I can count...How hard is it to just sit on a sofa/chair? A clutz, through and through.
And with the addition of Jinx (cat) last May...because she can't leave him alone, keep her face/head out of his 'bubble', and keep quiet when petting him...she's gotten a few scratches, claw marks and bites. Just in the last 3 days there was a bite on her chin and a scratch on her temple... Oy vey. I need to find a place to lock the poor cat away from taunting Reegan!
Caleb, while younger and just starting at this 'fun' injury game... is no stranger to it either. We've had countless red marks and wee bumps when falling as he was learning to walk -- no big deal, to be expected. But his worst (yet) was a couple weeks ago on Halloween night...He slipped/fell/tripped and went face first into a chair at the craft table. A bump, mini scrape and BIG shiner. UGH! It was a shiner by the end of the evening and Tuesday when he woke up he looked like a mini boxer...with a bit of a swollen eye, red scrape on the eyelid and black eye. I honestly didn't want to leave the house...! I've learned that shiners take a while to go away, and they don't look any better as they're disappearing. If anything - they look worse! It fades which is great...but the blue/green/yellow combo really isn't any better than straight black/purple. Thankfully it's gone now...hopefully we don't have one of those for a long...LONG time!
I know kids will be kids...but I can't help but want to wrap them both in bubble wrap, put on their helmets and send them out. At least then, I won't worry so much!
T.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Little man...
Last week I introduced you to my dd...so it only makes sense that Caleb gets the nod this week ;-)
My lil guy Caleb...a very busy 14.5 month old, extremely cool dude. He entered our lives on August 20, 2010 and completed our family of 4. Hubby and I were very excited to learn that we were expecting a boy (one of each...million dollar family...etc..) but I think he breathed a HUGE sigh of relief which was greater than his excitement - knowing he would have had a battle (ME) on his hands to try 'one more time' for a boy. Everything happens for a reason...!
So, as I did the top 5 Reasons why I love Reegan, I will do the same for Caleb. However - they may not be as particular given his age! And...if this entry is cut short, it's because I can hear him babbling on the monitor as he awakes from his afternoon nap :-)
5) His baby blues -- Just looking at them makes me melt...super adorable. So glad they stayed blue! Whether he's getting into trouble, making you laugh or just gazing with a child's curious glance -- they're one of the first things you notice about him.
4) His golden curls -- So, unlike his sister, he was not born with a head of hair, and definitely not a dark head of hair either. However, slowly but surely, my boy now has hair...hair that blows in the wind, makes a mean 'hawk in the bath and is a beautiful shade of blonde. It has almost seemed to come in overnight...you look at him one day and he's semi bald, and the next, he's got hair!!! Along with the hair growth, are the cute as can be curls at the back. He and his sister...my two blonde beauties - curls and all.
3) His chicklet smile -- We've currently got 7 teeth poking out, waiting for some more; but they are adorable, and he likes to show them off. He's a flirt with the ladies, old and young...So chances are, he'll give you a smile, but only after he coyly looks up at you with his chin to his chest. The smile brightens my day and perks my mood - no matter how foul.
2) His toddler wobble -- He wasn't an early walker like his sister, but now that he's fully mobile, on his own - it's hilarious! Dangerous, but hilarious! We've worked our way from coasting the furniture, to standing on our own; counting the steps he would take without holding on...and now he's a walking machine. He's loving his mobility, but at times, his little legs just can't take him where he wants to go, fast enough. It's truly the best feeling coming home and having him walk/run towards you, with his arms up beside his head, all the while squealing.
1) His laugh -- It's not just a little boy laugh, or even a toddler laugh...When he laughs (a good laugh), it literally comes from the bottom of his belly. Caleb's belly laugh makes everyone around him laugh too; and those who are in close proximity can't help but look, listen and chuckle too. He'll giggle which is cute enough - but have his sister make faces/pretend sneeze at him, have the cat run and jump and play near him, or tickle him almost anywhere and you'll hear the funniest, yet sweetest laugh around!
And, that's my boy everyone! He's a joy to be around, even when he's misbehaving...for now anyways. Loving watching him grow...and can't believe at times that he's a toddler...he's over a year, he's not my baby anymore! So for now, I'll enjoy the little things that are still babylike, until we get to our next chapter.
T.
My lil guy Caleb...a very busy 14.5 month old, extremely cool dude. He entered our lives on August 20, 2010 and completed our family of 4. Hubby and I were very excited to learn that we were expecting a boy (one of each...million dollar family...etc..) but I think he breathed a HUGE sigh of relief which was greater than his excitement - knowing he would have had a battle (ME) on his hands to try 'one more time' for a boy. Everything happens for a reason...!
So, as I did the top 5 Reasons why I love Reegan, I will do the same for Caleb. However - they may not be as particular given his age! And...if this entry is cut short, it's because I can hear him babbling on the monitor as he awakes from his afternoon nap :-)
5) His baby blues -- Just looking at them makes me melt...super adorable. So glad they stayed blue! Whether he's getting into trouble, making you laugh or just gazing with a child's curious glance -- they're one of the first things you notice about him.
4) His golden curls -- So, unlike his sister, he was not born with a head of hair, and definitely not a dark head of hair either. However, slowly but surely, my boy now has hair...hair that blows in the wind, makes a mean 'hawk in the bath and is a beautiful shade of blonde. It has almost seemed to come in overnight...you look at him one day and he's semi bald, and the next, he's got hair!!! Along with the hair growth, are the cute as can be curls at the back. He and his sister...my two blonde beauties - curls and all.
3) His chicklet smile -- We've currently got 7 teeth poking out, waiting for some more; but they are adorable, and he likes to show them off. He's a flirt with the ladies, old and young...So chances are, he'll give you a smile, but only after he coyly looks up at you with his chin to his chest. The smile brightens my day and perks my mood - no matter how foul.
2) His toddler wobble -- He wasn't an early walker like his sister, but now that he's fully mobile, on his own - it's hilarious! Dangerous, but hilarious! We've worked our way from coasting the furniture, to standing on our own; counting the steps he would take without holding on...and now he's a walking machine. He's loving his mobility, but at times, his little legs just can't take him where he wants to go, fast enough. It's truly the best feeling coming home and having him walk/run towards you, with his arms up beside his head, all the while squealing.
1) His laugh -- It's not just a little boy laugh, or even a toddler laugh...When he laughs (a good laugh), it literally comes from the bottom of his belly. Caleb's belly laugh makes everyone around him laugh too; and those who are in close proximity can't help but look, listen and chuckle too. He'll giggle which is cute enough - but have his sister make faces/pretend sneeze at him, have the cat run and jump and play near him, or tickle him almost anywhere and you'll hear the funniest, yet sweetest laugh around!
And, that's my boy everyone! He's a joy to be around, even when he's misbehaving...for now anyways. Loving watching him grow...and can't believe at times that he's a toddler...he's over a year, he's not my baby anymore! So for now, I'll enjoy the little things that are still babylike, until we get to our next chapter.
T.
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