Warning: This Post Contains Blood and Gore

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Okay, so it's not really that bad. But I thought I would warn you squeamish folks up front.

As of last night, I have officially completed one of the Milestones of Motherhood: the first trip to the Emergency Room for stitches. Surprisingly, we haven't had to do this yet with Sawyer, but with Beckett being my more monkey-like and fearless one, he had to get it out of the way early.

We had some friends over for dinner last night, and while the lasagna was in the oven we went outside so my friend could take some family pictures of us. The boys looked adorable in their Easter outfits and the shoot went pretty well, considering we have two children who like to run in opposite directions like repelling magnets.

After the pictures, we came back to the house and were headed inside to have dinner. Sawyer and Beckett were, of course, running to see who could get through the front door first. Beckett's pants were a little big and his shoes a little too clunky I guess, because he tripped on the front step and dove head-first into the edge of the bricks by the front door.

I was too far back to see the point of impact and thought he had just hit the front door or not hit anything. Was expecting a couple tears and then another mad dash into the house. But the look on DH's face said otherwise and when he grabbed him up and spun around, I saw the blood a-gushing. Yep, onto his Easter outfit that he'd had on for all of 30 minutes (luckily Daddy actually accumulated most of the blood so I think I may be able to save the outfit).

I instantly flipped into Mommy Mode and ran into the house to grab a rag. Sat him up on the counter to survey the damage and instantly said, "Yep, that'll need stitches." I was so thankful that our friends were there, because we were able to leave Sawyer with them and take their van so that DH could ride beside Beckett and hold the rag on his head. He was such a doll baby and had stopped crying before we ever made it off our street, because I told him we were going to see a doctor to make it better.

We got to the ER and saw a triage nurse, and were thankfully able to get the bleeding stopped and a band-aid applied for the wait in the waiting room. I am knocking on all the wood available and hoping we don't catch the stomach bug from the little girl who was puking next to us. *shudder*

Once we got back into the room to see the doctor, a nurse came in to check out the damage and apply some numbing medicine. Beckett was so sweet and sat still for everything. He even did fabulously through his tetanus shot, which we unfortunately had to get sooner than I was hoping (since we delay vaccinations, he hadn't had it yet). He would wave to the nurse and say thanks every time she left the room. Total heartbreaker.

And a side note, I was amused by but did not appreciate the doctor who felt the need to come in and tell us that "tetanus is something you die from" and then leaving. Thank you, all-knowing ER doctor with stellar bedside manner. /sarcasm

Anyway. The nurse came back in then and applied some numbing medicine, which was really fabulous because it prevented him from having to get ANY shots of local anesthetic. I was so thankful for that. He had me cracking up because as soon as she applied it, he said "Ice cream!" because it felt cold.

We left that on for about half an hour and then the doctor came in to stitch him up. This was by far the worst part and I was loving her for being so quick about it. We had to wrap him up in a sheet like a burrito so he couldn't thrash, and just being held down like that really terrified him. He cried for me the whole time and it broke my heart into a million pieces. BUT, he didn't feel a single stitch go in, and that made it so much easier for me since I knew he was only crying because he didn't want to be held down. It only took about five minutes and she had three stitches applied and we were done.

He is, of course, back to his ever rambunctious self this morning, giving me mini heart attacks every time he dives onto the couch head first. Kids and being resilient and all that - it really is true.

I'm not one to miss documenting this type of event, so I of course have pictures. Look away now if a few drops of blood and some stitches gross you out! I wasn't TOO terrible of a mom because I at least waited until the major drama and gushing blood was over before busting out the camera.

Daddy and Beckett waiting at the ER. This was after we saw the triage nurse and we had gotten the bleeding stopped by then. We had to drive to the hospital with a rag pressed on his head.


Waiting for the nurse to come in and apply the numbing medicine.


Numbing medicine in place, kicking back and eating a Pop Tart.


All stitched up, bandaged, and waiting for our discharge papers.


Changing band-aids when we got home - as you can see he was happy as ever, hardly phased.


And the stitches this morning.

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8 comments:

Jjjj said...

so glad he's okay. the ice cream part made me laugh pretty hard. honestly? he is so adorable!

Sun Apr 05, 10:05:00 AM EDT

 
Rachel said...

He is totally cute. What a good boy! Hailey would have been in full-on panic mode and would probably have to be sedated to get in three stitches.

That outfit is way cute too.

Sun Apr 05, 10:17:00 AM EDT

 
Unknown said...

I'm sad that it happened, but glad he's okay. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods!

-Jared

Sun Apr 05, 10:33:00 AM EDT

 
Kassie said...

I am glad that everything turned out okay. I know it can be scary. He is so cute.

Sun Apr 05, 10:53:00 AM EDT

 
Sara said...

Poor little guy! Glad he's back to himself this morning.

Sun Apr 05, 11:27:00 AM EDT

 
Anonymous said...

as a mother to a lil boy, i know this will one day happen to me too... *sigh* such goofballs, they are. glad hes okay!!!

Sun Apr 05, 01:07:00 PM EDT

 

What an ordeal but so glad he is okay. Sounds like you guys didn't panic too much either but I know I would have been totally freaking out!

Love the Easter outfit - so adorable!

Sun Apr 05, 07:44:00 PM EDT

 
Anonymous said...

poor babe! I'm glad he's okay :) I'm still dreading our first trip to Emergency!

Sun Apr 05, 08:06:00 PM EDT

 

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