Living The Wong Way: First trip to the ER

Last night we were going through our normal bedtime routine when things took a bit of a turn. After the kids brush their teeth they like to race to Nolan's room, where we then read books. Our newest change to this is that whom ever loses the race then races mommy... so they can win :) So, Sophie and I were racing and she fell, which of coarse happens a lot to 3 year olds, but this time she hit her head right on the sharp corner of Nolan's bed. My first thought was that it was her eye. I don't know why, but I have this fear that one of my kids will lose an eye, so I was a little freaked.

I picked her up and ran downstairs as blood is rushing down her face. I will admit, I was pretty much in a complete and total panic. I called Poy, who was the Blazer game and told him what was going on. I immediately thought she would need stitches. I decided to go on the safe side and I took her to the ER. It was pretty quick getting into the room, but waiting for the nurse and then the doctor was quite awhile. She did not end up having stitches (yay!), they were able to put on a steri-strip and glue her back together. I was amazed at her attitude throughout the whole process. When we were in the kids waiting area, her and Nolan were playing and she tells me "I like it here." Then we were taken to triage and she had her blood pressure and temp taken. She looks over at me and grins "mommy, this is fun :)" she whispers. She did so good when the nurse and doctor came in. When she had to have it cleaned out and the glue applied, she was such a brave girl and didn't move at all. I was so proud of her :)

We spent a lovely 3 hours and 45 minutes at the Hospital and got to bed right around 1 am. It wasn't what I had expected of my evening, but I will say I was happy that the kids had a positive ER experience and of coarse I'm thankful that she didn't lose an eye. Here are the lovely photos.

This is in the waiting room. It really doesn't look that bad in the photo, but I didn't want her to ask me in 10 years why I scarred her for life.

They had to wrap her head in order to keep the numbing medicine on it. She looks a little uncomfortable in this picture, but she actually had just been holding her smile too long and I caught the photo a little late. She was actually drawing a turkey and playing with stickers.