What a weekend! I got an early morning work out in on Saturday which was a great way to start the day! I came home, hung out with the boys and started making lunch. We just got some fresh tomatoes so I was making fresh sauce to go with some penne, when out of the sunroom came Jase. Jase has been walking for a little over 2 months, so when I saw him ‘running’ I didn’t think anything of it. As I looked over to check on him, he tripped on his own feet and lunged toward the corner edge of the wall. He smacked his head directly in the middle of his forehead. As soon as he ‘bounced’ off the wall, I knew the cut meant an ER trip! Once we got ourselves as settled as we could, and with our food still on the stove, the four of us rushed out of the house. (Don’t worry- I had enough sense at the time to turn the stove off!) We dropped Owen off at a nearby friend’s house- we are so blessed that they were happily able to help- and off we went. The entire visit at Carroll Co ER was great. The people were very professional, efficient and it genuinely seemed like they cared!
We got into triage right away and quickly admitted. Since the cut was pretty wide, the PA told us that we would need stitches. A nurse came in and put some numbing agent on his little head and had us wait about 45 minutes for it to set. I think Jase really enjoyed his time at the hospital! He had all the attention from mommy AND daddy at the same time! We blew up some Dr gloves and tied them to make ‘balloons’- he loved that! Daddy and I had a little game of volleyball going over his bed. We kept busy by playing with cars and reading books (that I thankfully had in my diaper bag), as well as eating snacks! We were all hungry since we he took the spill right before lunch! Jase was really funny, he kept trying to escape our room and explore the ER floor. He was really having fun…until it came time for the stitches. The nurse and PA were great; they wrapped him in a blanket, then placed him on a board with straps that kept him still. They worked together as a team to put in 4 stitches. We had to wait about 20 more minutes or so after the stitches. After we got the stitches, one of the nurses came back and gave Jase a handmade security blanket. It was so sweet. Volunteers make these blankets for the little kids in the ER to 'provide securty through blankets'...Jase was quick to give it many snuggles.
We were in and out in about 2 hours! Jase is now a happy camper and all is well. We are very thankful that Jase is okay, and that there’s no further damage to his little head. He is such a trooper..he only cried for about a minute after the initial crash and during the stitches, of course :( All in all, not a bad first ER visit!
Snacking while we wait :)
Sitting with daddy
Sweet blanket for Jase.
Home and healing! 
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