Saturday, February 27, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
How it went down
I was at school on Wednesday morning
I have a break from 10-11 am
So I took a little walk over to Whole Foods
to get some tea
I had some unfinished Chemistry homework
so I sat in the dinning area and completed my take home test
As I am sitting there my phone rings
Its B's school
This is not unusual because B's teacher calls me all of the time
I like it that way
She calls and checks in and tells me how he's doing
We have become friends and I feel so safe leaving him there
I pick up the phone and I can barely hear her
B is crying so loudly in the background
My heart stops
She tries to tell me what happened
but I can tell by her voice that she is about to
start to cry
She said he need to go to the hospital
I threw my books in my bag
hung up the phone and ran out the door
Whole Foods is about 3 blocks away from my school
I ran back to school
On a normal day its an easy walk
Not far at all
Yesterday it was the longest three blocks of my life
I finally got to my car in the garage at school
I could not find my ticket to pay so I could leave
My heart was beating out of my chest
I felt sick to my stomach
I got in my car without paying
and begged the guy at the gate to let me out
Luckily I guess I looked upset enough he believed me
And he lifted the barricade
B goes to school by our house
My school is on the other side of the city
At this point I really had no clue
as to what happened
So I called his teacher back to get more information
He was still screaming in the background
She told me he had slipped off of his chair
and he fell on his pencil went into his eye
At this point I was was thinking the worst
The way she made it sound I thought
The contents of this eye was spilling out everywhere
I drove as fast as I could
Called Michael on the way
I told him what I knew which was not much
It took me 15 mins or so to get to B's school
I felt so helpless not being able to get there any faster
By the time I pulled up
There was an ambulance outside
My heart was in my stomach
as I walked threw the door to his school
He was sitting in a chair with an EMT
His head was completely rapped up
He wasn't crying anymore and was happy to see me
I ran over and picked him up
And his teacher explained what happened
He had been kneeling on his chair at his desk
She asked him to sit on his bottom
He didn't
She turned around to get a piece of paper for him
And his chair had slipped out from under him
He landed on the eraser side of the pencil
In the corner of his eye
The EMT said that luckily it seemed
to be a deep cut on his eyelid
And that his eye was swollen but should be fine
I felt a kind of relief I can't explain
Partly just because I was there with him in my arms
But mostly because it was not as bad as I originally had thought
Little boys get hurt
He is a very busy boy
And does a lot of adventurous things
No matter how hard you try to keep your child safe
They will eventually get hurt
And there is not a whole lot you can do but be there for them
So we got in the ambulance and drove to the hospital
B was calm at this point
He was so excited the whole ride
Asking the EMT what everything did
Asking about his PB and J that we left at school
Wondering when he could eat again
At the hospital he was a real trooper
We saw lots of doctors but It was hard for them
to figure out what was going on
due to his eye being swollen shut
So they had to take him to the OR and sadate him
Once he was asleep they were able to check everything out
His eye is fine everything should be ok
as soon as the swelling goes down
He needed 10 stitches on the inside of his eyelid
So they fixed him up and now time will heal the rest
It still looks pretty nasty
But he is not phased in the least
He is back to all of his normal stunts today
Running around like a crazy person
Fearless as ever
I am just so thankful that there was
no long term damage to his eye
Every time we go to the Hospial
it reminds be how luckily we are to have a healthy child
I am so grateful for that
I have a break from 10-11 am
So I took a little walk over to Whole Foods
to get some tea
I had some unfinished Chemistry homework
so I sat in the dinning area and completed my take home test
As I am sitting there my phone rings
Its B's school
This is not unusual because B's teacher calls me all of the time
I like it that way
She calls and checks in and tells me how he's doing
We have become friends and I feel so safe leaving him there
I pick up the phone and I can barely hear her
B is crying so loudly in the background
My heart stops
She tries to tell me what happened
but I can tell by her voice that she is about to
start to cry
She said he need to go to the hospital
I threw my books in my bag
hung up the phone and ran out the door
Whole Foods is about 3 blocks away from my school
I ran back to school
On a normal day its an easy walk
Not far at all
Yesterday it was the longest three blocks of my life
I finally got to my car in the garage at school
I could not find my ticket to pay so I could leave
My heart was beating out of my chest
I felt sick to my stomach
I got in my car without paying
and begged the guy at the gate to let me out
Luckily I guess I looked upset enough he believed me
And he lifted the barricade
B goes to school by our house
My school is on the other side of the city
At this point I really had no clue
as to what happened
So I called his teacher back to get more information
He was still screaming in the background
She told me he had slipped off of his chair
and he fell on his pencil went into his eye
At this point I was was thinking the worst
The way she made it sound I thought
The contents of this eye was spilling out everywhere
I drove as fast as I could
Called Michael on the way
I told him what I knew which was not much
It took me 15 mins or so to get to B's school
I felt so helpless not being able to get there any faster
By the time I pulled up
There was an ambulance outside
My heart was in my stomach
as I walked threw the door to his school
He was sitting in a chair with an EMT
His head was completely rapped up
He wasn't crying anymore and was happy to see me
I ran over and picked him up
And his teacher explained what happened
He had been kneeling on his chair at his desk
She asked him to sit on his bottom
He didn't
She turned around to get a piece of paper for him
And his chair had slipped out from under him
He landed on the eraser side of the pencil
In the corner of his eye
The EMT said that luckily it seemed
to be a deep cut on his eyelid
And that his eye was swollen but should be fine
I felt a kind of relief I can't explain
Partly just because I was there with him in my arms
But mostly because it was not as bad as I originally had thought
Little boys get hurt
He is a very busy boy
And does a lot of adventurous things
No matter how hard you try to keep your child safe
They will eventually get hurt
And there is not a whole lot you can do but be there for them
So we got in the ambulance and drove to the hospital
B was calm at this point
He was so excited the whole ride
Asking the EMT what everything did
Asking about his PB and J that we left at school
Wondering when he could eat again
At the hospital he was a real trooper
We saw lots of doctors but It was hard for them
to figure out what was going on
due to his eye being swollen shut
So they had to take him to the OR and sadate him
Once he was asleep they were able to check everything out
His eye is fine everything should be ok
as soon as the swelling goes down
He needed 10 stitches on the inside of his eyelid
So they fixed him up and now time will heal the rest
It still looks pretty nasty
But he is not phased in the least
He is back to all of his normal stunts today
Running around like a crazy person
Fearless as ever
I am just so thankful that there was
no long term damage to his eye
Every time we go to the Hospial
it reminds be how luckily we are to have a healthy child
I am so grateful for that
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
What a Day!
I just walked in the door after
spending the last 12 hours
at Children's Hospital with B
He is fine now and happily sleeping in his own bed
He had a accident involving his eye
It is quite the story
Maybe I will share it tomorrow
But tonight I need to go to bed
spending the last 12 hours
at Children's Hospital with B
He is fine now and happily sleeping in his own bed
He had a accident involving his eye
It is quite the story
Maybe I will share it tomorrow
But tonight I need to go to bed
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Made with Love
B had a Valentines day party at school today
So we (mostly me) made
fortune cookie valentines for his friends
We also added some
Organic, no sugar added, Gluten free Strawberry Lollipops, YuM!
Here is how we made them
In case you wanted to give it a go
They are really cute
and would work for other things too
First find something round and trace it on paper
We used Scrapbooking paper
And a glass bowl
Next Cut out your circles
We did them all at once to save some time
The next step is not necessary
But it makes the whole thing a lot easier
Fold the circle in half and crease only the center
Now this is where it might get a bit tricky
Turn the paper 90 degrees
so your crease is facing up and down
Now grab the hot glue gun
And put a little drop of glue
At the top of your circle
Now slip in your fortune
This is the hardest part
It is much easier if you have that first crease
Grab both ends of the semi circle
and push them together
and the crease should go in
That is about as clear as mud
But if you try it yourself it is kind of self explanatory
It takes ripping a few to really get the hang of it
I know from experience
Now put a little dot of glue in the center
to keep it folded
And you are done!
Repeat about 20 times and you have yourself some Valentines!
So we (mostly me) made
fortune cookie valentines for his friends
We also added some
Organic, no sugar added, Gluten free Strawberry Lollipops, YuM!
Here is how we made them
In case you wanted to give it a go
They are really cute
and would work for other things too
First find something round and trace it on paper
We used Scrapbooking paper
And a glass bowl
Next Cut out your circles
We did them all at once to save some time
The next step is not necessary
But it makes the whole thing a lot easier
Fold the circle in half and crease only the center
Now this is where it might get a bit tricky
Turn the paper 90 degrees
so your crease is facing up and down
Now grab the hot glue gun
And put a little drop of glue
At the top of your circle
Now slip in your fortune
This is the hardest part
It is much easier if you have that first crease
Grab both ends of the semi circle
and push them together
and the crease should go in
That is about as clear as mud
But if you try it yourself it is kind of self explanatory
It takes ripping a few to really get the hang of it
I know from experience
Now put a little dot of glue in the center
to keep it folded
And you are done!
Repeat about 20 times and you have yourself some Valentines!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Happy Valentines Day!
Today while we were walking through the park
we spotted this heart shaped cloud
You kinda have to tilt you head upside down to see it
I have been a big slacker over here
and have neglected this blog of mine this week
I am sorry about that
And for those of you that still read anyway
Here is a big
I LOVE YOU!!
You guys are the best
I love having this place
to get thoughts out
and share photos
and make friends!
My brain has just been frozen solid from this snow
We only had school one day last week
And spent a whole lot of time
playing inside in our PJ's
It was nice and cozy and lazy
And I liked it!
But now it is time to get in gear
And get things done
I have a lot to make up for
due to my lack of motivation last week
So here I go
But not before I say:
Happy Valentines Day!
we spotted this heart shaped cloud
You kinda have to tilt you head upside down to see it
I have been a big slacker over here
and have neglected this blog of mine this week
I am sorry about that
And for those of you that still read anyway
Here is a big
I LOVE YOU!!
You guys are the bestI love having this place
to get thoughts out
and share photos
and make friends!
My brain has just been frozen solid from this snow
We only had school one day last week
And spent a whole lot of time
playing inside in our PJ's
It was nice and cozy and lazy
And I liked it!
But now it is time to get in gear
And get things done
I have a lot to make up for
due to my lack of motivation last week
So here I go
But not before I say:
Happy Valentines Day!
Monday, February 8, 2010
Snow Day
B's school was closed today due to
the crazy amount of snow we got over the weekend
So we went outside and played in it
It is suppose to snow again tomorrowI don't think it snow once last winter
I love the snow while it is snowing
When you go outside
And the city is completely silent
No one out on the normally crowed streets
When it has been around for a few days and starts to get
All black and slushy I am not the biggest fan:)
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Ready for the Snow
All week it has been crazy around here
Everyone has been talking about the snow
The stores were packed like the end of the world was coming
It was madness
B's school closed at 1:00pm yesterday
It didn't even start to snow until 8 pm
It like it has never snowed here before
Even with all of the hypeWe were excited to awake to a winter wonderland
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Two things I love....around the house!
I love this blog hop that was started by Kassi from BacWoods Fern. You should join in! I love getting a little peak into everyone's decorating style. So go over to her blog and link up!
First up, this week I am loving this mirror. A family friend gave it to me when I was a little girl and now it is hanging in B's room. I like that when you look at yourself it appears that the tiger is about to eat you. When I was small it scared me a little but B is much more fearless then I was. So it is perfect for him.
Next is this globe I picked up recently at Goodwill for 1.99. I love globes in general. I have this vision of having about 5 or so hanging from the ceiling. So I have been on the hunt of them lately during my thrift store adventures. I hope I find a few more but until then I love this one on its own. My favorite thing about it is at the bottom it has all of the astrological signs and the dates. It is a bit rusty but thats ok it gives it chacter.
First up, this week I am loving this mirror. A family friend gave it to me when I was a little girl and now it is hanging in B's room. I like that when you look at yourself it appears that the tiger is about to eat you. When I was small it scared me a little but B is much more fearless then I was. So it is perfect for him.
Next is this globe I picked up recently at Goodwill for 1.99. I love globes in general. I have this vision of having about 5 or so hanging from the ceiling. So I have been on the hunt of them lately during my thrift store adventures. I hope I find a few more but until then I love this one on its own. My favorite thing about it is at the bottom it has all of the astrological signs and the dates. It is a bit rusty but thats ok it gives it chacter.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Weekend Recap!
Lately I have been taking a blogging break on the weekends
The time we get to spend altogether as a family is rare
So I have been trying to stay in the moment
and not do too many other things
So here are some highlights of our blog free weekend
It was really too cold to play outside
So we enjoyed some indoor gymnastics
The settings were messed up on my camera
So most of my pictures came out super blurry
But I think you can get the general idea of what fun was had
My personal fave is this one
with our dog, Sakari, chewing on something
she shouldn't be in the background
Gotta love dogs!
I will leave you with this shot of Sakari
She is really cute
when she is not being so bad:)
The time we get to spend altogether as a family is rare
So I have been trying to stay in the moment
and not do too many other things
So here are some highlights of our blog free weekend
It was really too cold to play outside
So we enjoyed some indoor gymnastics
The settings were messed up on my camera
So most of my pictures came out super blurry
But I think you can get the general idea of what fun was had
My personal fave is this one
with our dog, Sakari, chewing on something
she shouldn't be in the background
Gotta love dogs!
I will leave you with this shot of SakariShe is really cute
when she is not being so bad:)
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