Well, Boyd's second tooth has arrived. And he seems quite happy about it!
Tyler is happy too, not about the tooth, but about his fingers healing up.
It happened on Sunday. We were having a wonderful day; meeting at Roy and Betty's, followed by a delicious lunch, playtime for Tyler and Jaiden and a nap for Boyd. Then it was off to 3 o'clock gospel meeting, some visiting afterward, and a quick trip to Sam's.
Tyler was getting pretty tired at this point (5:30pm), so we decided to grab a quick bite at Subway and head for home. I held Tyler's hand and led him into the Sub shop while Keith came behind with Boyd. I pulled open the heavy front door and was looking around inside for the restrooms when it came crashing closed with a dull thud. I thought, "that didn't sound quite right." Sure enough, I looked down, and there was my very surprised, wide-eyed toddler, staring at his freshly smashed fingers!
And then the tears began to flow, as well as a small amount of blood, which made the sandwich-makers behind the counter more than a little concerned. I whisked him away to the restroom where we washed and examined his finger, but no amount of consoling would stop the tears. Back out in the restaurant, Keith had him wiggle his fingers and an employee brought out a bag of ice and a chocolate chip cookie. The crying quieted a little, but did not completely stop until we had finished our dinner, were tucked back in the car, and headed for home. And, yes, you guessed it, he had fallen asleep, his hand still resting on the bag of ice.
Well, as I mentioned, he is much happier now, and his fingers look pretty good. I will spare you a picture of them though as he did loose a good patch of skin. Poor fella!
3 comments:
Oh, man, "did ever a kid grow up without smashed fingers? Maybe. But never a mother has there been that finished her rearing duties without experiencing the pain of a child's smashed fingers."
Or something like that.
Aww... and mom feels all the pain for both of them. Glad they're both feeling better. You have adorable boys.
Oh yeah, I remember different kinds of doors, car doors, double doors, glass doors (walking thru), and screen doors slamming etc. Now I'm getting to the age where they're suprising me all over again!! Keep up the good work on those munchkins!!
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