not for the squeamish

We had to take Drew to the emergency room for the second time. He went during the first year of his life & now he's gone during this second year... I wonder if there's a pattern there. Our little Drew Bear is quite the climber & adventurer. This time it resulted in his getting pretty bloody. We had left the jogging stroller on the tile floor in dining area & Drew climbed in. He was standing on the seat facing backwards which tipped the stroller back. His face hit the ceramic tile, "Splat!" When David scooped him up, his shirt immediately got soaked with Drew's blood. I was freaking out. He was bleeding quite heavily from his nose & mouth. After a minute's consideration, we wrestled Drew into his car seat & sped to the ER. Luckily, nothing was hurt too badly: no stitches, no broken teeth, no broken nose. Just a really bad cut on his tongue. I thought for sure he had bit his tongue in two.

If you look closely, you can see the cut on Drew's tongue. It was pretty swollen that day & he had some trouble talking clearly.

He's been more clingy, whiny, & tired lately. I guess that's not bad, for a trip to the ER. It could have been worse.

If you are interested in seeing a pic of just how bloody things were click the link below. WARNING - This pic is not for the "queasy stomach" crowd.

REALLY DIRTY LAUNDRY