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Got the stitches out, but....


So Chase got to have his stitches taken out yesterday. He was pretty excited. He was so brave and didn't even cry this time. On the way home from the doctor's office, we had to stop by Gabe's house to show him the "no stitches" Chase (and also pick up Amelie). As I said in my last post, boys will be boys, and Chase certainly didn't let a cut to the head stop him from playing rough. I don't know how he did it, but he bumped his head AGAIN while playing and SPLIT open half of his cut. Aaagggghhhh!

I called his doctor immediately who told me to take him back to the ER for possibly more stitches. Aaaaggghhh! I pleaded with him not to make me go back to that dreadful place again and reluctantly, he said to come back to his office. It turns out Rick was home from work by this time and took over since he could see I was losing it. He took Chase back to the doctor who GLUED his wound SHUT!

Now we have a "no running, no jumping rule, no anything rough" rule, but seriously, try keeping a 3 year old from doing any of these things. It's pretty much impossible. The unfortunate thing is that the scar we were trying so careful to minimize will now be even bigger for the rest of his life! Of course he doesn't care now, but I know someday he will.

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Lindsey Jaye Parry said…
What a little stinker! I love the first part of the story, can't believe they called the ambulance, then that he did it again is unbelievable. Good thing he is so sweet and funny.
9/23/2008
Chad and Amy Hatfield said…
I'm so sorry Amber. Having TWO boys, I know exactly how you feel. Our ER visits tend to be from giant falls and GIGANTIC tumor-sized goose eggs. My poor Mitchell has fallen and hit his head so many times I am seriously afraid he will have long-term brain defects. What is a mom to do? I am SO crossing my fingers that when we have our next baby it will be a girl.
9/24/2008
Anonymous said…
Well, don't worry Amber, I'm sure GQ doesn't require a no scar male model on thier cover!! Hee hee. Yes boys will be boys.....Tyler called Dallin to fly a kite in a lightning storm the other day and I just about freaked out trying to convince them that it was a STUPID idea!!!(Dad of course was out of town, so he couldn't come to my rescue) Boys just like to be rough and dangerous and exciting....just pray that they don't kill themselves while they are at it!
9/24/2008
Anonymous said…
P.S. That was me....MOM
9/24/2008
nora.lakehurst said…
OK so we can totally be friends. My boys Ah BOYS! Lets see all total combined between all my boys we have 4 sets of staples in the scalp. Then 8 sets of stitches. Yeah I think the ER needs to give us a VIP pass. Seriously I think if it wasn't for my boys they would go out of business. LOL well yep Boys will be boys for sure.
9/24/2008
John and Danielle said…
Wow! 4 visits and the year is not over! Boys will be boys!
10/08/2008

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