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Amelie is constantly jumping off of things and she is addicted to climbing. She's more active than I think Chase was at this age. The only problem with this is........her poor face!!! She is getting bumps and bruises all the time. Today during Sacrament meeting she jumped off Amber's lap and hit her eye on the hymn book holder on the bench in front of us. She came away with a nice black eye. Do you think this would inhibit her enthusiasm for her next brush with death? Of course not! She wanted to climb the stairs right after church and jump some more. So to all who may worry we beat our children, we do love them.....we are trying to keep them out of trouble ....but we can't make any promises as to their physical appearances when they get older at this rate. ~Rick

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nora.lakehurst said…
OH Rick and Amber~
You can totally be our friends. Our boys are black and blue and scraps and bruised all the time. Everytime we go to the ER, Dr or the instacare I am worried that they are going to call child services or something.
Ah the times of childhood.
Don't worry HF will protect you. You are doing great.

Hugs and Pats on the back.
Karla and Seth
10/12/2008
Chad and Amy Hatfield said…
Oh good! I thought I had the most horribly bruised and broken children. I am REALLY sorry to hear about Chase, that sounds terrible. Mitchell especially is our accident prone child. We had some friends in Texas who took their kids to the ER for head injuries twice in one year and CPS took the kids away for several months. Since I've heard that story I am always very fearful to take my kids to the ER. What can you do though when they jump off your kitchen table or fall down the stairs? (Not that my kids do that. ;)) Good luck. I know how terrible those ER bills can be.
10/14/2008

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