Emergency Room Visit

Right after we got home from the hospital

Alex was playing around!!

Checking out the bandages!

Playing with pillows

Hanging out with Uncle Jacob

Alex is finally feeling better!! He was so happy this morning and was enjoying some face time with himself this morning while Mommy got dressed. I sat him in front of a full length mirror in the closet, and he ended up getting his finger stuck in between the trim and the mirror. Luckily I was right there to get his finger out, but not fast enough. He was bleeding profusely and screaming his head off. This happened on his left hand, so sucking his 2 fingers wasn't an option. He won't suck his right hand, and wasn't interested in a pacifier. Adam was headed out the door, but we were able to catch him. We called the Dr's office and they said we needed to go to the ER. So, Adam says alright let's go. I say (in my bra and underwear), I need to get dressed first. He thought that was a good idea!!

We made it to the ER and they took us right in. Alex had to get weighed, measured, and his temperature taken and then we were escorted to a room. We were taken care of quickly by a nurse, then a Dr came in and told us he did indeed need stitches. He thought probably two. They gave Alex a shot to numb his hand and then had to put him on a board and strap him down. This was too much for Mom to handle, so we headed to the waiting room. It took less than 5 minutes, and it took 5 stitches to fix his finger up. The Dr. said it was worse than what he had originally thought, and that the top portion of his finger was almost completely cut off!!

Alex is doing exceptionally well. He's napped a few times and had a wonderful play date with his Uncle Jacob today. We go back in the morning for a recheck. We then have to go to Dr. Veronica in 10 days to get the stitches removed.

This little boy is a trooper and all in all handled it very well!! Thank God he won't remember this event. It was much more tragic for Mommy than Alex. I will note that I maintained composure until we were driving to the hospital. A small break down was had, and then Mommy put her brave face back on. As Nana said, this will be one of many trips to the ER!!!