Saturday, May 23, 2009

Accident Prone?

It's not going to be the cancer that gets Ben.....He has fallen and banged his head up so many times recently! I don't know if he's unsteady because of the radiation, if he can't see because he is totally farsighted, or if he is just a regular active little toddler. His knees and elbows are covered with scrapes. His shins are covered with bruises. I am pretty sure its all just normal...but with as many bumps and bruises as he has you begin to feel like a bad parent. Last weekend he tried on our cousins shoes. They were way too big and he fell hitting his cheekbone on the edge of the window sill. Huge bruise of course. Then on Wednesday we stopped at a little park to play for a minute and he fell through some metal bars. He hit the back of his head on a bar and some how managed to make an inch long gash along a huge bump where he hit. I used tape to close the gapping wound and then the nurse dressed it for me at radiation therapy the next day. On the way home from therapy he decided to climb out of the stroller as I was jogging across the street. Horns started honking and then I heard a thud thud as I ran over Benjamin with the stroller. He, of course, landed on the back of his head rebruising the bump on the back and adding scratches around the newly bandaged wound. The next night he walked of a curb.....and last night he tripped and hit the front of his head on the end of a slide. Can we say accident prone! Like I said, it won't be the cancer that gets little Ben! Despite it all, he seems to be VERY happy especially when he is hanging out at cousin Kellys house!

4 comments:

  1. Sounds to me like Ben is being a typical toddler. My 21 month old grandaughter has been having the same problems. Her poor little face has scratches and bruises from where she keeps climbing and falling, bumping into things and just basically whamming her poor little head all the time. Good thing toddlers come with hard heads!

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  2. Well, we know it's not just Ben! Just a couple of weeks ago we had Dallas in urgent care to see if her arm was broken. I do admit that Ben is a couple up on her, but sounds like toddler troubles to me! At least he feels well enough to behave accordingly!
    {HUGS}
    Natalie

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  3. Saw your family today!!!! The kids all look so cute and the same...just a little taller! We are going to spend time with them this week and we CANNOT wait!!! I am so excited for Wednesday to come quickly for you! Have a great day!
    Natalie

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  4. Cari - We're all sharing toddler stories-so let me give our best one! Phillip has 3 scars on his forehead-stitch scars actually-that remotely resemble Harry Potter. Those 3 are the battle scars of 3 campaigns of falling onto the fireplace, down stairs & I honestly don't remember the last one! So take a look at Ben's bumps & bruises & see if you can see some famous fictional character-could give a whole new meaning to the ER visits! Janie Cox

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