MORE stitches!

This isn't quite how we planned on spending Thanksgiving morning.  We woke up at about 6:30 and played in our bedroom like we usually do.  Connor hit his head on the weights we have sitting in the corner and blood started gushing.  We rushed him into the bathroom and laid him down with a towel so we could put pressure on the cut.  We actually stayed pretty calm!

Once the bleeding was slower, I put some gauze and tape on it and we calmed him down.  He was pretty emotional and just seemed a little overwhelmed with what just happened.  (Daddy thought he hit the scar where he got stitches before and it opened up, but it wasn't until later when we removed the bandages that we realized it was a new cut on the side.)

Since we were all still in pajamas, we quickly got dressed and headed back to the immediate care hospital.  (I've been there 4 times in the past 1.5 months, so I think they know me by now.)  We got really lucky that we were there before they even opened, so we were able to get right in without waiting.  Connor was in good spirits by the time we got into the exam room, so he didn't let his injury bother him at all!  The doctor let us decide if we wanted glue or stitches like last time and we decided on the stitches because we thought there wouldn't be as much of a chance of him opening the wound or picking at it.  Just like last time, they had to strap him down while they did the stitches.  He was a brave little guy and got through it like a champ!  He was all smiles after the 3 new stitches!

We waited for the doctor to make sure he seemed fine before we left.  Keeping a toddler busy in a doctor's exam room is quite a challenge!  Those plastic bins of hazardous materials look way too tempting!  Luckily, I had snacks and raisins in my bag for him. :)

Just like last time, he modeled his Kermit bandaid and loved the attention from everyone who stopped us to see his boo-boo.

He needed some extra naps just from all the craziness with the stitches, and he was adorable sleeping on Daddy on Black Friday afternoon.

This outfit with the Kermit bandaid and Kermit t-shirt is becoming his new injured uniform.  If he has to wear a bandaid, I decided he needs some cute ones to match his clothes :)

All in all, it was a pretty big scare, but we were glad it wasn't any worse than 3 stitches.  I feel horrible that he's always sick or hurt, but he's such a crazy little guy!  It's hard to keep our eye on him every single second when he still doesn't understand that he's not supposed to be in certain places.  A few hours after the stitches, I went online and order one more giant gate that we can use in the bedroom around the treadmill and weights.  :::sigh:::  Sometimes, it's really hard being a parent.  I just want him to be safe all the time!

Total Stitches Count: 7