We have our first official injury here!

hecallsmecat · March 2012

Saoirse was sitting on the floor next to me and decided to dive forward for a toy. She does this sometimes and usually gets it right where she lands on her belly or stops herself with her hands, but not this time.

She did a full-on face plant onto the floor! I actually felt the "thump" in the floor she hit it so hard. We have an area rug with a mat under it, plus I put down a fleece blanket and another sheet when she plays, but it is still a hard floor.

Her top teeth must have hit her lip just right because she has a cut on the bottom lip and bled a little. I think she would not have been so upset if it wasn't for me freaking out. I am usually a very calm person, even when kids get hurt, but I guess it's different when it is your own kid. I cried more than she did, mostly because I feel like it was my fault.

God, I felt awful. I totally blame myself for not catching her because I was texting DH (we had just had a huge fight about his mother coming to visit and he was apologizing). I thought she was safe because I was right next to her, but I guess it wasn't enough. She actually looks kind of cute with this tough little cut on her lip like she's been in a fight. I still feel terrible though. Oh well, there's a first time for everything I guess.

jk4ever · March 2012

Oh no! I'm sorry!

B's first injury happened around 5 months old. Her daddy set her on the toilet seat in her bumbo. That lasted all of about 5 seconds before she reached for her toes and fell off face first onto our bathroom floor. Major DH fail! I was so pissed! She had a little bit of a bloody nose and her nose got a little swollen for a couple of days. But she was fine. She cried for a long time that morning though, and I was super paranoid and took her to the doc. DH felt terrible!