Ouch

In his life our little boy has hit his head so many times that we have lost count. But until yesterday his bumps were just bumps...black and blue bumps, but bumps none the less. No skin was broken. Until yesterday. The poor kiddo was just trying to keep up with the big kids on the slide at the playground and he tripped, banging his head into the step in front of him and, as Henry puts it, "opening him up." After he fell I scooped him up, ran to the car and Wade drove like a maniac to the ER. We were only a few blocks out before Henry told us that he was okay and ready to go back to the park. After waiting quite a long time in the waiting room we got in to see the nurse. I told Henry that he needed to sit on my lap until the doctor came in. He sat down and said "Mama you legs and hands are shaking." A few minutes later the nurse came in. He said "You the doctor? Doctor please my Mama is shaking."
His bonk was much worse than we realized. The cut went through to his skull and was torn on the edges which caused jagged edges so they had to call in a plastic surgeon. When we found out that Henry was going to have to put sedated in order to get stitches Wade and I were very upset but once the surgeon started working we understood why it was necessary. He had to do several layers of stitches. Henry did very well, he is such a good kid. Seriously, having this happen on Mother's Day just reminded me how much I love that kid and how proud of him I am and that I am so blessed to be his Mama.
The stitches come out on Friday and then after that we just have to try to keep it out of the sun for the next six months, this will keep the scar from turning pink. Henry also has his 2 and a half year check up tomorrow morning, so by the end of this week going to the doctors office is going to be a piece of cake for him....now getting his parents used to it is another story. ;)