After posting that, I was getting a few things finished up and heard the scream that every mother knows means someone is really hurt. It was Nolan. He and Lydia had been playing on a trailer and he fell, catching his inner thigh on the corner. When I saw all the blood on the ground, I was concerned. When I saw the fat bulging from the wound, I knew we were headed to the E.R.
Four hours later we left the ER with four stitches, and headed to the store for a prescription. Almost two hours later, we headed home where I now sit surrounded by laundry, garden produce and groceries piled around me, frozen by the enormity of my to do list. I thought that taking a small break to check email and blog would help, but I just looked into the kitchen and it still looks overwhelming. Ah, better get moving nothing is getting done with my rear in front of the computer!
Sorry to bug you for such a silly thing in the middle of all that. Isn't that just the way?
ReplyDeleteTake it one thing at a time. I hope Nolan is feeling better soon. If he's anything like Steven... did I just type that? SINCE he's just like Steven he'll either milk it for all it's worth or he'll be bouncing around too much too soon and you'll have to keep reminding him that he's hurt and can't do that stuff. **sigh** Boys!
Saying prayers for a quick recovery for Nolan!
ReplyDeleteOh my! Only a mother knows the cry that means someone's really hurt. But I agree with Heather. You can only do one thing at a time. P.S. Sorry about my ornery husband giving your kids all those hershey kisses!
ReplyDeleteOH NO! I'm so sorry! Poor Nolan.
ReplyDeleteThey really pick the most inconvenient times to get their war scars don't they?
OMG! As a mother to a very active toddler -and a boy at that, I'm kinda afraid of something like this. I know you might be too jarred with this incident. Hope you're doing okay now.
ReplyDeleteAnd hope your Nolan, he'll recover quickly.
kellie said....:)
ReplyDeleteoh, i'm so sorry about nolan. we were just in the emergency room with isaiah too. he fell and put his top teeth straght through his bottom lip. and the worst part is, i was standing there and saw it happen and couldn't get to him in time. since it was a 'puncture wound' he didn't get any stitches or anything!! he was running around the emergency room making people laugh.
and about being overwhlemed. i don't know how you do it, i was standing in my kitchen sun afternoon bawling my eyes our becuase i was so stressed about everything i had to do and i don't do half as much as you!! but i do know the feeling.
I'm so sorry to hear about Nolan. I hope that a couple of deep breaths and a good night's sleep have improved things a little bit.
ReplyDeleteOMgoodness! I would have been a wreck! Prayers for physical healing for him and "mental healing" for you! (((hugs))
ReplyDeleteWe'll pray for a good recovery for Nolan, and good mental health for you, Steph. You've got a lot on your plate, but you're doing a great job.
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Oh, I'm so sorry. Hopefully Nolan is being a trooper and hopefully your to do list is getting shorter!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for you prayers and well wishes. Nolan is fine. running and playing like normal. I'm still a bit buried, but making progress
ReplyDeleteA good time to step back from the screen if ever there was one.
ReplyDeletePraying for healing for Nolan - I can thank my boys for every grey hair on my head- at 13 my Dd is now adding new ones- lol
ReplyDeleteKnock on wood....we made it thru the summerwith no major mishaps.
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