STITCHED

So, let me begin by noting that B is 8 1/2 and S is 6 1/2 and neither have had a stitch, break, or sprain...until now. So, that's a combined 15 years of parenting. Not too shabby, right?

One morning last week, B stepped out of the car for school and slipped immediately on the ice. His feet went back and he went forward. His hands went down, but not fast enough. He banged his chin and broke it open.

So, we started our day at the ER. B was a champ. The doc put in three stitches and then cut one out--I believe this still counts as three stitches--and B didn't make a peep. So brave! (Someone--I won't name names--nearly passed out and maybe, just maybe, ran into a post in the parking lot at the hospital that morning. Whoops!)