We need a new time-out spot

In our house the only realistic option for a time-out spot is on the basement stairs. They have served their purpose fairly well for the last 8 month that we have been in this house. Well today while sitting on time-out Molly fell down the stairs. You can see from the picture below that our stairs are not soft by any means. Actually they have metal edges on them.... ouch!! Molly is always so careful and good with the stairs so I never once foresaw this happening.

I didn't see her fall but my guess (by what it sounded like) is she was attempting to crawl down head first "spider-man style" like her older brother has been doing lately. Since she has to do everything she sees him do, I'm convinced that her curiosity was the root of this accident. Thankfully Dad got home from work a little early today and was able to make a few calls and then take her in to get stitched up.

Scott said she was pretty upset when they tried to stitch her up so they gave her some meds to relax her. By the time she got home she wasn't sad anymore but was acting pretty strange. She was walking like a drunk person and saying some pretty funny stuff. At one point she was putting her french fries to bed (giving kisses and saying nite-nite), then she would point to her leg and say "what's that?", then look at me and say "oh I love you mama.", then point back to her leg and laugh. It was pretty funny to see her so "out of it" and loopy.

UGH..... But I still feel so sick over it!! I can't stop thinking what if...... What if it would have been much worse, because it so easily could have been! So I guess I am also feeling really thankful and blessed that two stitches and some bruising is all the damage!!! So we will no longer be using the basement stairs for time-out. I guess I'll just have to let them continue to run wild for the rest of winter without consequence..... but that is much better than a trip to the ER.

5.18.2010

I realize that I should have posted about this a while ago, but I'm so big that I keep forgetting all you long distance friends haven't heard yet. I've been "meaning" to do it since Christmas, so here it is, finally!!!! Sometimes I feel like my poor little kid is already being neglected. I guess that's what you get with #3. Anyways, despite the late announcement, we are VERY excited to be having another BOY in May. (Ethan especially) I'm going on 28 weeks and I'm already counting down the days until this little guy comes! But I think that is mostly because I want winter to be OVER with already! Bring on spring!!!! We have no idea what we are going to name the little guy? Right now our leading options are; peanut, pickle, & green anaconda...... so suggestions are welcome. :)

the PeRfEcT cHoCoLaTe MuStAcHe

On snowy days when you play outside until your "checks hurt" as Ethan says.... All you need for the perfect mustache is a cup of warm (not hot) COCOA.