I can hardly even write this I feel so crazy, but having a father who died from a freak head injury does not make for a very peaceful mama. Obsessively paranoid about all things brain would be a more accurate description.
My boy is WIDE OPEN these days, and tonight that included a full fledged dive into the sharp corner of a wall. My heart stopped. Hardin was silent for the longest two seconds ever, wrapped his little arms around my neck and then screamed like I have never heard him scream. It only lasted about 15 seconds, and then he shook it off and was back to playing. I on the other hand am still tearing up.
He wouldn't let me hold ice on it at all. We let him stay up until 8 so we could watch him. He's acting just fine, but has quite the large goose egg on his sweet little head. Man just typing that has my eyes full of tears.
I am so scared of brain swelling I will surely be sneaking in his room all throughout the night. I am sure Jason thinks I am crazy. And scary. And sad. He'd be right in thinking all of that.
I see no point in hiding my craziness, Hardin will certainly know I am nuts so he might as well know why!
Note to self: call mother-in-law and tell her how beautiful, calm, put together, lovely and wrinkle free she is after raising two McWhorter boys.
Morning Update: He was totally fine this morning except for the Frankenstein bruise down the side of his head. You can still see the line from the wall. I also realize how dramatic this post sounds, but I might as well keep it out there. There is really no way for me to adequately describe how sick the slightest little head bump makes me, much less a big one like this!
I know you are worried. Hopefully everything is just fine. They're more resilient that we know!
ReplyDeleteNot crazy, just a great mommy!
ReplyDeleteyou are not crazy at all! i would be the same way. glad he is just fine:)
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain on the head injuries. Anna Bea fell/jumped out of her crib today and landed straight on her noggin. She handled it better than I did!
ReplyDeleteGlad my boy rebounded so quickly.
I know I don't have children, but with all of the head injuries I've seen at St. Marys, I'd be freaking out too! So glad he is feeling better.
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