Common Mom

So Dude and Princess were outside playing today. Princess was in the Dora Jeep and Dude was on his rollerblades. They were racing down the driveway. Dude wiped out at the bottom . . .

Excuse the blurry photo - Dude wasn’t real receptive to moving in to better light for me while we headed to the Jeep to go to the Urgent Care

And WHY did we go to the urgent care for some road rash? Well, you see that cut on top - it’s deep, and wide, and right on the bendy part of his knee. Every time I cleaned it, it would gush again. So, off we went.

After doc stuck a needle right into the wound, 6 TIMES, to numb it, the nurse came in and cleaned it all up really well. Then doc came back and put 5 stitches in the top cut, and one in the one below it. Good Times - Good Times.

This is what he gets to wear to school for the next week. Why for an entire week? Because the road rash is NASTY and doc wants to make sure he doesn’t get dirt in the nonstitched part. Also, as a reminder to not bend his knee - at all - for 5 DAYS!!! Um ya - what (pause for dramatic effect) EVER! He’s a 7 year old boy - not gonna happen. Anyhoo . . . he’s way bummed because he can’t swim until the stitches come out next Friday . . . which means he’ll miss a week of lessons at school as well as free swim. He also can’t play the first week of baseball, which he’s been DYING to do - for the past 3 years (this is his first season). AND, he can’t go golfing with Dad and G’pa on Father’s Day now He’ll still get to ride along, but he’s way bummed.

Being the ever wonderful mother that I am, I told him that I was sorry that he hurt his knee and would miss all of those things, BUT if he’d just worn his knee pads roller blading like I’ve told him to FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS, this wouldn’t have happened. Road rash - yes. Stitches - no.

So Dude got his first stitches today. They’re blue. He wouldn’t let me take the bandage off to take a picture. Maybe tomorrow

So, how eventful was your Wednesday evening?

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