Monday, February 26, 2007


Brandon's Shaving Accident

Last night I was hoping to get the kids to bed early. They were really tired from a long day and Lauren had a sleepover with one of her friends. I had Lauren come up and helped her with a quick bath. After I got her hair dry I called up Brandon. Got him going and clean. He was playing with his cars and boat. I left the room to check on the towels I had in the dryer. I know. I shouldn't have left him. I do from time to time. I can hear him and he USUALLY does fine. I check in every couple of minutes and the dryer is just down the hall. I poke my head in and he has his arm is across his forehead and it seems red. I pulled his arm down and I can see it's blood, but from where. I clean it with a washcloth and realize that he has two cuts above the eyebrow. I ask how did he cut himself and he pointed to my razor. OK, I know. My fault. It was on the side of the tub. He starts freaking out because he knew he shouldn't have touched it. I told him it was my fault, he just made a bad choice. I get him out of the tub. I wrap him up in the towel and yell for Arion to get the med supplies. Brandon is really freaking now. He doesn't want anyone to see. I tried to calm him down while not freaking out myself. He's yelling he doesn't want Daddy to see or to go to school. Anyway, we got it cleaned up, dressed and bandaged. I ended up wrapping him up in a blanket and cuddling on the couch till he fell asleep. So much for getting them to bed early. This morning he seems back to his old self.

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