no more monkeys...

every parent dreads their child getting hurt. and today, i experienced a heart ache that i've never felt before. evie took a nose dive off of the couch...i grabbed her legs but wasn't quick enough to stop her face from planting nose first into the ground. of course her body erupted in a wail that pierces a mother's ears. her nose immediately began bleeding & swelling. i cried along with her...of course feeling awful and full of guilt.

evie's grandpa gus, who is also a family physician, made his way over to our house to check evie's little nose. no concussion or neck injury. no missing teeth or broken nose. just a little swollen nose. we'll see what tomorrow brings...we may have a black and blue little sweetie on our hands.

i need to take full responsibility...erik and i have always let evie just crawl around and jump on the couch...

ironically - evie's favorite book right now is "five little monkeys jumping on the bed." when she reads it she points her index finger and shakes it when i read "no more monkeys jumping on the bed." well our little monkey will not be jumping on the couch anymore...cause as the story goes..."one fell off and bumped her head. mama called the doctor. the doctor said. no more monkeys jumping on the bed!"