January 27, 2009

Snowworld Take 1

Sometime ago my dad starting calling Bradley "Bam Bam" like the Flintstone's character. Since he was able to hold a stick, we thought he'd grow up to be a drummer or some other like minded profession as he likes to bang on everything, including our wood and glass coffee table which no longer has the glass inset. Lately, as evidenced by the recent video, he likes to bang his head (or lead with his head) on various hard surfaces like floors, walls, and table legs. He always gets up and says "Okaaaaay" dragging it out for dramatic effect. In October, we had our first visit to the emergency room to glue back together his split ear. Last night, we had our second visit to the ER to glue back together a gash in his head.

Rhi in Snowpants that Make her Look "Fat"

Jim signed Rhiannon up for ski lessons and last night was her first lesson. I decided we should all go and while Rhi and Jim were skiing, Brad and I would watch and take pictures safely behind glass windows in the Snowworld restaurant. Snowworld is an indoor ski park and also contains a fitness center, bar, restaurant, gift shop and hotel. It is a rather large place and thank god contains a first aid center for all those negligent skiers and snowboarders who bust themselves up coming down the hill, or in our case a 2 year old who likes to fall backwards from a standing position into a table leg. I knew the second I started rubbing his head that he cut it open because my hand was covered in blood. He cried for a minute and then said he was ok and continued eating his sandwich. The first aid team wrapped his head in a bandage and helped me retrieve Jim and Rhi from the slopes and off we went to the Dutch hospital to assess the damage.

About 1" Long Cut Only Required Super Glue

The Doctor used some of Brad's hair mixed with the glue to hold the wound together and said not to mess with it for 5 days. I think next week we will sit out the ski lesson and let Jim take the pictures. As much of a pain as it is to visit the ER, I am glad we've been so lucky. Brad could have seriously hurt himself both times and managed to escape with superficial cuts requiring the most minute repair. At least he didn't need staples!

In another crazy story, last week Brad swallowed a plum pit at the dinner table. I tried to get him to spit it out but he choked it down after having grabbed the leftovers from Rhiannon's plate. I never did see it come out but I wasn't about to sift through his diapers either. If it had landed in his appendix I think we'd have known by now. My god boys are such a challenge! Hopefully things will stay uneventful for awhile and next week we will have happy ski pictures to post.

I should say something for Rhiannon. She was so understanding when we had to leave her first lesson. She loves her brother so much and just wanted him to be ok. She cried when he swallowed the plum pit because she is the one who gave it to him, but she didn't know he wasn't supposed to eat it. She is also doing very well with learning to read. She writes us notes in her little black notebook with black velvet flowers on it. She sounds out words and draws pictures and I am so glad I got it for her because she takes it everywhere and is practicing all that much more. She has also been reading the BOB Books completely by herself! I am so excited for her. Last week I also taught her how to use the knitting spool. Now we can "yarn" together (her word). She is hard at work on a scarf for her stuffed horse Harry. I'll be sure and post the picture when it is finished.