What a day!

So Saturday started out as any other day. I got up and went and volunteered with mom and then we hit a yard sale and I came home. Max was in a great mood and his skin was so much better. Catie and I were counting down the time until we went to Aunt Em's fancy salon and Charlie was asleep. I threw some hot pockets in the microwave and Chas put Max down for his nap so that Catie and I could eat in peace. I was letting Catie eat in the living room so she could watch the Disney Channel and she got up to go get a drink and then it happened. I heard this loud crash and a blood curdling scream and knew whatever had happened was really bad. I ran into the kitchen and Chas was asking Catie what happened and then I saw all the blood. At first I just thought she tripped on her scooter that hadn't made it outside and cut her chin. There was blood everywhere! It was on her face, hand, neck, shirt, and she opened her mouth and there was a TON of blood in her mouth. I saw a bad cut on her chin and then saw this terrible cut inside of her mouth. I decided that with all the blood and the way she was screaming (not a normal scream of pain) that we needed to go to the ER pretty fast. I scooped her up with a towel and Chas helped me get her in the car. I flew to the ER and Chas got the boys covered and he came up soon after. Thank God the ER is less than 5 minutes from our apartment. Catie was still in her jammies and her hair was a wreck and she noticed it as we pulled into the ER and said through her pain that she was so embarrassed by her hair. We walked in and we got to skip ahead of everybody. When the doctor came in were we in for a shock! When Catie fell she bit ALL the way through her lip to the other side. Doc said she needed stitches and she came completely unglued. I guess when a child needs stitches it takes priority over most other people because it all moved pretty fast. It took 5 very strong adults to hold her down and numb the spot. She was so very upset and I cried as they held her down. They waited for the medicine to kick in and then started stitching her up! She was very brave for that part and I was very proud. In the middle of all the doctors coming in and out I got what happened out of my Catie. She went in the kitchen to get a drink in her socks and went "skating" across the floor like she always does ( this is news to me!) and crashed into the floor. She now has a very fat lip and stitches to start school tomorrow.

This was after we got home from the ER

When I got home Mom was here with the boys and we decided to all carpool to Brentwood to get our hair done (Catie's choice) and we left around 3:45 and got there an hour later. We expected to be home by 7 or 8 but had no luck with that goal! As Em cut my hair all off I freaked out because it wasn't looking like what I wanted and between that and the stress from earlier I totally melted down. Well my crying did nothing for Em's confidence and she started to cry. It was very dramatic. My hair is now very short and platinum blond. I LOVE IT! I feel like I look so much younger!Mom's turned out so cute and she looks very stylish! Catie looks like an angel despite her fat lip and stitches. I had Em cut all her hair off to help make her bangs look better. Catie's dad showed up and we all got to enjoy the antics of John Batcheler for a bit but it made Catie happy and that is all that mattered. Poor Chas had both boys all by himself for HOURS! We didn't get home until after midnight!! We did have a great visit with Em and she did our hair after the salon closed so we got to eat and hang out and relax and not behave. I was thrilled to get home since it had been hours and hours since I had nursed Charlie and boy did I hurt! I nursed him and he was SOOOO happy to see me!! Its nice to have someone in your life light up like that when you walk in the room! Chas LOVED the hair and I was thrilled!!

This is her before hair!


So this morning Catie's lip in HUGE and looks so gross! She is having a hard time eating but being a good sport. She keeps telling us that a brownie would make it feel better! I suppose I should give in a little!! I have tons of pictures to post and they will follow or be in another post.

I hope today is better!!
This is her gorgeous after shot!