My Poor Baby

Okay, I have to write about this. I let Jordan play with a credit card this morning. Well, it was really her medical insurance card, which is ironic. She had it because I was scheduling an appt. for myself for my sleeping problems, and they needed my insurance info. I had my wallet out and was pulling out cards, and Jordan is a typical girl and loves credit cards. So, I handed her the nearest one. Anyway....

She fell. The card sliced through her nose. I mean THROUGH. I saw a perfect little bloody line about a 1/4" long on her left nostril, and just had a bad feeling. So, I finally get her to let me touch it enough to see that yes indeed it was cut all the way through, inside to outside, little flap of nose I could separate. OMG!!! Panic! Actually, I didn't panic, but the adrenalin sure did kick in. We loaded up quickly and went to the emergency room, where I watched my heart get ripped out for 2.5 hours as she is tortured for x-rays and receiving five stitches. I saved my tears until we got home, and she was safely in her bed.

What a crappy day. I feel so terrible. Who would've thought a credit card was a dangerous weapon? I feel like a horrible mother, even though I know toddlers hurt themselves a lot, and this was a freak accident.

On a positve note, Jordan hasn't messed with it, and doesn't seem to be in pain. She has just been really tired from missing a nap and screaming for 2 hours. Other than that, she got back to her usual self right away. We'll see what tomorrow holds for us.

I have a few pics. Look for them if you want. I need a drink.

Nose Update

Jordan got her stitches out this morning. That was fun. Her nose still looks very messy to me. I guess it is too early to tell how it will heal. Hopefully, it will heal very well. I got the okay to use Maderma and that sort of thing to minimize the scar. The cut is almost in the crease of her nose, so it shouldn't be too visible. AHHHH. I keep having daydreams of Jordan at sixteen, crying her poor heart out because she has this nasty scar on her nose. I think it will be fine, though. And, there are much worse things that could happen.