My kids were involved in a couple of accidents these two days at home.
First was Kyra. She usually sleeps with me, but one night, my Mummy decided that she wanted to sleep with Kyra, and so Kyle being the good big brother that he is, relented and slept with me instead. Imagine my shock when at 5 in the morning, my Mummy dashed into my room with Kyra crying in her arms!
Apparently Kyra has rolled over the bed and landed with a loud thump on the floor. Kyra is a 'naughty' sleeper. Likes to roll around the bed when she sleeps and usually ends up with her leg on my face. My Mummy did not notice that she is already at the edge of the bed and only woke up with a start when she heard the fall. After calming Kyra down, I let her continue her sleep with me.
So now my poor baby girl has a big black round bruised on her forehead. I have always been worried about her falling because I can never forget her fall from her crib at just 3 weeks old. That day was hubby's birthday.
It was my fault. I left her on the crib with her towel draped around her and dangling on the sides. When I went to my room to get something, my two year old happily pull the towel, and down went his sister on the hard cold floor.
I remember standing in front of Kyle frozen and looking at my hubby who had picked up and was cuddling his baby with tears in his eyes. What made matters worse was that Kyra did not make a sound. She was not crying at all. I was so terrified that my mind just went blank. Luckily my Mummy was around and she quickly ushered us to go to KK emergency hospital. The doctors gave Kyra a full body check, including X-ray and blood tests. Alhamdullilah, she was fine. I still remember the accusing looks the nurses gave me :( I had been negligent.
Later Mummy told me that Kyra fell from the same spot my grandmother passed away 3 weeks before. So could it be that she was still around watching over us? Only HE knows :)
Ok, Kyle's turn. It is a daily routine for me to give Kyle his Vitamin C tablets. So yesterday was no different. After giving one to him, I went to the kitchen to wash up. Suddenly I heard him cry loudly and pointing to his nose!! I was shocked and could not make out what he was saying in midst of his cries. He kept screaming, "Vitamin! Vitamin!". It finally dawned on me that he had pushed his Vitamin C tablet up into his left nostril. I think if not for my Daddy being around, I would have fainted on the spot.
The vitamin was located quite high up in his nostril, and we told him to keep blowing his nose to purge the tablet out. As he was crying, it was kinda difficult for him. I was already on the verge of tears and worrying whether he has to go through surgery. Daddy even carried Kyle upside down and shaked him hard hoping that the tablet would abide by the law of gravity. It didn't.
I decided to immediately take him to the doctor. While waiting for hubby to get ready, I asked Kyle to blow his nose one more time, and with all his might. Lo and behold, to my surprise and relief, the tablet came out of his nostril!! What a crazy situation. I think Kyle was quite affected by it and told me that he don't want any more Vitamin C tablets :)
When Kyle was about a year old, his head fell onto the edge of the computer table and left a gaping wound on his left eyebrow. I remember crying all the way to the hospital. The doctor gave him 8 stitches while me and two other nurses hold him down while he screamed & struggled.
Being a parent is certainly not easy. Every little thing they do or encounter affects me greatly. I think my blood pressure has increased tremendously ever since I had these two kiddos :)
