I'm beginning to think I'm not the best mother around. In the past couple of months, we've had some almost tragedies and near misses.
One day, Danae was spending a little too much time in the bathroom. Just as I was entering to check on her, she was running out crying. I asked what's wrong. She said her eyes were burning. What had happened was...she put clear fingernail polish on her eyelids. She was trying to apply makeup like her nanny did earlier that day. I immediately flushed her eyes with water and tragedy was avoided.
A few days later, we were coming back to our apartment from breakfast. We got off the elevator and just as it was about to close, Mr Brayden darted back on. I couldn't stop it in time and the elevator left. The elevators here don't have sensors to stop the doors if you put your hand in. I was frantically trying to press the buttons to open it. I didn't know where to go. We live on the 22nd floor and I had no idea if I should go to the lobby or what. About 30 seconds later, one of the employees came to our floor holding my son. He had gotten off at the 20th floor.
While we were in Pensacola, we went to visit my friend Kim. Her children and Danae were being disobedient and were jumping on her daughter's bed. All of a sudden we heard a loud noise and scream. Danae was crying because she fell off the bed. We checked her out and it didn't seem like anything was broken. She has a problem where her elbow joint sometimes comes out of socket if she plays too rough. Because we were leaving the next day, I thought about taking her to the doctor. My family kept saying we would be at the emergency room all day if we went and would probably miss our flight. During the flight, it seemed to get worse and she could barely move her arm anymore. Once we got to Manila we found out the real problem. So, here's what happened.
Four little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell down and bumped her head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed."
Because she fractured her clavicle and now looks like this.
One day, Danae was spending a little too much time in the bathroom. Just as I was entering to check on her, she was running out crying. I asked what's wrong. She said her eyes were burning. What had happened was...she put clear fingernail polish on her eyelids. She was trying to apply makeup like her nanny did earlier that day. I immediately flushed her eyes with water and tragedy was avoided.
A few days later, we were coming back to our apartment from breakfast. We got off the elevator and just as it was about to close, Mr Brayden darted back on. I couldn't stop it in time and the elevator left. The elevators here don't have sensors to stop the doors if you put your hand in. I was frantically trying to press the buttons to open it. I didn't know where to go. We live on the 22nd floor and I had no idea if I should go to the lobby or what. About 30 seconds later, one of the employees came to our floor holding my son. He had gotten off at the 20th floor.
While we were in Pensacola, we went to visit my friend Kim. Her children and Danae were being disobedient and were jumping on her daughter's bed. All of a sudden we heard a loud noise and scream. Danae was crying because she fell off the bed. We checked her out and it didn't seem like anything was broken. She has a problem where her elbow joint sometimes comes out of socket if she plays too rough. Because we were leaving the next day, I thought about taking her to the doctor. My family kept saying we would be at the emergency room all day if we went and would probably miss our flight. During the flight, it seemed to get worse and she could barely move her arm anymore. Once we got to Manila we found out the real problem. So, here's what happened.
Four little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell down and bumped her head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed."
Because she fractured her clavicle and now looks like this.
Comments
And I cannot believe you almost lost Brayden. But I know how that feels when I lost Terrence in a store when he was 2. Very scary.
Deidra.
Jenise
Get well soon Danae!!
Charissa
I love the sling though.
Hope she feels better soon.
Lonna
Kids will be kids, until they're adults. LOL! Many of us have stories that are no reflection on our parents. :)
Red