Mar 30 2010

A Lot of Firsts

Posted in All Posts, Baby, Everyday Life, Misc.

There have been a lot of firsts over the past few weeks:

Henry’s first sponge bath,

sponge bath

soon to be followed by his first tub bath.

bath

His first stroller ride around the neighborhood,

walk

and his first real smile (one not attributed to gas).

smile

He even had his first professional photo shoot (thanks Melissa!).

henry-hat

Each of these things has tugged at my heart and made me love him even more.  Unfortunately, along with all these amazing “firsts” came one that was not so great: his first boo-boo.

It started out innocently enough.  The little guy, after having not poo’d all day long, had a dirty diaper that required a full body strip down.  I had him sitting on his changing table and as I was pulling the shirt over his head, he either pulled away from me or else he slipped.  All I know is that one minute I had his head in my hand and the next minute he had fallen back onto the rail lining the wall.  It was only a few inches since he was sitting down, but it was enough.

My heart stopped.

And then he began crying.  Then I began crying.   I don’t know who was crying harder, him or me.  He only cried for a few seconds and then he seemed fine.  But as soon as I saw the goose egg that had popped up on his noggin, I was done for.

bump

I called my husband and managed to tell my story in between sobs.  He assured me that everything was probably fine because kids are tough, but I called the pediatrician anyway. The doctor said to keep him awake for the next couple of hours and to keep an eye on him but that he was probably just fine.

All of that happened almost three hours ago and I’ve spent those hours constantly watching him for any signs of trouble, but so far he’s acting normally.  As I write this, he’s sitting in his swing and cooing.  I take that as a good sign that I didn’t irreparably damage him.

So apparently, everything is fine and no permanent harm done.  But I have to say that of all the firsts we’ve experienced so far, this is one that I have done without.

When’s the first time your little one got hurt and how did you handle it?

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Cynthia - March 30, 2010 - 10:03 pm

The first time something happened to my daughter was actually the other day, she is starting to sit up on her own, and we were taking photos at the studio and she fell forward on the floor. I was soo upset, had I been closer I would have caught her. Then I realized that she is going to fall many times and I just need to be there to comfort her :)

Henry is adorable!! Enjoy your little one
.-= Cynthia´s last blog ..We love you more everyday little one =-.

Heather @Critter Chronicles - March 30, 2010 - 10:34 pm

My daughter was 2 months old when I slipped while going down our stairs, and tumbled head-over-heels on our marble staircase. I was bruised head to toe, and she had hit the front of her face on the corner of the wall. She had a huge bruise going down the front of her face, and started screaming immediately. (Aside – this was just 2 days after she, my husband, and I were in a roll-over car accident when we slipped on black ice and rolled our vehicle into a field… with no injuries whatsoever.) I managed to call my husband, who rushed home from work, and then we rushed her to the ER, where they examined her and sent us home. Fortunately she was fine, though I was completely traumatized.

Sorry that your “first” booboo was so traumatic for you, but the good news is, he’ll never remember. (He’s a real cutie pie, by the way!)

Tasneem - March 31, 2010 - 1:08 am

Well I can understand very well how you must have felt on seeing him falling from the table . Well such things to happen when you start taking care of your first child , it’s ok as long as it doesn’t get repeated …
Now here’s a test very much related to the theme of your post !! –
Can you save your Child? -How well will you cope if your child lands in an emergency?
http://www.3smartcubes.com/pages/tests/firstaid/firstaid_instructions.asp
.-= Tasneem´s last blog ..Lucky Moments =-.

The Wife of Odie - March 31, 2010 - 4:42 am

Hooray for a new post! And that photo of him smiling KILLS me. So cute. And I don’t have a kid yet so no stories. Ask me in a week and we’ll see :)

Joanna - March 31, 2010 - 5:23 am

Heh. I made note on my blog of Julia’s first injury as well:

“Julia did her first nose dive off the couch today.

In a not entirely unrelated incident, Julia’s mom had her first near heart attack today.

After much cuddling and many kisses, both have recovered and are doing well.”
.-= Joanna´s last blog ..Car Conversation =-.

Karla - March 31, 2010 - 5:26 am

As my son is now fifteen, I can’t remember his first boo boo, but I do know that there were MANY. I don’t think there was a picture taken of him until he was 3 or 4 that he didn’t have a pump knot on his forehead! And still a few after that. It didn’t matter how much I followed him around he still managed to run into something. We think his head was too big and that made him top heavy…LOL! He is fine now and laughs when we show him pictures of all his bruises. All that to say, kids are very resilient and while it may break our heart to see them get hurt it would be impossible to keep them from it.

He is full of cute and that smile melts! Enjoy him, every moment, as time flies when you have a precious little one.
.-= Karla´s last blog ..Daffodils =-.

Jill - March 31, 2010 - 5:58 am

I think my heart would have stopped too! Not having a child I haven’t experienced that, but any time one of my little cousins gets hurt in my presence (or I’m at fault), I feel SO bad. Hang in there, Momma :)
.-= Jill´s last blog ..Retail Therapy =-.

Jes Cady - March 31, 2010 - 6:43 am

He is so precious. I can’t believe how big he has already gotten in such a short time.
.-= Jes Cady´s last blog ..The most important element of SEO =-.

Jen - March 31, 2010 - 7:08 am

Poor honeys both of you. Be gentle with yourself… it probably won’t get easier but kids are tough (that CPA is so smart.)
.-= Jen´s last blog ..Prose, Anyone? =-.

joy - March 31, 2010 - 7:29 am

Henry is adorable, Tabitha! :) As far as the first time getting hurt, I think the one I remember the most with Chris was he was starting to get around. We had this little antique drawers in the living room which was not much taller than him at the time nor as wide either. He somehow got to it and pulled it, and it fell on him. He was underneath pinned like the witch that was pinned underneath the house in Wizard of Oz (no joking). I was horrified and shocked! Of course, Chris was so big and hardy that he hardly noticed (the drawers were not super heavy). I was crying so much and had to call my husband at work to come home. When he did, Chris did not even look like it happened. He was fine. Smiling. Happy. So unaware. But as a mom, I felt so terrible. With our second son, I am much more relaxed and used to it somewhat. The first bump is always the hardest! :)

Kate - March 31, 2010 - 7:58 am

Oh Tabitha, what a scare! I’m certain he is completely fine — the CPA is right, kids are so resilient. That said, of COURSE you would cry and worry. How could you not?!

He is precious and adorable. So excited to see pics and know that everything is going well for you guys.
.-= Kate´s last blog ..She Says… 22 Weeks =-.

Kristen Bieber - March 31, 2010 - 8:07 am

The first bump is always the scariest, but we have all been there! Don’t be hard on yourself, mommy-guilt is a strong thing. He is beautiful!!

Stephanie - March 31, 2010 - 8:43 am

Ooohh!!! I remember when Jasper rolled off the bed. He wasn’t hurt, but he was definitely scared, and ohmygosh, I felt like the worst mom.

A few weeks ago, we were dancing down the hall, and his head bumped the thermostat corner. It scratched the very top of his scalp (it didn’t even bleed, and his pediatrician said scalps bleed REALLY easily), and I almost DIED. I called Sean crying, sure I was the worst mom ever, and watched him for signs of anything bad for hours and hours.

I’m glad Henry is ok. ;)
.-= Stephanie´s last blog ..Jasper has been wearing lots of shorts paired with leg warmers because he’s stylish like that =-.

Mindee@ourfrontdoor - March 31, 2010 - 11:18 am

I’m glad he’s okay. In fact, he’ll recover long before you will. :)
.-= Mindee@ourfrontdoor´s last blog ..I Need YOU To Finish This DIY =-.

diana - March 31, 2010 - 11:35 am

hello, Tabitha1

My children are a little older (11, 9 and 2 and a half), so my memory is blurred. I have this story:

When my youngest son was nine months old (we only had the boys at the time), we went to visit my in-laws for a week or so. Sleeping arrangements were tight, so the four of us shared a room, the cildhren in pack-and-plays. The baby was concocting an ear infection. My sister-in-law was visiting also, sleeping with her two children in the adjoining bedroom. One night the baby woke up in the dead dark wailing like no other. I picked him up, felt that he was running a fever, so i took to the door, hoping to reach the living room before the second wail erupted (you know the ones with long pauses for breathing). It was DARK. I opened the dorr and rushed outside. And then….
…I knocked his head on the door!!!!

I don’t remember the rest, as you don’t remeber the worst nightmare….

It’s my first time commenting, and I wish it was In a different way. Congratulations for the birth of Henry Grant (such a powerful name!), and don’t worry, you are his best; you are his mother…

Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com - March 31, 2010 - 11:48 am

I don’t know if you remember this or not, but when Charlotte was two months old, she rolled off the bed. Oh my goodness, talk about your heart stopping.

Our bed is just a mattress on the floor – a safety feature I insisted on when we decided to co-sleep (at least until my husband can build a bed with rails), so it was only a few inches, but still. I thought I would die. I cried. She screamed once and then was all, OOH, LOOK! MY HANDS! I CAN EAT MY HANDS! but I just kept crying.

It never gets easier, either. When she started rolling on the floor, she bonked her head. One time, I knocked her head on the washer when I was loading dishes. She crawls into the walls/doorjambs/table legs all the time. A few times, she’s banged her head on chairs because she’s crawled underneath and can’t get out. A few times when she was learning to sit, she fell so fast that I couldn’t catch her.

And every time, I feel my heart stop. Every time.

But your husband and the pediatrician are right, Henry is probably fine. So far, Charlotte is!
.-= Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com´s last blog ..There is love here. =-.

Courtney - March 31, 2010 - 12:01 pm

As the mother of a 2 yr old boy, I can’t remember the actual first boo-boo, but I can tell you that boys in general are going to have their fair share of boo-boos because they are boys! Hang in there! Glad both Henry and you have recovered from the first boo-boo!
.-= Courtney´s last blog ..Why the Title? =-.

Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com - March 31, 2010 - 12:22 pm

Honestly, I think it hurts us more than it hurts them…
.-= Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com´s last blog ..There is love here. =-.

Wendy - April 4, 2010 - 3:07 pm

Congratulations on the birth of Henry. He is adorable. There must have been other little bumps on my son but the one I remember the most is of me playing peek-a-boo from the kitchen window to him when he was around 2-3 years old. He slipped and cut his forehead. I flapped about like a headless chicken. My husband took control and we rushed him up to casulty. I couldn’t even figure out how to close the patio door! Luckily he only needed a butterfly stitch. Now he is almost 13. His scar is now referred to a Harry Potter scar lol and tomorrow he is about to go in his first overseas trip with his school. Enjoy every moment with Henry as within a blink of an eye he also will be grown up. x

the domestic fringe - April 4, 2010 - 8:08 pm

Awww…I’m glad he’s ok. My son rolled very early and one day he rolled off the couch. I had the EMS in my living room. It’s tough on the mommy the first time baby gets hurt, but thankfully they are resilient.

-FringeGirl

Eryn - April 5, 2010 - 4:09 pm

It is so heartbreaking when they get hurt!!! I feel your pain.

I remember the first time Jackson got hurt. He was about 7 months old and he was sitting in a pool. He was so happy he was wiggling his little feet back and forth. I didn’t think about the fact that the bottom of the pool was rough and by the time he got out, his little feet were rubbed raw! I felt awful.

Lily’s first injury was thanks to big brother Jackson. She was probably 6 or 7 weeks old and he rolled one of his big plastic cars right into her head. She was startled and silent for a second, and then she SCREAMED. I scooped her up to comfort her and she was fine in a few seconds. Jackson felt sooooo awful; he cried, my sweet boy. And I felt awful because both of my babies were sad!
.-= Eryn´s last blog ..He is risen indeed! =-.

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