First ER

We had our very first ER visit tonight.  I've always thought that Tristan would be the first to need an ER visit and I was right.  We had been working around the house this evening and, like we always do, left the basement door open.  The boys usually divide their time between playing in the sandbox and the basement while Karsten and I are nearby working on stuff.  Jackson was playing with his train table in the basement and Karsten and I were upstairs in the kitchen at that particular moment.

Tristan came into the basement and up the stairs just screaming.  We didn't think any of it really until we saw the blood on the back of his head and shirt.  He likely fell into the concrete blocks that line our basement entrance.  Now I do NOT usually get too worked up about my children falling or even bleeding.  Kids fall and heads bleed, he was crying which means he was acting appropriately for his age and situation.  After cleaning him up a bit we found about a 1/2 inch gaping laceration on the back of his head. 

I really debated on whether or not we needed to go to ER.  So I followed my own advice, which is:  If you are debating that much on whether or not your child needs to be seen, you should take them in to be seen.  The only part that bothered me was the gaping part.  So I gave Tristan his ice pack, called the hospital and off we went.  This is what he looked like after we got home:

 I was very glad when Dr. Zichal suggested using dermabond (superglue).  So he got a quick shave and glue applied.  He did so good!  Such a brave little boy! 

He also got a blanket!  A local church makes these and donates them to the hospital for us to hand out to kids.

So here ends our first ER experience.  I have a feeling it won't be our last....