Let's pick the kids up off the pavement

Today was officially the last day of school for the monkeys. Both had the last day of preschool last Friday but JM2 had the last day of Speech Therapy Preschool at the elementary school today. He has had a little cough that turned into a big cough with a runny nose today. I let him go to school for the last day party and then I took him to the dr to figure out what to do about the cough.

Here's where it gets ugly. I pulled into the parking lot at the pediatrician's office and turned around to unbuckle JM2's 5 point harness. I hopped out, got the stroller out of the car, unhooked JM3 from the carseat and refastened him into the stroller and wheeled him around to the other side of the car to open the backseat door for the big boys and get my purse and diaper bag out of the front seat. As I opened the back seat door I passed it to get to the front seat and get my stuff. The back seat door flew open and JM2 comes flying out face first on to the pavement. I drop all my things and rush to the ground to pick him up. He is lying face down. I pick him up and try my best to comfort him while trying to get everyone together to get into the dr.s office. JM1 gets my keys off the ground and JM2's shoe which fell of during the fall.

We got inside and quickly get back to a room. Although I have already told the nurses what happened no one is cleaning him up, so I try and dab away the dirt with a paper towel and water. It's then that I realize that the black on his face is not from dirt. It's bruising! The RN comes in and checks out the damage and gives me some cough medicine for the viral infection. She also tells me to go get JM2 an x-ray to be sure he didn't break anything in his face. (it looks that bad). So, me and all three monkeys head to the x-ray shop to get him x-rays. He is so tired and in shock that he just lays where they want him to which made it go so much faster. JM1 and JM3 are in a dressing room since they can't come in due to x-ray exposure.

The nurse just called and JM2 did not break his face. He is sleeping with Motrin right now but is still in a lot of pain. And he's coughing which just makes it worse.

He also hurt his little knee in the fall. Poor kid.

I'm supposed to go play Bunco tonight with the ladies in the neighborhood. I guess it will depend on how the monkeys are doing before I go.

Until next time...