Yup it happened - a trip to the ER. I am sure it was only a matter of time. This past week Alex decided that jumping on the chair in the play area was fun. So he has had a lot of times being told to sit down on the chair and removal from the chair when he does not sit and diversion away from jumping until Saturday night. He thought it was a game and thinks he is funny and as I was doing something at the sink and Chris was the one removing him from the chair - he bounced one mroe time and bounced himself right off the chair and face first into the brick surrounding the fireplace. Luckily he cried right away but when I picked him up he was bleeding and then I realized he had sliced his lip open at least 4 times on his teeth and had a nice abrasion on his chin. After some debate we decided a trip to the ER was in order - just to be sure his teeth and jaw were OK. Luckily when we walked in to the ER - my second time to this particular ER - there was virtually NO ONE THERE - for 730 on a Saturday night and the ER waiting area is EMPTY so they were able to take us right away and the Dr checked him out - no stitches - his cuts on his lips were already sealed and his right front top tooth was a tiny bit pushed up so we went to the Pedi yesterday to have him check it out. As long as its not loose or discolored we are going to let it be for now.
We were in and out of the ER in less than an hour! His lip is still pretty swollen even now but the pedi said it should be healed in 5 days or so - your face heals quick he said. There has been no jumping on the chair or other furniture either - but he has been a bit under the weather - I think his canine teeth are finally coming in.
