Trouble

First ER visit

Love Barbecue

At Aunt Missy's

Helping Grandpa Fix Some Chairs

Freezing Cold

Making Streudel with Grandma

Vigorous Lunchtime Exercise

More Swim Lessons

Back at the gym today with Gabe for swim lessons.  He's learning to put his face in the water and kick.  Teacher seems great!

Michael's in the child care center, and not too happy about it.  Hope that improves over time.

Heading to Chuckie Cheese for lunch after.  Kid day!

Swim lessons at the gym

Gabe's in heaven!

Quotes to Make You Smile - Babysitter Edition

From the babysitter's Mom today:  

"She came home smiling the other night after baby-sitting.  I guess Gabe asked her where babies come from?  She told them from "mommy".  I don't know if it is time for "the talk" yet but just wanted to give you a heads up :-)"

Stitches Out

Michael got the stitches out today.  It was a pretty scary experience -- it took 3 people to hold him and he struggled so hard he threw up! -- but he's healing nicely as you can see in the photo.

Healing!

Here's a look without the bandage.  Not bad for all that drama!

As a bonus here are a couple of bedtime activity photos..

Enjoy!

The Day After

Michael had a great night of sleep and he's his normal rambunctious self today.  The wound looks clean and normal and the stitches look tight.  He's not scratching (yet) so all is good!  Thanks for all the well-wishes!

Done!

Four stitches later, this is one exhausted boy!

One more step!

After irrigation (cleaning) and before stitches....

Progress...

Doc came in to look, and they put numbing creme on with a clear bandage.  Thirty minutes and then they'll put in the stitches.

Still Waiting...

Got the bandage changed and into a room, but may be another hour for a doc...

More Pix

In the waiting room now.  Nurse says he'll need to see a doc for stitches.  :-(  Worse, the wait is at least an hour.  :-( :-(

On the way to Children's Mercy

Sugar Ray strikes again...

Gabe-speak

Upon returning from the gym with Parthena: “Daddy, somebody killed my mother!  That lady at the gym was brutal!

 

Sugar Ray Wollen

Even though it looks like he stayed in the ring one round too many, he really does win most of his collisions with tables.  These two eye injuries were just lucky punches...