Emergency Room

What started out as a fun birthday party ended up with a trip to the ER for stitches! Not a very pleasant way to spend a Saturday. So, we were at one of Luke's friends birthday parties having a good time . . .

jumping,

running,

and dancing and next thing I know Lucas has been tripped and is lying flat on his face crying! At first I thought he was just hurt from the fall but then the blood started gushing and I knew it was a whole new ball game. I tried to stop the bleeding and get his shoes and coat on and finally was able to get him dressed (with assistance from some very nice moms who were also at the party). I carried him to the car, got him strapped in and was able to get him to hold my vest on his wound (the only thing I could find to stop the bleeding) and drove him to the emergency room.
After 2 1/2 hours of waiting in the emergency room we came home with 4 stitches in the chin.

That's what I call a birthday party gone wrong (and we didn't even make it to cake time!) but he (and I) have recovered from the trauma. Now we'll see how it goes when we have to get them taken out :). Hopefully it won't take 3 people to hold him down like it did when they were put in!