WOAH, Sister! (on a tuesday)

Little Missy has had quite a week.  First, on Monday, she and I went and got (her) some new shoes on both feet.  She was tromping around the house and entered the kitchen . . . I’m not sure what happened after that . . . she may have slipped on food on the floor (which is all too common around here), she may have tripped on a toy/magnet/random bowl that had found a new home in the middle of our kitchen, she may have just lost her balance . . . but, she fell and she split her little lip.

{Yes, she climbed up there herself.  She has been watching The Experts, you know.  I feel certain they taught her this skill.  She cannot get down by herself.  And, she has no fear.}

And, wouldn’t you know that it was TUESDAY when I went to give Anna her paci, and I realized that she had also chipped two of her front toothies during her spill on the kitchen floor.  Not good.  There was some panicking on my end and multiple calls to Hatch about the emotional trauma of chipped teeth on little girls . . . he was not too concerned seeing how it took us almost 24 hours to even notice this new injury. 

{Don’t you think that ruffled bloomers and lacy socks make most anything better?}

Later that (tues)day, she managed to thrust herself (while strapped into her high chair) from the grown-up chair (onto which the high chair was strapped) down, face first onto the hardwood floor.  Scream and Scream and Scream, she did.  We decided to call the pediatrician and after answering several questions, they recommended that we bring her into the office to evaluate her for head trauma.  While I was concerned about her, by the time we got to the doctor, she was talking and giggling and playing peek-a-boo, so I wasn’t completely panicking.  While we were there, the doctor had her walk to be sure she was moving okay . . . and, walk she did.  Then, he said to me “is that how she normally walks?”  And, laughingly, I said “well, yes.  she does tend to just thump around!”  Thankfully, sister is doing just fine and she has a nice bruise on her noggin’ to show for it!

Here she is thumping down our sidewalk . . . I love her stance!

The Mama is realizing that Sister gets herself into trouble quickly . . . she has learned many a trick from the brothers, she has a great sense of adventure and she lacks some basic instincts of fear at this point.  I have a hunch that we are in for it with this one! 

Night night, and thank you, LORD, that tomorrow is Friday!