Elliott's Accident

Saturday we went to Willard with some friends.  It was pretty breezy, and a little chilly, so we didn't spend much time in the water,  Tim, Josh's friend, decided to try to waterski for the first time.  We got him set up and he basically got up first try.  Second try, wasn't so successful.  As he was dragging behind the boat, he let go of the rope and it shot all the way into the boat, and the handle hit poor Elliott in the mouth/cheek.  She had a binkie in her mouth, and the impact shattered it!  The poor thing immediately swelled up like a balloon, and the binkie had cut just under her nose when it broke.  She was a mess!  When I saw the swelling, I knew our trip was done, and off we went to the marina to load up and head to the Instacare just down the road.  Poor Tim, he felt awful.  It was such a freak accident, I couldn't believe it! 

Elliott screamed the whole way back, and finally feel asleep on the way to the Instacare.  I was very grateful, because there is not a worse feeling in this world then seeing your child in pain, and not being able to do anything about it.  As soon as we got to the Instacare, they gave her some Ibuprofen for the pain and swelling, and we glued the cut under her nose.  Her poor little mouth was so swollen, we couldn't tell if she had any teeth left.  Her gums had swollen over her teeth!  I was so worried about her poor face and cheek bones, that I wanted Xrays.  We did the Xray (after strapping her to a board, and holding her head in place, it was AWFUL) and the results couldn't have been better.  Nothing broken, nothing damaged, all teeth accounted for and in place, and just some swelling.  I was so relieved!

 While sitting at the Instacare.  Doesn't she look miserable?

 After she woke up from her nap after we got home.  About 4 hours after the accident.  Chris and Richard came up to see the carnage, and to give her a blessing.  I was so thankful!

 Sunday morning.  Still swollen, and a little bloody, but better

This morning.  Almost all better, yay!



She is doing MUCH better today, and her glue is starting to come off.  The swelling is completely gone, and she isn't even on pain meds anymore.  She is such a trooper.  I am so proud of her!