First Crash

Today Liam had an awful spill on his bike.  I didn't actually see it happen since I was turned in the other direction, but all his friends said he fell on his face.  And when he came running and crying to me with a face dripping with blood, I knew it we couldn't just brush this one off.  And Liam is a tough kid.  He has had many falls from his bike, but this one really shook him up.  Instinctively, I opened his mouth to check if all his teeth we there and they were, thankfully.  And then I picked up my little guy and played nurse. My neighbor took care of Marlo outside while I fixed up Liam with some ice and bandages. 

The crash was so bad Liam didn't even want to go back out and play with his friends...and he ALWAYS wants to play with his friends.  He wanted dinner and it was only 4:30 and he wanted pancakes for dinner.  I couldn't say no.  He was too pitiful looking.  At 5 he was begging to go to sleep.  He held out until 5:15. 

Thank God for helmets.