Head bonk!

So, last Saturday, Ella and Maisie took another class at the Minnesota Zoo. ("SHARKS!") They were running to the entrance, Ella in front with her hands in her pockets and Maisie bringing up the rear. When Maisie caught up to Ella, she accidentally stepped on Ella's heel... which tripped Ella, sending her face-down onto the curb.

BONK!

Fortunately the Zoo has a nurse on hand. They got Ellie cleaned up, and gave her an ice pack for the rapidly swelling goose egg on her poor little head. Maisie stayed with Ella until Ella calmed down enough to go to the class.

On Sunday we went to the Science Museum, where Ellie actually spent time trying to get another bump on her head, "so they'd match." Clearly no long-term trauma has been suffered.

Now, almost a week later, it's still a little swollen but has faded to a lovely yellow-green color.

It's still not pretty to look at, but it's definitely on the mend. And honestly, the injury is much less severe than it could've been, all things considered. No broken noses or chipped or broken teeth - just a goose egg on her forehead. Still probably took a few years off of Aaron's life though.

It's just a scratch

Maisie got a scratch just under her eye.

Poor baby! It reminds me (a lot) of the big cut she got last summer when someone at daycare threw a Tonka truck. There is a lesson to be learned from this: fingernails can be sharp.

Um, even mine. :(

(In my defense, I was grabbing her to keep her from taking a header down some stairs, but still... I feel so Bad Mama!)

8 months old.

Maisie turned eight months old yesterday! It was actually kind of a difficult day, as you may be able to tell from this picture (taken today)...

Eight months marked Maisie's first injury: she got in the way of a thrown toy fire truck at daycare. At urgent care, the doctor said that the eye was fine and the cut didn't need stitches. So no lasting harm, although I think she'll have quite the shiner. The doctor also proclaimed her to be "feisty" as she screamed and wiggled the entire time he was checking her eye, cleaning the cut, and putting some goopy stuff on it to stick the sides together. It took the doctor holding her head, me holding her arms, and a nurse holding her eye open to get the exam done. Maisie wasn't hurt - she stopped crying the minute I could pick her up - just angry at being held down!

Today is the Fourth of July. We have plans to go to a nearby park that has a wading pool with my sister and Dylan, and then grill for dinner over at their house. It should be fun!