Ouch!

I managed to make it four years of motherhood without any major injuries, but over Thanksgiving weekend, Amelia took that one off my "Mom Bucket List". 

 

Unfortunately, it was my poor judgment and total brain lapse that Miss Amelia looked like this:

 

However, bless her heart, it didn't phase her in the least bit.

 

The story:  We went out for lunch, and we were seated in a booth.  Eric and Madeline were one side, and Amelia and I were on the other side.  Amelia was happily perched on her booster seat on the outside seat.  Why in the world Eric and I didn't think anything of me scooting in first is beyond me.  Mama brain lapse #1.  Eric and Madeline left the table for a few minutes, and I was looking over the menu.  Out of the corner of my eye, I see Amelia start to topple over, so I grabbed the booster seat, not her (Mama brain lapse #2), and she lost her balance and tumbled onto the floor.  Her orbital bone broke her fall.  She was hysterical, and I was a complete mess.  No broken bones, no stitches, just a BIG, FAT SHINER.

 

Unfortunately, the shiner got much worse before it got better.  Kids heal so quickly, and once it started to show signs of healing, it was completely gone.

 

I included this picture on my Happy New Year card to explain why the Stewart family was so tardy in the Christmas card delivery. 

 

Amelia was a little trooper.  Her shiner never seemed to phase her, and she healed beautifully.  I'm sure this won't be her last injury of this sort.  However, this Mama doesn't exactly remain calm in times of major wounds, so I hope we're good for awhile.