Saturday, September 8, 2007

Exciting Morning On the 1st Day Of School

Well Tuesday was our first day of school for everyone. It was pretty eventful. At 7:05 AM, I am standing in my bathroom doing my hair, and Morgan SCREAMS at the top of his lungs "I need help!" Well I rush downstairs (almost falling down the stairs) to find Morgan hysterical in the kitchen. He has fallen on the porch and smacked his leg on the corner of our concrete side porch. He had a triangular shaped hole on the shin of his leg. He is about to go into shock because he thinks that he can see the bone. I am in agreement. (We later found out that it wasn't the bone that we were seeing, just fatty tissue. Did you know that fatty tissue is white?) So I have him lay down on the kitchen floor and I put pressure on it to control the bleeding. Which surprisingly was not that much for as deep a cut as it was... Shawn runs upstairs and finishes putting his clothes on. Morgan is still hysterical so I am trying to calm him down. Shawn takes him to the ER. He got 8 BIG stitches because on the location and size of his laceration. He then went on to school - he planned his arrival for MAXIMUM social impact. (He is my social butterfly.) I have not include a picture of the graphic image, but I will post his scar when it is healed.

By the way this was on my 39th birthday. I didn't even remember it was my birthday until my Mother-in-law called me 10 minutes later to wish me a Happy Birthday. This is the 2nd time I have forgotten my own birthday. So if I forget yours - please don't be upset they just slip out of my memory.

Note: My family ALL remembered it was my birthday after things settled down. I had a wonderful dinner of Steak, Shrimp, and Sea Scallops (my favorite!). They also got me some really cute pieces of jewelry (I helped pick out). All in all a pretty memorable day! Perhaps to overshadow the fact that I am almost 40! YIKES!

4 comments:

Mike and Mary Lee said...

What a way to begin your birthday. I am happy it all turned out well for you. I hope Morgan heals well and quickly. I hope you can keep up this pace. I think you can, you are made of tuff stuff. Much love, Mother

Mike and Mary Lee said...

Sounds like a very memorable BD. I hope that Morgan heals quickly, and it dosen't affect his ability to play chess. I have really enjoyed your blogs. keep up the good work. Good luck in seminary, school, flags, cheerleading and being a wife and mother. Tammy, do you rememember the billboard when I turned "40?" You thought I was soooo old.

love,

GP

Max and Deborah said...

Wow Tam sounds like a very eventful birthday. I am glad to hear Morgan is okay, stitche= scars. Isn't there some reward for the best scar. Right now I think Michelle has won on the best scar competition that I do not want to win. Did you get my singing messages. That was fun for me to sing, probably more than for you to listen too. Hey I love you and don't you know ...40 is the new 30. Tell me how it feels, okay.
Love ya,
Deb

Tammy said...

I'll tell you NEXT year!