Accidents Happen

Well, that was a way to start the week!

I woke up with a chest cold which has me coughing like crazy and then, then! Georgia and I fell down the stairs this morning!

I really don't know how it happened. I think I overstepped where the stairs are narrow (because they turn), but I tried to grab onto the landing and also grasp onto Georgia harder and missed being able to hold on for fear of dropping her. Somehow I was able to pull her to me and I did a one eighty and went down the stairs head first on my back. And my knee, and my toe, and my neck, and my elbows....apparently there were few places that didn't get banged up. As the day goes on I am discovering more places that are sore and bruised.

We landed at the bottom with Georgia on top of me. I was actually saved from hitting my head on the solid plaster wall by a box of wipes at the base of the stairs. There is a big head mark in the box. And when we landed? A mirror fell off the wall and landed on us! Thank goodness it didn't break! (We will not be putting the mirror back in that location.)

It took us a minute to be able to get up. I was wedged into the lower stair landing between diaper boxes and stuff and Georgia was on top of me. She was shaken up (as was I), but only cried a little bit. It was scary though because she had a pretty immediate bruise on her forehead and eye and she got a bloody nose. I don't even know what she hit? I called Alex who came right home, but since he is an hour away it took awhile. I was pretty shaken up and crying. Called my dad who helped me calm down. I wasn't sure if I should call 911 for G since she hit her head, but it was pretty clear right away that she was okay and I kept a watch on her pupils (thanks to my dad for reminding me what to do and calming me down!!) I called her pedi about an hour later when they opened, but by then Alex had just come in and she was none the worse for wear other than the bruise. She also seems to have cut her nose and a bruise has developed on her hip as well. But she was in a good mood all day and dancing around. The doctor seemed to think we didn't need to bring her in, which I agreed with--especially because Georgia has a major fear of the doc's office. But of course we have done the AAI x-ray yet and that had me worried. We JUST SPOKE on the phone on Friday about it, the doctor and I! She'll be getting it in a couple weeks. But yeah, G is pretty much fine.

Not so me, sadly. I am pretty banged up. I think, in an effort to keep her as safe as possible, I fell in a crazy way I wouldn't have otherwise. I banged up my knee and my toe and my other shin, and I also hurt my neck and lower back. As the day goes on I am in more pain and tomorrow I expect I will be pretty stiff. I also have this stupid chest cold. So....not fun. To say the least.

The thing I am most struck by is how it hit me emotionally. I felt (and still do feel) guilty that I fell with my daughter in my arms. I hate that she got hurt and am just so thankful that it wasn't worse. At the risk of sounding wacky-woo-woo, I actually had a vision of this happening yesterday. I know I have thought these things before and NOT fallen or whatever, but the premonition I had was of falling WITH Georgia.That and, falling like that when you have no family around? When your husband has to take time off work to come help and he's an hour away? It always seems to hit home that I miss my family. We have friends, we're making more everyday, but wow....it's lonely down here sometimes!

Anyway. She's okay which is the important thing. But it's so scary how quickly an accident can happen. We have been talking about what we can do to make our stairs safer since we moved in and now we know it's a priority. Not sure WHAT we will do just yet, but we have to do something.

So yeah. Klutzy me. Hug your kids tight and watch where you are stepping.

xo

Comments

[Kristin]

How scary. I have irrational fears of doing the same thing. Now I don't think they're so irrational after all!

[RK]

Oh dear.. I'm glad she's ok, and I do hope you'll heal (emotionally and physically) very quickly. I have strange visions occasionally regarding the kids getting hurt and it creeps me out. I haven't had any happen, though, and I hope it stays that way.

You acted to protect your child...that's what good moms do. And yes, accidents do happen. But you did the best you could. Now I hope you can get some rest tonight and not be sore all night long!

[Michelle Z]

So scary, T! I'm glad you're both okay - and I hope you're not as sore today.

And then on top of everything else to have a mirror fall on you? Yikes.

[Julia]

Oh my goodness that is so scary!! Take a handful of ibuprophen, turn on a video, and lay down on the couch. I hope you feel better soon!

I have a crazy fear of falling down the stairs and knocking myself out while hubby is out of town...someone finding us a week later, the poor starving kids curled up next to my unconscious body...I have issues.

[starrlife]

Oh my gosh! I'm glad no serious harm occurred and I hope you can rest tomorrow! I've had similar things happen and it is very scary- PTSDville! Hugs.

[Nora]

Eek! I'm glad you and G are ok, if a bit banged-up.

[Michelle]

oh man! I'm so sorry you both had a tumble down the stairs :( Glad it wasn't anything more serious then a few bumps and bruises!