The other day I was vaccuming the stairs when I hear Justin urgently calling to Amy. He ran to her and told her to get her hand away and had pulled at it by the time I realized what was going on. Amy had stuck her hand under the vaccum and the beater bar had burned off the upper layers of her skin. I immediately sprayed it with dermaplast which helped quite a bit, and gave her a dose of children's tylenol.It was a sore looking red for the first couple hours and then started it's healing process whith a sweating ooze. She would wimper and hold up her hand for me to kiss it throughout the rest of the day. I would then kiss it and offer up another prayer for her.
{ This is what it looked like 2 days after it happened. }
The cringe and shivers that go through my nerves each time I reflect on the incident cannot be described. I ache just thinking about it and am incredibly struck with the way she can still look at me and smile, despite it all.
A similar incident happened to Michael when he was a baby and I vowed it would never happen again. I cannot describe how I feel now that it did.
A similar incident happened to Michael when he was a baby and I vowed it would never happen again. I cannot describe how I feel now that it did. I'm so thankful for the amazing ability of healing and the knowledge that the Lord answers prayers because although the pain was intense, Amy was able to sleep well and long through the night. What a blessing.
3 comments:
poor dolls (both you and her). it's so hard, but it was truly an accident. i'm sure she knows that and that's why she isn't holding a grudge. hope it heals soon! ((thanks for stopping by my blog the other day))
andie @ crayonfreckles
Oh so sorry. It looks sore-but you are right, it will heal. Don't blame yourself,you are not the vacuum- you are the wonderful, prayerful mom.
Things like that happen to the best of moms, no matter how careful you are with your precious children. She's so beautiful; and children are so forgiving.
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