MoMmY BUG

One of the most charming features of this adorable boy...

is his curly hair. People keep asking me why I cut/shaved it. Well... here's the story:

Last Sunday I was combing his hair for church, when I realized something just wasn't right. But what? Then it hit me! His hair was quite a bit shorter in the middle on top. What?! He had cut his hair! It wasn't too bad because his curls made it easy to hide. That evening, after dinner, he and his older brother were rough housing in the Living room. He fell back and hit his head on the fireplace brick. To everyone's horror, that wound was gushing blood. I learned a long time ago that head injuries are notorious for this kind of thing, making them look more serious than they are. I spent the next little while trying to figure out if that head was split and needed urgent care for some stitches. Both Jeremy and Michael held Justin's hand while I shaved around the wound, they got him water, an ice pack and  bandaid. They offered their hands each time he cried, for holding, telling him to sqeeze them as tight as he needed for relief.  It was an excrutiating ordeal for Justin, but he was lovingly cared for by his brothers and we were able to see that the cause of his pain was a goose egg the size of a quarter with a little gash in the middle like a volcano. Poor guy!

He was soon back to his happy go lucky life within minutes of Michael's careful bandaid application.

We all enjoyed his laughter and were glad he was feeling like playing again so quickly.

   Aren't children amazing that way?  I'm struck by what a little love will do.