Two Days Later

...two days after Kate's accident. Let me just say that never have I been so emotional. Every time I close my eyes I hear it, I see it, and it feels like it just happened. I usually end up crying. I even cried in Target after I noticed people staring at Kate's head. I felt like such a failure as a mom. We purchased the bumpers to go on the hearth and I almost wanted to hide them in the cart so people didn't stare and judge more than they already were. I installed them today and I hope it keeps this from happening again.

As for Kate, she is doing okay. She frequently holds her head and says, "hurt." She still went to the orientation dinner with her daddy last night but was a lot more low key. She also still has the sinus infection so she is coughing a lot and feels crummy. She did, however, get to see Raider Red and the cheer/pom squads this week and has not stopped talking about it. She is also learning the names of Michael's co-workers. This week she said, "hi Trish," and then walked down the hall. Then without prompting she stuck her head in Josh's office and said, "hi Josh." She's so funny and acts like she's just part of the office.

So here's how the wound looks now:
































Kate and Daddy on the portico that her class uses at school.



















Several things have happened to evoke my maternal guilt. I questioned if it was something I did in pregnancy to cause her eye problem and did the same thing concerning her kidney/bladder problems. However, this one takes the cake. What do you, our readers, feel guilty about concerning your kids?