Momma sat her up on the bed in the very middle and turned on the Elmo tape, like every morning. Then Momma turned around to put in her contacts, standing next to the bed and using the bedroom mirror. Momma put them in really quick and then turned around only to be horrified at seeing Savannah tumbling off of the bed! Momma scooped her up and cuddled her but she just kept crying and crying and Momma didn't know what to do. Maybe she broke a bone or something?! Panic was rising quickly. Well, just a few minutes later, Mawmaw arrived to babysit (Momma was originally getting ready for a dentist appointment) and gave her a sip of coke out of her straw. Wouldn't you know that Savannah turned off the tears just like that and reached out for more coke with a big smile?!
Thankfully, there was no permanent damage done (except to Momma's nerves!) and there will be NO more sitting on the bed, not even for a few seconds! The whole scary fall resulted in only a tiny bruise on her chin, bless her heart.
Momma went off to the dentist a little shaken up only to be told that she had to have a crown and two fillings. YUCK! This day was off to a rough start for sure.
Then Momma called Mimi, who comforted Momma about the whole falling off the bed deal by saying that it happens to everyone at some point and they are just too quick to watch all of the time. Anyway, there will be NO more sitting on the bed...or the couch...or anywhere but the floor!
So then we had an issue because both tv's in this house are located to high to be seen from the floor! How would Savannah watch Elmo?!?! Momma could not do without Elmo's help entertaining Savannah.
Mimi had a solution! :) A portable DVD player! (I know, this kid has got to be the most spoiled kid ever.) Mimi brought it over with FOUR new ELMO tapes! WOW!
Now Momma buckles Savannah in her high chair and sets the DVD player on the table, and everyone is safe and happy! :)
Check out how engrossed Savannah gets in these Elmo tapes...
Elmo says "Hi, Elmo is so happy to see you!" and Savannah waves back at him. Haha.
She loves Elmo!
Elmo, the DVD player, and no permanent damage done all deserve a nice round of applause!
I'm glad the terrible morning had a good ending after all!
3 comments:
Lauren,
You may not remember me, but we went to school together. Anyways, I wouldn't feel to bad. My oldest fell off the couch at 2 months old. I had squeezed her between two pillows while I ran to get a tissue. when I came back she was on the floor screaming. When I called my mom extremely upset, she laughed at me and told me the same thing, it happens to everyone at least once. Good thing is Savannah won't even remember this.:)
Amanda
Ok you wonderful Mama I must again applaud you that this girl has made it so long withOUT falling... ... ;) Jake and Hannah both did it once. Sam.. well.. it kind of became a routinue. He started climbing so he could roll off of stuff ;) You're such a good mom - just look at that happy little girl!!
I'm glad Savannah's OK! And I'm glad that your nerves are back to normal! ;) I'm sure that was really scary... but like everyone says, it's impossible to prevent them from getting hurt all the time! And what it is with our girls & Elmo? Sydney LOVES him too... it's got to be that little voice. :)
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