Is it the result of her bolting through my fingers off of the bed? No, that one didn't leave any external markings, I can only conclude the injuries she sustained are internal. I was sitting beside her. I was holding onto her foot. How did she come to be down on the floor wailing at the betrayal of gravity and unreliability of mothers? I don't exactly know. As far as I can tell, she launched herself from the edge of the bed off into space and somehow I did not hold on. She seems to have recovered.
Andrew had to come hold me and say, "You're not a bad mother. You're not a bad mother."
So when he arrived home from work yesterday and noticed the bruise, he asked, "Is this from the bed?"
"Nope, it's empirical evidence of a whole new level of mother failure."
Our little adventurer takes more than her share of tumbles as she now attempts to climb everything in sight. She has even learned to hold her neck up to prevent her head from receiving the first impact of the fall. A small mercy for me.
So, why the bruise? Ah, well, I walked into a pole. while holding her.
This makes me feel awesome. I would worry about CPS looking for me, but I don't even know what they call them in Canada.
If it helps, she is dressed in a purple polka dot dress so the bruise matches.
oooh I'd say poor baby, but I wonder if her mommy wasn't the more traumatised one! Mothering sure has its breath-taking moments!
ReplyDeleteYeah, doorframes are our first choice. Lots and lots of doorframes. . .:0)
ReplyDeletei'd say yes, the purple dress helps. at least it's coordination in some form. har, har.
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