After much practice, Brayden can make it all the way across the monkey bars.
Kylee helping me unload the dishwasher. Pay no attention to the fact I haven't yet swept after dinner. The messy place is where Kylee sat. Honest.
Brayden "fixing" the cedar chest. I have such good helpers!
Ready for church.
After church snack.
Car wash time.
Thank you!
Our house. The insurance adjuster came by this week and it looks like our entire roof has to be replaced. I guess the fat, angry gnomes that did a tap dance number on our roof a few weeks ago left quite a lot of damage. And I was hoping for new carpet this summer, not a new roof.
A few weeks ago I boldly declared "Marble Race is one of the best purchases I ever made." Well, now Marble Race is in a very long time-out.
Brayden and his friend Memphis were playing with this beloved toy when Brayden decided it would be fun to put one of the marbles in his mouth. Keep in mind he is nearly 5 years old and has never had a problem putting things in his mouth that he shouldn't.
As you may have guessed by now, he choked. It is one of the scariest feelings in the world to really believe you could loose your child over a stupid marble. (I still get the chills when I think of it.) I called 911 and while I was on the phone, Brayden let out a terrified scream. Oh, what a lovely sound. As long as your kids are screaming, they are breathing. Breathing is good.
The 911 operator said they were still sending someone over, which was smart because in between screams, Brayden was gaging and saying he could still feel the marble in the back of his throat. The firemen arrived first and were extremely kind. After examining him and determining he wasn't actively choking, they asked him to drink some water, just to see if the water could get past the marble. I think the water helped wash the marble down because by the time the paramedics arrived, he was pointing to his neck as to where he could feel the marble. The paramedics advised us to get him to the doctor right away.
After everyone left, Memphis looked at me with tears in his eyes and ask "Can I go home now?" I think we traumatized both boys.
The marble was plastic, but the doctor did an x-ray anyway. He couldn't see the marble, so at least we know it wasn't covered in lead paint. Always a bonus.
By now, the marble has probably gone through Brayden's system. I don't know for sure because I wasn't willing to examine the end results of Brayden's "system." But, Taylor swallowed a marble when he was a kid and he turned out OK.
On the way to the doctor's, Brayden asked me if he was going to die. I guess at some point in the distant past when telling him not to put marbles in his mouth, I must have told him he would choke. I'm sure he asked "What does choke mean?" And I told him that means you stop breathing and die. Poor kid. The Dr. told us to feed him soft foods for 24 hours, just to be sure that no bread or anything was obstructed by the marble. That meant Brayden got to eat two frosties for dinner.
We even made it to the T-ball field in time for team pictures. Geez, what a day.
Oh, the picture is of the fire truck right before it pulled away. I did not stop to take a picture in the middle of this fiasco.
4 comments:
Wow! What a day! I'm glad Brayden is ok. I'm a little surprised this story was about Brayden...somehow I would have pegged Kylee as more of the marble swallowing type. I guess you never know!
That is scary! Glad everything turned out OK!
Poor Brayden! Poor mommy! Yikes! I had a similar moment a few weeks ago. It involved a balloon on a string that got wrapped around Brandon's neck- and Rylie pulling hard because it was "her turn." ::sigh:: So, I feel your pain!
I'm glad eveyone's okay! Oh, and I'm loving that you're still driving your cute Lanser! I miss you guys!
I remember when Julia choked on a coin when she was tiny. I had to do the Heimlich and everything. I got it out, and immediately she puked. But at least she was alive. Scared me to death!
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