moms can’t always be the hero March 17, 2008

A funny story to share, which will emphasize the point, that try as we might to save our babies from all harm, it’s just not always possible!  And sometimes when we try to hard, we end up doing more damage than good.  Case in point:  I laid Ezra down for an afternoon nap last week.  I was tired so I decided to take a rest as well.  A few minutes into it though I heard a thud and suddenly Ezra was crying.  After hearing the story of a friend who son climbed out of his crib and broke his arms just week earlier, I could only think the worst.  I jumped out of bed, completely disoriented- apparently I had been more tired than I thought.  You need to know that my bedroom is literally 2 feet from Ezra’s bedroom.I raced out the door of my bedroom, but as I turned the corner, I got dizzy, my socks were slippery and I went banging from doorway, to wall, to doorway, into Ezra’s room, into his doorway and fell on the floor at the base of his crib with an even larger thud than he had made.  I couldn’t even stand for a minute I was so dizzy, and in pain from banging around all the doors.  Corey rushed up from the basement, after hearing all the commotion, to find me on the floor and Ezra still crying, with blood coming out of his mouth from banging his gums on the crib rail.  Poor baby- no, poor mommy!

I still have bruises on my leg, evidence of my attempt to save my son.  Lesson learned- when baby cries, make sure you have equilibrium before rushing to save the day.

If you are concerned about Ezra- he is fine, and has not attempted to do whatever he did that afternoon, yes, to get out of a nap (in which he succeeded).