Addysen's First Ambulance Ride

I never thought I'd be saying "Addysen's first ambulance ride" in a post...
I'll start by saying SHE'S OK! But wow, that was not an experience neither Doug nor I would ever like to have again. Addy was at daycare this morning while Doug was at work and I was taking a day off to recover from a weekend of very odd pregnancy cramps, so bad in some instances I could barely walk or lie down comfortably. Anyway, I get a call from Addy's daycare provider at 9am saying that Addy tripped and fell and hit her head, that she's called the ambulance, and they're on their way to the hospital. Trying not to FREAK OUT, I quickly head out the door and call Doug. We meet at the emergency room and get there before the ambulance does. A zillion things are going through our heads...is she OK?...is it just a scratch?...or something more serious?... The ambulance arrives and we head on back to our little room. Addy gets in Daddy's arms and seems to be doing well, but the back of her head and clothes show evidence of the abrasion. It was difficult to see how big or deep the cut was because of all her hair and it was now matted down with blood (sorry). But, the emergency medical team was amazing, the doctor was amazing, and once he took a look at the cut said she'd only need a couple of stitches or staples (yikes!). He said it looked like a clean cut and since she tripped and hit her head on a plastic truck, got up right away, didn't pass out or throw up, and didn't have a fever, she should be just fine. Now this is the crazy part! We have the toughest little girl! We decided on staples instead of stitches and Addy got 3 of them. When she got them she did not cry for one second...not even a tear...not even a whimper! How brave is she! The doctor said she was the bravest 2 year old he had ever met :) We soon headed home and attempted to get a couple of pictures of the experience. Here's Addy smiling and posing with her hospital bracelet.

A close-up of the bracelet. It doesn't appear I can zoom that far in with my camera :)

The back of Addy's head. Can you see the staples? Again, the zoom problem with my camera...

A nap was in order after all that excitement - what an experience for our little girl!

UPDATE ON ADDY
It's 8:45pm and she is safe asleep and happy as a bug in a rug. Daddy arrived home from work with get-well-soon gifts: a Dora balloon bouquet, sheets of stickers, and the most adorable and soft stuffed elephant!


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