Most of my family and friends know how sensitive I am about my kids - especially pregnant the slightest thing makes me crazy. Today I had to take Ann back to the pediatrician to "talk turkey" as Dr. Hoffman put it, about her ears. Infections, fluid, pain and sleeplessness have led us to this point and Dr. Hoffman has already heard my "what am I doing wrong" mantra. Unfortunately some kids just have short and horizontal eustacian tubes that refuse to clear fluid and infection. We are going to try one more medicine - I have to mix it myself - and then either do adnoid surgery or put tubes in her ears - UGGG!
Here is the horror part of the story! I walk in and the nurse tells me to take Annie's clothes off and we weigh her and do all that stuff. As we are doing it we notice these red welts in a weird shape on her chest - pretty big and angry looking. I attribute it to her eczema and then almost loose my mind when Dr. Hoffman walks in and figures out what it actually is. The buckle on the car seat was so hot that it burnt her skin right through all of her clothes - the burn was in the exact shape of the buckle! And the worst part....she never made a sound in the car seat - she actually cooed all the way there! So my parenting tip for the week.........when it is 100 degrees out you should probably check the temperature of the metal freakin buckles on your kids car seat! Luckily Annie doesn't hold a grudge and Dr. Hoffman swears he isn't going to call DCF!~
And no - the obsessive compulsive picture taker did NOT take a picture of the buckle shaped burn for obvious reasons!
GNM - ILY!
2 comments:
You are an amazing Mom...and Annie would've let you know if it was very painful...probably more of a heat rash than a burn if it went away within a day-and explains why she didn't scream...so cut yourself some slack, Mama Bear!
Glad that you figured it out and let other moms & aunts know though...wouldn't have thought of it myself either unless I somehow burnt myself buckling her in:-)
The Kelly girls might not agree on everything, but in this case Beth took the words right out of my mouth. You really need to take yourself less seriously. I mean, has their ever been a day in your adult life that you haven't inadvertently caused yourself at least some harm? Never mind an angelic baby like Annie whose mind you (unfortunately) can't read. If this is the worst mistake you make as a parent your children are blessed! Hey, we all thrived on the adventure that was growing up with Uncle Pete!!!
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