Friday in the Children's Emergency Room

This was a fun-filled Friday. Carmen ended up in the ER at Children's due to a bad bump on the head. She actually got it the day before trying to run after Kaitlin on the sidewalk and taking a huge fall. Archie and I both cringed at the sound of it. She's fine, though. The CT scan was negative. I took her in because she threw up afterwards and that can be a sign of a concussion. Her pediatrician said she'd probably be fine but take her in anyway, just to be sure.

On another note, Kaitlin has decided that she's a big girl suddenly. She took a letter to the mailbox (one house away) by herself while I was watching and told me, "Don't worry, Mom, if someone stops to talk to me in their car, I will run back to the porch." Cracked me up. First of all, because I was standing on the porch, but also because it was kinda cute to see her trying to be all big and comforting me. I had a big smile and a warm spot in my heart watching her put the envelope in the mail slot and then asking me if it was the right spot. Independent and yet still dependent.