Our Trip

After four years we are now a pet free, smoke free home. I always see that on E-bay and laugh to myself, but I guess it is important to some people. Anyway, after an emotional evening and a stupid mistake we have decided to put Pudge to sleep. He and Isabelle were together in the hall and I’m sure she tried to pet him and he did not want her to so he lashed out at her. Isabelle is FINE! She has five stitches in her right arm and is super baby. I think that once Mom calmed down, which was probably after Isabelle, I focused and got things taken care of. Yes this was a scary incident and we are both very, very upset that it happened but please just call to see how Isabelle is doing. We feel bad enough already to hear any retorts back about not preventing this in the first place. Instead let me tell you about our trip to the emergency room.

Like I said before Isabelle is super baby. She was calm by the time we left the house and entered the ER. We were able to get in quickly and be taken care of in a timely and professional manner. She read books with Dad while Mom knitted, I had to do something or I might have burst. Now it is time for the numbing agent for her arm. A huge syringe filled with something, the doctor told me but I do not remember, was injected into the wound site. I’m sure she would have been fine if he had not have jammed it into her pour little arm. But she held on like a champ and cried for only a couple of minutes after they finished. She continued to read and then she got to “play” in her arm “bath.” They cleaned out the wound very hourly to help prevent infection and ready her arm for stitches. She mostly thought that was pretty cool. The little arm tub filled up with water and she splashed around a bit and just had fun. Once her arm is clean they were able to stitch her up I think that if they had let Ben hold her, she would have been fine. Once she was further away from her security she began to cry and did not stop until they were done. The doctor was fast and efficient and had her ready to go shortly after he started. Then we got her dressed in her night clothes and went home. I think we were there for about an hour and half, which was pretty fast considering the fact that there were random people just standing around all over the place.

Isabelle has made it through her first emergency room event with flying colors. None of the doctors, nurses, staff or Ben were injured for causing my baby harm. I think she will be a little be cranky today and needy but over all should be back to her regular self by Sunday if not sooner. We are very regretful that this has happened and will be correcting it as soon as possible. The important thing to know is that Isabelle is fine, and will hopefully not remember what has happened. Her stitches come out on the 10th, which works out perfect because we have to go in for a regular check up that day anyway. I expect to hear from some of you soon, so do not hesitate to call.