Another Blasted Incident!!!

Since Lottie's hit the 18 month old mark, she has started transitioning into the Toddler II class.  She will usually hang out in that room for half the day.  Yesterday, as she was hanging in her new classroom, a BIG bully bit the living daylights out of her right wrist!  Afterwards, they applied ice and gave her lots of TLC.

While it pains me to see my babe's arm red and puffy, I have to remind myself that it is just a phase and a part of their development.  After all, Lottie has set her little chompers into another little girl's back before - OUCH.

Speaking of chompers, Lottie's 12th and 13th teeth are officially in!  Let's just hope she doesn't try to use them as weapons today at day care!

In case you were wondering, here is what a bite to the wrist looks like...............

It Happened.........

My little bugger successfully escaped from her crib last night!!!!!!!!  I wish I were joking!

She went down with ease around 8:15 p.m. - no problem.  Around 11:30 p.m., she started crying, so we let her cry for a good five minutes before going in to see if she had dropped her dummy (pacifier).  Steve gave her the dummy she had dropped and walked back into our bedroom.  Not five minutes later, we heard a soft "BOOM" like noise - not anything dramatic or loud, just a soft "BOOM".  Steve got back up and opened our bedroom door and what do you know?????  A little girl was standing at our door! 

UNREAL I tell ya!!!  18 Months Old!!  Thankfully she was okay and not injured during her latest stunt. 

On the agenda for tonight will be to remove the bumpers once again to prevent this from happening anymore. Well..........  hopefully prevent this from happening again.  We shall see........

Here's a look back at Lottie's crib on it's highest setting.  It is now on it's lowest setting and after tonight will be bumper free!  If I thought she was mature enough to convert the entire crib to a day bed, that is exactly would I would do, but I just don't think we are there yet!!!  Trust me, we are def. not there yet!!!  :)

Little Chompers!

I guess we can now say that we've experienced what it is like when your child gets bit!  OUCH!  While I can sympathize with the little chomper, I still hate that Lottie was in pain.  The incident report read that Lottie was waiting in line for a toy when the little chomper took a bite out of her right arm.  They applied ice and gave her lots of TLC. 

Of course, it happened right before I got there so as I walked in, she was doing one of those hyperventilating cries that makes everything sound so much worse.  It made me want to cry as well.  Instead, I made sure that Lottie got extra cuddles and loving Monday night! 

At the end of the day, the kids in the Toddler I class are all getting their first molars so I certainly understand why they are trying out their teeth on each other.  I knew it was just a matter of time before Lottie got bit.  Hopefully now that she has been on both sides of the fence, she will take note that it does NOT feel good when you get bit. 

Thankfully, there has been no further incidents where Lottie has attempted to bite!  I'm hoping all the little chompers in her classroom have gotten it out of their system. 

On a positive note, I think the CRIB BREAK was a one time thing!  We haven't had any trouble this week with her trying to "break" out.  I put the bumpers back in her crib last night.

One last thing..............yesterday as I picked up Lottie and collected her things from school, I caught her and her buddy Ella giving each other a hug before she left!  Not kidding, it was seriously the cutest thing EVER!  It was a full on, intentional embrace!  I can't reiterate how CUTE it was!  Wish I could have gotten a picture of that!  :)



Our First Incident Report

This week marked the first week I was told that an incident occurred at daycare.  I was told that I would need to sign an incident/injury report before leaving acknowledging what had happened.  My first thoughts were, "Oh gah, what has my child done?"  "Has she hit someone, bit someone, kicked someone?" 

As I walked to her classroom to read the report, it was the exact opposite.  As I read over and reviewed the report, I couldn't help but giggle over the way it was written.  It read something like this:

Location of Incident: Classroom

Equipment / Product Involved: Toy Phone

Description of Incident / Injury Specific Body Parts Involved: Left forehead

Description of How Incident / Injury Occurred: Charlotte and a friend were playing, the friend got upset and hit Charlotte.

First Aid or Medical Care Required: Applied Ice

Diagnosis / Follow up Plan: Kept Applying Ice

I don't know about you, but for some reason every time I read this report, I have the Pink Panther music playing in the back of my mind.  Ha!  Try it!

In the end, Lottie was perfectly fine and there was no mark on her head whatsoever.  Kids are going to be kids I suppose and these things are bound to happen. 

So, until next time................