NOT!! Try Evan's stomach instead! This lovely event happened yesterday evening about the time the doctor's office was closing. I hear him coughing and crying in his bedroom so I rush back there and he proceeds to tell me that he had a penny in his mouth and accidentally swallowed it. Of course he is hysterical and afraid he is going to die all because he swallowed a penny! I convinced him he was going to be okay. I couldn't get a hold of our pediatrician, so between our Dr. in residence (Rion) and the ever-useful Internet we deduct that it could probably wait until today. We traipsed off to the Dr. today for an x-ray to make sure it had traveled all the way to his stomach (which is where you want it. It would be bad if it got stuck in the esophagus). Our Ped said it should pass. So now we get to monitor Evan's bathroom habits and watch for a penny in his deposits. FUN FUN!! This is the same boy that has stuck a bead up his nose, a rock in his ear, broken his femur, and busted out his tooth! I think I may see a pattern here. . .
Needless to say, I felt compelled to pull out my Bringing Up Boys book by Dr. James Dobson. Great book so far! I've had it on my bookshelf for years. I don't know why it's taken me until now to read it!
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OH ELLEN! That is hilarious! I can allready tell you are going to be one of my new favorite blogs to read! I remember when he broke his femur and had to ride around in the little red wagon!
You know I have heard that there is a drive to see the penny elliminated from production because it isn't worth crap, but I always thought it was a figure of speech. Shows what I know.
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