It happens...

What is it with moms?

And by moms I mean me..

I don't exactly know how many moms do it

But

I think I'm a little too overprotective of Eliana.

Is it because she is my first child?

I think at times I feel like I need to be like my mom.

I don't hear of many times of things that happened to me.
So I expect my kids to be safe from harm at all times.
Or that I can at least prevent it all.

I would say I have been a little of a freak with introducing solids to Eliana.

I'm always trying to be careful that she doesn't get hurt.

You know the whole stressing myself out.

Today I think I learned something.

While I layed Liam down in the playpen I believed Eliana to be perfectly fine sitting playing with the monitor on the couch.

I promise I made sure of it.

It was only seconds that I turned my eyes away.

When I turned back around Eliana was on her way to hitting the floor.

It was as if it was slow motion.

Happened faster than I wish it did.
She was trying to reach for something that had fallen off the couch.

I almost wanted to dive like in volleyball or slide like I learned to do in softball.

Instead I yelled "NO"

It scared Eliana and she took her hands out of her way, hitting the floor with her face.

Poor child.

I think it would have been better if I just let it happen.

There it is.

Just let it happen.

Somethings you just can't do anything about.

I think I have told Eliana a million times not to get on the arm of the couch.

She's a baby I know.

She's little, I know.

That's why I want to protect her.

But I learned that it is just not possible to keep your eyes on your child every second.

And even if I could I can't always protect her.

After she finally quieted down, she took a nap.

When she woke up she kept crying and crying and complaining about her arm.

We called the after hours clinic and they asked us to come in.

They checked her but she was so frustrated that people kept touching her.

The Dr. said she was fine but if she kept giving attention to that arm for a couple days to come back to get x-rays.

I sure hope it's nothing that bad.

I'm hoping it's just that her arm is sore. 

My poor little girl. 

I'm just glad I have a husband that makes me feel better when I feel like such a terrible mom.

He's right.

I do have two kids that I have to keep up with, something was bound to happen.

After the Dr. was done he tried giving Eliana a sucker.

She had never really seen one before much less know what to do with it.

She began to cry.

When we finally told her what it was she licked the wrapper and said "mmmm"

We had to help her a little more.

She then enjoyed that sucker and even used the arm she was complaining about. 

Yep. The hand that is holding the sucker is the one that hurts. A miracle right?

No after a while it was hurting once again.

Especially after she threw a fit and tried picking up her sippy cup then throwing it she cried from the pain.

Wish I could make it all feel better.

May I just add that every time she cried Liam thought it was funny and would get this big smile on his face.

No idea why.

Every time.

Don't mind the "Thank Heaven for Little Boys" bib. We only carry Liams bibs. lol