Thangs that make you say...oops!

Well, yesterday, I finally bit the bullet and took Marissa to the doctor. She had an earring back stuck in the whole of her earlobe where her ear was pierced. I put those little rubber backs on her earrings, the ones that are probably intended to keep an earring on the little card. Doug didn't see that there was ANY back on the earring and pulled it straight through her ear. I told him that there WAS a back on it and he said, "Whoops!" So, I told him to let me see her ear. I checked the other ear, but apparently not close enough. I didn't see a back at all, and pulled out the earring. The plastic back, stuck inside! Oops! I hoped I could put the earring back in and push the back through her ear. But, no such luck. So, I waited for it to hopefully fester and work its way out. No. No such luck. So, after about a week and a half, I decided to take her to the doctor.

I took her to her pediatrician. He took a look and wasn't sure what to do. It was a first for him! So, he said, "Let me call a couple of my buddies". He sent us to a friend of his, who is an ENT doc. He numbed her up, made a couple of small cuts, and the thing popped out! (I got to help assist with the surgical procedure, gloving up...the whole works! It was cool!)

So, with a small circular band-aid and some antibiotic ointment and about $65 later, so far, she is on her way to recovery without growing old with a piece of plastic in her ear!

So stressed out!

The girl's went to their grandma's today. They had such a great time! Grandma's are so fun to have around! Julia learned how to make a grilled cheese sandwich! From her grandma! So...entirely...cool! I could have taught her, should have taught her...but what a great experience! This is good for me too! Not that I don't, but...It shows me that I can teach my children things if I put a little more trust in their abilities. Awesome! I love my mom! :)