Trip to the ER

Aaron's grandparents were in town for a week so we headed to Plano one evening to spend time with everyone. We had just finished dinner and dessert and watched the kids take off down the hallway to play. We were standing around talking when all of the sudden we hear Ashlyn fussing, followed by our niece Megan saying, "Ashlyn is bleeding!" Aaron scooped her up and by the looks of her forehead, we knew we were going to have to take her to the ER. Apparently, Ashlyn turned around and hit the corner of the wall, splitting the skin open. Good thing Medical Center of Plano is just a few miles from my in-laws' house. We left Makenzie with Grandma and Grandpa and made our way to the hospital. Once we got back into the room, we met with a couple of doctors who explained that Ashlyn was going to need stitches. Glue was not an option because of the direction of the lesion. Then we were given two options for anesthetic. A topical anesthetic could be applied, but it takes up to 20 minutes to numb and we were told that sometimes, it doesn't completely numb the area. Or, we could bite the bullet and have the doctor use a needle filled with numbing fluid. The doctor then proceeded to tell us that this would be the worse part, because it stings terribly. We decided on the second option. I didn't want to put Ashlyn through the wait only to have the topical anesthetic not work. So, I am sitting in the chair holding Ashlyn and knowing what is about the happen to her. All the emotions of the evening eventually took their toll on me. Ashlyn is sitting there quietly and I am the one Aaron is having to console-wonderful!! The doctor and staff wrap her up like a burrito and then lay her on the bed. They ask Aaron to hold Ashlyn's lower body to keep her really still. And then the needle............Ashlyn didn't budge! No crying, no movement, nothing. We were talking to her to keep her distracted, but I think she was just not sure what was going or too shocked to move. The doctor just kept calling her "Precious" because Ashlyn wouldn't say her name. They were amazed that she wasn't reacting to the numbing agent! Next came what looked to me like a fish hook with stitching material. Again, Ashlyn didn't budge or say anything while the doctor applied a total of 4 stitches to her wound. What a trooper! Aaron took a few pictures of Ashlyn with her stitches. And, in trying to "lighten the mood," said something on the lines of, "well, if she takes after her daddy, this won't be the last trip to the ER." Lovely, positive thoughts, babe! I feel better already!!!