Accident Prone

Braydon has visited the ER 8 times in his lifetime. Here is a list if you want to keep track.

1. Ear infection - 6 months old
2. Head wound - needed staples
3. Eye wound - cut his eye and the lid got infected and swollen
4. Ear infection - leakage because of tubes in ear
5. Cut on eye brow - needed stitches
6. Head wound #2 - needed stitches
7. Had bumps under arms - contact dermatitis
8. Cut near eye brow #2 - no stitches :) 

So when something happens to him I don't jump to take him to the hospital. I try to assess the situation to see if he really needs to go. He was jumping around yesterday and tripped over the dogs bed. He ended up hitting the corner of his little card table. Blood started rushing and so I called his Dr. and they told me to come in. Luckily he didn't need any stitches or anything. The cut isn't too deep and should heal on its own. This kid just needs to be put in bubble wrap so he doesn't get injured anymore!

Reality

Everyone always tells us how sweet Braydon is and that we are so lucky. But what they don't see is the struggle we fight with each and every day. Since Braydon started preschool he has had a few incidents with not being good in class. After much discussion with the teacher we decided to begin using behavior charts to show how he does every day. Since he started these charts around Thanksgiving he has only had a few with all smiley faces. Most of the problems stem from him not using his inside voice, or keeping his hands to himself. Today however we received the worst chart so far and it makes me not want to send him back to school. These charts reflect how we parent and just looking at it makes me not want to show my face at the school.

Today was a tough day to begin. Braydon was being a bully to me and knocked me over in front of the other parents, and wouldn't listen to me. So I was scared to see how his chart would look when I picked him up.

Usually on the car ride home we discuss his behavior, but today all he kept telling me was that he wanted a snack. I'm at my wits end with his behavior and worried it may get worse when the baby comes! Really wish they had a manual for how to deal with 4 1/2 year olds, because I'm at a loss!

Mother/Son Date Knight

This past Monday the Chic-Fil-A by my house was having their Mother/Son Date Knight. I figured this would be a good event to take Braydon to because Chris had just left on a work trip. We made our reservations and when we arrived were seated at a table near their play area. They even gave me a carnation, heart shaped cookie, and a mini stuffed Chic-Fil-A cow who was dressed as a Knight.

Braydon and Mini Moo

My heart shaped cookie

We ate our food and then Braydon got to play in the play area. Afterwards they had a free sundae bar for us. I applaud them for this idea and think I will definitely take Braydon again.