April 20, 2004
Chin and Cereal
Brooke got a special treat this week. She finally got to eat solid food! Well, semi-solid at least. She loves her rice cereal.
I love this stuff.
What a coordinated little girl.
Our big news of the week is Tyler's chin. Tyler was goofing off on his Little Tikes car and he somehow went over the handle bar. He caught himself with his chin. Tyler was on the floor crying, so Scott picked him up. Tyler wanted his mommy to hold him so Scott handed him to Tiffany. We then noticed that there was blood everywhere. He had split his chin open. We called our pediatrician and he told us to go to the emergency room. Fortunately, the B'nai Zion medical center is just down the street.
The hospital was an interesting experience. The employees sent Tiffany and Tyler into the triage area and left Scott and Brooke to fill out paperwork and arrange a deposit. The deposit was necessary because we aren't Israeli citizens and we don't have Israeli medical insurance. This was a big hassle and Scott eventually had to leave a signed blank check at the admissions desk! The next day Scott went to the hospital business office and filled out the check for the actual amount due.
Once the paperwork was done, a pediatrician showed up. He spoke Russian and Hebrew so he found a nurse that spoke Hebrew and English. The doctor was very kind. He examined Tyler's chin, cleaned the wound and then applied anaesthetic. He decided to use glue instead of stitches. Tyler was very brave and didn't cry until after the doctor was done and was applying pieces of tape to Tyler's chin. We think that Tyler just didn't understand what was going on.
The doctor gave us instructions to make sure that Tyler's tetanus shots were current and to keep Tyler's chin dry for five days. Less than an hour after we had arrived we were out of the emergency room. To help Tyler be happy we bought him a candy bar from a vending machine. This definitely did the trick. He was so happy and full of energy after this, we had a hard time getting him to bed.
Damaged chin (you can't actually see the wound from this angle).
We had promised Tyler a toy while we were in the emergency room, so we pulled out something we had been saving for later. Scott had earned points for filling up at a certain gas station and was able to get a children's tent for only a couple of dollars. Tyler loves it. He wants everyone to get in it.
Tyler's new tentTyler-isms:
"Do you have your 'glasses on? Is it bright out there?" - On the phone with Scott as he was on his way home from work.
"Gospel" - Hospital
"Eva-ems" - M & Ms
"Beltseat" - Seatbelt
"This boy" - current reference to himself.
"Hot circles" - Spaghetti-Os
"Surfboards don't go with flowers, just trees" - you figure it out