Today I let Norah fall off the couch.
Well didn't intentionally let her, but it happened. It's the first time she's gotten hurt. She was laying on the couch next to me playing with a large stuffed Goofy (my parents brought it back with them on their recent trip to Disney World) and I got up to look at something in the fridge (well actually the lack there of something... we REALLY need a trip to the store) which is not far at all from our living room, it connects and is about 6 steps away. I got to the fridge and heard her fall :( I don't make it a habit of leaving her on the couch, usually I pick her up and take her with me if I'm leaving the room - even for just a second. For some reason I didn't though - probably because I had been trying to get her to go to sleep.
I cried longer than she did, she cried for about 10-15 seconds and was ready to play again. I think it actually just startled her and didn't really hurt her. I'm glad her first accident happened on my watch though and not my husband's. In all honesty I probably would have been upset at him for letting it happen, you know because how could anyone let my little baby girl get hurt?!?! It's true though, I know I would have been upset. It's a good thing he is a better person than me... he brought me home ice cream because he knew I was upset about it :)
Oh the first fall, it does break your heart. Don't be so hard on yourself. Sounds like you are a very good mom.
ReplyDeleteKuddos to your husband for bringing home ice cream and trying to help you feel better. Completely understand how you would feel if it happened on someone else's watch - and why you felt so bad. I remember when I was changing my son's diaper and he rolled off the bed. I just took my hand off him a second to get another diaper wipe and then he was suddenly crying. I felt awful. He was fine in, like you said, seconds. Kids are resiliant.
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