Noah fell down an entire flight of stairs tonight. I have felt horrible all day with nausea alternating with a bad headache. So instead of doing our usual bedtime struggle, I suggested we go for a car ride... it knocks them both out; no fight about it being bedtime.
DH went downstairs first with Jack. I got Noah's pjs on him and was shutting off lights upstairs and getting the beds turned down for when we got home. Noah decided to go ahead of me to go down with Daddy- carrying his "friends" and his sippy of milk. I turned around from shutting his room light off just as he started to tumble. From the very top he fell end over end all the way to the bottom landing which is ceramic tile. I knew I couldnt get there in time but screamed to DH as I ran because he was next to the stair area in the kitchen and closer to get him. He ran to him too hearing him fall... and I was down there right away and had him in my arms. I tried to keep it together but was borderline frantic and dont know how I managed not to cry!
He had a huge egg on the top of his head immediately, and later I saw it was cut too. He didnt lose consciousness or vomit. I told DH we ARE taking him to the hospital. Threw on DH's sneakers which are way too big for me and we went right there. Argued about it on the way, since DH said he was fine since he didnt lose consciousness. I told him I dont care his head is swelling and I am not risking it. I dont want to wake up in the morning to realize its too late and we should have taken him... better safe than sorry!! We went to the first ER which was crazy busy and we woul have had to sit forever, so we went up the road to the nicer one which wasnt busy and got right in and out in an hour.
Noah cried so much that he didnt want to go to the "hosbibal", screamed when it was time to go back to be triaged. Then he went on to tell the nurse he doesnt want a needle in his head
He did great though and she said was the easiest kid she had in a long time. The doc did a Neuro exam and checked him over and said he thinks he is okay. The doc was great with him! He even tried to make us as parents feel better.
So Noah is staying right in with me tonight and I have to watch him closely the next 24 hrs to make sure he doesnt develop any symptoms. They dont do an MRI I guess unless there is a red flag for trouble since I guess in children I think he said it can cause cancer later in life.
I feel like a horrible mom. It had to be the worst thing I have ever witnessed with my children. It seemed to happen in slow motion and there was nothing I could do. I couldnt react quick enough to catch him. From now on he is not allowed to carry his friends downstairs or his milk... I will carry them. He only has the railing and only if I am in front of him!
Anyway, sorry this is so long. It was just an awful experience that I hope I never relive.
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