so kyri got her millionth bang to the mouth on thursday. we were at the park for playgroup and she was on one of those horsey-bouncy things that are on a big spring and they rock back and forth. a little boy came up and was rocking kyri on the horse. no harm done. then he pulled the front towards him and just let it go, smacking kyri right in the face. yes, it was an accident, but still very frustrating as a mom to see. she started screaming and the blood came on quick. i sat her down on a bench and looked at mouth...her tooth went through her lip! she had a gash that went from the inside to the outside. this was a first. she was also eating a cracker so my first concern was to get it out so she wouldn't choke. i used about 5 wipes to clean up her lip. i felt so sad for my little girl...and scared. it just kills me to see her in pain. the cut on the outside was very tiny, but the inside looked very painful. when we got home i called the nurseline and asked them for advice. kyri's lip continued to bleed for quite some time and that was my main concern. they said to put ice on it and watch the bleeding. when she got up from her nap, there was blood on her bottom lip and i started freaking out! i called back nurseline right away. because she was just sucking her thumb, that triggered the bleeding on the inside. i gave kyri an ice cube in a paper towel and she sucked on it until it was gone. the bleeding stopped. she was eating and drinking fine. because the cut on the outside was so small and not gaping open, there was no need to take her in unless i noticed an infection. it swelled up quite a bit, but today it looks so much better.

she has eaten lots of popsicles, which was also a first for kyri and is now her new favorite treat! i found these mighty magic minis and they are so great! they are super tiny, toddler size popsicles that worked perfectly...and they are only 15 calories each!
kyri is my tough little girl and bounces right back after a horrible bang to the mouth, every time. i don't know how she does it. she may be accident prone, but her energy and spontaneous spirit is what i love about her. she runs every where she goes and is such a happy, full-of-life little girl! her uncle andy just gave her a "sheriff woody" and a "buzz lightyear" (from toy story) that were actually happy meal toys that were his from probably 12 years ago. woody is her new best friend. she has been carrying that doll around every where. its quite cute to see her playing pretend with her toys. i just love this age (minus the bumps and bruises).
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what a tough little girl!! i love the buzz lightyear doll. she is seriously a beautiful little girl!!
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