Our First Boo Boo

Liam's new face...being silly
Poor Luke

See my bandage!

The infamous fireplace

We had our first "injury" over the weekend. Other than a few bumps and bruises, we have been fortunate in the first year of life that the boys have not had any injuries-until now, that is. I have always said that Luke is a very happy baby unless he is tired or hungry. You can add unless he is tired, hungry, or injured to that list. This morning while I was out running and John was watching the boys, Luke burned the palm of his right hand. John was changing Liam's diaper and Luke put his hand on the outside of the glass on our fireplace. Both boys have a facination with the fireplace and are very very familiar with the word "No" in relationship to playing with the fireplace. However, they are also very fast and know that when mom or dad are changing diapers then it is easier to do things that we are not supposed to do. Oh yes, they are quite smart! They always turn to see our reactions as they reach for the fireplace glass. This morning, unfortunately, the fireplace was on and the glass was very hot so Luke got burned on his hand. We had to visit the pediatrician to make sure he was o.k. because he was quite upset. He is going to be fine and has a little bandage on his hand for a few days to keep it clean, but that has not stopped him from trying to feed himself or crawl around on the floor even though he does not want to put any pressure on his hand.

We also had our first measurable snowfall this weekend and the temperatures are much colder than normal for this time of year (or so everyone says). John and I enjoyed our first night out in several months on Saturday thanks to a babysitter for the boys. We had a nice dinner, we were able to actually read the menus, and we did not have to worry about cleaning up the "cheerio bomb" that frequently surrounds our table when we eat out at restaurants. What a nice evening!