Thursday, January 15, 2009

Godzilla Strikes Again

Last night we had Worship Team rehearsal. My 12 year old, Madeline, is on the Worship Team. We were between songs and Maddie took a seat on the steps of the stage. She layed backwards on the stage without paying attention and WHACK! She hit her head on the monitor. It was loud, some people showed concern, others of us sort of laughed knowing that this was a typical baby Godzilla thing for her to do. She reached up to tell us that it kind of hurt her head. She pulled back a bloody finger. That caused her to reach up again and pull back a bloody hand. Within a few seconds blood was dripping from her head as if someone had opened up the faucet. She started to freak out and dropped to her knees crying. I'm grabbing her chin telling her that she is okay and our heads tend to bleed a lot and we just need to get to the bathroom. I try to look at her head and see the blood pouring out and decide it is a good time to scream for my husband who was up in the sound booth. He came running, carried Maddie to the bathroom, and we applied wet towels and pressure. No stitches were needed, but I could use some advice on how to get blood out. She ruined several articles of clothing. Being a junior high student and enjoying some good drama now & then, she opted to stay for church. She loved the attention that the bloody clothes brought her. She is fine this morning, just a tiny cut to her head. Godzilla strikes again.

2 comments:

  1. The Lye soap I bought at the MCC sale YEARS ago is the best stain remover I have. And yes you should be here!

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  2. Hydrogen peroxide - just pour it on and watch it bubble away - had several experiences with that back in the Children's Mercy days and it's what the nurses use. Stacey

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