I was just typing a post and it disappeared, just like that. I have no idea why or what happened to it – it is just gone. It’s not in drafts and it doesn’t seem to have posted to the blog, so we’ll see if it mysteriously turns up on someone else’s blog tonight.
I was on my way to pick up Jaden from school (daycare) when they called to say he had fallen and was hurt (why didn’t I leave 10 minutes sooner!?). This is the second time in two weeks, and both times he fell flat on his face, albeit for a different reason and in a different location each time.
This time he was running with the velcro on his shoes not completely done and somehow tripped over the hanging strap. The problem is that he didn’t try to put his hands down to break his fall, so he fell flat on his face. They said his bloody nose was so bad it even scared the teachers. The lump on his head this time is twice the size it was two weeks ago – and two weeks ago it was the size of a golf ball.
I was so worried about him when I picked him up that I headed over to the doctors’ office but they had already closed. I called Neville to see if he thought I should take Jaden to the ER, but he said the closest ER is not equipped well for children and I should call the pediatrician’s on-call doctor first. When the on-call doctor called me back, it was actually the nurse. She said as long as he doesn’t start staring into space, and doesn’t get a high fever, he should be fine— it’s the back of the head that causes great concern. The front of the head is pretty stable. He’s in the bath right now getting ready for bed—- I’m not going to sleep tonight, I just know it.
I’ll have to talk with the early intervention people to see if the falling without putting hands out is something to worry about. We had this problem when Jaden started walking, which they said was because he didn’t crawl for long before he started walking. Without the practice on the floor, his reflex to use his arms when he fell wasn’t great. At the time they had us practice ‘wheel barrow’ walking with him, which fixed the problem in almost no time at all, but I feel like it’s happening all over again. I know it was only two falls but you should see him. He looks like he’s been beaten up. Ugh. Parenthood. Couldn’t one of you have warned me?? 
Try the wheel barrow again and actually practice falling – on sand/ mattress. Make it a game see who can fall the funniest always with hands first. Good luck. Love, Mom
It’s been a long time since I posted on your blog, but big hugs to you! Our little guy has a perpetual bump on his forehead from falling on his face from tripping while walking… why he always has to fall on the hard surfaces is beyond me. So I completely empathize with you and your son’s situation. I hope you can get some answers from the early intervention folks about his reflexes to put his arms out while falling.