Last night Katie bit Samantha on her face. Samantha had to get 3 stitches, and has a lot of brusing on both cheeks and her forehead, but otherwise she's doing great. Chris and I, on the other hand, are so mad at ourselves that words just can't fully describe how we feel.
It all happened so fast. Samantha was playing on the floor with me, Chris was on the couch with Katie. Samantha pulled herself up and was walking along the couch towards Chris. Out of nowhere Katie lunged at her and knocked her to the ground. All I can do is thank God that it wasn't any worse and that Chris & I were right there when it happened.
It's the worst feeling in the world to know that if we had gotten rid of Katie months ago, or if I had just pulled Samantha away from the couch this wouldn't have happened. Everyone is telling us that things like this happen, and we shouldn't beat ourselves up over it. Nothing that anyone says makes me stop wishing that this could have happened to me instead, because it breaks my heart to see my little girl's face like this.
If you've ever been in a situation where you felt like you deserved the Worst Parent in the World Award, go ahead and send it my way. I couldn't have earned it more if I tried.
Oh Sabrina!! I'm nearly in tears reading this, I'm so sorry all of you had to go through it! I know it doesn't make you feel better, but everyone has there 'Worst Parent Award' moments - it just happens. You're not a mind reader, you can't predict every movement of your kid/dog/husband/anyone else. It's just how it is. Don't beat yourself up over it. Samantha looks hard core & even smiley so she's doing ok.
ReplyDeleteJust figure it this way - every kid has to have some sort of wound for their first birthday pictures! B had a giant egg sized bruise on her forehead for hers when we let her slam her head on the marble bench we were letting her stand on (and it was wet). Hang in there -
Big hug!!!!!!