All children are supposed to scare their parents half to death periodically with slips, scrapes, cuts, etc. that are almost life threatening (ex: how many stories can you think of where a child ‘almost lost an eye’)
With a new little baby, we have been wondering what that first incident or big ouch would be. Charlotte, apparently keen to oblige, only took 11 days in the oxygen breathing world to amass her first ‘just missed’ incident. While reclining against the chest of a friend after a dinner shared by 4 adults Saturday night, Charlotte decided she didn’t like looking backwards over the right shoulder of the person who was holding her and promptly began sliding her body head first to the left shoulder (something she does multiple times a day). Hit with a moment of inspiration, however, mid-slide she included a good strong leg kick, which propelled her over the shoulder she was supposed to be resting on. Some extremely fast reflexes, and a large diaper to grab appear to be most of what stopped her from falling 4 feet, head first, on to the floor below.
You always wonder how you will react as a parent in a circumstance like this. I’m glad to report that both Brian and Rachel managed to stay calm. First big risk down, only about a million more before adulthood…
