Bumps and Bruises

At this stage in Jake's life, it's unfortunately necessary to dedicate an entire blog entry to bumps and bruises. Our little guy falls pretty regularly. Even though he's a good little walker, I think his desire to constantly be on the move accompanied by his inattention to every detail around him results in some bumps, bruises and scratches. Lately, he'll acquire one wound, then just as it's healing, another appears. Of course, it seems these injuries all come to his head ;-( Yesterday, he got a brand new bruise. He just lost his balance in his room and fell right into the open door's edge. At least this time, there's no scratch accompanying it so I won't have to constantly apply Neosporin. I tried to take some shots fresh after the fall as he was eating his afternoon snack, so you'll see he's distracted by food. The scratch above his left eyebrow is from this past weekend, and is healing up pretty well. The new wound isn't as noticeable in the photo, but it's a bruise right in the middle of his forehead... You can see how it looks purple and blue in the center of his forehead...

I had to add this last photo, not so much to capture his bruise, but to show off those gorgeous eyelashes. He definitely doesn't know what a good thing he has...

In talking to other moms (especially moms to little boys), I'm finding we're not alone in this bumps and bruises stage of life. Something about little boys results in some injuries. We're doing our best to take the falls as they come, brush them off, and get right back up. Although, I will admit I'm a little worried about the type of injuries boys get at age 3....10....15...etc. I have a feeling this won't be the only stage of bumps and bruises!