FIFTH time to the Urgent Care Center!

That's right -- 5, yes FIVE, times to the Urgent Care center for Bryce! This weekend he slipped down the stairs when going into the garage and hit his head on a cement block that lines the garage walls! He was rushing out with his Cubs bat to play baseball with his friends. Poor guy. Back to the urgent care center we went. This is the fifth time....

Here's a recap of his trips...

1. He pulled a stocking off the fireplace and the stocking holder came down and cracked his forehead - this resulted in some Dermabond glue.

2. He slipped while climbing on the park equipment and somehow cut through the cartilage of his ear! More glue.

3. Slipped while getting out of the pool while on family vacation and ended up with 3 stitches in his chin.

4. Ran into a wall while playing football in the family room and got more glue on his forehead.

5. This is the fifth time and he ended up w/ 3 stitches!


He was pretty scared when the doctor said he was going to have to have stitches. He remembers that from his chin. This time wasn't as painful b/c they numbed the wound before giving the shots of lidocaine. He did not feel the shots or the stitches - so that's a GREAT thing and this trip was MUCH more pleasant! The new urgent care center by our house is wonderful and although we had a longer wait than usual this time (is it sad that I know how long you typically have to wait?), they were so nice to Bryce - brought him juice boxes, freeze pops, crackers and turned on cartoons for him in our exam room.

This was before we went to the doctor... he's scared and clinging to Daddy.

This is after stitches...

Afterwards, you would have NEVER known that he had stitches that day! He played all night and acted just fine! The doctor instructed us to wake him twice a night for 2 nights. Get him up and walking & talking. I guess it's just a precaution with head injuries. And I'm fine with that -- just want him to be ok!! :)

Here he is holding a glove balloon the nurse made for him.

Besides the trip to the urgent care, the rest of our weekend was fun and full of activities! We went to an Easter egg hunt on Saturday morning. It was a little chilly, but the sun was out and it wasn't too bad!

Bryce & Victoria at the Easter Egg hunt in the park.

Miss Jenna getting ready for the countdown! She's not sure what's going on, but I promise once she sees there is candy in those eggs, she will be very excited!! :)

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... GO

And they are off to get the eggs!

Jenna found a patch of eggs to put into her basket!

Bryce had a lot of fun collecting eggs!

We also did some egg coloring at our house! What kid doesn't love getting to make a mess dipping eggs in different colors!? :)

Jenna's not sure what's going on yet - but she'll play along!!

Bryce is a pro at coloring eggs!

She's catching on and loving it!!

OOOOKKKK -- getting a little messy! Oh well! It washes up - right? I hope!

Messy hands! As you can imagine... we went right from coloring eggs to bathtime! Lots of fun though!