the crayon ban of 2008*

It’s two in the morning.  I just got home from the ER, because my darling daughter broke a piece of crayon off in her nose.  And then shoved it WAY up in there.

It was there all day, unbeknownst to me, and by the time the ER docs got a look at her, it had turned to sludge in her sinus cavity.  They couldn’t get it out, but OH, they made her scream hysterically while they tried. 

We have an appointment with an Ear Nose and Throat specialist in the morning.  If he can’t get it out, my girl gets put under general anesthesia for sludgy crayon removal.  I’m spazzing about the very prospect, but I think anything mightbe better than seeing her strapped down to a table, her arms in a pillowcase behind her back, being held down by three nurses while a doctor pokes around in her nose with a stick…..

Needless to say, once I get home tomorrow, every crayon in this house is going bye-bye. 

*EDIT*

Well, the visit with the ENT was quick and painless.  Chloe started freaking out when he came near her with the flashlight, so he was a smart man and didn’t even try going any further.  So, we have an appointment for 6:45 on Friday morning so she can be sedated and have her nose cleaned out. 

There’s never a dull moment when you have kids. 

Aaron’s going to work in about an hour, and myself and the kids are going to Mom’s for the evening.  I’m operating on less than three hours of sleep at this point, and there’s no way I can keep up with both munchkins and survive through bedtime.  lol.  So, it’s Grandma and Grandpa to the rescue!