"The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul. No matter our talents, education, backgrounds or abilities, we each have an inherent wish to create something that did not exist before. Everyone can create. You don’t need money, position, or influence in order to create something of substance or beauty. You might say, I am not the creative type. If that is how you feel, think again. Creation is your opportunity in this life….. Start small. Creativity does not require a brush, a pen, or the keys of a piano. Don’t let the voice of critics paralyze you. You will make the World a better place. Improve, beautify, extend, smile, cultivate, develop, create."
~President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

5.06.2010

One. Big. Goose. Egg.

I apologize for the horrible photos taken with my absolute-cheapest-Verizon-phone-possible. They don't do it justice. 



Nathan fell out of his mock big boy bed (i.e. crib with the front taken off) during his nap on Saturday. I'm not completely sure what he hit his head on because there's nothing in the way. The only possibility is the rocking chair, which is still weird. I watched it swell. It was immediately bruised. I put olive oil on it. {olive oil is my new cure all. It makes bumps and stuff not swell, or not swell as bad. But you need to put it on right after the bumpage happens. It really does work. Nathan's goose egg wasn't as later that night as it was right after it happened.}

So it could be a lot worse. Today, it's looking better. But there's still a bump and the bruising has turned a yellowish color, which I know is good in bruise world, but bad to look at.

4 comments:

Rachel Poulsen said...

Ew that does look bad. Never heard the olive oil thing before, but my mother-in-law told me to use butter right after a bump and it's supposed to stop the bruising. You know, all the nasty colors. It's actually worked pretty good for me, as long as I'm close to a fridge with butter which isn't often the case...

The Bowler Five said...

Not fun at all...poor kid...bruises are not fun.

Jay Strong said...

Oh poor little guy, Jaden had one of those over the weekend from hitting himself with the car door while opening it. Kids are so resilient though!! Your little Nathan is such a cutie :-)

Tai and Joe said...

Poor kid. It sure was fun seeing you on Saturday.