Last night, I put Xander to bed and walked down the two little steps into the main area of the camper. After a minute or so, I heard a high pitched shriek, followed by several more intense screams. My feet barely touched the ground as I FLEW up the stairs, imagining my child being stabbed, maybe stung by a swarm of bees. Years of first aid training came flooding back- I was prepared for any level of triage… it’s truly amazing how much can go through your head in just seconds.<\/p>\n
I rushed to his side and said, “what’s wrong?!”<\/p>\n
In a small voice he said, “my animals”.<\/p>\n
Xander sleeps with 3 stuffed animals and I hadn’t tucked them in like I normally do.<\/p>\n
“Never make that sound again” I said calmly and then I tucked them in.<\/p>\n
Crisis averted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Last night, I put Xander to bed and walked down the two little steps into the main area of the camper. After a minute or so, I heard a high pitched shriek, followed by several more intense screams. My feet barely touched the ground as I FLEW up the stairs, imagining my child being stabbed, … <\/p>\n