Curling Iron Accident!

Last Sunday our little Caleb got into some dangerous mischief! While mommy stepped away from her curling iron for a moment, Caleb grabbed the cord and pulled the curling iron down on his face and it rolled onto his arm as well.

When mommy came back she heard a bang and Caleb crying. Noticing that the curling iron had fallen she quickly put Caleb's head into the sink and grandma called 911! We had been at grandma and grandpas in the cities when it all happened and soon the ambulance came and took Caleb and mommy to the Hennepin County Medical Center.

The doctor told us that Caleb had gotten 2nd degree burns on his cheek. He said that we could take Caleb back to grandmas but to come in to the burn unit the following day. Caleb cried for only the first 15 minutes of the accident and then once the pain meds got into his system has acted like nothing has happened! He occassionally gets fussy when we clean his burn but overall has been his normal busy self ever since!

Throughout the week we visited the burn center in Minneapolis until the doctor gave us the ok to go home. On Friday my dad met Kyle in Cloquet and we headed home. Thankfully Caleb hasn't been picking at or scratching at his burn. We have to clean it 3 times a day and apply bacitracin on it. I am noticing that I am getting bacitracin all over my clothes!!! What a bummer because this stuff really stains!!!

Now that it has been a whole week since the accident occured I am doing much better emotionally and mentally. It was a really hard week and I am so thankful for all the prayers that were lifted and for our family who really pulled together to help us during this tragedy. All in all Kyle and I are so thankful that Caleb is ok and is on his way to recovery. Thank you Jesus!!!