Eventful Weekend

The weekend was lovely - for the most part!  Friday night brought with it PJs at 6pm, hot cocoa and a viewing of The Polar Express. Early to bed for everyone - it was quite refreshing.  Saturday we enjoyed the company of the Rabbitts and the Lund gals for the KU KState game (really just a great excuse for a playdate!) Emma and Evan had great fun with their friends :)

Sadly, the camera was not utilized this weekend and oh how I wish I had it on hand....Evan got his first up close and personal "wow wow" experience....read on!

So last night we went to a wedding reception and had a catastrophe - Evan was "dancing" just after we arrived and had a head on collision with a little girl - said girl's dad picked him up and then handed him off to me (I was across the dance floor watching and thought nothing of it as I had just mentioned to another party goer that he could his head could hit a cement wall and he would keep on running) He had a weird cry, arched backward then lost consciousness for an estimated 30-60 seconds (who knows...it felt like an eternity to me...) He was out long enough for me to yell across the dance floor to my mom, navigate across the reception hall and yell to the bartenders to call 911. I cradled him trying to stimulate him but could not till I laid him on the bar and rubbed his chest, then he started rolling his eyes and slowly came out of it. It was a moment I wish on NO other parent EVER!

Of course he was crying vigorously by the time EMS showed up, appeared fine and it caused quite a stir, but there was no way I wasn't going to call for help without knowing what was going on with him. In fact, the first words he managed to utter between screams were "Wow wows!!!" as the ambulance and firetruck arrived. (Kyle said...Yeah, they are here for you, Buddy!)  After an exam in the back of the ambulance (and a new stuffed reindeer curtousy of EMS), we declined an ambulance ride to the hospital and took him to Children's Mercy. Of course, when putting him in the car he protested and insisted "I wanna dance!".  After a thorough exam and a period of observation we came home. He even showed the doctor and nurse his fanciest dance moves before saying "I go party, I go dance!" ... so he clearly remembered what he was doing when he got "a bonk on da had" (as he says it!)

I'm still recovering from the shock of the moment - his little limp body and bluish lips are quite fresh in my mind.  Apparently an "impact seizure" is the least worrisome of seizures and there is no expected lingering effect. So much for my hard headed boy who generally keeps on running after a bonk...lets just hope this isn't his reaction to every cute girl he bumps into!!


Sunday included a trip to our favorite pancake place and a stop at the playground.  We sure appreciate the beauty of each moment when it is, even if just for a moment, jeapordized. Kiss your loved ones goodnight and give them an extra hug...I know I did tonight!

Happy Halloween!

Hope your Halloween was as bootiful as ours was! 

Evan was quite helpful...putting pumpkin guts back IN the pumpkin!

We had a blast all day...starting with pumpkin carving and leaf duty.  After nap we busted out the bounce house, food and spirits and enjoyed the company of the neighborhood parents and kids.  Mommy was too busy enjoying the food, wine and company to take pictures :o


After loads of bouncing fun, we all headed up the street to a lovely chili dinner at the Lillis (former McKnight) house.  Again, great company, fabulous food and TONS of fun (until, that is, Mommy had an asthma attack and had to abruptly leave for a breathing treatment...BOO). Mommy recovered in time to catch the second half of Trick-or-Treating.

The lion, as expected, declared "NO NION COTUME!!!" so he sported his spooky Halloween shirt for the festivities.


Hope your little ghouls and goblins crashed as hard as ours did last night...it was a delightful night of extra sleep!