Today was one of those Oh Crap! moments.
Chris and Charlotte were outside cleaning out the car and I walked out to ask for the vacuum or something and Chris followed me back in to grab the power-cord. We were 30 seconds in the house and he was in the garage grabbing the power cord and he heard Charlotte scream from outside and comes flying through the house “Charlotte’s Hurt! Charlotte’s Hurt!” and I dropped my bag of pasta in the kitchen and ran after him.
He is bringing her in and she is screaming her head off. I knew it wasn’t going to be good.
Apparently she was sitting in the car and had her hand on the seal of the door and the wind caught the car door and closed on her hand. Her whole hand was dented in and purple. It looked terrible.
She didn’t stop crying for at-least 45 minutes, a movie rental, and one ice cream cone later. After some major icing the swelling started going down and we determined there was nothing broken that required hospital attention.
Of course I’m still paying off her last ER visit from December.
This girl may be the death of me.
After awhile she told me that the door slammed closed on her hand and she couldn’t get the door open to get her hand out. She is one tough cookie and she was quick witted in the situation because on the second try she got it open. Even though she was hurt, she fought through it at the moment.
Only by the grace of God did it not result in 5 broken fingers.
I think I am going to have to put her in a bubble..anyone know a website that sells those?
~Trisha
So glad she’s ok! That happened to me when I was a senior in high school. My dad and I were jumping my car and the door closed on my hand and the car moved with me running along side. My dad felt so bad. I lived.
Hugs to you and Chris, nothing worse than hearing your baby yell and cry in pain.
Poor thing! Hope her fingers are feeling better. I just yelled at DS tonight over this. he has a thing about trying to close the sliding doors on the van. I’m scared to death of this happening.
Poor little girl!! I’m glad she wasn’t hurt worse!
OMG…that must have hurt bad! Hope she is feeling better.
So sorry Charlotte was hurt today! OUCH!!! Hope she is better tomorrow and not too sore.
Poor Charlotte! I know how she feels, and it hurts!
I remember when I was in 5th or 6th grade, we were getting in the car and I was scooting over so my brother and his friend could get in the back seat with me. I was holding on to the side of the car, when my mom shut the door, completely closing it on my hand.
I calmly said, “Mom, you shut my hand in the door.”
She actually said, “Shut up, Tracye!”
Shocked, I looked at my brother and started crying. He yelled, “MOM! Her hand is in the door!”
She thought I was trying to trick her, because of how calm I was… until she didn’t believe me and I started screaming! It freaking hurt!
Poor baby. She deserves an ice cream cone!
Ouch! That’s the worst! So glad she’s okay!
OUCH! I am so glad it was not serious, but that sounds painful enough.
Poor little thing… I hope she’s ok!
Oh so glad she is ok! If you do find that bubble let me know because for a couple years I have been trying to find one to put my mom in. Yes my mom and not my kids.
Poor baby! Glad she is doing better! ((hugs))
keep an eye on them & ice as needed… worse comes to worse she should be okay until regular doc hours on monday.
huggies for “C”
Oh gosh I’m glad nothing is broken.
aw. Poor sweetie. My boys are always shutting their fingers into things. It always makes me cringe. Glad she’s ok.
I’m so glad it wasn’t serious. I FREAK whenever my son hurts himself and won’t stop crying. It’s a scary feeling.
Now people HAVE to vote for Charlotte just so her fingers feel better, right?
Oh my gosh, how scary! So glad (for all of you) that it wasn’t more serious.
Oh my goodness. I’m glad she’s OK now….poor thing! I like the popup vote thing too…good idea!
Poor thing! and poor mom! I’m glad nothing was broken.
OMG, poor little girl! Sending her hugs!
Glad she is ok! Aubrie took a fall today too.