I'm still shaking!!

[Charla]

Josh pulled Jasmine's tray off her high chair with one hand, since he was holding Bekah, and the plate fell off and shattered. He got down and cleaned it up while I kept the girls away, and then he vacuumed well (it was on the dining room carpet).
A few minutes later, Bekah started crying, and when he picked her up, her mouth was bleeding. She had put a tiny shard in her mouth, and it was stuck in her tongue http://forums.ovusoft.com/image/image.aspx/s10.gif He held her still while I worked at taking it out; I finally got it after a frightening minute or two.
It was about an inch long, very thin, and straight down in the middle of her tongue. She stopped crying and it stopped bleeding right away, but I didn't stop shaking for, well, at least 10 minutes. I'll let you know when that's done.
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I'm just so thankful it came out, and she didn't actually swallow it. I don't even want to think how badly it could have hurt her if she'd gotten it in her throat!!

[ajoyfulheart]

Oh no!! That is SO scary, Charlene!! I'm glad she is okay...the poor thing! And poor Momma!!! (((HUGS)))

[StaceyD]

Oh how scary!!! Poor thing!! (((Hugs))) to you both!

[gavins mom]

Very scary. I would be shaking too. Glad she is okay though.

[meems]

omigod, that is so scary. Glad it wasn't any worse. (((hugs)))

[Karah]

O M G how scary, girl! Huge hugs to both of you!

On a side note, I've read that if you wipe off the floor with a piece of bread that all the little shards will get stuck in the bread. Never tried it, but I read it. *shrug*

[ccouch]

OHmygoodness!!! What a scary thing to have happened!! Sure glad that your sweet little girl is okay! Praise the Lord!

[Rynonut Mom]

Oh - hug hugs to you and to her! That is scary and you have a right to be shaky!!!

Hum - good tip to try, Karah - couldn't hurt...

[sinead]

oh how scary! Glad she's ok!!

[mzkellyb]

That must've scared you both! Glad to hear that she's ok now though. Hugs to both of you!

[~Shawna~]

OMG how scary Charlene! Glad she's okay!

[Charla]

Thanks!! She is fine; no more bleeding, acting like nothing happened.

Karah, that's good to know. I'd heard a cotton ball worked well too and used that (afterwards, of course) but a piece of bread would be easier for a large area. I thought it took forever wiping down the seat of a chair with a cotton ball; I can't imagine on a floor!

I have to change her clothes before DH's cousin comes by tonight, since ther'es blood on it. Poor sweetie.

[chloe]

How scary! So glad she's fine! ((((hugs))))

[Paula]

OMGosh how scary!!

[jpysgrl]

OH MY! That is scary. Glad everything turned out ok.

[Deena]

OMGosh how scary Charlene, I cannot imagine!! I am glad you got it out, way to stay calm under pressure mama!! :)

Lots of hugs to you and the girls!

[tamra]

Oh my, that's scary! I'm glad you got it out and she didn't swallow it! I hate it when glass breaks. I feel like you can never get it ALL up. You usually end up with a piece in someones foot though - not tongue!

-thanks for the tip, Karah. I hadn't heard that!

[YvetteSanders]

I'm glad to hear everythings fine now!

[MarshaZepeda]

OMG! I would have been shaking, too! I'm so glad things are okay now! YIKES!

[Charla]

Thanks!
Deena, I sure didn't feel like I was staying cool under pressure!!
Now I'm concerned that I got a piece of it in my index finger, because it really hurts to the touch. I'm praying that's not what I'm feeling...
this silly plate is the "gift that keeps on giving..."

I totally agree, Tamra. I always feel like there must be more I didn't see! Just this time that was really true!

[KarenLewis]

Poor thing. Glad she is okay now.