On Labor day we decided to head to the local waterpark. The warm weather is slowly coming to an end and we figured this would be one of our last chances to enjoy the slides and wave pool. The day started out like any other. We floated around the lazy river, jumped in the wave pool & even did two rounds of "big kid" slides. Alexa had sooo much fun on the big slides. When she was with Mom she cheered and said "woo hoo." When she went down with Dad they had a surprise around the first turn. A young boy flipped out of his tube and road down the slide in front of Justin and Alexa's tube. All was well. After the slides Alexa wanted to do her kid slides. We went over to the pool & I insisted Alexa needed to take off her life vest. It was required to be worn in the bigger area but not in the kid slides. Alexa went down the slides on her own a few times. During that time Justin and Addison were playing on the side of the pool. Addison does a humpty dumpty game and fall in the pool. Alexa wanted to jump in with her sister. The girls jumped in to us several times. One of the last few times Alexa started jumping in and the spinning in the water before getting to me. I suggested she spin in the air as she jumped in. She was excited about this idea. The very first time she attempted it she spun as planned but only made it half way around. She then hit her chin on the edge of the pool. I instantly knew it was bad and rushed to her. Once I pulled her out of the water she was crying and bleeding. We looked in her mouth and then realized the blood was coming from under neither her chin. It was bleeding A LOT very quickly. I took her to the lifeguard who then called the supervisor. We met her on her way over and she took us to the first aid area. She quickly realized she needed the EMT to step in. Once he got there he took her to the medical office. He informed us she was going to need stitches. After about 5 minutes from the initial accident we were heading to the car.
The car ride over was very scary. We didn't know how bad her chin was or how she would handle whatever the medical course of action was. We took Alexa to an urgent care half way between the water park and our house. After what felt like forever we were taken back to a treatment room. They first clean out her chin and then the doctor maneuver the skin until it looked like a chin again. They then spent the next hour stitching her up. One nurse held her head, another had her legs and Justin had her arms. It was devastating for all of us. I really hope it's something Alexa will forget.
The first night and the following day were tough on Alexa. She was afraid to move her chin and didn't eat much. She still went to school and became her teachers "helper." By Wednesday she seemed to be feeling better. Luckily it was just in time for our last minute trip to California. Since Justin will be starting a new job & a VERY challenging quarter of school we will be stuck at home for awhile. We figured it was a perfect time to get some quality family time before things get crazy.
We arrived in Palm Springs just before dinner. The town was nestled in the mountains with palm trees, tourist like buildings yet still felt small town. We had dinner and then walked to get yogurt as a family. Alexa's toppings included M&M's, choc pieces and cookies. Of course there was no ice cream in her cup.
The next morning we woke up early and drove to DisneyLand. Alexa still didn't know where we were going. We waited until we were walking into the park to tell her. She was super excited! We rode a ton of rides. Alexa loved the flying elephants (Dumbo) and the roller coaster. Addison loved everything that made noise and went in the air. The parade was a huge hit for both girls. Aladdin told Alexa happy birthday & many of the princesses said hi to her. Addison liked the music and dancing.
Friday we spent the day at California Adventures. Everyone enjoyed the giant Ferris wheel. After dinner we went back into DisneyLand to ride a few rides and then watch the firework show. Addison slept until the show started and then woke up to watch. Alexa got bored very quickly and asked to sleep in her stroller. It was another long but fun day.
Our last day in California was Saturday. Uncle Wheel & his friend Jessica joined us. While wait for the Alice in Wonderland ride Addison wanted a snack. She ate puffs out of Justin's hands. There was a little boy behind us who really wanted one. We asked his parent if it was ok and then shared on. Addison though it was a great idea. The next time she grabbed a puff she offered it to the little boy and then at the last minute changed her mind and put it in her mouth. It was super adorable. Addison also threw her sippy cup over the railing at It's a Small World. Luckily it was still on the ledge next to the water & they were able to retrieve it. We had another great day. Alexa did several rides with Uncle Wheel. At dinner time we headed home.
Sunday was Church & Awana. Alexa's chin to be healing as planned. She was getting red marks around the band aids but nothing too concerning. She knew Monday meant her stiches were coming out. Monday came and we had a huge flood in Arizona. 6 inches in just a few hours. It's was record setting. The doctor's office was closed. :( Alexa was upset she wasn't about to get her stitches out. We had to wait another day.
On Tuesday we went to the doctor. Alexa was nervous but doing ok. Once the doctor started taking the stitches out she started crying. It took the doctor about 10 minutes from start to finish. Once she was done she was given a Mickey Mouse sucker. For about the next week we will put on neosporin and hydrocortisone on the rash.
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