Well, today has been crazy.... my charlie (9year old) slipped on our wood floors sat night and hit his head into the corner of the molding, got two nice cuts on the back of his head... spent 3 hours in the emergency room and he got 6 staples. He was screaming while it was getting done... i held his hand and he squeezed with all his might. I felt so bad.  My husband and I just got to the  restaurant and ordered drinks with our friends and thats when we got the call, We told our sitter to call 911, since she said she couldn't stop the bleeding.... we got home just as the ambulance was leaving. He was very scared, I think b/c of the amount of blood he was laying in on the floor.My husband was ready to pass out.... he is only like that with me and the kid ......Would you believe he's a volunteer EMT and has seen so much worse and is fine with perfect strangers. ... .I told him things could be so much worse and to not worry. So I had Charlie home sunday and monday home, relaxing. The kids were off from school today, I Got out to vote and spent an hour on line... I have never ever had to wait so long. My Dad says, "boys will be boys" .... what can I do. I hope this is the worst I have to go thru ( I doubt it) but I can hope, right? I love them so much, it breatks my heart when they get hurt.  I haven't been on DS for awhile and I miss alot of you! I hope that you are all hanging in there. I think I am doing OK, just OK, but I haven't said that in a long time... I worry about my family alot. My husband with work and this economy, my brother works for a bank in the city and is not sure if he will have a job in the very near upcoming months. and yes, while things are a bit uncertain, I think we will all be OK.  Sending hugs your way, Hope you are all hanging in there!!xo