Playing with scissors...

Last week, I came home from Brandon's pediatric appointment to learn that Brice had cut his hand...with scissors. Why he was allowed to play with scissors was an issue we explored later, but for the immediate time being, it was obvious that it would need a couple stitches. I packed him up and ran him up to Urgicare where the doctor there confirmed he'd need....2 stitches. OR...we could use the Dermabond which is basically skin glue. It goes on in a minute and a half and no shots/no pain. Pretty easy choice. The sore spot came at the end of the visit when the nurse told us to keep the hand STILL for a day. Lots of books and movies she told us. Um, does she KNOW Brice?

True to Brice's personality...he had ripped off the Dermabond within 16 hours of its application (and that includes mostly sleeping time). They told us not to worry. A kid like him would probably bust stitches too, and that we should just keep Neosporine on it. We did, but he's a boy and had that hand constantly in the dirt, mud and filth. It's a miracle that infection has not set in. The above photo of him was taken at Emanuel's track meet last week.