See these stairs? They are wooden. And slippery. And you shouldn't wear socks on them. And you shouldn't be 21 months old wearing socks and walking down them.
This afternoon, we could have lost Colin. I know I have a flair for the dramatic, but y'all. These are some seriously steep stairs, and a lot of them.
He fell from the top.
To the bottom.
I was standing a few feet from the bottom of the steps, cutting out some appliques in the next room. Kevin was standing at the top of the steps with Colin, just about to pick him up when he turned to shut the door.
That's when Colin fell.
He rolled down the steps, gaining more and more momentum. I came running and got there just in time to see him hit a step about four up from the bottom and bounce hard enough off of it that he just spun in the air three more times until he landed forehead first into the baseboard at the bottom. I couldn't catch him. I just barely missed him, but I did. I missed him.
I knew to run because I heard Kevin screaming.
I've never heard Kevin scream before.
Colin is fine. Bruised. Multiple knots. He will be fine.
But I never ever want to see my child falling like that again though. Out of control. Out of reach. It was terrifying.
I asked him later if he was scared, and he told me, "No ghost, Mama. No ghost." I guess that means he wasn't scared. He's a little hard to translate sometimes.
He did walk around the rest of the evening patting his head and saying, "Bump. Bump."
Tomorrow: gates. One on top, One on bottom.
Thank you, God, for cushioning that ride my baby took and keeping him safe. It really could have gone another way quite easily.
That's horrifying - I'm glad he's ok!
ReplyDeleteOof. Glad he's okay.
ReplyDeleteOh god, Marty. How scary. Glad he's alright, but I have a feeling that you'll be reliving this at 3 a.m. for a while. Poor kiddo (and poor parents).
ReplyDeleteOh God, that had to be so horrifying to witness. I am glad to hear little man is alright!
ReplyDeleteSorry to say I know exactly what that scene looks like. CC was younger and the stairs were carpeted, but I know the terror. Glad you're all okay. Hope your heart is beating at a normal pace by now.
ReplyDeleteI'm in tears, because that could so easily happen in my house, where my little Colin thinks he's a big person and tries to walk down stairs by himself. We keep doors closed and stairs gated, but it's impossible to corral him 100% of the time anymore.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that he is ok and survived with only a few bumps. If it's an option, you might also consider taking him to a chiropractor that handles kids just to make sure he didn't twerk something during his tumble.
Oh that is so scary. I'm so glad he's okay.
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Same stairway! Same thing happened, only I did catch Sam as he rolled to the bottom. I was lucky too.
ReplyDeleteWe ended up going to Lowe's and buying a remnant of foam backed carpet that we cut for each stair top and stapled under the lip of the step. Turned out to be a lifesaver, because we've had several more rolls, falls and bounces down the stairs.
Glad your little guy was okay.