Today at work I received my 5 year service award. It's hard to believe I've been here five years already. The university holds a very nice ceremony for service and Presidential Distinguished Awards followed by a catered (Aramark) lunch. I left the office at 10:19 a.m. to join the other librarians headed into the Atrium. At 10:20 a.m. Brenna's preschool called me. They also called my cell phone, which I had left in my purse, in my office. When I returned to the office, placque in hand, in a jovial mood from having a really good time, I found the two voice mails. "Mrs. Kelly, this is R... please call me." Same message from Bryan.
Brenna fell off a chair while playing in home center and split open the skin just above her eye. When they couldn't reach me, they called Bryan, and he had to leave an installation job downtown to pick her up. Someone also called my mom, who headed our direction. By the time I called in, Bryan had taken her to our pediatrician. Have I ever said how much we love and adore our pediatrician!? Thankfully, she didn't need stitches even though the cut was very deep. The doctor applied some kind of wound glue and put on a piece of tape. While she was there, she checked over shot records and gave Brenna her Hep booster.
Poor baby - a bloody gash, no stitches, but a shot! Not one tear.
She's a little proud that she and Daddy will share a scar. Bryan gashed the opposite eye, same place below the eyebrow, when he was about 7. He had stitches of course, and has a nice little tuff-looking scar.
Did I happen to mention today was Class Picture Day? With Higgins Photography. And real live bunny rabbits? Brenna wore a pink Easter dress, which I'm told had blood all over it, but the preschool washed it out. I'm also told that she took her pictures, both class and individual, while waiting for Daddy to show up. They just turned her head.... just so... I guess these will be pictures to remember. She hasn't really talked about the bunny rabbit though.
