My Poor Paige

At the end of today

In the morning

Another thing about this house that we loved was that it had a fireplace. Great on the very cold nights here in Denmark. So, last night we decided to light a fire, like we have several other times. It gets the house super hot. The bad side is, that it is in a shitty location in our living room. I am a recorder constantly reminding the kids to be careful that the fireplace is hot.

Well, 2 mins before bed time Paige decides to be a bridge (from the couch to the fireplace which she often does during the day for Blake) forgetting that the fireplace is still hot, she touches it. 

Needless to say, my poor Paige has 2nd degree burns on her hands. Luckily the ER here is a piece of cake to go to so Danny took her (there and back in 30 mins). I slept with her and kept wet towels on her hands all night. 

Today, we went back to the ER (1 hour this time) and they popped the blisters and told us they looked great. She is doing OK and is able to touch other things now. When the doctor was about to pop the blisters, I was so proud when she still used her manners. She asked him "Please be careful with my hands, please? Then, as we were leaving we saw an elderly man in a bed getting wheeled in by an ambulance. He had long brown hair. I thought to myself, he kind of looks like Jesus... then, Blake says, "Is that Jesus mom?"... Too cute!

Note: For burns - run cool water on them for up to an hour. Then, rest cool, wet towels on them. DO NOT APPLY any ointment. It says to wrap with a clean cloth but Paige did not want this - said it made them burn more. Also, if blisters arise, pop them and get the moisture out. Don't cover the area either. The fresh air is the best thing for them. Also, wash with soap and water often to keep germs out.