We spent a couple hours at the ER late this afternoon for Ella's nose. We were reading books on the bed and she reached too far for one and fell right off the bed onto her face. To Lahrissa's credit, she did try to catch Ella, but she was standing so that Ella landed on her nose rather than her shoulder or back (Ella's gotten very good at tucking or combat rolling as she falls often - she's got my clumsy genes for sure!) Anyway, she was hysterical, and the bridge of her nose started to swell like crazy. I was in a panic thinking that she might have broken it but once she calmed down, and I stopped the few blood drops, it was apparent she didn't. Though what to do about this swelling?
By the time we left the ER, she was fine, the swelling was almost gone and I feel stupid for sitting around for 2 hours. The doctor said she might have a black eye, but all is well. Ella did suffer some rug burn from her fall under her nose. The doctor offered to give me a head-trauma pamphlet, no thanks, I got that with the last ER visit...good grief!!! LOL
ps. Grandma - we just got your package today and everything is wrapped under the tree..except for these pj's. Sorry, after our day, Mommy just wanted a snuggly me to curl up in bed with as Daddy's working tonight. :)
Grandpa arrived safely on Tuesday evening and Ella has been on her best behavior, showing her grandpa all the things she's learned. We went shopping yesterday and braved some of the shops and even a mall for lunch - these last minute shoppers are crazy! 
Ella has croup cough. She started on Wed. night with a bit of a cough and runny nose. During the day she is her great, energetic self; Grandpa's been taking her to the playground. Last night was what I'm hoping was the worst of it. Her "barking seal" cough was waking her up and at 10:30pm she was up for good, so exhausted but unable to sleep. I brought her to bed with me (Daddy was working) and cuddled her until 1:30am when she finally passed out for a little bit. Her cough is quite scary sounding, and must hurt her throat as every fit of coughing had her agitated and crying. 
I was up most of the night with her and finally around 3am she was asleep until morning. All day she's been great and so far she's only had one coughing fit that really didn't wake her (and it's 1:30am). Apparently there's no medicine for it, and it should only last 2-5 days. Seeing as tonight is already better, maybe we're coming to the end of it. All I know is I'm sleeping in tomorrow as Daddy and Grandpa have a date with little miss Ella.
