some days...

you just wish you'd stayed in bed.

Morgan had one of those days today. One of those days where I, as a parent, wish I could've traded places with her today. Today... on her fourth day at her new Day Care... she was bitten on the arm twice by another little girl in her class. Oh, it looks so sad. It thankfully did not break the skin but it is beginning to bruise. Oh, I just hate it. I wish desperately that I could put her in a big bubble. I, of course, was very emotional about the situation. I will admit that at first I was angry whenever I saw the marks on her arm and watched her pitifully rub it in the car. But once I gained control of my emotions and looked at it from the perspective of the other child's parents I became a bit more understanding. I mean, no parent wants their child to be a biter or to hurt another child. Why was I so angry? I don't know... I assume it's a normal first reaction. Me and JC discussed the situation ( him being the level-headed one in this relationship ) and came to the conclusion that we would just monitor the situation and if it became a regular occurence we would schedule a conference with the Director. But for now we're just going to hope for the best. He made a valid point that things like this are going to happen and there isn't anything we can do about it... I mean... one day she'll go to Kindergarten and some little snotty nosed boy is going to think she's cute and to show his affection I'm sure he'll pull her hair or push her down. There will be hurt feelings... scraped knees... and that's life. All we can do is be sure that she knows that at the end of the day she gets to come home to parents that adore her and will always be in her corner.

Until I became a parent I never truly comprehended the concept of the following quote...

"The decision to have a child is to know your heart will forever walk around outside your body." by Katherine Hadley

Now I get it and it is one of my most favorite quotes of all time now.

I gave her some Motrin before bed because it was beginning to bruise and she was obviously fretful about it. I'm hoping that she sleeps well and wakes up ready to start a brand new day with a smile on her sweet face.

Oh, I just wish I could protect her from everything.