my big fat cut lip

I literally thought we were going to have to go to the ER this week, or at least see a doctor or pediatric dentist. Eddie was going down the outdoor cement stairs that gain access to our basement and tried to step down the bottom stair like a big boy without holding onto anything and he face planted right into the cement. I scooped him up as he wailed and hurried him inside as blood gushed from his mouth and he flapped his hands around. I pressed a cold wet washcloth to his mouth but had a hard time figuring out exactly where the wound was and if he had lost any teeth. He was so frazzled and upset, wriggling around and not letting me see the inside of his mouth. I called my husband and said, "I think I'm gonna need you to come home. Eddie fell and we may have to go to the hospital." Shortly thereafter though I got him to nurse which combatively calmed him down and caused the bleeding to stop - they say breastmilk heals all wounds - literally, it can heal a cut because of the antibodies in it. And I was then able to see that his teeth were all still in tact and the wound was a cut on the inside of his bottom lip with minor scrapes on his chin, fingers and knee. He was fine and even managed to be a wild man at the park that afternoon. I swear, this kid WILL end up in the ER at least once before he turns 5, I just know it. Although he can be cautious at times, he is also wild and fearless. Today while at the Nature Museum he ran full force into a mirror and fell backwards. Everyone around us was like, oh my god, is he okay. He didn't even cry. His dad beamed and said, "oh yeah, he's fine. He's a hockey player."