Little Miss Olivia has a new accessory. . .stitches.

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While enthusiastically jumping off of a stool, she got her foot caught in one of the crossbars and pulled it down on herself. It hit her right between the eyebrows and cracked her skin right open, leaving a gaping hole about the size of an almond. Of course it happened right at the beginning of our dinner party. Which at first thought seems awful, but in actuality it turned out great. All of our friends pitched right in to help out. Joanna, a nurse practitioner, just happened to be there when it all happened. She walked us through everything, instructed Brad on what instruments, etc. she needed to stitch it up. BR ran over to his office and Rite-aid to get all of the necessities and when he got back Joanna stitched it up right there in our living room. In the mean time, while I sat on the couch trying to comfort/distract Liv, Tony brought Liv a hamburger and 2 fruit kabobs, Darlene tucked her in with a blanket, Chris swept my floors, while the other parents entertained the other kids outside. As it came time for the stitches, Liv started to get worked up about it. She was very nervous. Right at the last minute she decided she needed a blessing. Brad gave her a blessing right there in the middle of it all, and she was definitely blessed because of her faith. It calmed her right down and she was AMAZING during the process. Through the shots and stitches, she just sat there as calm as can be. She put herself into this little meditative trance and did great. I held her, Brad kept gauze over her eyes, Chris held the flashlight, and Joanna stitched her right up, and everyone else cheered Liv on. It was a neat experience in the end, and I'd say everyone definitely felt the spirit of Liv's faith. Since then, Liv has been a little embarrassed about the band aid she wears everyday (TODAY IS THE LAST DAY!!), but it hasn't stopped her one bit. She's still climbing over everything.