Did I mention it was a black eye?
My black eye to be specific.
It's really quite the shiner.
Let's just say that Wills has an amazingly accurate right hook, packed with even more punch since he was holding a chunky wooden piece of railroad track (with the conductor's switchboard office attached) at the time.
It wasn't his fault of course. It's not like he'd maim mommy on purpose.
I was doing the ol' diaper change, and halfway through the buttoning up process decided it would be oh so prudent of me to blow a gigantic raspberry on his super ticklish tummy.
He of course flailed with glee, knocked me in the soft part of the undereye, and badda boom badda bing, within about 2 minutes I looked like Rocky after a particularly intense rock 'em sock 'em-style bout with Apollo Creed.
Well, I like to think that I always look better than Rocky in general, but you get the picture.
Fortunately, we keep Boo Boo Gel Packs from Tiny Tillia (shown at top left, Austin Elephant, Chloe Mouse, Duncan Dog, Indy Sheep, Jac Jac Cat, TT Cow, $10 each) on hand in the fridge at all times since Wills isn't exactly the most graceful of swans either.
The kooky animal characters are friendly faced and not at all intimidating, which makes painful bumps, bruises (and black eyes) feel lots better since they have a tendency to make little ones smile.
Ok, and adults, too. It's not often that you see a cow wearing Wellingtons.
I love that you can use the 2 oz. packs cold or warm (immerse in warm water but don't microwave!) and that they're made from phthalate free PVC - and filled with a non-toxic, water-based formula, too.
However, it's always best to watch the kiddies when easing the boo boo away since they're not meant to be used for teething or jumping on - well, that's what Wills wants to do with them anyway.
The jumping, not the gnawing.
