This, Too, Shall Pass!

Yesterday (Sunday), we went to the outlet mall for shopping. I bought a few gadgets at Williams-Sonoma, including a strawberry huller, hand-held strawberry slicer, and a grill pan for $48 total. They have some good deals there! The problem is that I love kitchen gadgets and they have a giant store full of them. My cabinets are filled with mini choppers, cupcake decorating set, an apple-peeler-corer-slicer, and the like. So, why not add to the mix? We eat strawberries just about every day, so I figured these were a good purchase.

A little later, we ventured over to the Gymboree Outlet. There weren't too many great deals, but as I was browsing, I heard Drew gag, cough a little, and then scream right behind me in the stroller. I whipped around and he looked so nervous and couldn't talk at first. I stroked him to calm him down and asked what happened. I couldn't understand him at first, but heard, "Get it out... penny all gone!" Darrell then told me- he swallowed a penny!

Drew recently got a Mickey Mouse piggy bank when we went shopping at the beach. Since then he loves collecting loose change and adding it to his bank. He found this said penny on the floor and Darrell put it on his stroller tray as they discussed putting it in his bank at home. Apparently, Drew thought he was the bank himself ;) Poor Darrell was really upset and felt so guilty. But we had given Drew money and small things before lately and he doesn't usually put things in his mouth anymore- hasn't in quite a while. But you can never be too safe, I guess.

I called my mom and my dad and they both said to page the pediatrician. I just prayed they wouldn't have to pump his stomach or anything. :( But a call back later, the pediatrician told me not to worry and to watch his poop for the next 24-48 hours to see if it passes. As long as there's no bleeding or vomiting, there's no need to call. And if it doesn't pass in that time frame, they would want to x-ray him to track it down.

Five minutes later, he was back to his old self and told us he wouldn't do THAT again. It scared him, too. We went over to Friday's for a quick dinner and he ate and acted up as he normally does when overstimulated and tired. ;) We had a nice time and the kids loved that the servers embarrassed me by bringing out a birthday dessert complete with a loud song by about 10 of them where they even announced my name and age! So, yes, I'm 37 today and can't believe it myself. But I need to tell Darrell to watch out since he turns 40 this year- payback is coming his way for that one!