We were so traumatized yesterday I wasn’t sure I was going to post this. Alan got the saddest look on his face when I was drawing this. And then I couldn’t decide whether or not to categorize it as a silly parent since it was so scary. I tried to, but I can’t really laugh at it yet. But this morning I can smile at our over reaction so silly parent it is.

What happened? I was in the kitchen cooking. Isabelle was on the air mattress in the living room with Alan when I heard this loud thump and then crying! I ran into the living room and Isabelle was in Alan’s arms. She had fallen off the air mattress. O.F.F…T.H.E…M.A.T.T.R.E.S.S..!!! Right onto her face.

Isabelle was crying and Alan was so upset that he wouldn’t let her go. I wanted her in my arms because I’m mommy and she feels safe in my arms. But Alan would not let go! I was so upset I was about to cry. Well he finally gave her to me and she was fine. A little red on her forehead but she wasn’t hurt.

Alan was so traumatized that when she had her nap, soon after, he didn’t want to leave her side. He wanted to rock her to sleep. But I nursed her to sleep because less protest from her. And then he kept cupping her head in his hand and kissing her and saying he had failed as a father. He didn’t want to leave her side even after she was asleep next to me and oblivious. Gawd, I would have needed a crow bar to pry him away! Hours after he just wanted to hold her.

Yeah, daddy loves his little baby girl.

Read Silly Parent #12, Close the Canopy.