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First trip to the ER with a newly remodeled skull

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Yep. It happened. Our first trip to the emergency room. I expected this day would come. However, not as soon as it did and definitely not while I was right there with her. To make what could be a long story shorter, here's an overview of the incident: Rylen pulled on some party decorations which were hanging on a large metal Christmas tree stand. The stand, the decorations, and a storage bin all came tumbling down on top of her. I was less than 2 feet away from her, and I wasn't able to stop it from happening. She didn't cry, not at first. She was just there, in the midst of the pile when I picked her up. It took about 20-30 seconds for me to realize she was bleeding. When I saw where the blood was coming from, my heart sunk. She had a gash in her head. That skull that was perfectly remodeled less than a year ago had been hit, hard.  Thankfully she didn't have a concussion. By the time we got to the emergency room she was fine, except for the gash. She was gi