In addition to celebrating Maddie's 5-month birthday on June 4th, we also experienced her first big accident.
While playing under her Sesame Street hanging toys, she batted at Big Bird and he batted back. The plastic Big Bird toy hit Maddie in her right eye and forehead. At first I thought she only hurt her head until I noticed a scratch on her actual eye. I immediately called her pediatrician and took her in for an exam. The pediatrician could also see a scratch on her cornea so Eric and I had to take her to a pediatric eye doctor. At the eye doctor, we could see two scratches on her cornea but were told that this type of accident is very common, could be treated with eyedrops and would heal within just one day.
Sure enough, on our follow-up appointment the next day, Maddie's eye scratches were completely healed and her vision was not damaged. Mommy and Daddy were very happy and relieved.
Big Bird is officially on my "not nice" list.
