Morgen's 1st trip to the ER

Friday night as I was waiting for my parents to arrive from Montana...I opened the door that leads from the house to the garage ....pushed the button that opens the big rolling garage door & closed the small door as I walked away...problem.... the door did not close...instead it bounced back open. I turned around to see my little Morgen had slipped in behind me & her fingers were in the door jam. PANIC. As I look down I see a big white thing on her finger...my 1st thought is ---- her finger tip is hanging by the skin...Oh my! I picked her up & ran to the kitchen sink, didn't even look at it, just put pressure on the end of the finger & ran it under cold water for a few minutes. I glance up & my precious JaCee has gotten a chair - climbed up & is trying to get the ice pack from the freezer. Bless her heart...then she says Mommy --- whey are you crying??? Oh because I just hurt your sister really really bad! =(

My parents arrived a few minutes later. After further evaluation --- her finger is attached - fully. But the nail does not look good. The nail has come out from under the cuticle in the back by her joint. We decide to take her too the ER just to make sure it's not broken or anything. They took X-Ray's & her finger is not broken. But the part that is sticking out from the back of her nail bed is her growth plate part of the finger nail. They cleaned it up & put anti-biotic ointment on it ---we are on more antibiotics for risk of infection and we have an appointment with the hand specialist on Wednesday.

Here is the little one's finger all wrapped up.

My Poor baby girl. My only hope is she is TOO little to remember that MOM was the one that shut the door & caused this pain.