There Will Be Blood

Unfortunately I’m not referring to a movie.

This morning Liam had his first self-induced bloody injury.  I was sitting at the kitchen table and he was playing at my feet.  All of a sudden he face-planted and bit it (quite literally) on the hardwood floor.  He started screaming (‘bloody’ murder, of course) immediately and when I looked down I saw my precious boy with blood all over his hands and face.  At first I couldn’t figure out where the blood was coming from (and I never did find out exactly, because he wasn’t too keen on my rooting around to find the spot from which the blood was flowing) but as I began furiously wiping blood from his hands and face it became clear (especially after I took out the pacifier) that it was coming from his gums.  I know that there will be many more cuts and scrapes (especially, I’m afraid, with this kid) but I have a feeling that each one will hurt me in a different way–but just as much–as it does him.