Boo Boo's Are a Fact of Life

This morning, Baby J wanted to stomp around the foyer where all the muddy, snowy boots and shoes were. Dribbles and puddles of water made the tiles slippery and my wife several times had to place the baby back on the carpet for her own safety.

Once Baby J finally got the idea that she wasn't allowed to play in the foyer, she promptly turned around and ran face first into the pointed end of a corner. Immediately she started crying and howling and she still has a mark where face met wall.

For me this little episode underscores how despite the great lengths we parents go through to keep our children safe, ultimately they find a way to injure themselves.

Boo boos are a fact of life, people. Deal with it.