Aaron had a Great 2nd Birthday!

Well, except for when the EMTs had to be called. More on that later...

This year we decided to make Aaron's birthday a little more low-key than last year, since we left the very next day to spend five very full days in San Diego. Grandma and Grandpa Q were here to celebrate with us, so that made it all the more special.

The birthday cake.

Aaron blowing out the candles (with help from Daddy and Grandpa).

Aaron opening all his presents.

Now, about the EMTs. Do you see the activity block in the background of that last picture? Right after these pictures were taken, Aaron tripped over some shoes on the floor and landed forehead-first right into the corner of it. It started bleeding immediately and Daddy determined that Aaron might need stitches. In our initial panic, we couldn't figure out where to take him. The base doesn't have an emergency room, so we were going to have to drive the 30 minutes into town to the nearest hospital, then probably wait for hours for him to be seen. We weren't really willing to do this since we weren't 100% sure he needed stitches anyway. So we dialed 911 and asked the base EMTs to come by and take a look at his head. Of course, being the GIGANTIC GIRL that I am, I immediately started bawling when they walked in the front door. Just not a situation I wanted to find myself in where the boy is concerned. They determined that he probably didn't need stitches and just advised us to try to get an appointment at Pediatrics in the morning to have his doctor take a final look at it. We did and all the doctor did was put a couple butterfly bandages on it and some anti-bacterial stuff and said he will probably have a small scar.

So, moral of the story? Pick up your shoes!!