My families adventure on the road to oz via Germany

I must of been mad to go on a bike ride

Today was the day of the bike ride, it started off good, all the kids wearing helmets , a lovley sunny day and i could still get on my bike.

The eldest rode behind me saying mam your backside is huge and wobbles . My seat was not comfortable, how on earth did i used to ride for hours before kids i will never know.

We saw lots of people on their bikes and families going for picnics. WE were really having fun then disaster struck, coming down hill my youngest came a cropper big style, he skidded for what seemed like an eternity and flew through the gravel on his face. By the time i got to him he was on his hands and knees covered in muck and blood.A bloke coming up the hill didn't even stop to offer help. He was screaming the place down. I managed to calm him down and got him to the river. Now i know rivers aren't the best places to clean some one up but using one of the kids vest i cleaned all the grit and blood away so i ccould see the actual damage, he had a skin flap in the middle of his forehead and grazes everywhere, i could see grit under the flap but as the thick of the blood was cleaned i thought it best to head towards civilazation. My older boys rode ahead to the sports center about a mile away while i assisted the youngest. By the time we got there they the staff had visions that he had a cracked skull and a wobbly head and were about to call an ambulance. (my kids had over dramatised the injuries). Any how they assisted by providing me with alcowipes but as they weren't happy to lift the skin flap up i knew i would end up  at the drs. so they phoned ahead for us . Well we got to the drs and no one was there, apparently the staff had gone to lunch. After waiting 1/2 an hour a nurse finally came and got the grit out from underneath the skin flap. She also put some bactaban (sp) ointment on to wound to help incase of infection.

Im now feeling guilty as he will be scarred for life. in a very obvious place.

Bless him he has been very brave, while he was being cleaned up and has asked if he can go on his bike tommorow. But we have been advised to keep him quiet for a couple of days, incase of head injury.

However my youngest wont listen to being told to sit down and take it easy, he lives life at a mega fast pace.

He did allow me to give him a detol bath so i could clean the grazes that are on his legs, arms , tummy and chin. Poor little lad. i reckon he will have some good bruising come through tommorow. No doubt he will proudly show his war wounds to his dad tommorow when he wakes up.

Well im off now for a cuppa tea, to control the shakes that have just started.

The joys of parenthood!!!!!!!!!!!!!

just to add, im now feeling rather stiff and my bum is aching like mad, a soak in bath will be needed once the kids are in bed.

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04:17, Fri 6 April 2007 .. Posted by Tiggs+Graz

Mandy - hope little one isnt too sore today. Hugs to all. Adele x