Alex took a header

Alex had a scary Saturday but it was probably even more scary for mom and dad! Let me set the stage...we were enjoying a peaceful Sat. at home with the fam. A big box of baby-proofing gear arrived in the mail. We were having a sitter that evening and Alex's friend Maya was coming over to play so that mom and dad and Kevin and Marji could go to the Anesthesia graduation dinner party.  Dad decided that since we were having company, he had better start some of the baby proofing activities. So, while he was in charge of Alex, he went to the basement to get the necessary tools. After returning to the main floor of the house, he forgot to close the basement door! Dad set down Alex for just a min to put the toilet lock on and away Alex crawled. After noticing a new open door, Alex promptly headed for the basement "opening." Down he tumbled...about 3/4 of the way to the cold unfinished basement. Dad ran over and saw most of the fall, but it was too late. Alex had a bump over his eye and a nice goose-egg on his head. We took him to the ER to get checked out and all was well. Amazing how fast kids heal! Guess we will NEVER leave the basement door ajar again. In fact, we now have a nice gate up along with the stairs.