Firsts

There are so many 'firsts' when you have kids.
Their first smile.
Their first laugh.
The first time they roll over.
The first step.
The first day of school.

I could go on....

Today, we had a first that I hadn't expected. Today, Nicholas swallowed his first, and hopefully, his last bolt.

Yes, bolt.

Pat called me at work and told me Nicholas had swallowed a bolt and what should we do. I made a few calls and we were on our way to the emergency room. Nicholas had an x-ray done and what we assumed was a small screw actually turned out to be a bolt. I'm still not sure how he got it down his throat!! But it's there.....in his stomach waiting for the journey to continue.

Everyone we encountered during this experience got a good chuckle out of the situation and then proceeded to tell us what their child had swallowed. We are clearly in "good" company!!

On a more positive, and less painful note, the kids both experienced a much more enjoyable first today, as well. Since I had a half day before graduation this evening, we opted- after our impromptu hospital visit, to take them to see "Up". This was their first time in a movie theater and they had a ball! The movie was pretty good, too!!