Sorry I have been a bit AWOL the last week or so – it’s been one hell of a ride. Last Tuesday we relocated from Devon to Lincolnshire, which was a huge upheaval for everyone, and has meant several days of living out of boxes, eating Sainsburys sandwiches for dinner and sleeping on mattresses on the floor.For now, we are half settled. Most of the boxes are unpacked, and we have made this rented house as much of a home as possible until our house in Devon is sold and we can buy our forever home in Lincs.On top of all of that, last weekend was quite possibly the scariest of my life. It had been a lovely Sunday – we had been out for lunch with my parents, and had then been in to the town to watch Gemma carrying the flag in the Brownies parade for St Georges Day. We came home happy and tired, and I started to pack up the last few boxes while Max slept and the older 2 played in the front garden.The next minute the peace was shattered when I heard the squealing of car brakes. A sound you never want to hear – followed by an eerie silence, broken only by Gemma’s screams. I was out the door like a shot, to see the awful and terrifying sight of my 6 year old son lying in the road in a pool of blood.It’s a sight I wouldn’t ever want anyone to have to see.I don’t remember much after that. I do remember running to Jacob, and kneeling next to him, cradling his tiny face which was covered in blood and cuts. I remember a neighbour holding his head still. I remember someone on the phone to an ambulance, and I remember the relief when I heard the sirens. The next couple of days were a blur of ambulances, hospitals and tests. Thankfully my boy had been very lucky. It turns out that he had been skateboarding and had gone off the driveway, into the road and headfirst into a moving car. His poor little face was battered and bruised, his little cheekbone was fractured and he had some a pretty decent dose of concussion – but it could have been so much worse. The thought makes me sick to my stomach.
Seeing your child lying in the road half underneath a car is horrific, and it’s a sight I will never ever forget. I thank whichever guardian angel was watching over my boy that day
Jesus Kate…horrifying doesn’t even cover it and I am so thankful that it wasn’t worse than it was. As you said, doesn’t even bare thinking about! Poor wee man, I hope his wounds heal up soon xxx
Thanks Debs – he was a very lucky little boy really. x
Oh my goodness I’m all teary reading this – how absolutely utterly terrifying! So glad he’s ok!
Ahhh bless! So glad he is ok! That must be a parents biggest nightmare – to hear car brakes squeal! Massive hug for you!
such a brave little book, kids are so resilient.
I had a lump in my throat reading this hun 🙁 I couldn’t even imagine what you went through. Big hugs to you both xxx
Oh my goodness, I am so glad he is ok. Thinking of you, I can’t begin to imagine how it felt to hear and see that. Thank you guardian angel. Hugs x
So so pleased he is ok!! 🙁 Sending you a massive hug! What an ordeal to go through!! xxx
Oh god, what a terrible thing to be put through for both your son and yourself. Hope things work out soon xx
What a stomach churning situation to be in, makes me feel sick to even think about it happening. I hope he has a super speedy recovery xx
Kate, bless you. This is one of my biggest fears about Grace. We have some very heavy trucks travelling along the road at the bottom of where we live. Your poor, poor boy. I hope he makes a full recovery very soon. Thinking of you xx
Gosh hun! What an awful thing for you and your family to go through x wishing your lovely boy a speedy recovery xxx
Oh no Kate what an awful time! Glad he was lucky though, hope he’s better now 🙂 xx
Oh gosh, so sorry you’ve been through this. A nightmare for any parent. I hope he recovers quickly and that you can all keep thanking that Guardian Angel for making it no worse x
Oh god Kate! I can’t think of anything worse 🙁 So glad he’s ok, I can’t imagine how scary that must have been for you xxx
Oh my goodness that is any parents biggest fear. I feel for you all. I’m so pleased he’s doing ok and not too badly hurt, albeit bad enough. What a horrible thing for you all to have to go through. Big hugs to you all and thinking of you x
Oh poor loves it sounds just awful I’m glad he’s mending
Ok so it still reduced me to tears reading it even though I knew it all already. You are an incredibly brave lady and your little boy is made of stern stuff like his Mummy x
Poor little mite. It gave me chills just reading. I hope you all recover from the ordeal pretty quickly! xx
I had tears in my eyes reading that, something I would never want anyone to go through. Your poor little boy! 🙁 x
Oh my god that’s every mothers worst nightmare!! So glad that he’s okay and hope he feels better soon 🙁