
My daughter split my lip today. Blood pouring (ok, dribbling), slightly intense pain. . and an actual split lip. I hope I don't look like the victim of a wife beating.
It was innocent enough; just yesterday she almost did the same thing to my husband.
He was laying down on our bed, trying to take a nap. She took a folded blanket from the nightstand shelf and threw it on top of his arm and part of his face. Aw, so cute. Then she grabbed my book and threw it next to his face. Aw, she notices that we read before falling asleep :)
Today: I am laying down for a minute, feeling tired and wanting to relax. She grabs the book and pelts it toward my face. The corner collides with my mouth. She looks worried, I remind her to be "gentle" (a keyword we use a lot) and kiss her on the forehead. That's when I notice the blood, realize the pain is more than a twinge, and for some reason end up having to comfort her :)
She may be a bit rough, but she's also quite empathetic for an 18 month old.
Update: a few hours later she kicked the other side of my mouth. It split and bled on the inside. Who knew parenting would be so painful.

