Batteries

Ok. So, there is no picture to go with this one, but I had to share what my adventurous child did this last weekend. Jordan and I spent the morning cleaning on Saturday and relaxing. We put the boys down for there nap and we went to work on our talks for Sunday. Jordan noticed a small reading light on the floor that Derek had earlier. He also noticed that the back was off and 3 button batteries were missing. We combed the house and couldn't find them. Logical solution was that Derek at them. Now what to do. We called the poison control center. They said go in for an x-ray and make sure they aren't stuck in his throat. If they are in his stomach they should pass in a couple do days. Pretty easy. We went to the ER. They took the x-ray. All the batteries were in the stomach, and two of them were heading into the intestines. Good, we thought. The Dr. had never dealt with this and so he called the children's hospital in Des Monies. They said it was bad and that we needed to come to Des Moines immediately and he would need surgery because the stomach acids would eat the batteries and the chemicals in the batteries would hurt Derek. That isn't good. So, we headed for Des Moines, 2 hours away. We got there and were soon told that Derek is fine and the batteries will just pass. Wait a minute, what happened to the surgery. Who knows. Some where there was some Dr. miscommunication. So, we drove 2 hours one way for no reason. Oh, well. I ended up not having to cook all day and the house was still clean because we were gone all day. The batteries came through Derek with no trouble on Sunday. No more toys for Derek that he can take apart. The kid eats everything. I tell you what, these two adorable boys keep us jumping, but they are worth it.