As Aiden was finishing some work on the computer, I, Phil, was in the kitchen getting something to eat. Aiden stood happily on the computer chair for some time pounding on the keyboard and otherwise "hacking", as we call it. He seemed to be wrapping it up, so I came back and helped him down off the chair. As he was running around the living room, I sat down at the computer. Well, I had 3 little batteries sitting out next to my cd's. You know, the type of batteries about the size of an M&M that you use to power laser lights and things? As I was saying, there were 3 of them...now there were 2. We looked all around and couldn't find it and I thought Aiden may have possibly swallowed it.
As it obviously turned out, he DID in fact ingest the battery and if I hadn't detected the alkaline on his breath, our little charger may have had a corrosion problem. Yeah, it's father's intuition(and foolishness for leaving batteries that size lying around).
So, we took him and got an X-ray done and this is what we found. I asked for a copy of the film and they let us have it.
Regardless, it was a fun way to spend a Saturday night and I liked the family time. I can't wait to have another kid!
4 comments:
That is so humerous...and only you! :) It had to happen to your kid! He sure takes after his father...he likes to do things his own way! :) How fun!
Courtney! I was thrilled to find your name in my comments! I love you! Aiden is darling and it sounds like you are all doing well.
I will be in Boise all of july and would love to see you!
So will the battery do any harm, or will he just pass it along?
He will just pass it, it won't harm him. The doctor told us that they make batteries pretty safe now..I think it was happening a lot. :)
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