I am almost too embarassed to post what I am about to post. But, the most embarassing moments make for the best memories. So here it goes. Don't think that we are overboard parents. So, on Thursday night the kids were all ready for bed and decided they wanted some toast. Justin got them some food and I was down stairs, doing something productive I am sure (on the computer). I hear Justin, quite upset at Caden, asking him "what did you put in your mouth?" Then I hear Caden gagging, choking, coughing.... I go upstairs and Caden is in the bathroom trying to throw-up into the sink. He won't tell Justin why he is choking. I ask Caden, what he put in his mouth. He tells me "money". WHAT? Is that dangerous? I have no idea. I call the ER and ask the nurse if swallowing money is bad. She says, "it can be." Well, what should I do? The nurse suggests bringing Caden into the ER. At 9 p.m. we all go to the hospital. Once at the hospital Caden starts being his crazy, naughty self and is running all over the waiting room. I ask Caden, "are you sure you swallowed money?" Caden says "yes, my tongue hurts." Okay then. We go through all the hospital stuff: blood pressure, weight, heart beat, x-rays etc....After the xrays the doctor comes in and says "he didn't swallow money. There isn't anything in there." YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!! The doctor concluded that Caden must have been choking on some of the crust from the toast he was eating. At this point, I am so mad that Caden told me he swallowed money and I am so embarassed that we are at the ER for choking on BREAD, that I just wanted to run out of there. I know that later, probably years down the road, I will think that this was funny. I am NOT looking forward to getting the ER bill. It will be nice when I finally get into my nursing classes so I can learn about medical things and know if they are serious or not and how to treat them. Swallowing money, I think, is probably not serious. The hospital just tells you it's serious; it is an easy $200 plus bucks for them. I have to add this. Before we went to the hospital Caden got some sand in his eye and had been rubbing it so it was quite red. As the ER doctor was checking Caden over he asked him what was wrong with his eye. Caden said, "I got rocks in it." hmmmm. It went from sand to rocks. ?? Sounds like a "fish story" to me.