Ty's Bad Day

On Monday morning Ty was in his bed and there was a blanket hanging over the side of the crib and I went to grab the lotion. Shortly after that I came in and Ty had pulled the blanket over his face and I freaked out. I pulled the blanket off of him and he was really scared and hyperventilating. I know that he was okay but it really scared the both of us. But it only got worse.

Benj offered to take him outside and walk around with him so that he would calm down. I was standing on the porch watching them walking by our pond. The tree was kinda of blocking my view of them. Then I saw Benj fall and I heard a horrible noise and Benj yelled, "NO TY!" I was screaming and running down the stairs because I wasn't sure what had happened. I couldn't see them very well. Millions of horrible thoughts were going through my head. Benj carried Ty over and I was screaming, "Should I call 911?" Ty was drenched and so was Benj.

This is what happened... There is a grate thing, that appears to be very steady and Benj stepped on it while he was walking with Ty in his arms. The lid flipped up right when he stepped on it and Benj fell. He tried to catch himself and at least turn so that he wouldn't land on our little Ty. Inside this well sort- of -a- thing is nasty 3 feet deep water and a huge pipe in the center of the water. The hole has rusted metal lining it and the edges of it are sharp.

Ty fell out of Benj's arms when he hit the side of the well and our poor baby boy fell onto the pipe and began sinking into the water. We don't know how long, but he was completely covered in water when he came out so we know he was completely submerged. Benj said he doesn't remember all the details very well except a vivid image of watching our little Tyler sinking quickly into the water.

Benj hopped up as fast as he could and yanked Ty out by his shoulder and hurried him upstairs where we could look him over, dry him off, and warm him up. He looked so scared and shocked. Benj was so upset that he threw up.

I think that this was the most frightening time in my life.

At first Benj didn't think Ty hit anything but water, but when we changed him it was obvious he had a big blow on his back and back of the head and general scratches and bruises all over. It looked like his legs and arms were turning red and were starting to swell, too.

To get a better picture of exactly what Ty went through, we went back to the grate and found the big, rusted pipe that both hit Ty's back and probably bought him a few seconds before submerging into the water.

We got an emergency appointment with our doctor and rushed him in to be looked at where he showed remarkably few signs of trauma. His lungs sounded good, he didn't show any signs of a concussion, there wasn't any swelling in his head except some bruising around the back where he hit it and no broken bones or shoulders pulled out of socket.

We've been spending the past couple days watching him very closely and speaking with the doctor several times a day but he hasn't had any complications. (We think he's just still sore because he is grumpy today.) And this morning I took Ty in for a follow-up visit where he checked out nice and clean, though we're still watching him closely.

I feel so lucky and so blessed that Ty is ok. I know that Heavenly Father was watching out for us that day. Ty could have honestly died had things gone slightly different. As horrible and scary as it was, we know that it is no coincidence that Ty came out in such good shape. I am grateful that Benj had a quick reaction and saved our little guy, and so grateful for him in our lives.