A Mother's Freak Out

SO-
Brody is such a sweet boy and it is so hard to believe how big he has gotten. He is completely good about going outside all by himself (we leave the screen door open) and going downstairs to the back yard and playing with Churchill. I will pop my head outside or look out the window every now and then to check on him, but I can usually hear him inbetween. SO, on one such occassion I went into the laundry room to check on the boy with Evan in my arms. Brody was apparently coming to check on me at the same time. So we happily met in the laundry room and exchanged a joyful smile and Brody decided he wanted to play outside some more. I said OK and off he went. WELL- as I was standing there looking at him and smiling at his cuteness he backed up and fell down the stairs. Now- I'm watching all of this and those stairs are concrete and they are a full story high. So, I run back inside and drop off the baby and screaming I run back out and check on Brody. He's crying profusely and I'm shaking it was so scary. But, praise the Lord He is fine. He rolled down a few stairs and then off the side onto the pinestraw and fortunately that was enough cushion for him to be absolutely fine. I'm pretty sure I will attribute that to the Lord sending guardian angels to keep him safe. THANK YOU LORD. I don't know if my heart can take this whole mothering a tough little boy that get's hurt. Please God give me strength. I was more upset than Brody! man-that was scary.