News from 1-28

As I sit here, composing this email on the ward of the burn unit at Harbor view, I am trying to collect my thoughts and emotions. I have just spent a few minutes catching up on emails sent from dear friends, and crying from the encouraging words and love spoken through your messages.
My eyes glance from this screen to my little boys serene face as he lays on the couch across from the fish tank, a few feet away. He has been at peace because of the he in on right now. He has only been awake for less than an hour since his wound bath at 10 am this morning. He of course is a trooper and am amazed at his strengh through out this ordeal.
To catch everyone up to speed on what has occured, I will give a brief run through. We were preparing a quick lunch on Sunday and decided at the last minute to switch from tuna salad to egg salad. The boys wanted to make fruit salad with yogurt and were on the same counter as the stove is located. Jayden's eye caught a wish bone on the ledge of the window and he and Mattie decided to pull it apart to make a wish. Through the process of pulling, Mattie fell backwards and somehow hit the pot of boiling water down on top of himself as he landed on the floor. I tried to grab him and quickly pulled him out of the scalding water (leaving a small burn on my left hand). As fast as my hands would move, I pulled off his shirts and overalls, to see skin peeling off his little , , body. He was screaming the entire time. I dashed down the hall and turned on cool water as I lowered him carefully into the tub. All the while asking Jayden to bring me the cell phone, to call my mother in law who I knew was coming home. She helped get some ice packs made, as Jayden got me a towel and blanket. We got in the car about 15 minutes later and headed up to Good Sam. Good Sam quickly decided we needed to be transfered to Harborview, but the process to get there was not quick, waiting for an ambulance. About 3 hours later we were taken into the ER at HB and treated well and knew then we were in good hands. Jason, along with our close family members have been with us until late last night. It helped to have their support, through this time.
Mattie has 2nd degree burns on his right arm (where the top layer of skin is missing around his elbow area which is very dangerous for the nerves since that is a major joint and the skin is already tight there). The majority of the burn is from his right buttuck down below his knee on his right leg but it does not wrap around there, it is on the outer thigh. He has a few other minor burns elsewhere but is doing well. We will be here at least until Wednesday maybe longer. He will be in physical theraphy and I will be recieving burn treatment training for him as well, before we can leave.
Please pray for our stay here but mostly for his healing process to go qickly and heal with no physical damage to his body. Pray for the strength of our family to face this time of ordeal and stress. Lord knows how much we can handle but comforts us with his presence and love. We thanks God daily for all of you and the encouragement felt already. Mattie as all of you know is so full of life and zeal, God will restore his body and spirits daily and I trust this to get me through. I know God is giving me strength already as I can tend to faint in these kind of situations, but I have remained calm and levelheaded even at the time of the injury...Praise God!
The best way to contact me is to text me and I will try to respond as I can. Voicemail is also ok, and I think I should be able to get more computer access.
You all are such a great support and I appreciate all of you,
Heidi