my little man took a spill...

Tuesday morning Elliott had a pretty bad fall and while I don't want to go into too many details, his nose may or may not be broken. He went from Monday afternoon looking like this:

To now looking like this...

Heart breaking, right? I have to admit, I did freak out more than I should have. Freaking out is probably the worst thing you can do when your child is in crisis. They need you to be strong for them and sooth them. You're their anchor! I keep telling myself that next time I'll be a little more prepared...maybe. We go back to the doctor tomorrow to see if it is actually broken or not. They couldn't tell because of all of the swelling, but hopefully they'll give us some good news!

Have you been through something like this with your child? I swear it's by far the most painful thing I have ever experienced. Do you have any tips of how to stay calm in crisis? Please, share!