Frankenstein

 Apparently Teddy didn't have enough nicknames that he needed to add options like Frankenstein, Stitch (with AJ called Lilo) and Crash Bandicoot. 

He's still happy after 4 stitches!

Ironically, this lovely mess happened when Dave was installing a camera in our sleeping room at the land to ensure Teddy is safe if we want to go down for a bonfire after he's asleep. When we're trying to keep him safe, he manages to injure himself.

Teddy was attempting to climb on a mini-stool made out of 2 x 4 lumber. It seems he was using it to be tall enough to bang on the window with other pieces of 2 x 4. It's not meant for balancing on top of, so he obviously toppled over and managed to spear his ear with the end of a 2 x 4.

He gouged it open to where the cartilage was visible, so Dave packed up the boys to head to the Viroqua emergency room. (I was home for work meetings, which is why Dave took the boys to the land in the first place.) Teddy was done crying by the time they were on the driveway, but he started whimpering as soon as they headed into the ER. Let's just say Teddy knows those type of doctor visits are never fun.

It took a headlock, some tears and some quick sewing by the ER doctor, and they walked out 4 stitches later. Teddy has no lasting impact from him, climbing on everything he can still. So he learned no lesson, got a wicked scar and proved that stitches are doable for Teddy without knocking him out. I guess he didn't learn anything, but we learned that at least!