The Chicken Bone Crisis!

Sorry I haven't been writing, but posts aren't very fun without pictures and our camera is broken. However, I thought this story could be entertaining without any pictures. Last night we did a little swimming and mommy was tired so we decided to pick up the 8 piece fried chicken meal from our local Albertson's. Shortly after we began eating Eli started screaming his head off, obviously in immense pain. Our first reaction was to leap out of our chairs and comfort him. We thought he had bit his tongue, which he does quite often. Unfortunately, our first assumption was wrong. He continued to scream and then began projectile vomiting. What had happened? We could not figure it out, until he opened his mouth wide enough that we could see a chicken bone wedged in his tonsil! I know what you are thinking.... only at the asolas house. Well then we just all went crazy! Eli was still screaming of course, Nick was yelling..." you're a medical professional do something, and Jake proceeds to say, while worried about his brother, " don't you know you can't give fried chicken to a 3 year old". It was insane! We attempted to get it out a couple of times but Eli was clamping down on my fingers. Then I, the only calm one ,was screaming. We decided it would be best of we took him to an urgent care. Eli was then wrapped like a mummy and they were able to get the bone out.The doctor asked me if I wanted to keep the bone for his baby book, and I have to tell you I thought about it for a minute. His throat is a little sore today but he is a trooper. There is never a dull moment with our boys! :)