What will Emery think of next?

Well I had my scare of the day today! Emery got hold of a toothpick, and yes, I should have taken it from her immediately....but she was sitting in my lap with it, not running or running the risk of falling and poking it in her eye, so I ask her to let me have it, and of course she said NO....and not wanting to start a racket with her until I could finish feeding her, I let her hold it a moment longer. Little did I know she would proceed to take a bite from it and swallow it as well. I measured it against another toothpick to see how much was missing. 1/2 inch! I called her dad, and he called Dr. Johnson to see if she needed x-rays or checking if it might have lodged in her throat. The Dr. assured him she'd be OK, and not to worry that it would make the trip through and pass on out. I hope that's truth, because I could just envision it tearing a hole in her intestine, or being stuck in a tonsil or something. Live and learn I suppose! **Rebbie if you are reading this, your sister Renee accused me of "only you and I" would let a kid play with a toothpick! I don't feel quite so badly now!