Mum and her babysitter took little Zev to hospital recently after the kid cut his lip so badly it drenched his T-shirt in blood.
In her parental blog on People.com, she writes, “The doctor confirmed Zev did need stitches, but said we needed a surgeon… The surgeon took one look at him and said, ‘You need a plastic surgeon.’
“The plastic surgeon came in and had a very grown-up talk with Zev about the stitches and the shot and what everything meant. Zev listened carefully and calmly, and closed his eyes as directed.
“I did okay, too – until I saw the shot. My husband took his jacket off and started sweating and I rubbed Zev’s head gently. My little boy was so brave! In the end, Zev got 19 stitches. He cried a little, but when the doctor asked if it hurt he said honestly, ‘No, I’m just scared.’ I couldn’t believe how calm he was.
“It was the first time I really saw that he was his own little person. He wasn’t a baby. I felt like I was seeing him as a teenager. He asked for me to hold his hand – but then also asked when he could chew gum again!
“When the stitches were over, (husband) Judah (Miller) and I took him straight for ice cream. If a toy store had been open I would have bought him ANYTHING!!! He handled it all so well.
“The next morning he woke up with a fat lip. It hurt me more than it hurt him.”
The Tony Award-winning actress, 39, welcomed Zev via a surrogate in 2008.
