Again?

yes again!  this time it was his lip/mouth and not his chin. 
again he was just playing with Legos when he slipped and fell.
again we are taking it easy inside trying to keep busy without losing our minds.

that’s what happens instead of a scab when you cut the inside of your mouth…he has 2. 
plus this on his chin where his top tooth bit through. can’t really see it because the fat lip is making a shadow, but it is there!

again thankful that it wasn’t worse.

Done and Done

I have so much to catch up on!  First of all we had nearly 200 boxes come with our shipment.  I knew we were over packing, but really!  When we found out we were moving here we were given the advice to buy all our paper goods and toiletries for a couple of years.  Think about that for a minute.  We have so much stuff.  It is a touch overwhelming, but I also know that it will be so worth it in the long run.

Oh did I mention I don't have any linen closets or bathroom closets.  Gulp!

While our house is very nice and we were so eager to get our things delivered, we weren't quite prepared for where we were going to put all that TP and soap.  It took a while, but finally all the boxes are gone. Done!

We sorta skipped Thanksgiving altogether.  We weren't sure what we were going to do in general.  We know the boys don't eat the whole turkey dinner thing, so we ended up having some nice steaks on Friday night.

My sister Michele showed up on Friday to surprise me.  It was so nice to have her here and get to hang out with her for the weekend.  We went to a beach on Friday afternoon for some walking and decided to go to go for a real beach day on Saturday.  We had been wanting to try a beach here called Jaws Beach that is a little remote.  It looked really nice.

About 15 minutes into our beach day Jackson, who was running, cut his foot on a hidden piece of sharp glass.  When I say cut I mean he had a 4ish inch gash that was pretty deep and shaped like a J.  Shiver!

It was so fortunate that Michele was with us so she could apply pressure as I drove really fast back across the island.  Allen was working the phone getting directions on where to go and who to see.  See we hadn't gotten around to getting a doctor yet, and it was Saturday.  We made a stop at a walk in clinic and they sent us on to the ER.

Jackson was so brave.  He only cried when they gave him the shot to numb his foot. 2 hours and six stitches later we were discharged.  Considering we are basically in a third world country it wasn't that bad.  That being said, I'd like to avoid going back there again!

You know I would have taken pictures, like I did last time he was sent to the ER, but my camera battery died earlier that day.

Since we had to lay low for the rest of the weekend, Jackson said he wanted to put up our tree.  One tiny problem was that there were still a lot of little things that needed to be done before we could put up the tree.  We managed to get a TON done before lunch, so we were able to decorate the tree in the afternoon.

We bought an artificial tree before we left, and we couldn't be more pleased.  No fighting with the stand or the lights or the water.  I miss the smell, and the traditions that go along with buying a tree, but I'm guessing we won't be going back to the real trees anytime soon.  At least not as long as we are here and they are $100 and up!  That's what they make Yankee Candles for.  Got that sucker put up and decorated in record time.  DONE!!

It is quite odd to be in shorts everyday and come in and turn on the tree lights and garland, but if you turn the AC down enough...it still feels weird!

I know my friends and family in colder climates are hating on me a little bit for living in the Bahamas, but I promise my life is just like it used to be, but with shorts and better views.

Since no one likes a blog post without pictures, let me see what I can drag up.

I'd like to 1)Stop him from growing up so fast, and

2) Buy that color lipstick.  Aren't they perfect?  His lips that is!

There's a First time for Everything

We knew it was going to happen, we just didn't know when. There was a close call in July, but we mangaged to scrape by without actually going through it, but this time we had to.
We made our first trip to the ER. It was great, as far as going to the ER can be.
Our day started off wonderfully, picking apples here. It was fabulous! (Irma has some great pics on her blog)
Then we went to a park and the children had so much fun. Until, somehow, Jackson fell off the picnic table. He bit through his tongue, loosened his bottom teeth, and got a huge bruise going accross his neck, another abrasion going accross his chin/lip area, and to top it all off he cracked open his right eyelid.
You know how some moms have a First Aid kit with them? I had a paper towel.
As I left, I called Allen at work and asked him to call urgent care and tell them we were on our way, as I knew our pediatricians were closed for a while for lunch. He called me back and let me know that they couldn't see us for two and a half hours. So we just headed to the ER.
Forunately for us, our hospital that is about 3 miles from our house, has a pediatric ER. We have to deal with traffic every time we run to get a gallon of milk, but it is great to live in the big city when you need medical care.
We walked in and never sat down until he was in the treatment area. Great service! The Dr. put Steri-Strips on his eye gash and sent us on our way. Here in the big city stitches are a thing of the past, unless you have a bad jagged cut, then you have to have stitches, but he had a nice clean cut. Good to know if you are a mom! Allen got there just as we were finishing up. It was THAT fast!
Since I had my camera in my purse, I just had to document the event for posterity. My mom said, "That's what you get for having boys." Hopefully this one will last us a while.
He was a great patient

You can't really see his neck, but it was really bruised.

He looks so little, even though there were pediatric beds.

Close up of the eye.