Emergency Room

I had to take Jacob to the emergency room today, because he fell into the front door and busted open his lip.  Although he falls multiple times every day, this is the first time he was seriously injured.  After he fell, I scooped him up, and immediately went for paper towels to stop the bleeding.  I couldn't tell what exactly was bleeding at first, but it was outside and inside his mouth.  And there was a lot.  Once I realized he had a cut on his lip, I called my grandma who promptly came over to pick us up.  His lip stopped bleeding, and I wondered if I needed to take him in, but better safe than sorry I guess.  So, we road first class in my grandma's Cadillac to the emergency room.  By the way, we went to the new hospital in G.B., and I was quite impressed.  The nurse and doctor took a look at him and told me it wasn't in a place they usually liked to put stitches and that it would heal well on its own.  They didn't even check me in, just told me to have a nice day, and I was on my way.

This past weekend I made a trip out to see my family in Western Kansas...not the funnest place to be, but there was great company.  Right before I left, someone stole some possessions from my car, including a dvd player and an ipod.  I use the dvd player for Jacob, so he is entertained on the trip.  Needless to say, I could have used that dvd player on the 2 1/2 hour trip.  He cried a lot, and also threw everything on the floor I tried to give him.  Well, I can't pick things up while I'm driving, so most the time, he just cried.  It ended up being a great trip.  Even though I lost some expensive items, you might still be able to say that I am up, since a trip to the emergency room would have cost more than the possessions. 

Jonny is doing well, although he is really busy.  Really, really busy actually.  We were able to skype on Christmas, which was wonderful.  And he was able to call me on New Year's Eve.  Hopefully these next months will fly by.  I made about 30 resolutions this year, not kidding.  My sister and I came up with categories, and resolutions for each category.  Oh yeah, it was a big deal.  Now they are hanging on colored note cards in my room.  I will let you know that one of them is to update this blog, which, as you can see with your very own eyes, is at least 1 out of 30 resolutions that I have indeed completed.....at least for now.

Happy New Year!  Jonny comes home this year!

Here is a picture of Jacob's fat lip.  The cut goes all the way underneath, and you can see marks on this inside which is where he bit down.  I tried to clean around his mouth, but he wouldn't hold still.