The 24 hour bug ran through our house a couple of weeks ago. It came in waves attaching me, Nick, and Tillman. Caroline and Graham managed to miss out on the fun! It was interesting to see how Tillman reacted to the bug, since he had not been "sick" before. In fact, he didn't know what was going on. Poor guy was so confused about it. This is the first time he sat on the couch and didn't move. We watched Sprout for 6 hours straight (I was still napping / recovering while Nick was in the bed).
Enjoying the spring weather
Tillman started to feel better after about 8 hours. He felt better just in time to see the neighborhood get trash service. We followed the garbage truck around the whole neighborhood watching the men at work. Tillman has "longed" to see our garbage truck, so there are pros to being since in his mind!
Tillman has started a soccer clinic to learn the fundamentals of the game. He has soccer every Monday night. A lot of his classmates are in the class as well. He does really well with kicking the ball. I think he is going to be a goalie, as he loves to touch the ball. The coaches have been great with his age group.
Caroline is equally interested in soccer. I'm pretty sure she wants to be signed up when she is old enough.
I would like to request that all footy pajamas and those puffy socks with treads be band from store shelves! They are nothing but trouble when it comes to stairs; oh, and trying to walk for that matter!
On Saturday, Tillman was climbing the steps, when all of sudden, I heard a thump and horrifying screams. I rounded the corner, and all I see is a mouth full of blood. Tillman had hit his chin and bottom teeth on the edit of the steps.
Mouths certainly do bleed....and for a long time too! As soon as we got the blood under control, I checked out his teeth. 3 of the bottom teeth were loose. I called Nick to come home, as he was getting ready to start his bike race. One that he had been training for. I hated to call, but life happens. I also called the dentist office. The dentist was super nice, and after asking a few questions, he thought it was best that Tillman be seen. We were seen within an hour to get x-rays and an exam.
Getting Tillman out of the house and calmed down took about 1.5 hours after the incident happened. He was pretty shook-up to see all the blood, he was hurting, and I'm sure he feed off my reaction as well. As you can tell by the picture above, he walked around with his chin out and would not swallow any spit, so he was drooling everywhere...we had to put a stop to that!
In the back ground of this happening, Caroline was having a "hay day" with spurts of crying in reaction to Tillman. She was in the pantry dumping out a full box of cereal and terrorizing the place in general!
Tillman was not a fan of the dentist when he went for a check up a few months back, so we were not sure how this visit would go since he refused to have xrays the last time. Dr Galloway was wonderful. He offered for Tillman to sit on daddy's lap for the whole thing. That set the tone for a wonderful visit. Dr. Galloway said that Tillman's teeth looked ok on the xray. No cracks were visible. He did say that we will have to keep an eye on them, as they could fall out and not reset themselves. If that is the case, then Tillman will be without his front, bottom teeth until the permanent one come in. He is to be on Advil every 6 hours for swelling and pain, and he is also on a soft diet for 2 weeks. I'm pretty worried about the teeth. I hope they reset themselves, but if they don't we will adjust.
Last night, I asked Tillman if I could check his teeth and touch them like the doctor did. He said "the doctor didn't touch my teeth." I said "yes, he did." He said "no he didn't! mommy, the doctor's mirror touched my teeth!" He's a sassy thing...needless to say, I didn't get to check his teeth!
The day before Thanksgiving, we had decided not to pursue a house we were to close on in 15 days. This home was in James Island, zoned to wonderful schools, 4 miles from my work....However, the cons out-weighted the good (believe it or not)! The cons to the place just start at words like Wind and Hail Pool, Flood insurance, 1960s original structure, Mold....
Looking back, I'm SO GLAD we didn't pursue that home any further, however, if we wouldn't have pursued this home we wouldn't have found our dream home, as it went on the market the night before Thanksgiving!
Nick actually found the home. It wasn't even published on many sites yet. The Realtor didn't even know about it. Nick stressed to me not to disturb the Realtor on Thanksgiving, but late Thanksgiving night, I sent him a text about the house. He said that all systems were down, but he knew the agent of the home personally, and would call her to set up something. We were schedule for a 9AM showing. Glad we didn't wait because there were 3 other showing that day!
We knew we had to act fast. We put in a full price offer (you know as frugal as I am...that hurt!).
Later that day, we were told we were in a multi-bid situation, and the other was a cash offer! Yikes! This is starting to get stressful! We were asked to put in our best price bid, so we did just that. Later we heard that they decided to work with us!
Things moved very fast and we closed on December 20th! We hope this will be our forever home!
Here's the listing info:
A builder's vision went into every inch of this superbly crafted home in
Carolina Bay's premiere community! Elevated with marsh views and a large,
private backyard, this home has gorgeous curb appeal and a full front porch. The
gracious foyer welcomes you with beautiful hardwood floors, which are found
throughout the first story. Champagne and caviar may be appropriately served in
the elegant dining room, with a tray ceiling, crown molding, wainscoting,
plantation shutters, and a chair rail. Connecting the dining room to the kitchen
is a Butler's pantry with Granite counters and glass front cabinets. The best of
everything has gone into this stunning kitchen! Features include a large island
with sink, granite counters, custom cabinets, 5 burner gas stove, built-in desk,
warming drawer, tile back splash, SS Appliances, eat-in area, and a walk-in
pantry. Open to the kitchen is the spacious family room, with a fireplace
flanked by built-ins, large windows with Plantation shutters, and a ceiling fan.
The first floor master bedroom is just fabulous! Awe-inspiring features
including a tray ceiling, crown molding, plantation shutters, ceiling fan,
walk-in closet, recessed lighting, private access to screened in porch, and a
master bath that outshines the rest with double doors leading to custom
cabinets, vanity with granite counters and double sinks, Whirlpool tub, ceramic
tile shower, and a linen closet. Located on the first story as well, is a guest
bedroom currently being used as a closet with custom built-ins, and a full bath
with ceramic tile and granite counters. Enter a new dimension of convenience in
your very own weight room/gym complete with full length mirrors and rubber
floors! Upstairs you will find a nicely sized loft, three additional guest
bedrooms with ceiling fans and walk-in closets, and two full bathrooms. The
attention to detail throughout this home overshadows the competition. Restful
scenes unfold daily in the large, fenced in backyard with marsh views. Relax and
take it all in on the screened in porch w/ceiling fan, speakers, and a patio
underneath. Top it all off with a separate laundry room, two-car garage with
storage space, smart wiring for speakers, and an abundance of custom features
throughout...and you have, simply put, "the perfect home". Come see the epitome
of graceful living today!
Without a doubt, Tillman was Elmo for Halloween. His costume was actual his cousin, Colin's! He loves this hand-me-down, and still pulls it out on occasion to be Elmo!
Caroline was a cute clown with her TuTu and cute onsie of a bow tie, suspenders, and buttons.
After the Gran Fondo, we stopped in Lexington, SC at my parents house to enjoy the Harvest Fest that my home church puts on each year. They also do a truck or treat, which was fun.
At the harvest fest the kids enjoyed playing with their cousins. Here's Lance dress as a monster!
Caroline switched up her costume on Halloween, she was actually herself for Halloween...Sweet Caroline! The Boston Red Socks won the World Series, so we thought it was most appropriate that she be Sweet Caroline!
Nick has developed a passion for cycling over the past couple of year. Caroline and I went with Nick to his first bike race last year, the Gran Fondo Hincapie. Nick set goals, hired a trainer, and developed a self-improvement plan to improve his racing experience.
This year the whole family went. We cheered daddy on from the car this year, since it was 29 degrees at the start of the race. It is amazing the parking you can get when you have kids in the car. Last year, I got right by the finish line, and this year, we were near the finish/starting line. All you have to do is tell the cop you have kids in the back, and you are a complete shoo in for primo parking!
3-years-old and up also had a bike race, so while Nick was on his 70 mile journey, the kids and I hung out at the festival. Tillman entered his first bike race. It was all up hill, but Tillman completed it without stopping. He even got a "shout out" from the announcer as he crossed the finished line. He was the only one with a balance bike, and I'm pretty sure he was the youngest.
Tillman got a medal for participating, and he was very proud!
Once the kids race was done we enjoyed the jump castles and food. All while keeping an eye on the Garmin tracker to make sure we were at the finish line to cheer daddy on!
Tillman enjoyed 3 cotton candies, got some "chip locks" (aka chap stick) and a bike bell from one of the vendors. He is still enjoying the chap stick!
After the festival we headed to the road to cheer daddy on!
Here daddy is on the final hill to the finish line.
Nick crossed the finish line 1 hour earlier than last year. Shaving an hour off of his time was a huge accomplishment, and the kids and I were very excited and proud of him.
Nick finished 41st out of 287 riders.
We had a few celebrity (cycling kind) sightings. George Hincapie, himself, at the finish line signing a bike.
Here's a photo op with Taylor Phinney, pro racer for BMC. Clearly Caroline is more interested in her bottle than mingling with the celebrities!
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