Traveling backwards: Our first stop was Bangkok, of course, where we recovered our stroller and buggy board and did more medical stuff. This time it was the girl's turn for needles and blood, and all that fun. Sophia barely flinches at the shot and loves her doctor, but the blood drawn (for routine CBC and heavy metal screening) left her flailing and screaming. She would calm down some through it and try to talk, we couldn't tell what she was saying, until finally, 'I want to suck my thumb,' don't you know they were drawing blood from her left hand, her favorite thumb sucking side? She recovered just fine.
Isabella was the opposite, the appropriate scream at the shots and then smiled while they drew her blood, I thought this nurse a miracle worker on such a tiny vein. I took Bella back for her BCG/TB lymph node problem. It is now an open wound pretty much that has started to drain, apparently this sounds/looks worse than it is ???!!! The doc did not seem too concerned but wants me to really start cleaning/dressing the wound 2x a day to prevent infection, and keep her on the medicine. It should go away in a few months at the most, she says.
Next stop, Chiang Mai. GREAT time with friends talking/discussing/reflecting/forward processing. This was the first time our family of four all stayed in one hotel room, and without a crib or pack and play. No worries, Bella did great on the floor (she can really only roll one way), and Sophia had her own bed in the room.
And yesterday we arrived in Phuket, the largest island in Thailand on the Andaman Sea. We got discount flights through Air Asia or Asia Air, forget what it is called, and we got rooms at Ramada for almost half price right on the edge of peak season. We did this using latestays.com, check it out. Hotels are all about making money, and would rather rent a room for some money than have it empty with no money. We will only be here a few days, but already we are feeling rested and having fun. We have two connecting rooms and the girls are still doing well sleeping in the same room. Our friends will join us today.
We went to the beach this morning, mainly just to check it out, we will probably stay in and around the resort. The beach was clean and nice, we rented chairs and Bella went right to sleep for almost an hour on the chair, while Sophia and Daddy played. Sophia was timid of the water and enjoyed the pool a lot more after we returned.
As you can tell, we have taken zero pictures so far. Maybe today. Maybe not. We will see if we get around to it...
we return home...I have no idea when, the day after tomorrow I think, my brain is vacating, can you tell?
