A few "missteps" being taken. Sorry to hear of the situation Lisa. At the proper time a conversation needs to be taken. Meanwhile, just touching the baby's sweet little hand will make the world brighter.
All this talk about critter bites - I have to add a followup to the bites on my big toe at ATF. Some don't even know of what I speak. I am claustrophbic; ergo I hate shoes. It's a phobia that worsens as you get older. Anyway, while sitting under the trees by the hatchery entrance, wearing my croc sandals, where the toes can hang out I felt a bite or so (ended up being 4) which showed up later when I took sandals off in the room. The toe had like maroon marks, and now began to swell. Also had a lulu of an itch. "WE" all contributed hints, ice, antiseptics, wipes, whatever anyone thought would help. After a thoroughly non-restful sleep, the toe was not going to go inside gyms or sandals. Spent next day in my croc flipflops so give big toe big room. Used "Bug Soother", ice, cold cans of soda, cool bottles of water, whatever... Toe is still a wee bit swollen and ugly, the bites still show color - a color not exactly compatible with the sparkly purple pedicure.
Also, my Belize saga and a few more comments. Speaking of bugs - you can opt in for a midnight discovery of native critters. Pitch dark when in the forest areas, they provide a large flashlight and give proper directions on how to carry and aim. (Hold it up next to eye and ear. Problems with that is that does draw flying things to that same location, some of them smack into your face.) No screaming was allowed. Other info and directions I found interesting and new - If you steady the light and aim into a dark brush/bush you can see the eyes of a spider up to even 50 feet away. I'm talking a little bitty eye.
What else I did - snorkle (due to claustro they gave me a board so I could stop, drop the mask, breathe deeply, relax, repeat). Actually we were in a reef where we caught (stabbed) fish, returned them to shore to cook for dinner. Airport to get from Belize City to island, Placencia, were 5 psgr plane and landed next to a dirt road, main street of island. Just strolling down paths and looking and discovering, without actually getting lost was a lark. Scooters also given freely for use.
Originally called British Honduras, it is still British. Air not too bad; from Chicago $300-400. I won't chance the island flight price guess.
It was an unforgettable adventure.
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