The last pictures ever....

.....of my sweet boy Cameron with an entire mouth full of baby teeth. And, yes, he is only 2 years old.

These were photos taken just last night, at the 4th of July fireworks.

We had a terrible accident today, which I will elaborate on later (when I am feeling better and more able to 'talk' about it), but the most important things to know:

1. Cameron is, and will be until his permanent set grow in, missing his FRONT right tooth (as you look at him). Neither emergency rooms nor dentists, I found out today, will put a baby tooth back in.

2. Despite a large, gaping hole in his mouth, Cameron is OK. Grandparents and family, please don't worry--Cameron actually doesn't even seemed to be phased by all that has gone on today. He has some Tylenol floating through his system, and all he wants to know is, "When can I go back in the pool?"

3. I have never seen that much blood pouring out of someone in my entire life.

4. I thank GOD that Shane was here to handle this. I was an absolute WRECK, and that truly doesn't even begin to describe it accurately. (*a side note here....I apparently don't handle trauma to my children very well....*)

5. I thank God even more that the injury, though traumatic for us today, was not worse. I think about parents whose children lose eyes, or limbs, or worse, or children who suffer from life long illnesses or injuries, and I think to myself, "I sure am glad it was only a tooth that will grow back in a few years."

6. All that being said....5 hours later, I still can't look at poor Cami without tears coming to my eyes. (At least they aren't streaming anymore....)

I'll try to post some pictures of Cameron's 'new' smile later, but for now, here is a pic of his tooth, root and all--that's a penny in the picture, for size comparison.