1985 is alive and well

Last night at dinner Ben and Rebecca were trying to sing the song "1985" (by Bowling for Soup) because it is the ringtone on my phone (And I am seriously considering changing the ringtone on my phone. Ben of course googled the lyrics at some point and finds them fascinating and has attempted to memorize them, and now Rebecca is  starting to sing it, and it's all entirely inappropriate... but anyway...) So Ben wanted to know, how old was I in 1985? I told him and then forced him to do some math for me by subtracting 1985 from 2012 to tell me how many years ago it was. So he did this grudgingly, and then Rebecca who had obviously been listening but not really understanding, asked "Is 1985 dead?"

So I explained, over Ben's giggles, that 1985 is not alive or dead, it was a year, like how this year is 2012, only 1985 was a year that was 27 years ago (thanks to Ben's math).

"I KNOW," she said impatiently, "But is it dead?"

Catching Up

I'm in a rather irritable mood this morning, even for a Monday morning; probably it has to do with the 3 loads of laundry I have to do, the grocery list I have to make, the 3 doctor appointments I have scheduled for the kids over the next 3 days, and oh yeah, WORK.

Joel got home from Chicago Friday evening, but had to work this weekend so was not around much. Saturday we had Ben's flag football game, the annual forced-fun tradition that is Hawkfest (the ELE spring carnival, remind me never to go again - even Ben announced he does not want to go next year), and dinner out with friends; Sunday we had Hebrew school and Rebecca's soccer game. Caroline as per usual spiked a random fever at some point during the weekend, but was otherwise OK.

I have to pick Ben up early from school and take him to the ENT today, so will update later on how that goes...

Today is Going to be Quiet and Productive Even if it Kills Me

Of course yesterday Caroline missed yet ANOTHER day of day care, because she spiked a fever during the night Monday and early Tuesday morning. I was pretty sure it was because of the vaccinations she got on Monday, but had to keep her home anyway... She seemed to be fine by the end of the day, rallying enough to have her first meal of rice cereal for dinner last night. It was yet another day of lost productivity for me, although I managed to get a little bit done. Today all the kids are at school/day care, the dog is at camp, the house is getting its weekly cleaning, and I am at Barnes & Noble for the morning loading up on expensive caffeinated beverages and trying to get done everything I wasn't able to get done yesterday.... Joel is headed to Chicago today for a conference until the end of the week, so I need to enjoy some quiet productivity while I have the chance.... :)

First Meal of Rice Cereal

She did manage to get some of it *in* her mouth, I promise!

The Parade of Doctor Visits Continues...

Caroline had her 4 month checkup this morning. She weighed in at 18 pounds even, 26 1/2 inches long, with a 17 inch head ;) This is >98th percentile for height, and right at the 98th percentile for weight and head circumference. This incidentally explains why all her clothes have stopped fitting.

Rebecca accompanied me to this visit, since I squeezed her in at the last minute for a consultation. Rebecca earned herself a referral to the urologist, after I described how she continues to wet her pants in small amounts throughout the day even when accompanied to the bathroom every single hour, and how she soaks through a pull-up every single night. Her urinalysis results were normal.

Caroline also earned herself a referral, to a PT who specializes in infant head shape issues, because she continues to flatten her head on one side. The PT will decide if we can try some therapy with her or if we need to go straight to the (very expensive) helmet. If she needs a helmet, I'd like to get it over with sooner rather than later, since the shape of her head will be much easier to change now versus even a few months from now.

I have yet to make either of these appointments but between these and Ben's ENT appointment next Monday, our parade of doctor visits seems like it's going to continue for a while....

Sigh of Relief

For those of you (or maybe it's just me) anxiously awaiting news of the appraisal results, you can breathe a sign of relief -- the appraisal was completed last week and did come back favorably (ie slightly above the agreed upon purchase price, and not below it as we had worried it might). Phew. You can exhale now.

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