Random Thoughts

We're finally reaching a healthy state in our household. Mike is still getting over the cold but it doesn't seem as bad. He's been good about taking Zinc and he also gets to take all that wonderful cold medicine I can't take so it doesn't seem too bad. Ally had a great checkup at the doctor Wednesday and now only has to use her inhaled steroid for a few months. The combo of steroid and albuterol took 25 mins., not good with a 3 year old.

We've made it through the first week of school. It seems to be going well. I asked Em's teacher how she's doing this week and she responded, "She's been doing great, and boy, she knows A LOT!" Always a nice thing to hear as a mom. I guess she's been a good friend and is always eager to answer questions while she's teaching. Hopefully the enthusiasm will last. What I want to know is, where is that person when she comes home? I think she saves all that energy up for me.

Soccer started last week, taking away 2 of our nights and part of a Saturday. Emily is doing ok. I think she doesn't particularly like the heat. Can't blame her. She's not doing too bad skills wise, however, she wants to be the social butterfly on the field. Doesn't really work with soccer. I think Ally is going to be our sports girl, she is dying to get on that field.

Ally's dr. and I agreed that she should be allergy tested. Has anyone ever done that? I hear it's kind of painful. I feel guilty about the timing. The dr. she's going to is supposed to be a really good one and I figured it would be a wait to get in. Turns out they have an appt. open for next Friday. It's a two hour appt. I feel kind of bad because at the hospital she was poked and proded a lot while she was there. Hopefully it won't be too bad.

Monday I'll be 28 weeks pregnant. I seriously have no idea how I got so far along! It feels like I haven't been to that many doctors appts. but after the 31st I think I'm on two week appts. That is crazy to me. Life goes by way too fast. Emily is dying to know what we're having. This morning she was trying to talk me into finding out for her. Poor thing, she's used to getting to know ahead of time.

I'm ready for fall to be here. This morning, in an hour and a half, it warmed up 20 degrees. I'm ready for long cool mornings and beautiful afternoons. My girls caught on weeks ago that it's too hot to play in the backyard and I'm really ready for them to go get out some energy.

I think that's all for now. Hopefully I didn't bore too much!