yes, it has been ages since i've posted. i believe a mother of two, working full-time has a justifiable excuse every now and again- even if her husband won't fall for it :)
the weather (and mosquitos) have been horrendous this summer. we have seldom left the house during the past few months. i truly feel sorry for all of you gorgeous pregnant women this time of year!
besides enduring the sweltering heat, we have kept busy nonetheless. seems when it rains (figuratively speaking - believe me!) it pours.
the homelife is definitely stressful:
we found out 2 years ago that warren was allergic to bee stings. the er doctor told us his ear - the size of a softball - would be fine; "just give him benadryl". thanks. that was really worth your outrageous bill. 3 weeks ago, the same week ellie was diagnosed with a respiratory infection, warren was stung on his big toe by a wasp. i dutifully poured benadryl down his throat. needless to say, within 24 hours he looked the offspring of myself and john merrick. it was so bad, his foot blistered and his toes turned purple. we ended up keeping him home from school to keep him off of it. the er doctor (we phoned this time - who said time makes us wiser?) told us to keep it "elevated and on ice". good luck with that. that simple statement made me laugh. after a week his foot appeared semi-normal and we anxiously sent him back to school.
ellie goes back to her doctor tomorrow for a follow-up. she still has her cold so i'm praying another round of meds may ease her discomfort.
ryan just finished 2 magazines and is currently constructing a tv stand for our new television. our home is too old to bother with mounting it on the wall so he is able to design something specific for our components. so far it looks fantastic!
i am looking forward to both jessie's & barry's family to come down this weekend. hopefully the weather will cool off somewhat.
i hope all of my readers are well. congrats again to seth & rebecca on beautiful baby logan!
jlc
