So it's been two months since my last post. So much for the once a week post, huh? We have been so busy!
My new job is going great. I love the people I work with and the work that I'm doing. It's getting crazier by the day as we inch toward the first day of school (August 22). The kids have adjusted amazingly well to me being out of the house, and Dave is doing an incredible job with them. They have been out of school for the past two weeks... I'm sure he's ready for them to go back on Wednesday!
We recently went through a round of ear infections for the kids. JD's was a double! His tubes had fallen out of his eardrums (they're supposed to do that within a year) but were just sitting in his ear canal. So Dave had to take him to the ENT to have them removed. Luckily he was able to just pluck them out and JD said it didn't hurt or tickle or anything! We are having a bit of a mystery issue with Allie. Her nipple is bleeding again. Remember when it did that a couple of years ago? Well, it started again about a month ago. Her pediatrician is pretty stumped. We've had an ultrasound of the breast, it was normal. He consulted a pediatric endocrinologist who asked him to check her prolactin and thyroid levels and they're both normal. Now we will go down to MUSC to see the endocrinologist on the 28th because he doesn't know what else to do. It's definitely not normal and it's definitely not anything our doctors has ever encountered. It doesn't seem to bother her too much. If I try to touch it she pulls away but doesn't seem to bother her otherwise. I'm just nervous enough about it, though, that I want to exhaust all non-invasive tests before I "just keep an eye on it".....
So, on to more fun topics! Allie is in the thick of the two's, which, for her, aren't too bad. She's now 100% potty trained, has moved in to a big girl bed and has given up her binky. Lots of big steps in the last two months, huh? She's done so well. She hasn't asked or cried for her binky at all. Not even once! She doesn't settle down to go to sleep as easily anymore and has been skipping some naps, though, so we will have to work on that. She loves to draw and sing and has even started drawing people, complete with hair! She's also very addicted to her daddy right now and she hates to have her hair combed..... she's an independent little girl and likes to do things herself, which we encourage every chance we get!
JD amazes us these days with his vocabulary. Sometimes it's like I'm talking to an adult. He has his first "buddy" since moving to Pawleys. Jack is his best friend. They are exactly alike... they even have the same favorite color: orange! What little kid likes orange?!? I was also amazed to find out that Jack also likes to "hook things up" just like JD does.... and the strangest thing? Jack is short for John David! JD is starting to play a little more independently but, if left alone too long, finds mischief. Last week he and Allie were playing in their rooms. Dave was in the kitchen. My mom went upstairs to see them. JD had placed a step stool (the one in the bathroom that they use to wash their hands) on top of Allie's dresser. He would then climb onto the dresser, stand on the step stool and jump to Allie's bed.... all boy! And here's another funny story from last night... we had dinner at a local restaurant with some friends. As we entered the restaurant, Dave made JD stand to the side while Allie and I went through the door and told him "always let ladies go first". Later JD had to go potty so I took him to the ladies room. He had his pants halfway down and I said "I think I'll go potty too while we're in here..." With that, he pulled his pants back up and said "girls go first, mommy!" It's good to know that he actually does listen from time to time!
So what's in the near future for us? School starts and, now that Allie is potty trained, they can stay for lunch and nap until 2:30. I think Dave is pretty excited about that as he's been busy getting Emerald Leaf going. He is working on getting his general contractor's license. He has to go take a test so, the kids being in school will allow him study time as well as time to get the website up and running, etc. I think Dave and I will take a little mini-vacation for our anniversary in a couple of weeks. My parents offered to keep the kids overnight so I think we'll go to Charleston for a night.... and that's about it!
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