So it finally happened and I caught this cold/flu bug. Can kids get it a second time around? The girls had it right after New Year's. I'm trying to be really careful because I don't want them to get sick again. Not fun!
New news on the diagnosis front. We have a possible diagnosis but it is not yet confirmed. We might know for sure sometime next week. We see the geneticist on Wed, so we should know more then, or soon after! Waiting is driving me nuts, but a few days is nothing compared to a few months, or at least that's what I keep telling myself :) I'd like to know what we're up against and what we need to do to help.
Since we don't know for sure, I'm not going to name it. At least not yet. But it is treatable, if it is what they say it might be, which is GREAT!
Kids are doing well right now. Cohen is toddling all around the living room - even trying to wadddle run!! - and is sleeping through the night in his crib! He is the first to sleep in his own room since living in our new house, and he's doing better up there than he was in the room with us - go figure! This is exciting. One down, two to go. Now if we can just get the girls to follow suit...
More news: we might adopt a puppy! A yellow lab with a little bit of something undetermined mixed in. A woman from the city was asking people from Craig's work if anybody would want a dog because they were going to be put to sleep soon. I'm nervous, but my aunt loves animals and knows how to train them so if it doesn't work out, she can take the puppy with her when she eventually leaves us (and this, I don't even want to contemplate!). We took Hannah to meet the puppy yesterday and she wasn't afraid like we thought she might be. She even giggled as she tentatively pet the wriggling body. The poor thing was so nervous it (she) kept sinking so low to the ground her belly touched the linoleum and she trembled a lot, but other than that, she seems very lovable, even wagging her tail for us when we pet her. We'll see. I always get nervous thinking about scooping up dog crap, but I've cleaned up my fair share of crap lately and it doesn't intimidate me like it once would have! :) I'm trying not to get the awww, wouldn't that be so cute! bug - ya know, the one that imagines everything fun and hygienic, with a loyal dog who plays nicely with the kids and fetches on demand, a dog who never chews on your stuff, never barks loud enough to annoy the neighbors, never actually needs expensive dog food to survive, never stinks of dirt after playing in the yard, and never actually pees and poops and then rolls around in it for fun - yay! -- I'm trying to go into all of this realistically, y'all!
The first time around as dog owners didn't work out so well for us, so this will be interesting... :) but I do think we have room in our hearts and household for another living being to love.
Craig made the mistake of telling Hannah to think of names. She wants Sarafina. Where does this name come from? I think it's a character on a Barbie movie, but I'm not 100% sure. And what made her think of this name when she hasn't watched Barbie in a while, I don't know. I could just see it, "Here Sarafina, come on Sarafina," or, umm... maybe not. We like Lizzie - don't ask me why! :) What do you think? Any suggestions? Should we let Hannah have her way? She insists so much I think she might actually call the dog by that name anyways, regardless of what we decide. Kids are so funny!
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Barbie as The Princess and the Pauper, it was the princesses cat ;-) I think it's so cute! BUT OOOOOH GIRL, I sympathize with you on the pet thing! It might be a great thing for the family though and sounds so cute! I kept scrolling down hoping for a picture ;-) I'm sure you guys will make the right decision. And yay for sleeping babies! I'm so excited that he has been able to move to his room! THAT IS SO GREAT! And I'm glad you guys are looking at a hopeful treatable diagnosis, I know you guys will be able to handle it, you are the strongest best parents I KNOW!
I hope the results for Cohen come out well and no matter what they are that there is progress in his health issues. A puppy? Wow girl, I wouldn't even be thinking of that. Well I did for about 5 min and then remembered that Shawn's gone & Michael can't scoop poop yet and I don't keep things picked up well enough to not chance sacrificing some toys. So I changed my mind pretty quickly. You definitely have the room I don't so that's a good thing. I also like Lizzie, but like you said Hannah will likely call her whatever she chooses. I guess one could be a middle name?
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