Seraph...

Seraph is sick.  She had a low grade fever yesterday (up to 101.4) which could've been from teething - 2 new teeth poking through on top!  She's had diarrhea for the past 3 days  which could be from taking her off asprin? ..(not likely, but it did change her fluid intake)

I'll have to wait until tomorrow to talk to the surgeon to see if this means we need to reschedule her intestinal surgeries.  I don't know what to hope for.

Five

Frantic days until no more reflux!

I can't wait!

Very exciting

Exactly what she needs :)

My Sister's Keeper

Seeing the movie's commercials, I decided that I really wanted to read this book before seeing the movie.  That was before I realized Jodi Picoult wrote it.  (I enjoyed reading her book, "Nineteen Minutes.") Not my usual genre, but it's a good read, too.  

http://www.jodipicoult.com/my-sisters-keeper.html

Haqon keeps looking over and asking if I'm OK.  I admit - this book has been hard for me to read.  But, it's helped me see silver linings.....and explore deep fears, emotions, and ethics.  I love getting lost in a book.  

I love books.

Summer begins on Father's Day this year...

They took Seraph off aspirin this week in preparation for her surgery (so she won't bleed as much). Aspirin thins her blood to prevent clots and ease her heart's workload.  I've been nervous about having her off it, but she's doing fine.  She has a new tooth! That makes 1 on top & 3 on bottom.

Angel stands up by herself when she doesn't notice she's doing it!

Strong Bear decided he'd rather be a big boy than a little boy.  So, he's in underwear! There've been a few accidents, and mom still tells him to go potty before mealtimes...but he doesn't fight me about it. :) Big boys get to play more games, go to the park, go swimming, and stay up a bit later.  

Beautiful Rabbit spent the weekend with her cousins.  They went swimming every day.  Lucky for her, the pool near us just opened, too.  Last night we squeezed in 25 minutes of swimming before closing time. :)

Storytime Adventures

Haqon took the kids on an adventure!  They came home happy and ready for naps - yay :)

Vicious Half Moon...

I pulled a muscle in my back while doing yoga....on the wii!  I was making fun of the "don't push yourself too hard" warning when it happened.  /sigh

My pretty internet says it'll take atleast a month to heal.  I'm getting better at automatically finding the motions that don't cause blinding pain.  

Be careful out there!

Picture Story: Last One Standing

Sleepy kiddies!  There was no one left to share dinner with...hehe.  Sorry, Seraph, you don't get any pizza.