Some good news, some not so good news.
1. Eliza and Simon both had check-ups with the doctor this week. I went in thinking that they were both going to have to have shots, but thankfully that wasn't the case! Eliza only had to have one shot (it's not unheard of for us to undergo four or five shots at one pop) and Simon doesn't actually begin his baby shots until next month. Whew! Both of them are growing very well. Eliza had lost some weight from her virus, but nothing to be concerned about. She's still mid-range for her age group on weight and height. Simon, too, is midrange for all of the above. I guess we've got two average kids.
2. Then again, maybe not. Simon can hold his head up for minutes at a time and he's begun cooing! Both a little ahead of schedule. He can also track with an object a little bit. The doctor was excited when he cooed for her and told me that they typically don't coo until at least two months (he's six weeks today). I confess: I was a proud mama! Eliza, too, showing signs of development. She can now string together two words, though most of the time it's "Oh no", etc. She now says, "I don't know", though it sounds more like, "Ah no no." She puts her hands up in the air and shakes her head when she says it and I just about swoon.
3. I had hoped to put up pictures of a planted garden by now, but it hasn't happened. I've told Nick that tomorrow we have to be planted. Otherwise, I doubt we'll have much success. We may not have much this year anyways. We shall have to see. Our plan is to take a trip to the Farmer's Market to look for some established plants and then plant tomorrow, rain permitting. I've been considering devoting a day each week to post about our garden, its progress and produce, and am already starting to plan some posts. But it won't happen if we don't actually get it planted!
4. A friend of mine who lives overseas is due to come home next month for a little while. I'm ridiculously excited, especially as she has promised to come visit me. She's a great organizer, and I'm not. But I've been inspired by some posts I've read in the blogosphere, and well.... I think I have a few projects for us to work on while she's here. I think it will be fun!
5. My grandfather has been in the hospital this week. We thought possibly his liver was beginning to fail. We began preparing for the worst, but the worst seems to be put on hold. Not pushed back, per se. They don't actually know what's going on. His billirubin (that toxin that causes jaundice) is very high. They did a scan and thought they saw "sludge" in his gallbladder. Only, he hasn't got one. It as removed a few years ago. So, it could simply be a blockage; it could be liver failure. It could be a fluke. We don't know, but the doctors are talking about discharging him. In one way, it's a relief: he's still with us. Yet it does make me think, we might go through this sort of thing a lot before he finally passes. It's going to happen one day, likely sooner rather than later. He's 91. But the thing that allows me to remain calm is knowing that he'll be "going Home" to be with the Lord Jesus. I don't think any of us want to say goodbye to him just yet, but it is a relief knowing that I can be confident in saying that he truly will be in a better place. After all, Heaven is going to be very cool.
That's my 5. How about yours? Anything happening in the lives of your family and loved ones?
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