The Latest

It was a busy weekend around here. Daniel and I spent 7 hours in the ER with Aubrey on Saturday-- completely unrelated to her heart. She'd been running a fever for several days without any other symptoms of illness and on Saturday when it rose instead of getting better, I spoke with the on-call doctor who wanted me to bring her in to be seen. Long story short, we're fairly certain she has a UTI.

Last night, Aubrey's fever broke and she slept in her car seat for the first time in 4 days. Sharing my bed all night long with her wasn't difficult, but the fact that she was very sensitive to movement and wanting to be in my arms all throughout the day, too (the Moby was not OK with her), made life a bit challenging. I'm glad she's feeling better-- and not just because she's sleeping better, but also because she's much happier and more herself again.

My parents and Merrick came over last night to watch the Superbowl with me, which was nice. I made homemade pizza and individual custard cups since the Superbowl simply isn't complete without good food to eat. It was a great game and I was glad to not be watching by myself. The crowning moment was when I realized in stunned disbelief that the team I was rooting for won. I almost always pick the underdog so I have grown accustomed to being a member of the losing crowd.

Tomorrow morning I am going to get my teeth cleaned. This is the first time my teeth have been cleaned since I was eighteen years old, except one time when my friend Liz (who is a dental hygienist) very graciously cleaned them in my parents' family room during the years when I didn't have dental insurance. Getting my teeth cleaned has been on my list of things to do since we moved up here in October 2005, but it obviously wasn't much of a priority. Fortunately for me, my dental exam last month showed no cavities and just a little tartar build-up. I realize it could have been much, much worse and the scolding I received from the very nice dentist has definitely made me ashamed of my neglect.

This week I am hoping to go 7 entire days without anyone in my family getting sick. If we do, it will be the first whole week of health for the whole family since before Christmas. I am also hoping to clean out the freezer, re-organize Aubrey's dresser (there are a few 0-3 month items that were bigger and still being worn a few weeks ago, but now that she's over 11lbs and 24" long, they really ought to be put away), and work on my kitchen re-model plans.

And that's the official latest.