Cape Preview

Ok, very delinquent in adding pictures from Cape Cod, but here are a couple to start with. We went to the beach one day. Brrrrrrrrr. Here are the scenery shots.

As you decide on the issue of healthcare...

http://www.freemarketcure.com/brainsurgery.php

I urge you all to watch this video. The candidates who are supportive of a single payor healthcare plan, like the one in Canada, I hope will seriously consider the downside of this type of plan. That downside is clearly demonstrated here.

National healthcare is great for everyone, until you need it...

Baby's First Concussion??

So...the kids went out sledding today. And Julia and her friend S. and her sister N. went also. (Mom who is an OB/GYN was thrilled to have an afternoon to herself!) The girls had many successful runs down the school hill. Then, in a run where Julia and S. were on the tube together, they suddenly veered. Neil, who was at the top of the hill, could only watch in horror as they headed right towards the baseball backstop (metal posts and all). They spun, went backwards and THWAK. Julia's head connects square on with a metal post. Neil said the sound itself was horrifying.

My first instinct was to panic and call the doctor's office. However, she didn't lose consciousness, wasn't dizzy or nauseous, no blood. Just an ENORMOUS goose egg on the back of her head. She let me hold ice on it for an hour, swelling went way down, and has been acting fine all day.

Once again, the tough-as-nails Hartzog head to the rescue!! I'll try to get a picture of her tomorrow as she has a really nice scrape on her cheek too. Our rough and tumble little girl!!

Julia Update

So, Julia got sent home mid-day again today b/c of her coughing. We coincidentally had an appt. with her asthma doctor (whom I love and adore, but we literally both have to be there b/c he talks so fast we have to piece it all together later) this afternoon.

So, he thinks she has a sinus infection which is keeping her coough alive. So, antibiotics. Then he wants her back on the Orapred (prednisone, steroids) for the cough. The good news is we get to take her off the nebulizer, b/c now she's old enough for inhalers. Yeah!! So, two new inhalers.

And, not to be left out, Devin got a new nasal spray and a pep talk from Dr. G. on how "Mom is ALWAYS right, so do whatever she tells you and you'll feel better." He must have gotten my check...

So, she's still coughing her brains out tonight, but I'm hoping the antibiotics may be the missing link from this week. Keep your fingers crossed!

Look what I made!!

Ok, tooting my own horn a bit. Check out the sweater I made for Julia! I made a hunter green one (same pattern) for Devin too. Isn't she cute in it??

Those of you who know knitting will be kind enough not to notice the color graduations don't match on the sleeves...

Ascutney

The boys had their annual ski trip to Ascutney this past weekend. From all accounts they had a GREAT time. Devin started off a little rusty and wasn't sure he wanted to stick with it, but he rallied and had a great time. By the end of the weekend he asked Neil to take him up the "big" mountain and then tried to race him down. Ah, boys.

Apparently he does much better without ski poles. Makes me laugh to think what I'd look like without them!! No bones were broken, and everyone had a ball.

Once I learn how to do my video editing on my computer I'll try to upload a skiing clip!

Julia's Got a Whole New Look

Ever play that game "Where's Waldo?" Well, see if you can look at the picture and see what's missing...that's right! Julia's first baby tooth fell out last Saturday. Poor thing was so sick that day she barely cared. I had to remind her the next day to check and see if the tooth fairy had come.

We think we might have thrown the TF off a little b/c Julia slept with me that night (the boys were away skiing, see next post) and we wondered if the TF would know to come into our room to look for it. Well aren't we silly, of course the Tooth Fairy knew just where to look! Julia got $1 for her first tooth. Inflation rocks!