My daughter came home today with pink eye. Apparently it’s been going around the preschool and sure enough, she’s got it. Should make for an interesting few days as we all try to avoid catching the virus.
Category: Health
Flu Season
Been slow to post anything the last couple of days, mostly because we have the flu in the house, and we’ve been nursing sick kids. It’s mostly run its course, but turned into an ear infection in our oldest, and we got antibiotics for that today. And no, we didn’t get flu shots. I’ve never… Continue reading Flu Season
Support
Jake over on UtterlyBoring is having some serious back problems and could definitely use some support. So, if you can, donate to Jake, or maybe buy something from his Orty.com store. If things are tight, hey, I understand, just send him some email or link to his site. Every little bit helps!
What are all the colors of the rainbow?
Our trip to Portland today was definitely one of the odder ones. In short: The good news is, Kaitlyn’s eyes are as good as they’re going to get, according to the doctor, which is pretty damn good. No more surgeries. The bad news is, the doctor recommended a second eye surgery for Brandon, before he… Continue reading What are all the colors of the rainbow?
Frustration
Two days ago my daughter Kaitlyn underwent surgery on her eyes to correct her congenital esotropia (lazy eye). This was the second surgery for her, the first occuring when she was only six months old (she’s three now). We drove up to Portland Wednesday afternoon, had dinner with our good friends Justin and Raegan, and… Continue reading Frustration
Echinacea Master
Staving off sickness all around me. A kid at Kaitlyn’s daycare had hand, foot and mouth disease, and a co-worker’s kid has strep. So I’ve been sucking down echinacea like it’s going out of style, because Tuesday I felt like I was starting to get sick. Just lovely. Also, don’t forget to read up on… Continue reading Echinacea Master