I haven't posted in over a week because not a lot has been going on. Last week we spent almost the whole week at home because Rebecca was sick. She's still not completely well, but the fever's gone, and she's a much happier girl. She still has a terrible runny nose and is coughing here and there, but the worst seems to be over.
The same cannot be said for my husband. The poor guy has been sick for a couple of months now, with only a few days of being well thrown in here and there. It's been a mixture of fevers, bad coughing, sinus issues....the whole gamut. He went to the doctor on Friday and was told it was allergies and perhaps asthma. But he went through a whole battery of allergy tests a couple of years ago and wasn't found to be allergic to anything. And he's never been diagnosed with asthma, but has had some breathing issues throughout his life. But that wouldn't explain the fevers. The doctor thinks that his new job may be contributing to the issues because he's breathing acid fumes. We're all ready for him to be well again, but if it's his job partially responsible for keeping him sick, this could be very bad news! Hopefully he can get some answers soon.
Rachel's enjoying her summer break. She's not too happy that I reinstituted the chip system we used last summer to police her TV/computer usage, but she's getting used to it again. I've been having her write in a journal, do some math work, and read to me each day as well. She likes the reading and writing, but complains about the math. She hardly did any math at school this past year, so I'm trying to make sure she at least knows something before she goes to first grade!
Her reading is coming along. She really likes Mo Willems books (of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus fame). There are a bunch of early reader books about Elephant and Piggie that she really is enjoying reading to me. I don't really care what she reads, as long as she's enjoying it and getting excited to read! We just got a bunch more of them at the library today.
Rebecca...oh, Rebecca. She's up to her normal tricks. Trying to get up into Rachel's room, trying to climb on every surface she can, trying to grab remotes, asking to eat every chance she can (she doesn't want to eat normal meals, but she loves to snack--then cries when I tell her no), asking for milk instead of water all day long (she gets milk for meals and water the rest of the day, but she wants milk all. the. time.), asking for the Wiggles a ZILLION times a day. Thankfully, though her excitement for the Wiggles hasn't faded, she is getting interested in something else--Curious George. It's just nice to watch something else for a change sometimes!
Here's some happy news about Rebecca: Several days in the last week she's taken a nap over two hours! That's a LONG nap for her, and I'm hoping that it's becoming a trend, not just an occasional treat. Today she slept three hours! A few days ago I had to wake her up at 4:00 because I didn't want it to stretch into bedtime! That's just unheard of for this girl. I guess it could just be because she's still getting over whatever bug she's been fighting, but I hope that's not the only reason.
So that's a little of what's been going on around here.
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