On one hand, it seems like just
yesterday that I posted about our trip to Orlando. On the other, there's been
so much going on that I haven't really processed all we have done in the last
month and a half. Well, here goes!
Spring sports
started up almost immediately after we got back. Nick took on coaching duties
of Felix’s rec soccer and baseball teams (on top of his already busy schedule).
Iris also did a four-week floor hockey class. She’s got some good moves out
there, even when wearing cowboy boots!
Did I mention Felix has been playing
sports with a cast on his left arm? He sustained a buckle fracture near his
left wrist on April 9th. He fell from a playset and put out the arm to brace
his fall. We didn’t know if it was a break or just a sprain, so it wasn’t until
the next day that we took him to the doctor. Thank goodness it comes off today,
because his left hand has turned an alarming shade of dirt brown...
That was not the only Felix medical
drama we’ve experienced. Felix complained about belly pains the evening of May
4th. We thought it was just gas, given the location (left side) and the
suddenness. But they didn’t go away, and it kept him in a lot of discomfort for
a few hours. Finally at 10:30, we got the opinion of a nurse who told us to
bring him in. Nick took Felix to the ER, and I, wide-awake, awaited an update.
At 11:45, I got a text from Nick saying, “Doc says he’s full of poop.
Paraphrasing slightly, but not much.” The joys of parenting…
We had the opportunity to see family
several times, with visits, a baby shower, and Easter thrown in there. The best
by far was our trip this past weekend down to Madison. My parents, my sister
and her boyfriend, Nick and I got together to see Book of Mormon at the
Overture Center. I’ve been a big fan of the musical for years now, and I was so
pleased to finally see it. It was all I had hoped for! It was nice to kick back
and relax, grown-up style, for most of the weekend. That is, until we reclaimed
the kids and dealt with ice cream- and electronics-related tears. Happy
Mother’s Day!
Felix: 7.5 yrs & Iris: 4.5 yrs
