Posted 12:36 PM by Kathy
Some vocabulary words:
Andibantz-Ambulance
Doornog-Door Knob
Eyegrouse-Eye Brows
Meemo-Nemo
MirshKirteen- Ms. Christine
Shoozhan-Suzanne
Rynan-Ryan
Hold You-Hold Me

Just in case you should ever need to know.

Posted 12:31 PM by Kathy
Josh has added a book to his Christmas list. I asked him which book and he says "A Thomas the Tank Engine book." We are going to go see Santa Claus tomorrow at the mall. I hope everything goes well. He has been singing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" and he is very afraid of Santa learning that he hasn't listened. So he is trying very hard to "isten to Mama".

We have caught the night time wandering syndrome. Lately, Josh will wake up at about 3:00 am to come in our bed. Last night, it was all night, I got zero sleep. I am crabby.

Posted 10:21 AM by Kathy
Well, he's well. Josh was able to back to school today....at 10:30. We needed to get a doctor's note that he was better and the doctor didn't get in until 10:00 and they didn't get the note faxed to me until 10:20. But Josh was excited as he went into his class. All the kids yelled "Josh!" and he was overwhelmed. He was very smiley and couldn't decide where to sit. I hope he gets to go outside because that's what he really wants to do.

Posted 12:07 PM by Kathy
This has been the week of never ending problems. First, the Meades have moved. I will get to see Christine on Thursday and maybe Sean in July, but I won't see the twins for awhile. Then Josh has been sick. I called the doctor about his 5 day poop problem (too much) and they wanted to see him. So, 2 days and a disgusting stool sample later.....he has shigella. A bacteria similar to salmonella. He got it from another kid at school who contracted it during a family reunion. You know those gatherings where food sits out uncovered for about a week while people keep grazing on it? So Josh gets put on an antibiotic. Then the doctor calls and that drug is not very effective in treating it. So they put him on Cipro, the antibiotic that will kill Anthrax. Then she calls today and thinks that Cipro is too much for him. And we're off of it. He only took one dose and I think I agree with this decision. He is not dehydrated or vomiting or anything. So he's on extra yogurt with rhino acidophilis + FOS. The good bacteria in our system. Whatever. He's getting better. Now I'm at work and it's a relief. Josh and I have had a good week though. We went to see Finding Nemo again and have played many fun games. He's a sweet little man.

Posted 9:33 AM by Kathy
Wednesday night, we went over to the Touchets' for dinner. Kind of a good-bye dinner for the Meades. It was a lot of fun. The kids played and played and played. They didn't even eat much, they were too busy playing. Elizabeth "helped" me stir up the home made ice cream and Josh, Wil and Connor kept busy running in and out of the house. We help the Meades load up tomorrow. I can't believe that D-day is here. I'm not exactly ready for it.

Posted 7:26 AM by Kathy
This is not actually a Josh post, but still noteworthy. I have several collectible Barbie dolls. Christine was also an avid fan growing up and Elizabeth can't wait for her first one. So I invited them over to look at them. I'd forgotten what I had. It was a lot of fun and Elizabeth got to borrow one for the day. If it was up to me, she could keep it. But her Daddy wants her to wait until she is six. And I bet her Momma wants to be the one to give her the first one.

Posted 10:01 AM by Kathy
On Thursday, we went to the zoo with the Meades and the Moores (minus all the husbands). We had a great time. It was a nice cool day and all the animals were very active. Josh was so good and was worn out by that evening.

We went to see "Finding Nemo" on Sunday afternoon. What a great movie! Josh sat still and quiet through out the entire film. He loved it! Then we went to the Meades' house to pick up their swingset as they are moving. The kids played pretty well together most of the time. I'm really going to miss them.

Posted 9:28 AM by Kathy
On Saturday, Josh and I watched "The Phantom Menace" together. He wanted me to be Qui-Gon and act out all the lightsaber fight scenes with him. It's pretty fun to do and right up my alley. The funny thing was that part of his Obi-wan costume was a string of Mardi Gras beads hung over his left ear to simulate Obi-wan's Padawan braid.

Posted 10:24 AM by Kathy
We attended a party at Chuck E Cheese on Thursday. That place is crazy! It was a good crazy though, there is nothing that the kids can really break and it's supposed to be loud. It was! Josh loved it. He is ready to go back. Maybe for his birthday.

We also had Wil's party on Thursday. Of course Christine did a great job. The boys were dressed as Mr. Nezzer's junior executives, complete with hat and tie. It was very fun. The great thing about their move is that I can steal her party ideas and use them here and no one will know.