Crazy Day

Well, summer is nearing an end and that only means one thing. Everyone needs a doctor's appointment to make sure they get their shots in! Unfortunately for me, Alyssa's birth date is close to then (6/26) and it is hard to get one in time. I also learned something else today too. Check ups are only covered by your insurance once a year and it doesn't matter if it is the day before a year is up, they still won't cover it! :( So I drag all the kids up there because I had to and Alyssa has to have her blue form before she can sign up for school.

Ever since she had staph infection she has been afraid of the doctor's office. Well, I didn't tell her we were going there this morning but I did already tell her before that she had to go to be able to go to school.... I came to my exit, took the ramp down and she noticed where we were.... next I hear "Momma that's my doctors office" (it's a hospital too) "NO momma don't take me there, go somewhere else! I don't want shots! I don't want shots!". Over and over. I couldn't find a parking spot, there were lots of people in the parking deck and I cannot stand this deck... small parking spaces, sharp turns, not much room to drive around, steep ramps that when there is a long line makes your car die (I drive a stick) because some one quickly stops because they *almost* didn't see that parking spot that you already had your eye on.

I get in there and here the bit about my insurance not covering it. They call us back and Alyssa starts in with the rant about no shots. She cried and didn't cooperate the entire time from being weighed, measured, and checked out by the doctor. Doctor left and Alyssa wanted to leave... but we couldn't because she needed shots and blood work. The whole time we were waiting for the nurse to bring the needles of doom she screamed. Kailey screamed because she was tired. Tyler screamed, still not sure why. It seemed like forever before that nurse came! It took 3 of us to hold her down so she could get her 4 shots. Then came the finger prick which I reminded her was just like when Kailey was in mommy's tummy and I had it done all the time and also that she got a hand stamp for that and could almost have her sucker now.
Whew!

Height 42" 90%
Weight 35.2lbs 75%

She is almost tall enough to get by and ride on a rollarcoaster, at 4 years old!

Heading home Alyssa goes, "mommy, do we have hairs in our nose?"
Me, "yes baby we have hair in our nose"
Alyssa,"but, I don't feel any hairs in my nose".
Then I explained to her about how there is dust and germs in the air and we have hairs in our nose to catch it so we don't breath it in to our bodies and that's what boogers are.
Alyssa " Do we get the boogers out with our fingers?"
Me "No, we use a tissue in the bathroom"
Alyssa "But I Can use my fingers" (can said with two syllables, very southern-like)

Next conversation a few minutes after this one was "Mommy can we play a funny game?" she calls them funny instead of fun. "How about Timon Says?" (Simon Says)"I say Stimon Says and you do what Stimon Says but if I don't s Timon says and you do it then I laugh like this *insert laugh here*"
She went through several 'commands' some of which I had to say we couldn't do in the car and then this crazy bright girl goes.

"Stimon says, go to the playplace" She wanted me to take her to McDonalds playplace lol. What a mess!?

6 months old

Kailey had her 6m appointment yesterday and she is in 10% for weight and head circumference but 50% in weight. That's pretty close to the other two except Ty's big noggin so I'm not worried. He said she was well proportioned just petite. She can still fit in her small sheepy pants right now which is great since I haven't made mediums as pants but capri length. He also said that Alyssa does not have ringworm on her face but it is excema like her sis. Oh and she swallowed a dime 3 days ago and we haven't seen it yet but she keeps getting to the potty before I know what she is doing lol.

I finished a pair of shorts for Ty but plan on at least 2 more for him. I'm still debating trying a crochet one to sleep in but I couldn't get the pdf formula thing to work out right last time and the pants came out big so I stopped making them. I'd rather read a ready made one or do my own formula than plug in numbers and let that thing decide. ugh. I would like to make him for homemade things but not sure what to do.. other than I know he loves hat so maybe I could make a few.. :) he would love that.

I haven't used my dyes yet still *pout* because I can't find mason jars to mix it in and I still don't have a pot yet. Maybe the thrift store will have both but I have ventured to one yet. I am almost out of dyed yarn though so I don't have much of a choice if I am going to get Ty's shorts done.

Dr.... again?

Yay! Friday! My mom sometimes gets a kid or two on Fridays and this time it is Kailey and Tyler because DH and I are taking the youth skating. I used to rollerblade a lot when I was younger (*snicker* I can here people saying you're not old now!) Yeah well I feel it! lol. Anyways Alyssa is going with us for the first time and she's excited. :D I didn't get to go last time we did this because I was pregnant.. but, I did bowl 7 1/2 m pregnant and beat them all :P I barely talked DH in to letting me go but I had fun and helped keep the peace between some siblings (teens and tweens... generally don't mix!) It has been probably 6 years since I last skated and I'm sure to be exhausted when it's over.
Oh yeah almost forgot the Dr. part. They wouldn't do Kailey's appointment (that was scheduled for today) Tuesday when I took Tyler because they said they didn't have enough time. She's 4.5m old, 11lbs 14oz, and 25".. she grew 3.5" in two months.. that's crazy. She has eczema on her cheeks still and has had a rattle in her chest off and on (as with all three kids) and luckily it wasn't an ear infection but.. she has bronchitis (wow did I spell that right on the first try? nope..) and so does Ty and probably Alyssa too. I had to get medicine for her $$ great... Hopefully they'll all get over it now and stop passing the fun around. He also suggested I get a cool-mist humidifier.
Dr. Hudson saw my cloth diapers again (he forgets I use them every time lol) and mentioned Kailey starting solids and that I could make her food (GO DR!) I told him I do steam and puree her food and he gave me a compliment and said he wished more of his patients did that (I do too!). I just wish she'd like food already and that my mom (Nani to the kids, pronounced like Nana with an E on the end .. it's a mix between Mommy and Nana that Alyssa came up with) would get on board too.. While they are over there it's disposables and jar food (yuck). But hey you can't force someone ya know? <--- my southern accent coming out in my typing LOL