Evil Genius

Tonight, Scarlet asked me to braid her hair while I brushed her teeth. That sweetness is irreplaceable. Irreplaceable! 

After looking at her braids, she told me how she looked like Princess Anna. 

She then realized she doesn't have an Anna dress. I told her that's ok, she also doesn't have a sister like Anna

She then asked for both an Anna dress and a sister. I walked out of the bathroom, got on Amazon Prime, and ordered the dress.

Now, as I wrap up my treadmill workout, I realize I may have bamboozled by my evil genius 3-year old daughter. 

Sayonara Tonsils

Our little muppet, Scarlet, got her tonsils out in January. This didn't come as a surprise to us. Each ENT appointment (every 6 months since she got tubes at 6 months of age) we check and measure, and consider age and timing. Well, in December, with a clear airway obstruction issue, we knew it was time. The tonsils and the adenoids had to go. We are still getting used to her new voice, but this girl sleeps better than she already did, and snores a lot less! And once we got through those first couple days of meds, the rest was easy breezy.  

Showcasing her tonsils a couple months before surgery. 

Our pre-op patient. This was after happy meds, and before she told her ENT that he had a big nose. 

Popsicles for days. Seriously.

Post-op check up...doing great! 

Leo - 15-month well check

Leo had a big week...and it's only Wednesday! 

We started Tuesday morning with his 15-month well check. And, he's well. A little mad at being poked, prodded, and stuck, but well. He weighed a little less than I thought, and what my arms and back tell me, but still tipping the scales with hefty percentiles. And man is he tall!

Bright and early this morning, we headed to our ENT surgery center for tubes. In step with big bro and big sis, Leo just can't shake infection and ridiculous infection. Scarlet was 6 mos and Emerson 14. And I'm not sure if it was that one month difference or just personality, but Leo was our best waker from anesthesia. I always prepare myself for the worst with kids coming out of it, because it's awful, and he did great. Cranky, but recovered so well! After breakfast and a 5-hour nap, Leo was ready to rock. 

Raise your digital glasses with me...Here's to fewer (or no!) ear infections! And here's to meeting our deductible in April! 😏😂😬😁😭

Emersonisms - March 2016 Edition

"Does Justin Bieber sing when he plays basketball."

"Do you have to say God bless you to people when they sneeze in church?"

"Do they dress so fancy because they're rich?" (Upon seeing the Jackson 5 in their sparkly heyday) 

The variety, and depth, never cease to amaze me.