Monday was rough. I was ready with my camera to capture the big 'first day of school, coming off the bus photo'. This is what I got. Pyper may look like she's going to kill someone- but as soon as she got to me, the tears flowed... A LOT. Poor girl. This is often the face that you see before she sobs uncontrollably. She plays it tough, until she is away from everyone but Dale or I. :( Tuesday wasn't much better. Arm hair episode #2... a girl was petting and pulling her arm hair. Geez. She can't catch a break. I gave her all the positive talks that you are all thinking of in your head right now. Didn't help. I asked what she did when the girl was pulling her arm hair, and she said "nothing. I didn't want to be rude." BE RUDE PYPER. Don't allow ANYONE to touch you without your permission. EVER. Things are progressively getting better. Slowly. I know she'll be fine, but I do wish I could just do it for her.
Brotherly love
Crew's FAVORITE thing to do. Don't try to help him, or you'll get yelled at.
You were right Steph... CHIGGERS ate my girl. I wish you could see her in person. These pictures don't do it justice. It is SO bad. Her poor face is now on fire. And her arms, and her legs, and her back, and her feet, and her hands. Ouch. Pyper and Dale's have cleared up- but not Elle. We're following a strict regimen of creams and benedryl to control the itch. They get REALLY big when she scratches them. I feel so bad about the way it looks too... although she doesn't care. I hate to even think what it would be like if Pyper had to start school looking like this. Thank goodness for easy going Elle. Today, they are finally starting to look better. Fingers crossed.
Yep. He's CRAWLING! I don't know why I'm surprised... but I am. He's so little. So sad. And cute.
He's loving the Independence.
His tongue doesn't spend very much time inside his mouth.
He's also decided that it's really productive to bear crawl.
HAIR!!!
We are happy to be putting the 'black era' behind us. Yes, I know. It wasn't one of my better ideas.
He's looking a little more like the boy I know and love. In no time he'll be commanding disapproving looks from the good ole' boys in Texas with his mohawk. Disapprove away. I like his hair long, but I loved his mohawk.
What???? How do you get free paint?
We get the Home Depot paint guy to not hammer on the lid. Then when we go through the self checkout line, and scan said paint- it spills all over Dale and the register. Then we stand dumbfounded, while the paint makes it's way down Dale's front, and onto the floor. We stare at it for awhile in silence. Then Dale makes eye contact with a worker, and raises his hand like a first grader in trouble. Once they realize that it was their fault and not ours, we walk out of the store with $60 in free paint. Well for the cost of an abercrombie shirt circa 2002, a pair of Old Navy clearance shorts, and a pair of Crocs (usually only worn at the hospital- Dale wanted to make that clear) that can be washed up. Yep. Pretty happy about it.
Tomorrow Dale starts a new rotation. Dale has been in interventional radiology this month. It was fun for him to work with shunts for Chemotherapy, pick lines, ports, vertibro plasty, and such. I'd explain what all that means... but I don't know. He did get to sneak away for an afternoon and do an amputation. He was pretty happy about it. I doubt the patient was. Yesterday was the first day since July 1st that he didn't have to work. Nice. Tomorrow he starts with Anesthesiology. I'm guessing his hours will be long- although not as long as when he's on service. Yes, I'm learning all the fancy lingo. On service means that he is working in his field. Off service is when he's working in other departments. It's all part of the process. I feel pretty lucky that I spent 4 years surrounded by residents wives. I think I expected it to be busy- so it hasn't been a huge shock. Thanks girls for the stellar example, and the good preparation. :)
3 comments:
Dang, what a week Meghan. At least you got some free paint out of the deal. haha
I feel bad for Pyper, she's so much fun and just such a good, talented girl, and the cake topper is that she just happens to be gorgeous. Kids are jealous and mean. She'll make some good friends soon and they'll eventually look past that arm hair thing. How lame is that? I remember my friend Chandra had hairy arms and I wanted my arms to look like that, and I shaved them thinking that they would get hairer, (because that's what everyone says about shaving) and they never did.
-K- what the hell is chiggers ??? and why are you letting them freakin eat my child ??? cant you get a spray or something and kill them off..... and I called and texted you on sunday all day ...see told you church is over
rated if it lasts all day to the point you cant even have some quality time with your friend !!! And tell pyper to call me I will help her deal with mean kids !!! kiss my boys...have you read my blog about ...PREGNANT.... ???? you should !
okay so FINALLY i caught up on your blog the other night but was too lazy to sign in & comment...i was tired, ok?
poor pyper...she's so sweet & nice so i hate that those kids at school were so lame to her! ugh! i'm glad to read more stories about elle b/c i swear rebecca & i are going to need separate therapists by christmas at the rate we are going. i cannot handle her! oh man! we had a family council tonight, yes, 1st ever, instead of FHE b/c she is such a salt licker & thinks the world revolves around her so she doesn't care if she's late to school, if her hair is brushed, etc. etc. etc. we were doing so well & then school started. blah. anyway, i'd love for mr. rhodes to teach your girls! that'd be so fun & funny! love your house...love that you're settling in so well...sorry about those chiggers! oh man!
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