I am pleased to report that the cefdinir appears to be doing its job, and Lemon's ear infection appears to have receded. We will give him the last dose tomorrow and hope that it doesn't reappear again after that. Meanwhile we are on to our last week of camp (what?!?!) so with any luck no one will come down with any of the various plagues that we've received warning emails about. Of course, on the drive home today, Lime said "Mama, Lemon is licking a rock." Thinking I'd misheard, I said, "Lemon, are you licking a rock?" To which he responded "No, I am putting my lips on the rock, then licking my lips, then putting them back on the rock." Ah. Of course. Well, that approach certainly does minimize the chances of catching who-knows-what from who-knows-where that rock originated.In other fun car chatter, today Lemon asked me if he was a Boston-American, since he was born in Boston. I am still smiling about that.
We spent this ear-infection free weekend enjoying a visit with Uncle Jared and Auntie Lauren, in from NYC for some midwestern fun. They took the kids on an outing to a local splash pad and McDonald's and lived to tell the tale, a testament to their general fortitude as human beings. We also did all kinds of fun things as a family, including a family photo shoot, so hopefully sometime in the upcoming weeks I'll be able to share some higher-than-average quality pictures of all of us.
On Saturday, Grandma and Grandpa will be arriving from New York for a visit, during which time Lemon will celebrate his 6th birthday. Turning 6 is always momentous, but this year it is particularly important as Vertex is now enrolling people of Lemon's genotype, aged 6-12, in trials of their new triple drug combination! Of course, the nearest site to us is in Minneapolis, but I am planning on calling them this week to learn more about the study and find out if there is any way we could participate. If Lemon could be on that medication during the winter, well, I don't want to jinx anything but a girl can hope, right?
This weekend, we also bid a fond farewell to one of our most stalwart babysitters. You never know who is going to turn out to be a great one, but he truly was. He started taking care of the boys on summer afternoons when Lime was not yet one, and stuck with us until now, watching the boys on Sunday mornings so that I could get out of the house for my long runs (and Papa Bear could get some work done). The boys absolutely adored him and had so many fun adventures with him. We will miss you, Henry, have a grand time in Spain!
