I'm Doing My Best!!!

I wish I had the wherewithal to post everyday.

I wish I had the wherewithall to post every couple days.

I wish I had the wherewithal to post once/week.

I know I have it to post once/month!!!

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Amidst weather of tremendous import, effect and not a little bit of consequence - already one snow day last Monday (1 Dec) - to another one quite possibly tomorrow... And yesterday... And this afternoon while I was driving home form tutoring. SNOWy!

And super beautiful and not too terrible - but this is a learning c-u-r-ve-y.

Yikes.

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Both Burl and Ivo got vaccinated against their wills on Dec 2nd. Ivo for Meningitis C and his 2nd/last MMR. Burl got Prevnar (against ear infections is how I think of this one), an MMR and a DTP+Polio+hib (against Diphtheria and Tetanus and Pertussis + Polio + Haemophilus influenzae type b). Poor Burly was illin' with a little... limp in his step, an "OW!" here and there. A moan. Moaning. Discomfort. Fever the first day. Except for the fever and the leg pain - these unhappinesses have remained with clingyness and heartbreaking panic and constant nursing added on. At first I put this down to his being "in the wake of 3 needles." But there's a more simple - yet more complicated - derivation. Everything's gonna be fine - but let's just say I've been trying to catch his pee in a cup.

Today Lindsay and Ben and their mom came for a visit which was very very fun. And we had cinnamon rolls.

What is pictured is from last Wed (3 Dec) - a walk over the bridges where the St. John and the Meduxnekeag River meet. Oh - Burl is dressed that way because I'd forgotten to bring his coat. The car was full with snowpants, boots, mittens (which Burl does not like), hats... snacks... water and juice... but no coat. He is pictured wearing - in addition to his Taiwan turtleneck, fleece vest and jeans - his own hat, Ivo's extra shirt from his emergency schoolbag stash, my scarf and later, my jacket and a blanket.

Yes, it's just that bad - but it's just that bad.

Burl is talking sooo much. It's not all intelligible - but sooo much is. He says cool things, he understands everything, he's super smart and funny.