Two weeks ago, Auntie Lisa was in town from Rice Lake. She and cousin Abbi came out for awhile and played. Brenna and Brody always love getting visitors!
On to more current events!
This past week was fairly uneventful. I actually made it to Carrie's house two days in time to wake Brenna and Brody up from their nap. It was cute to see their faces when I surprised them.
Thursday nights we usually go to Grandma Merri's but this week we did not make it due to taking Brody to the doctor. I finally decided to take Brody to the doctor for his going to the bathroom all of the time issues. Thankfully, his urine sample came back fine. We saw Dr. Vandeloo who thought he might just have a virus (in his urethra, I think), which could take up to six weeks to go away. We do have to go back in two weeks for another urine check if we don't notice any improvements. Brenna was concerned about Brody and kept asking, "Will Brody cry at the doctor?" Brody was brave and did not cry.
Saturday, I volunteered at St. Baldricks from 12-6. It's a fundraiser for kids' cancer research. A parent of one of my students organizes the events. Saturday evening after putting the kids to bed, Steve and I went out to help Shawn Holden celebrate his birthday. Cousin Heather stayed with the kiddos.
Sunday, we enjoyed a lot of outside time. We started by visiting the park in Osseo, which is still a little icy and wet. Abbi joined us for our lunch at the park. The kids had fun playing and then Brenna, Brody and Abbi went for a bike ride while I walked. Both kids tried riding their bikes without training wheels. I think we have a ways to go but it was worth a try!!
Later on at home, Brenna and Brody enjoyed riding their bikes down the little steep hill. Nana was a little nervous watching them! They also practiced casting and entertaining the cat with their fishing poles. Brody took the close up picture of Brenna.
Today was supposed to be dentist and haircut day but plans changed when Brody woke up with a sore throat. He didn't want to eat or drink much and felt warm. I decided it was time to take him in just to rule out strep. Just before getting dressed, Brody was crying so I went to give him a hug. Well, he starts pointing at his throat and I'm thinking that he is trying to tell me that his throat hurts. Nope, he was trying to tell me that he was going to projectile vomit all over! I think that is one of the first times Brody has not made it to the bathroom with throwing up. Poor Brenna was crying because her brother was sick. Brody actually seemed to feel a little better after vomiting. We made it to the doctor and got into to see Dr. Stephenson at 8:20. The rapid strep test came back negative. Tomorrow by 9:00, we will know if the 24 hour test is positive or negative. We had not been to the doctor since their 3 year check up but with going two times in less than a week, I guess we have made up for it. We still managed to enjoy the rest of the day today by running around outside and even going for a walk. It was great to spend a Monday together!
Tomorrow we are planning on going to the Mall of America if Brody's 24 hour strep test comes back negative and IF he is feeling okay.
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