Hey Guys, Whatcha Doing?

Elias has started asking, "Hey guys, whatcha doing?", or "Hey guys, whatcha having?" at dinner. He must have picked it up from school. He asks it over and over again. I guess this is the 2-year-old banter these days.

Such a Late Nighter

Elias is turning into such a late nighter. His bedtime is now (and has been for a few months) 7:00. I can easily think back to the good ol' days of 6:00. This is rough for Matt and me when we go to bed at 9:00 (OK, fine, it has been more like 8:00 for me now that I'm pregnant). That doesn't leave much down time for us. I suppose it will only get harder with two. What worries me is that Elias is getting up earlier and earlier in the mornings too. Does that mean naps are going to have to go soon too? I sure hope not. Maybe he is just growing, or hungry, or affected by the changing seasons, or maybe a pesky leprechaun is waking him up. Please, let it be anything but less nap time.

OK, so I Guess Elias Gets His Weird from Me

Elias has had a bug bite for a month that just wouldn't get better, so I took him into the doctor's office today. She prescribed some antibiotics that she thought would do the trick. Elias took off his bandaid, showed her his owie, and let her touch it without a peep. Only as we are leaving, after he gets a sticker, does he start bawling because he doesn't want to leave the doctor's office. What? Crying on the way out. Only my child.

Miracle Medicine?

Elias has been on a new inhalant medicine for a month or two now. It is supposed to help with his wheezing when he gets a cold (unfortunately you can't just use it once the cold arrives). Lucky for us we haven't had to test it out yet. I suppose winter is coming soon, so colds will be prevalent soon enough.

When Elias and I went to see the specialist, he suggested for a child that has more than 3 colds a year, this medicine would be beneficial. He failed to mention the side affects, some of which can be dry mouth, upset stomach, cough, WHEEZING (hello?), stunted growth (although no effect on overall height...huh?) and a weaker immune system (hence more colds, right?). Luckily Elias doesn't seem to have any of the side affects that we can see.

The other thing the doctor failed to mention was the cost of this medicine. We have insurance, but we have a high deductible plan which means cost does matter a little bit to me. He proceeded to write a year's prescription (good thing Elias wasn't allergic to the medicine). I had the office change it to a 90 day supply so I could save a little bit on the mailorder. The thing is, they changed the way they wrote the prescription so I really ended up with a year's supply anyway. Elias is supposed to take it every other day (via a nebulizer) unless he starts getting a cold. Then we up the medication to once a day. If he starts getting wheezy, we do it twice a day. Converting that into a 90 day supply does become a bit tricky.

The kicker is the way the prescription company sent it. They mailed the medicine via Fed Ex, but then Fed Ex delivered it to our local post office (what?) who left it on our doorstep. Luckily I was home when they delivered it because losing $1000 worth of medicine would not have made me happy. Will it work miracles? At $1000, it better.

I'm weird. I know.

It isn't the extra weight, the clumsiness, the waking up in the middle of the night 4 times to pee (although this is a close second) that bother me. I don't mind the funny clothes, the uncomfortable sleeping positions, or the inability to eat a lot at one sitting. The thing that most bugs me about being pregnant is my inability to walk quickly. Just walking into work seems to take forever. I like getting where I need to be in a flash. I guess I will just have to wait at least another 5 months.

Big Boys

The school teaches the kids things I would never imagine doing at their age. When Elias gets to school, he changes from his pull-up into his big boys (underwear...and don't worry, he doesn't wear them on his head like in the picture). He wears them all day (even during nap-time) and has started coming home with no accidents. Ms. Sholanda suggested he start wearing them to and from school, so I guess we are officially starting the potty training (at home anyway). We haven't had as much luck at home as they have at school (usually one accident after school, but just pee).

Outings do make things difficult. Elias is often afraid to go potty in public restrooms, so when we leave the house for a long event, I usually put him in a pull-up. Then getting him back into his big boys at home becomes a challenge. He has just gotten used to peeing in his pants at home, so we will have to crack down soon to break him of the habit. I would also like to get it done before the new baby arrives. Oh the things to conquer!

I Kiss It

If you happen to bump your knee or hit your head and say, "ow," Elias will offer to kiss it. He will then declare it, "All better." He has even started kissing his own owies. So self sufficient. Now if he could only make a decent meal.