Past Due Update

I realize that this post is way past due but the last few weeks have been such a challenge I can't believe I am still standing and Phil and I are still married. We started out with Jack being diagnosed with strep throat and an ear infection on my birthday. Then Katie a week later had a upper respirtory infection with an ear infection. Oh but then the following week Jack had another ear infection and pink eye. Not to be out done Katie spiked a fever of almost 103 and we found out she had a dble ear infection. Some where in the beginning of that ordeal Phil got the flu, he is much better now. Again, not to be out done I lost my voice, with the creeping crud and am still recovering. Mine is taking much longer because I can not take any real drugs. Between the four of us we have been thru 6 boxes of tissues, 4 rolls of toilet paper, 4 bottles of antibiotic, two bottles of motrin, a bottle of theraflu and many other winter time necessaties. I finally feel like there is light at the end of the tunnel.
However, the first clue that your two year old is finally feeling better is that he is sent to the day care Director's Office for unruly behavior. Friday, I called into the school just to check on them to make sure they were eating because of all the medicines they have been on. Jack's teacher told me he had to go to Ms. Jill's office because he kept telling the teacher no and didn't want to listen. Of course when I picked him up they said he was better that afternoon but he missed the Diego movie. Today when I picked him up there was a note on the back of his daily report that again he was telling the teacher no and as an added kicker he was sticking his tougue out at the teacher. I was so frustrated I stopped to talk to the owner and asked her if she had any suggestions. I did not want another child taking his behavior home but I also did not know where some of it was coming from. She tolded me to just keeping working with him. She also told me that part of the challenge with Jack is that he is so bright he is not interested in some of the things going on in the class he needs a bigger challenge. He likes books and puzzles most of which are above his age group. She said alot of his behavior is typical of his age group but to work him out of it he needs better challenges.
As for Katie except for a lingering cough she is doing great. They have finished working the alphabet and working with them on writing the ABC's and more details about what the ABC's teach you. She is very challenged and loves her classroom. Some days she spends the afternoon in the next class above hers which is the preK prep class. She will move into that class some time this year. She really likes it because it is the purple room and her favorite color.
As for the baby on the way, things are going well. We heard a very strong heart beat and all of the test so far have been normal or negative as they should be. We go back to the doctor for a check up 3/6 and we have the ultrasound that will tell you the sex of the baby 3/13. A little belated birthday present for Daddy.
Hopefully now everyone is caught up on the goings on in NC. We also hope this post finds everyone well. TTFN

PS Happy Bithday Jen!!!! See you Sunday!

PSS GO Newman!! #12 Alltel Dodge!!!