Healthy, hearty, and .... deaf

We have all recovered and are doing much better. Here's the executive update:

• From yesterday to today, I started showing. Every time Mr. M saw me today, he smiled at my tummy and then at me. It's wonderful to be married to a man who loves his children.
  


• Scott has suffered an acute (but hopefully temporary) hearing loss. At the pediatrician today, he pretty much failed the hearing screening. He had headphones on and was supposed to raise his hand when he heard a beep. He hardly heard any beeps until they were so loud that I could hear them. When the Dr. looked in his ears, he said, "Oh, there's definitely fluid in there." He is now taking antibiotics for 10 days, which should kill the infection, make the fluid dry up, and restore his hearing.
  
  
• Mr. M and I went to the dentist. I was not looking forward to explaining why I hadn't flossed for about 2 months, but they were nice when they heard about gagging and vomiting. My gums aren't even throbbing after the tooth cleaning, so maybe they went easy on me.

We have lots of fun things planned for the summer, which officially begins Memorial Day weekend: lunch at the Fire Station and a ride on a fire truck, overnight visits from friends near and far, birthday parties, a quick trip to Las Vegas, a visit from Grandma and Grandpa M, a big trip to Wichita, finding out what kind of baby we're having (Cyril or Tallulah?), Sounds of Summer at the Hollywood Bowl with friends, a trip to MN for me to see my brother home from Mongolia, a weekend escape (for me) to San Diego for a Suzuki class and visit with friends, NOT to mention all the fun in the pool, at the beach, museums, the library, the park... Let the party begin!

Sick, sick, sick

We have been sick at the Moo household. I have a cough, which gets crazy sometimes and causes me to lose whatever happens to be in my stomach. Ethan has the cough, but a very mild version. Scotty has got the full-blown bug. He had a fever yesterday of 101.8, the cough, the glazed-over mouse eyes, the lack of appetite. Today his fever rose to 102.4. I will probably check in with the pediatrician tomorrow, but we are giving him Tylenol to bring down the fever. He's very cheerful, just a lot more mellow than usual and spends his day lying on the couch with his blanket.

Thank goodness Mr. M has not been sick. He is holding us all together with lime popsicles and good dinners. We love you, Mr. M!