May 19th, 2008

Dermoid Cyst

The u/s results make the dermatologist relatively sure that baby’s lump is in fact a dermoid cyst.  They sound kind of icky on the wikipedia entry, but overall most are benign and we can wait a couple of years to have it removed, when baby is old enough for us to be a little more comfortable with general anesthetic (the derm recommended waiting until he’s at least 3).  So for now the crisis is over and my worrying can move on to something new.

In other excitement, I’ve planted my very first square foot garden this weekend.  I’ve got yellow beans, beets, potatoes, peas, carrots, a tomato plant and a pepper plant, plus some flowers!  I’ve also promised the kiddos we’ll plant some pumpkins nearby – hopefully later today.  Then DH is planning to finally seed the lawn in the back so we don’t have just dirt in our backyard!

May 8th, 2008

Timberwolves Take Game 1!

My big boy’s soccer team is called the Timberwolves. He loved that as Grandma Froggy (as she was lovingly nicknamed by her first grandchildren 10 or so years ago) has two miniature pomeranians named Timber and Wolf! It was a fun and interesting first game – several of the boys are more experienced but big boy didn’t care that he was less experienced and had so much fun. Game 2 is tonight (weather permitting – goodness I love Canadian weather!)

Other big news for today is that it is baby’s ultrasound day. I won’t have results until next Friday (May 16) but I still feel anxious about today. I’m taking him alone while daddy stays home with little boy and waits for big boy to get off the bus. Then we’ll all head to soccer. Busy day – I better go shower!

May 6th, 2008

You’re getting very sleepy…

Well the boys might not be but I sure am.  S did not sleep last night much at all and X also had a few wakings (due to the late nap yesterday – I knew I should have only let him sleep 20 minutes).  I was worried that the big boy wouldn’t get enough sleep for school today but he seemed alright.  Good thing, he has his first soccer game today and it’s going to be a long, long day.  I might pick him up at school so he gets a bit of time in between.

Thursday S is having his ultrasound to see if we can get a better idea what exactly this nodule/cyst thing is.  I think we might have to pull big boy out of school as Auntie isn’t free to babysit and wait for the bus this week.  I could ask another mom to take him home with them, but I’m so hesitant to ask for that, he’ll miss the whole afternoon but is that really so bad one time?  Next week’s follow up with the dermatologist is early enough that there is no worry about picking him up later, so he won’t miss then.

Time for a snack for X – hopefully before pretty baby wakes up and is cranky again.  I think he has a cold (thus the poor sleep last night) and it is really going to be a long day.