Okay, I guess we have kids that don’t complain much when they’re not well. I was surprised when I found out how sick Avery was a few weeks back (she hadn’t been fussing that much; I only took her to the doctor because she had a lingering fever and was somewhat lethargic) – and I was just as surprised to discover today that Zoe has an ear infection. Zoe commented a few times over the weekend that her ear hurt, but she otherwise seemed fine. It was only when her teacher called and said she was moaning in her sleep during naptime that I began to suspect something wasn’t right.

For having an infection (a “red-hot one,” in the doctor’s words), Zoe was in pretty good spirits. She was bouncing around the doctor’s office, and she said she was excited to meet “the boy” (i.e. the doctor who saw her in Dr. Fernandez’ absence). And she also made me laugh after I told her she wasn’t going to school tomorrow because of her ear. “Well, we can put a Band-aid on it,” she suggested. “That will probably help.”

-M

Safta and PopPop flew home on Sat., but not before PopPop did a few grandfatherly duties with Avery. After they left, we hung out with Uncle Dan and Jenny, and also with Angela – who was visiting from Wisconsin. Needless to say, the house seems pretty quiet now that everyone’s gone!

Here are a few more pics.

-M