Week in Review ~ 3/26

I caught up on our sickness and other adventures in a recent post, so I'll hop right into Wednesday. I returned to school feeling better but still tired and doing a lot of wheezing. My voice slowly but surely returned, although even now it's still a little froggy. My week moved along pretty quickly and I tried not to overdo it with talking or being too busy. Ned managed to stay well and got in a few rounds of golf this week.

Avery continued her cough during the week, so I called our pediatrician. We're just going to keep an eye on it and go in if it doesn't clear up this week. It is not really sounding better, but she's doing it less. I've never heard someone have a cough that sounds like it's breaking up for 2 weeks. The pediatrician did have good news about her ears. Avery doesn't meet the normal requirements for ENT referral based on her history. She has kept fluid on her right ear for a long time, but our pediatrician does not feel we need to be seen by one. We could if we chose, but we hope summer coming along with Avery's age will solve these problems. I will always wonder if the fluid has affected her speech, but it's in the normal range for her age, and she understands everything we say to her. Hopefully when we get re-checked in April we'll be infection and fluid free.

We celebrated the end of the work week by going to Fo Sho with Mimi Friday night. The weather changed drastically and winter returned, so I knew we would be in most of the weekend. Avery has started taking her shoes to her little chair and crying to put them on and go outside. It was too cold for anything Saturday except for our regular trip to Walmart, though. Saturday night we bundled up and did a little shopping before meeting the Vaughans and the Clements for dinner. It was such a fun night. Brittany and I shared teaching stories and talked like we'd known each other forever while Avery dropped Cheerios in her purse. I managed to find a Cheerio in my shoe. When I finished my dinner I snagged baby Emerson and Avery didn't mind a bit. Emerson sat in total awe of the production Avery was putting on and everyone was well-occupied.

The Lankfords are ready for spring to return! This 30 degree weather is for the birds. March is usually a long month for teachers but it has really moved along. We're so excited to welcome April at the end of the week, and payday! I'm off to enjoy a Rice Krispy Treat, and Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult is waiting on the Kindle.