We took Avery back to the ENT on Thursday and got a great report. Her ears were still clear, making this her longest stretch without fluid in awhile. Her ears continued to show no damage from the infections or fluid, and her hearing was fine. The doctor asked if I wanted it tested, and I certainly wasn't going to say no. I know she can hear, but I was still nervous. Luckily it was quick. After her appointment we stopped at the mall where I did some quick shopping for our pictures and Avery and Ned hit up the Apple store. Lunch was again at California Pizza Kitchen. Avery ate almost all of her kid's pizza, and I am so proud to be raising a pizza lover. I popped in Gymboree for the $12.99 sale before we came home. We were a good hour past Avery's nap time and she took f.o.r.e.v.e.r. to fall asleep. I was starting to think it would be her first day without a nap, until I remembered we still had her Jen-Jen bag, which contains a pacifier for nap time. It didn't work right away, but she finally managed a quick catnap. She is just not a car sleeper.
On Friday the third grade took a trip to the Living Museum in Newport News. The weather was perfect and the kids were really good overall. It was my first field trip without parents, and we did just fine and brought everyone home. Ned too had a busy day with it being the 3rd of the month and a Friday, so we went to Applebee's for dinner. After Avery went to bed, I read on the front porch for an hour while Ned worked on the boat he's trying to sell. I impressed myself by staying awake until 10 p.m. after that busy day, but when I hit the couch I was out.
Avery slept until after 7 a.m. Saturday and we all got up together. Two neighbors were having yard sales, and Sammy got started with the barking about 6:30. We sent Ned off to help Lucas, and Avery and I got ready to meet Kristin and Emerson at the pool.
You would not think it would take so long to get one adult, one baby, and one pool bag ready for the pool, but in fact it did and we were a bit late. We hadn't blown up Avery's float, so I planned to mostly use the baby pool. That turned out frigid, and Avery wasn't excited about me holding her in the big pool. Emerson was nice enough to share his float, but that really wasn't enjoyed either. I'm not sure what she wanted to do, and I'm not sure she did either. They do have a swing set next to the pool, and she did think she needed to swing. We had a wasp in the car when it was time to leave for lunch, and I could not get it out! I was trying to get Avery into a regular diaper in the back of the car, and I would have to stand her one the ground and shoo the wasp out. It would then go right back in the window or sunroof. I closed those, and it came in the back. I was going crazy. I finally got her in a diaper and cover-up, and that stupid wasp came in AGAIN while I was getting her in her seat. I'll be sure not to park near his home again or leave anything open. We picked up some lunch on the way home and scored a 2.5 hour nap plus quiet time when she woke up. All that was without any real swimming, so we will be frequenting the pool a lot this summer. Next time we'll be taking Daddy so we can get some pictures other than just one on the phone.
Lolli and Poppa came for dinner since Poppa hadn't seen Avery all week. Avery showed them her new house after we ate, and Mimi came by walking Toby.
Avery got to bed a little late, Ned went to finish the boat, and I finished my book. We both fell asleep after watching the race and didn't wake up until almost 1 a.m.
I'm fully expecting this week to be another longest week ever as it's our last full week of school and we'll be at school Saturday hosting a bazaar. We also expect hope to see some action in terms of our house this week. While the lady we're working with to get our construction loan assures us we're having a pretty easy time compared to most, Ned and I are a little miffed at the whole process. This week they requested print-outs of all the appliances that we will put in the house. I'm a planner and still haven't gotten all those nailed down. If I can just see some backhoes digging up dirt this week I'll feel a lot better about things.
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