Tonsils

(Keeping Will entertained in the ENT's office by asking him to demonstrate various 'feelings.' I think this one is scary or mad or he could just be pretending to be a dragon which is a recurring theme around here.)

Will's going to be getting his tonsils out the week of Thanksgiving. I mentioned last month that the doctor had commented that his tonsils were pretty large for his age and the time of year. We spent one long weekend trying to keep an oxygen monitor on his finger all night and the tests came back indicating he has some signs of sleep apnea. It's not critical but there are times where his oxygen level drops pretty low. Both his doctor and the ENT specialist think that taking his tonsils out is the answer. I feel very torn about putting him through the procedure and the pain afterwards but I know it's better to get them out now rather than later. I had my tonsils removed when I was 30 and I missed three weeks of work and lost about 30 pounds. It ranks right up there with labor for sheer pain and you don't even get a cute baby at the end of it. So, we'll be stocking up on popsicles, buying a copy of Toy Story 3 and sending up a few prayers.

It's actually been a pretty quiet week. Glenn and I celebrated our fifth anniversary yesterday - that's right, it's been five loooooong years since we tied the knot. We're postponing our date night until after elk season ends but I did receive some pretty flowers at work and we shared a pecan pie with the kids. Turns out Reina's a big fan of the pecan pie. She's so me.

We had Veteran's Day off so I got to spend a mellow day at home with the kids. We got our first significant snowfall of the winter too and Will celebrated by wearing his snow boots all day. Both kids have school pictures next week so we braved the roads for a quick haircut.

Reina's potty training savant-ness continues. Stop here if you don't want to read anymore about human waste removel, but she did go #2 at school this week. It will be weird if we can get through this whole thing without a single m&m for bribery. She may not be able to climb up on to the toiley by herself, but Miss Independent is going to do it her way!