Enough hair for pigtails and other important updates

• Addie’s appointment with the urologist went really well. The reflux is gone in one kidney and the severity has decreased in the other. This means we will reevaluate in a year (and no surgery this year)!
• We are moving! In just a few weeks we will pack up and head down the street to a larger house with multiple closets and bathrooms. While we do have a guest room (yay!), it is currently a bring-your-own-bed situation. Furniture is scarce, but I am all about living clutter-free.
• The smurf house is transforming into a  short-term rental guest house. Think bed and breakfast minus the breakfast. More info to come…

Now on to daily life…

• Addie is going through a major negativity phase right now and answers everything with a “NO!” I attribute some of this Addie-tude to a low grade fever we’ve been keeping an eye on for over a week now. Her many recent doctor visits are clearly taking a toll and Addie’s poor baby doll was the recipient of a rectal temperature check last night. Daniel and I cracked up when we saw the exam taking place. I am nervous to see how Addie plays out her trauma on the innocent baby doll when the real baby arrives!
• Tyrone, who usually goes to the office with Daniel, has been banned from Cloudbrain because of his increasingly horrific gas problem. With 8+ inches of snow still in our backyard, the dog is spending most of his time indoors which means the air quality in our home is at an all time low. I wouldn’t be surprised if Daniel comes home to Addie and I passed out on the living room floor.
• My personal low of the week: While grocery shopping last night, the cashier asked me if it was Tuesday or Wednesday. I didn’t know. I am convinced she was playing an evil game of “confuse the weary looking customer.”  I commend her for keeping herself entertained at work.
• Ending on a high note: Sesame Street’s Maria will be in Cville for the Virginia Festival of the Book in March. Maria taught me how to count to ten in Spanish and I have been mourning her passing ever since Daniel told me she died a few weeks ago. Apparently, she is back from the grave to lead a Sesame Street parade on the Downtown Mall that ends with story time at the Paramount Theater. Daniel’s misinformation concerning Maria’s death solidifies my claim that you can only believe 20% of what he says.