Two weeks ago, Tad brought home strep throat.  I was informed at our pediatrician’s office that strep was “really going around” at his school in particular.  So, he started antibiotics – amoxicillin, specifically. Last Thursday, a week into the amoxicillin, he sprouted the most fantastic red rash all over his chest and back, and it […]

Now that Thumper is in school four days a week, and I’m picking him up when his day is done, I have a chance to stop off at the grocery store if needed. Or, if I think about it ahead of time, and go a slightly different direction, I can detour to Yakima Fruit Market. […]

It was a VERY big day!  Monday was Thumper’s first day of preschool, as well as being his 3rd birthday!  We took our traditional first day of school pictures (never had to do this in March before)… … and then I drove him to school. He wore his backpack while we walked up to meet […]

The big news of the moment is that Thumper will be starting preschool VERY soon! As in, Monday.  On his birthday. I got the official word yesterday, and his IEP is all written, and he is officially registered with the school district. Last Friday, he spent about a half hour in his new class, meeting […]