The Triple Threat

What is up people?! Been "gone" another month....can't believe how fast time is flying by this year!!!

So, let's see.... what have we been up to? Well, we went to Pittsburgh for Easter, that was fun. The girls stayed up there for their spring break, but the poor things ended up getting really sick. Nicole came down with Fifth's Disease and Aub had a horrible cold that just would not go away. They will have to save all the fun stuff Grandma had planned for them for the next time they are in town! They definitely enjoyed their time there though :)

My cousin Rowdy and his wife visited the girls and I last week. That was kind of exciting! It's not very often that we see my relatives on this coast! We are hoping they'll be able to come visit again soon while they are still out here.....I think they don't head back west until May sometime?

Mike was away most of last week and is gearing up to leave us again soon. We were hoping he wouldn't have to go out for so long, but it looks like he'll leave here next Wednesday and won't return until my birthday....which is mid- May. He'll be gone a total of 23 days and he says he only will work 3 days while out. Can't say he's too happy.

Just been busy little bees here, as usual. I don't think I've stopped at all this week. Took poor Sophie to the vet today for her last round of shots and to get micro-chiped. When they brought out the needle with the chip in it I about died-- it was huge!!! And the dumbass ended up having to poke her three different times to get the damn thing in there. By then she had bled all over! Anyway, she survived and is done until next year. Well, at least until she gets spayed. Oh, and she weighed a whopping 7lbs. She's getting so big (haha!)!

We register Nicole for Kindergarten next week! Her preschool year is coming to an end. She's got all sorts of fun stuff coming up-- a Mom & Daughter tea, her spring recital, a field trip to the zoo, and her graduation. Not to mention she'll be turning 5 pretty soon here.

Now onto Miss Aub. We had a busy day with her yesterday at the ENT! Finally got her back in there because the last time we were there he told me "one more ear infection and we'll put tubes". Well, she got one right before our trip to Pittsburgh. So while we were at her appt we discussed with the doc her chronic ear infections, her snoring, and poor sleeping habits. He told us that she definitely needs tubes, definitely needs her adenoids removed, and should probably have her tonsils removed as well. That's right folks, Aubrey is having surgery..... soon! We've been calling it the "triple threat" since she has to have all three procedures. While we were there we got to meet the dr that will be performing the surgery because both her and the first dr we saw were kind of on the fence about removing the tonsils. They told us the risks for leaving them in and taking them out and we all decided that it would be best if she had them removed. Aubrey also had a hearing test while we were there which was quite interesting -she actually has fluid in both ears and probably always has so the tubes are definitely necessary at this point.

Ok, so now ask me when surgery is. Yep, that's right, May 12th. Four days shy of Mike being home. Figures! Hate the Navy for him not being able to be there- but- at the same time love the Navy for allowing us to have such wonderful health coverage so that Aubrey can get these procedures done and maybe not be so sick all the time. We actually really like the drs that we saw and the hospital is great. Thank GOD for Grandma and Pap living so close! Grandma will come to town and help us out for the week of surgery. With Aubrey being so young she has to stay the night so I will be tied up for a couple of days!

Thank heaven we are getting this done now instead of waiting! Our trip out west is right around the corner! We are getting very excited for our trip :)

So, that's it. You are updated for now. I'll try to get back on and keep you all in the loop on the surgery haps and whatever else we have going on. I'll be an even busier girl soon though with Mike leaving.

There's a few picture posts below that you need to catch up on!

Miss you all and hope you are doing well!