A few mildly interesting things:
- Dear, dear, dear friends are getting placed with a baby through adoption this weekend, God willing. They have waited a very long time for this. Prayers go out to the birthmom that she will have strength and peace.
- Another long-time friend just got placed with a toddler last weekend. They adopted her through the state in a very long and heart-wrenching process. It was a true miracle it worked out. I am so happy for them! They waited for her for so many years I lost track. Their oldest daughter is 10, so it's been a loooong time.
- And speaking of adoption, I got sucked into watching and reading all the tributes to Steve Jobs today. A friend on facebook said something like "all geniuses were adopted." Amen to that! Have you seen the commencement address he gave at Stanford? Watch it! A fascinating, brilliant, and wise man.
- We went to Coldstone tonight to celebrate our September "service challenge." Each of us tried to do service every day and whoever did service the most days got the biggest ice cream. Buddy won. He took this challenge very seriously and did service almost every day. He picked cotton candy ice cream (bright blue) with kit-kat. I had to laugh at that combo!
- We also took the kids to get the flu mist vaccine tonight. This is the first time they've had it. In the past they've always had the flu shot because they've both had "asthma" within the year. They both have grown out of any asthma symptoms, which is really great. No coughing/wheezing, no expensive meds, and no more flu shots! Although Sambo is weird and actually told the nurse he wanted the shot instead of the mist. (???) She talked him out of it.
- Speaking of flu shots, I got one a couple weeks ago and two days later came down with the nastiest virus I've had in awhile. I'm still not feeling back to normal. I carefully read the flu vaccine paperwork tonight (since I didn't read it when I got it. does anyone?) and the paperwork says you can't get the flu from the flu shot. However, the paperwork did say you could have all the flu "symptoms" from the shot. I guess it's good news that I didn't in fact have the flu like I thought and wouldn't have died from my virus, considering I honestly thought I was on death's doorstep.
- And since I can't stop talking about the flu, I must make note that I have the world's best husband. When I was on death's doorstep he stayed home from work to take the boys where they needed to go. Actually, he also took Sambo into the office for a little while, which is something he swore he'd never do again (after he did it the last time). He took the boys out one evening so I could moan in a silent house. I never asked him to do it or expected it, but he's fabulous like that.
- While at the doctor tonight we weighed the boys and they both have gained 4 pounds since we had them weighed there, two months ago. That's a lot! Especially since the previous 8 months Sambo had only gained one pound. I'm not really surprised, especially with Buddy because he eats like a horse. He now officially eats more than I do, which is saying something considering I've never been a lightweight myself. The good news is, the boys are getting awesomely close to being big enough to be done with carseats/move to a booster seat. Yay! And that means if we ever get another baby we don't have to buy a mini van because everyone will fit in my Subaru. Although we might still want one because we could never transport friends. But that's a conversation for another day...
- G threw a pair of underwear away tonight that he bought in 1994. I cannot stop laughing about that. I'm sorry if you don't think that's blogworthy because I do.
- My favorite blogger stopped blogging last week and then changed her mind and started it up again today. Fabulous news!
- I am putting together a list of favorite books for a Relief Society class I'm teaching next week. Please leave a comment with your favorites!
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And to think some people want me to throw my underwear out after only ten good years of use. Apparently they's still got seven more good years in them! I have to keep a good watch or that someone will toss them when I'm not looking. Thanks for setting such a fine example, G!
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