Where there's a will...

I have a confession - we don't have a will.  We've spent a lot of this weekend trying to prepare for getting one done.  Asking ourselves all sorts of difficult questions like:

1. Who would look after Charlotte when we're gone?
2. Do we want to be buried or cremated?
3. What are our wishes with respect to medical treatment?
4. Who should we choose as an executor of our estate?

There all sorts of tricky questions - we made good progress - hopefully we can arrange to see a lawyer with the next week or two.

We also phoned our employee assistance providers today to see what kind of things they offered.  Low and behold - Stefan's provides 25% off lawyer fees - talk about good timing!

We also started the sesame street detox program today.  I'm sure I'm not the only mom out there that results to mr. boob tube with a sick child.  Detox involved:

1. A walk to newport village;
2. Baking in the kitchen - I made chocolate chip oatmeal cookies, Superchuck made a lovely concoction of flour, water, toddler puffs - and mushed up chocolate chip oatmeal cookies;
3. Washing up the results of our baking.

We are now just about to sit down to a lovely steak dinner provided by Deb, Donnette, Carmel and Claudine - thanks ladies!

sicky sick

Well - Charlotte's nick name took on new meaning last night - as she showed off her Superior upChucking skills.

The tummy bug hit her at 6 - and there was upchucking every half hour till about 12:30am.  After some slow hydrating - she finally managed to get some sleep around 2:30.  Team lageston pulled through, with me on sick kid duty, and Stefan washing her blankets all night.  We tag teamed again today with catching up on sleep. 

We're now taking it easy - and hoping it won't hit us.  At least we know what to expect - and hopefully we'll continue the teamwork and take it in turns.  Charlotte is feeling much better!

TGIF - ?

So - Stefan had his MRI yesterday - no update for you though since we haven't talked to a doctor.  I imagine there will be a doctor's appointment next week - I'll start calling Monday for that.

Charlotte's pediatrician appointment went well.  Hip x-ray was good - no problems there.  All the things she was looking for with the blood work were good.  There are a couple genetic tests still pending.

So - that was all good news.  She's going to put a referral in for neurology - but that will probably take a couple months.  If Charlotte is walking by then (which we are hopeful she will be) - then that appointment would just get cancelled.  We'll have a follow up with the pediatrician in a couple months.

The infant development consultant came this afternoon too.  I know I hadn't written about her before.  Our public health nurse had put the referral for the infant development center ages ago (when she had put the referral in for physio).  We are now working with someone from the aboriginal infant development center.  So far - I haven't seen any difference between the infant development consultant and the public health nurse - but oh well - the more the merrier on our team.  They do these ages and stages questionnaire which sees where Charlotte is with communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem solving and social skills.  We had been doing these questionnaires every 3 months since Charlotte was born.  I thought this was the norm, but many other parents I talk with don't do this kind of thing.  This was what got the push for physio.  I find them a good resource - not only for these questionnaires - but they provide other info too!
So - no updates there - she said we are doing everything right (good to hear)!

To end this exciting day off - Charlotte seems to have a tummy bug - and started vomiting an hour ago - fun!  Oh - my poor little girl.  Good thing we had planned a low key weekend at home!