Where Art Thou, October?

October 2005

I just love that picture up there....  Mikey is wearing his underwear backwards, not to mention that they are at least 3 sizes too big.  But as you can tell, Mikey doesn't care and Sammi seems oblivious to his fashion faux paux.  Apparently the underwear were on sale, and Grammy couldn't pass up a good bargain. 

Since starting preschool in September, Sammi has caught every germ going down the pike.  I knew it was to be expected being her first time exposed to so many kids at once.  Hoping her immune system gets tough soon, because I'm truly wondering if the financial burden and constant sickness is worth the benefits.  Last Thurs. it appeared that she was coming down with another cold/fever.   By the weekend she developed a deep cough, a "from the toes" cough.  Yesterday I brought her to the Dr's., I suspected worse.  I was right....

Sammi has pneumonia.   They didn't hospitalize her because despite all, she's still pretty peppy.  Started her on antibiotics and watching.  She looks/sounds awful this morning, her color is off....  But she's eating and drinking a little, so that's good.  I'll call tomorrow if she appears worse.  My poor little girl, she's such a trooper;  not complaining at all. 

Speaking of complaining.... I'm putting one in to Mother Nature.  What happened to one of my favorite months?  October went by with hardly a day to truly enjoy the season.  Rain, rain, rain.  Today we are having a nor'easter. Good bye to all the beautiful foliage..  Feeling the affects of what's left over from Wilma, plus a few other weather systems.  We are experiencing wind gusts 60+mph and it's raining, again.  

Parts of NH are already getting snow, I just know it won't be long before Ole Man Winter is knocking on our front door.  I'm sooooooo not ready for winter, please stay away a little longer.  It's bad enough that the stores are  already reminding me of your impending arrival by putting out their Christmas merchandise.  I even heard the Mormon Tabernacle choir singing "Do You Hear What I Hear?" on TV the other night.  No, no, I won't listen to that now. 

:::Quickly turning the channel::: to  "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown."    Aaaaaah yes, all is alright in my world....  

                                                       Well, almost....