The Day Everything Broke...But We Laughed

This week flew by.  So many things packed into four days after the holiday weekend.  Besides the usual therapies we had Logan's yearly cardiology checkup and 3 year well check.  The cardiology appointment seemed to take for.ev.er.  They always do an EKG, but this time they did an ECHO too.  I'm SO happy to report that the little hole that was in Logan's heart is completely gone and he had no evidence of any irregularities at all!  YESSS!

He was really good and was so interested in the pictures of his heart.  I've said this before, but his pediatric cardiologist is thebomb.com.  Seriously.  He is all kinds of amazing.  He must study every aspect of the charts before he enters the exam room or he has a photographic memory.  Either way it always leaves me in awe.  We just talk about new technologies in cardiac medicine, genetics, and basically shoot the shit like he has all the time in the world for us.  He remembers things I don't even remember and asks about things I never would have remembered, especially being a busy specialist and seeing a patient once a year.  It's truly outstanding care.  He's golden.  Logan jumps right in his lap (he's not overly cutesy with the kids either, it's so strange that Logan and Izzy love him so much) and high fives him and wants horsey rides.  He just has a gift. 

EKG stickies make pretty amazing fingernails.

Thursday we frantically tried to get the SUDC fundraising page up and taking donations with Matt and Lindsay's charity event coming up next weekend.  We did it and I am blown away by the support we've received!  I am honored to be friends and family with such kind and generous people.  One of the SUDC staff members I've been in contact with emailed me yesterday and was like 'This is amazing!  The donations just keep rolling in!'  The thought of organizing a benefit has been very overwhelming to us.  Having to solicit donations and ask for 'stuff' from businesses is something I've never been good at and the thought of having to do it while telling our story is pretty terrifying for so many reasons.  I'm so thankful that it's finally being done.  SO thankful.

Super Logan!

Today we had therapy, playgroup (at a friend's pool, yikes!) and then Logan's 3 year well check.  Everything looks good.  Dr. Frank was very hesitant to give a referral for the developmental pediatrician last year.  He actually told me 'I'm 100% confidant that Logan does not have autism.'  Honestly, if Dr. Frank didn't specialize in pulmonology we would have switched doctors.  I rely on him so much for advice and guidance with Isabel's asthma.  He has really been a wealth of knowledge in that area.  I know his strengths and weaknesses and work around them.  I told him that we've been seeing Dr. Fasci and that Logan is in therapy and he was sort of like 'well, there is a wide range of normal.'  :-/

Monday I saw that the upper rack of our dishwasher had been loaded incorrectly and a couple of tension clips to hold the rack onto the rollers had totally snapped off.  It's usable, but I need to try and order the parts for that.  Lovely.

So last night our microwave went out in a blaze of glory.  It was super impressive.  I was near the laundry room when the ignition happened and was leaping over kiddos and the dog trying to turn it off.  By the time I got there the damage was done.  It was fried.  I still don't know what happened.  I suppose there was a tiny piece of wrapping paper from the butter I was melting that maybe had metal in it?  It was a seemingly paper wrapper, so I'm not sure.  Anyway, there is a hole in the magnetron thingy.  It is totally done.  The problem is that the space for a the microwave is very odd.  It's a huge PITA trying to find ones that fit.  You're thinking 'how hard can it be?'  That's exactly what I thought when Brian told me....then I saw what he was talking about.  ugh.  Anyway, I need a microwave!  Heating things on the stove and in the oven is not fun.  I sort of feel like I'm camping.  Or in a 1950s movie.

That's not good.

Then, an hour later our freaking washing machine breaks.  Yes Dad, we know you told us about the problem.  Brian fixed it temporarily and is ordering parts for it.  Thankfully it's working now.

No big deal though.  It's all just stuff.  I'm just happy Logan had good checkups and is a healthy boy.  And that we are definitely reaching our fundraising goal before the fundraiser!!!!!

We have a fun weekend ahead!  Hopefully I'll get some more of Logan's birthday pictures posted soon.

I forgot to mention the best part of the day. Izzy and Logan running around the doctor's office yelling 'cock!' 'cock!' 'cock!' while pretending they were roosters. Yeeeep.