Smackdown Wednesday!!

That's we call it down at Bullocks anyways... I never learned why. Someone just hollers out "Smackdown" and we all smack our palms on the bar. Easy entertainment I guess....

There are still a couple hours before I get off work, and as of this exact moment I am all caught up. Well, me and my big mouth. I have a few little things I could do now, but I don't feel like it. At least as of today, everything I drink doesn't taste like Corona!

My son goes in for his ultrasound-thingy for his heart. My wife is just thrilled about taking him. It is in/around Phoenix Children's Hospital (one of the best in the nation I might add) which is located near enough to downtown Phoenix that traffic is a bitch... let alone trying to find a parking spot. And she has to be there for a 10 am Check-in, the appointment at 10:30, and she said parking at 9am. That would mean she would have to leave our house by about 8:15 to make it there by 9... I am glad I am not taking him. I don't do well with hospitals anyways. I wonder how soon they would have results? Days? Hours? Right at the moment?

Okay, I am off to do something else. Y'all clean up here when yer done.

PeacE

Update on my son's heart murmur

For those of you interested (like Reverend Mother, whom I should update her by phone instead of waiting for her to read this) My youngest son (the 10 1/2 month old) went in for his heart doctor appointment today. Seems his regular pediatrician last onth said he had a heart murmur. Well, the Wife just called and updated me, so if it sounds weird here, it prolly is since the Wife is the medical person, and I am just trying to grasp the layman terms of it all.

Bottom line is the doc said he heard a bit that sounded like what he calls an "innocent murmur". This is the type that may persist for years, or clear up on its own in time - sort of like I had when I was a kid I guess. However, (they always seem to throw this in there), it didn't 'quite sound like' and "innocent murmur", so they are going to run some machine on him. I forget the name, but it basically is an ultrasound device so they can see if there is anything abnormal that we should be concerned about. That is to be scheduled for the 25th of this month. Amazing how if it is not immediately life-threatening, it takes days, and sometimes weeks to get in for an appointment.

So, now we sit and wait until then to find out if it is something to worry about. And it all started like the beginning of December.... Oh well. Boy is starting to walk a little, and is just so full of energy, I am sure nothing is wrong. He's good at irritating his brothers and sister... heck even me at times. Good kid!

I am off to call the Reverend Mother so she is not surprised when she reads about it here.

PeacE

We;re gonna squeeze past that last rule I wrote...

...Cuz I know how to use spellchecker...now if I just USED it....

Already I have gotten a response, yes, only ONE from you multitude of readers and beggers to read of my demise, or pitfalls. Whatever you hangers-on are for.... regarding the pics available, and should I or not. Since only 1 post said anything, I am taking their advice. I am going to have to change some wording somewhere, but from now on, we are going to lable NSW/NSFW or LookyHereForSoftPorn. I agree it is safe that way, if the Big Brother comes along, I can say I recommended those underage to "move along".... like that would stand in court.

Another answer to the other comment I received: Yes, I have the domain name of www.boobiesandbeer.net set right now to this website where I currently have my blog hosted. At this time, I own the the domain for the next 5 years. Once I an inkling of WTF I am doing, I may be able to move and have the sight hosted otherwise...meantime, for now, it is here, and the blog is the best I can do. Mind you, I am looking for a good hosting company, and also trying to figure out how to do webpages..it is still a step beyond me when I come home after 12+ beers , and 15+ shots. The whole ("/a >/a") character thing sort of confuses me still. We have 5 years to build to it...and for me to learn something. Talk about teaching an old dog new tricks....

Welcome to late night Monday! Brief recap - TSO was AWESOME! My two oldest walked away saying "Wow Dad! They played my favorite songs from the CD's and the the whole lightshow was ...AWESOME!" Goodness the feeling that came over me that my kids can appreciate some music as I do, and the lightshow WAS stupendous! My kids are already asking about next year's concert, if they have one. Jeez! Can't get too much of a good thing!

Now on to a little more of a sad note. My youngest boy, 9 months, went for his Well-child checkup today. He had been hitting the charts at the lower end of development for weight and height (which is nothing out of the ordinary), and today he checked in the 50 percentile range for height, and dropped to the lower end for weight. The Doc explained it might be because of his "increased activity". My wife said it was because he would not be still for anyone, for any reason in the dr's office. And yes, he is more active than that at home. All the kids, mom and I get tired of chasing his ass to make sure he ain't getting into anything he shouldn't.... Those of you as past/present parents know exactly what I mean. Anyways, she went to listen to the heartbeat, and declared he has a heart murmur. Now he is only 9 months old, this didn't show up at any previous dr visit, but we are setting up an appt per our doc to a pediatric heart specialist to have it checked. I am open-minded and hopeful she had just mis-heard the beat, or that it is a growing thing... but would appreciate anyone that can spare a quick thought for David Samuel, I would appreciate it. I am trying to keep the Worry Dogs at bay in my heart, because I feel certain, this is not going to be major thing...but there is that if.... until we know for sure.

Thanks to all of you, especially for the thoughts for the son. Lord knows having a family this big can be a bitch, but the love is felt.

PeacE