hmmm

My boys are getting ticky. That's right. They have what MIGHT be ticks. No, not the bug, the OCD-esque repetitive behaviors. We haven't evaluated them yet but we will. They are actually pretty funny and probably nothing serious, but worth checking into. Here they are:

Ted:

• clears throat
• squeezes his eyes shut (eye strain?)
  

Sam:

• clears throat (just like Ted)
  
• licks the palm of his hand (he says he has chocolate on his hand)
  
• bends over and touches his feet (he says they itch)
• does lip raspberries

I am too tired to truly worry about this yet and am currently just shaking my head at them. Ted will go in for a Child Find evaluation at the end of the month, with that being my concern. Whatever they decide for Ted will be the same for Sam, I'd assume. Interesting. I was an eye-squeezer myself and sometimes still do if I'm overtired. It feels like TENSING the muscle creates the sensation of relaxing it when it does relax. So I sort of understand it, and I don't think I'm particularily OCD in any way. We shall see.

In Mae news, she had a hard night last night so I made another appt for an ear re-check on Monday (I'll get her in tomorrow if she has another bad night). I just want to be sure the antibiotic is really getting it all. She slept a TON today. Slept 12 hours last night, then a 2.5 hr morning nap followed by a 2 hr afternoon nap. I really hope she is just recovering from last night and there isn't something else the matter. She was very happy today and really snuggly too, which felt WONDERFUL.

Tomorrow is our last Swim Playgroup for the summer. *sniff* We are getting ready for Back To School- our friend Blake gave Ted a ton of his outgrown clothes and Ted is psyched. I am also thrilled because Blake's mother has excellent taste and even the Power Ranger shirts are cool. ;-)

And last but not least, Mae enjoying her first chocolate chip cookie. That is her "OK, this will do" face. I gave her that cookie yesterday when NOTHING would cheer her up. She was happy as a clam until...she ate it all! Then it was back to screaming. Today was a good day though-hooray!