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J has been a busy bee since school let out.  Christmas trips, illnesses, doctors appointments; it's no wonder he keeps asking to go to school.

Poor J woke up Christmas Eve throwing up, after a fever the night before.  It's become an annual tradition, I think. All he wanted to do was sit in my lap and cry, "Are you throwing up?"  I gave him some Zofran, once he starts he can't stop heaving, and he was better by the time we were ready to open presents with my family.

On Christmas Day, he was much better and he and Jameson tore into their presents.  Jackson's fav was his Fisher Price work light and Jameson loved Dr. Drill and Fill.  Love that the simplest gifts make them the happiest!  We then headed off to the other Grandma and Grandpa's where Santa left a box of Lincoln Logs (and his hat) on the porch.

J wasn't super cooperative at his eye appointment last week.  A new person was training and he kept looking at Veronica (our usual orthoptist, aka Veronica Harmonica) for direction.  He did a little worse than usual, so if it stays that way at the next visit, we may have to start patching again.  I'm sure he will love that.  Hopefully, it was just the new person throwing him off.

This week we went to dental clinic and we saw Veronica in the waiting room with her daughter.  I said, "J, look who's here" and he looked at her and reached up to feel for his glasses (which were laying on the kitchen floor).

J really, really dislikes the dentist.  But, I have to say, this is the best he's done.  He allowed back x-rays to be taken, which we haven't gotten to do in the past.  And, the news wasn't good.  The Dr. found another supernumerary tooth on the left side (he also has one in the front) and his right 6 year molar is growing into the tooth in front of it.  All three will need to be pulled at some point.  The Dr. was going to consult with his attendings and see what their thoughts were.  He said usually they consult "the literature" for guidance for kids with rarer syndromes, but he doubts there's anything out there on trisomy 4p.  I told this dentist this was his chance to be published!  I'm terrified about how J will handle the extractions and if it will impact his eating.  He's surprised me before.

Object du Jour:  The iPad.  Christmas toys are way fun, but not as cool at the iPad.  I just cleared 983 of J's self portraits from the iPad this morning.  Maybe I'll post some, they are pretty darn funny!

J sings the Chipmunks...

Monday was J's Christmas program at school.  I was told he would be participating, but I was really nervous about how he would handle all the stimulation of the singing, the audience, standing on the stage...all that fun stuff.   My child rocked it!  Well, he stood there with his fingers in his ears, didn't cry, didn't attempt to take off running, so in my book, that's rockin' it!  I'm so proud of him!  They sand the Chipmunk Song by the Chipmunks and J thinks it's really funny that I know the words to that song! Also, the word "Hula Hoop" is hysterical!  Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures because I was in the very.last.row.  Drat.  But, I did order a DVD from school of the program, so maybe I'll be able to do something with that.

Getting ready for Christmas!  Jackson keeps telling me he needs a mirror and a garage for Christmas.  Hmmm.  Jameson just wants everything.  He's getting to the stage where he wants everything he sees on TV. 

The tree is up and Jackson makes sure to remind me to turn it on every morning.  He's done so well with leaving it alone and not pulling the ornaments off.  This is the first year for that!

Eye and dental clinics coming up in Dec.

Object du Jour:  The iPad.  The child is obsessed and works it better than I do!