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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!