Housekeeping

Well I guess not really housekeeping, not the kind that entails actually cleaning (although I do keep waiting for Matilda-that's what I've named our imaginary cleaning person-to drop by while I'm at work).

I guess this is more like a check-in.

Summer is winding down. Though it's still blazing August hot, I think I've detected a chill in the air the last few mornings. Au Bon Pain had pumpkin soup today (seems like they're jumping the whole fall thing just a tad but hey, I'm ready). Pumpkin spice lattes can't be far behind, can they?

A few things:

-I took Ellie (aka Chunka Munka, pictured above) in for her two year check-up today. She's amazing. She's also not small! 33 pounds and 36 inches, as in three feet. I've referred to Ellie as "Chunka Munka," (from the Beatrix Potter story about the hungry mice who tried to eat doll house food) for a long time. She really doesn't eat that much, she's just big like her Mommy. She's too busy to eat, I swear. Anyway I don't think she takes it personally. It still rattles me a bit to go to well baby check-ups with Ellie, to be able to answer "yes" to all the developmental milestones, to not leave with a list of specialists. Typical kids are so...weird!

-At the doctor our pediatrician told me that he recently was called to examine a newborn who surprised his whole family by having Down syndrome. The couple decided to give the baby up for adoption. This breaks my heart. I understand people might not think they can "handle it," but still. The fact that this still happens, in 2009...there is still not the information in place at hospitals or genetic counseling offices, for people to know that Down syndrome is not the end of the world. Stepping off soapbox now.

-We are in new school countdown mode. Leo's world is about to be seriously rocked as he starts kindergarten and a new after care (daycare) the day after Labor Day (along with Ellie). I'm nervous but excited to see what these changes bring. We got Leo's official "packet" yesterday. I was expecting a mile long supply list. I guess that will come once he actually goes to school?

-For all my big talk about fall TV, I am so lame. I have yet to watch the first episode of "Project Runway" (it's waiting for me on the DVR). I didn't get to the new Top Chef until the weekend and it took me about half the day to even watch it, with all the interruptions. The sad fact is, it's hard for me to stay awake past 10:30pm. Even for Don Draper.