J&M got Maui'd!

We went to see an otolaryngologist to take a look at Elsy and find out if her nose bleeds can be stopped. Apparently she has a blood vessel near the skin, so he planned to cauterize the area to prevent it from bleeding. He took out a long stick and told her that he is going to stick this stick up her nose. He told me that, "This is going to ess tee eye en gee." A moment later, Elsy started to cry and did not want the procedure to continue. The doctor then looked a little surprised and remarked. "I guess she can spell." We got through the procedure after a little bit of convincing with Elsy. I hope that this does the trick. Maybe I should have done something like this when I was younger..

 I have not posted here in a while. We have been busy as you may have guessed. SYS's early arrival derailed our plans and the whole pandemic situation complicated everything, making 2020 both a blessing and an.. interesting time. The first month was a little worrisome, but after we got over that dangerous time, things were able to clam down a bit. It helped that we had some experience, an understanding child, and some assistance from grandparents. SYS has pretty much caught up with her cohort in size and development, with some caveats, but we do not worry about the child at all, in fact, are quite thankful that the name we chose was more appropriate than expected. Perhaps "Smiley" would have been more accurate, but I'll take calm and quiet any day. EYS is in virtual school now and live has returned to some semblance of normality, although from the children's eyes, this has always been "normal".