Today was another good day for me. Warren had a follow-up appointment with the ped. urologist. Robert just took the day off so he could be at the appointment and have a day with us. The appointment went well. The cream worked, but the foreskin is still a bit tight. We aren’t going to continue the cream for the time being since it is a steroid. It wouldn’t be surprising if he needs it again later on.
The original plan had been to go to the zoo with the kids (since we do have the membership). However, with highs forecasted for 98°, we opted to skip out on that. Instead, we went to Sea Life at the Mall of America. Laura loved seeing all the different sea creatures. The sea horses and jelly fish really held her attention. She thought the sharks were cool, but still rushed through. I could have spent a lot more time in the tunnels where the fish/sharks/creatures swam over head and on the sides.
After one trip through we stopped for lunch. Kids had McDonald’s while the adults had Steak Escape. We managed to get in a little bit of shopping after lunch. Gymboree had a sale going on so I picked up 3 pairs of shorts for Laura. The little boy was exhausted and fell asleep sitting in the stroller. We had the umbrella stroller with, so we couldn’t recline his seat.
Laura wanted to see the fish again. Robert did a few errands with Warren while I went to see the fish with Laura again. I remembered that I had a gift card to Build a Bear in my purse. Our friends gave it to Laura when Warren was born. We haven’t had a chance to use it yet. I verified the amount and that it was still good. I took Laura in. I tried to get her to make a bear for the amount that was on the card. She insisted on making a pink teddy bear (no surprise there really). The difference wasn’t much, so I let her make it. She did really well. I wasn’t sure if she’d push the pedal to do the stuffing or not since it is a bit noisy. She did do it though. I kept my foot on so that there was enough pressure to keep the machine running. She did help type in the information into the computer for creating Pinkalicious’s birth certificate. Something is telling me that she and the bear will be inseparable for a while.
Once we finished with Build a Bear, it was time to head back home. Not even 5 minutes later, Laura was passed out. Warren was babbling away in his seat since he had snoozed in the stroller. Once home, we made our menu for the week, created a shopping list, and headed back out into the heat. Groceries were put away, dinner is done, and the kids are winding down. They are going to bed a bit late tonight, but sometimes you have to break the rules. Tomorrow I am planning on working out again. I had wanted to go tonight, but I figured Robert needed the help with grocery shopping with two tired and hungry kids. I haven’t decided if I am going in the morning or after work. We’ll see how I’m doing at 4:30 am I guess.
Time to get kids in bed. TTFN!