Monday, October 28th:
I sent Theo off to school and then headed to my eye doctor appointment. I don't remember the last time I went to the eye doctor, but my PCP said I should get them checked just in case they are the cause of my migraines.
The technician had me sit at a bunch of fancy machines which I assumed took pictures of different parts of my eyes. The doctor then came in and asked me why I was there. I told him I was getting migraines more frequently and my PCP thought it could be my eyes. He then pulled up all the pictures and went through all of them. He said he didn't see any concerns! He then brought over the Phoropter (which I recognize) and had me look at a screen across the room. He made the letter different sizes and asked me if they were blurry and if I could read them. He made the letters super tiny and was impressed that I could read them. He then switched back and forth between a few prescriptions and asked me which one looked clearer. Sometimes I couldn't tell. He then got out a bright red light and asked me where it was. After a few more test he concluded that I have great eyes and they are not the cause of my migraines. He asked me if I have any troubles driving at night. I told him that if I'm a little tired the lights from other cars flare and bother me. He said he could prescribe me a small prescription for that, but he didn't think it was necessary. So, yay! No eye problems here!
Theo had a great day at school!
After Theo got home I took him to OT with Ms. Laura.
Tuesday, October 29th:
Theo went to school, Josh went to work up by the airport, and I worked in the basement. After school I took Theo to PT with Ms. Cody and then we went and saw Sherman (and friends) at The Legacy Ranch.
Sherman was dressed up for Halloween!
Kaylin took away one of Theo's cushion's and encouraged him to lift his head up and use his arms. He did great!
Wednesday, October 30th:
Theo lost his second tooth this morning! I noticed a tiny bit of blood while I was brushing his teeth. I couldn't find the baby tooth though.
After school Theo and I zoomed with Ms. Jen and Ms. Jeannine. Theo was being VERY protective of his mouth. He lost a tooth, threw up muiltiple times a day for over a week while he was sick, was struggling with acid reflux, and was very gaggy from his post-nasal drip. This poor kid can't catch a break.
That night the Dodgers won the World Series! YAY!
My dad grew up in LA, so he is a big Dodgers fan. I'm more of an Angels fan, but I root for both since they are in different leagues 😁
Thursday, October 31st: HALLOWEEN!
Happy Halloween from our Mandrake!
I sent these instructions to Theo's school:
At school they went trick-or-treating and Theo came home with a lot of candy!
Ms. Jess and the rest of the aid dressed up as Jack Hartmann, who is a famous kid song singer on YouTube. Apparently Theo's class LOVES him!
[Little kid Jack Hartmann!]
Theo had an early out day, so he got home early and went down for a nap before we went to see Ms. Laura.
We got home at 3:30 PM and I finished getting everything ready for the trick-or-treaters! Last year we had over 250 kids and that was during a snow storm, so I was sure we would have more kids this year. I was prepared with four baskets of candy and some glow sticks for kids with allergies.
I kept track of how many kids came by and I was shocked that our numbers were still pretty low at 5:00 PM. I had the front door open so I could see when the kids were coming, but I noticed that kids would start coming towards our house and then they would start running somewhere else! This happened over and over again! What was going on?! Finally a couple of older girls came to our house and they were holding walking tacos. They said our neighbors were passing them out! So the kids were skipping our house and heading straight for the good food. UGH! I guess next year we are going to get a cotton candy machine or something!
We ended the night with only 150 kids stopping by. I was left with two baskets full of candy. Luckily, a lady down the street posted in the local mom's FB page that she was collecting candy to donate to the troops. I put the candy in bags and made plans to drop it off first thing in the morning!
Friday, November 1st:
Today I signed a contract to become a minority owner in another small business. I can't say much about it right now, but I am excited!
After school I took Theo to PT with Ms. Cody and Ms. Becca.
Weekend:
We spent the weekend relaxing, watching sports, and working on new adventures!
When do you put up your Christmas decorations? I still have my fall decor up, so I usually wait until it gets a little colder - maybe the middle of November?
[How wild is this?!]
Josh got some new clothes for Alaska! They are rated to -60, so I think he'll be warm enough! 🥶🥶
