the end of a long day...

It's been a long day, a long week, and a long move, but it is now over. But due to multiple stressors, changes, and lack of rest, we're ALL sick. Hannah is sick, I'm sick and daddy is sick. Of course Hannah was the first to be sick for awhile now. Then I started getting the runny nose at the end of last week, and by Friday, I had a fever & the aches, and now a really sore throat & cough. Daddy also has a sore throat and cough. We are all tired. Between caring for a sick child, packing, moving, cleaning the old place and getting it "spick & span" for our "sublettor," and trying to get settled into the new place, we're exhausted! Our bodies are just spent...and our immune systems are in overdrive.

This upcoming week includes Hannah's 1-year check-up AND an appointment with an allergist for her allergy test. We're going to find out exactly what our little girl is allergic to (hopefully) - I mean we basically can do a blood test and not much more. But at least we'll rule out some things. Already last week, we visited different doctors' offices and ruled out more preferences. The new family practice that I took her to didn't have the capacity to meet the needs of our little girl. So back to the old pediatric practice. This week we have her 1-year scheduled with Dr. A, so hopefully we'll really actually get to meet him this time! (try # 4). Either way, we know we have a good allergy specialist and so I'm looking forward to expert advice. We're still on the lookout for a good pediatrician that we *love* and that's not too far away.

This weekend, Cristy & Neal were also visiting. They had lots of fun with Hannah. She really enjoys the company and more people around. So we've now had our 1st overnight guests in the new house as of tonight. Yay!