Tubes, 'Noids and Raspberries

B and E had their second set of ear tubes placed this week and as a bonus they got their adenoids removed as well. Removed is a euphemism I believe, I strongly suspect they 'bovie' (cauterizing with electricity) the ever living bejebus out of the nasopharyngeal tonsils (aka adenoids). I theorize this only because the smell of burnt tissue is pervasive. For the past week, we have been constantly walking around saying, 'All right, what's that horrible smell? Who needs to be changed?!' Only to realize that it's the smell of adenoidectomy that we're encountering. Delightful.

As for the M, she is a cutie pie. I'm not sure if I've shared what a wonderfully sweet and happy baby she is. She generally only cries when she is hungry or tired. She loves to engage people, her entire face lighting up when she catches your eye, and her feet wriggle and toes curl with pleasure. She's recently started making raspberries and could write a PhD thesis on the utility yet unpredictability of phalanges. She's experimenting with putting them in her mouth. She continues to be soothed with her pacifier. Kate gives her baby massages and reports that she enjoys her foot massage most. She hasn't started solids yet, I'm giving her a few more weeks before we go down that path. In the meantime, she's working on sitting up and taking a swing at all toys that dangle in her direction.