Alexander Family's Big Adventure: A brief update

Sitting in the doctor's office with Alex. We're at the ENT because Alex can't hear and in Germany, the pediatricians don't mess around with ears, apparently. So the ENT took one look and said we need to remove his adenoids. That was last week. Today we are getting the surgeon's opinion. I am sure it will be the same. I had mine removed when I was nine, and Dave and I both had a lot of ear problems as children. Poor little buddy! He's such a trooper, even as described by the kindergarten teacher and by the school nurse. He takes it well. I'm not going to be taking it well, putting my poor little buddy into surgery at six years old!

I remember when I was getting prepared for surgery when I was nine. They were giving me a shot in the bum and doing a very poor job of it. They kept sticking me and I cried and cried. I remember my mom telling me that if she could bear the pain for me, she would. Those weren't her words, probably, but that was the message. And it was at that point that I started realizing really for real how much Mom does for me and would do for me. And in general, the same for most of the moms out there.

This will be a challenge, though. My work schedule is loading up like crazy, and I really don't want to do this over December. I may be gone for 2.5 weeks in January, so it would be February more likely. I don't think the surgeon will like that at all. (Neither do I.) But it is what it is!

We missed the opening ceremony of the Christmas market this week. But Alex and I just walked through it on our way to the doctor, and unbeknownst to Dave, we're coming this Saturday. That will be so nice!

I'm going to Bavaria for work on Sunday. It will be another rough week for Dave, but he's doing pretty well holding down the fort while I'm gone. I'm very glad that Mom will be able to come out while I'm away in March for 3 weeks. After that, I'm expecting things to slow down.

... Yep. Surgeon agreed with the ENT. But it will be done in early February, so that is good.

So excited for Christmas! Getting more excited as time passes, with Mom coming and the Christmas markets opening up. St Michaelmas is coming. What is that when the kids put their boots out? And we just had the twins' fourth birthday! Woo hoo. It's my favorite time of year.

Merry Christmas and God bless you all!!