So let's see, what's been happening?  Well, in terms of my health, things are on a solid upswing.  The scope I had done August 5th showed a buildup of scar tissue that the doc cleaned out.  He also found a polyp and removed it to be biopsied, then called me a few days later to let me know it was benign and I'm in good shape.  It took a few more days for me to feel "back to normal" but I finally do feel good again.  We're going to meet again in a couple of weeks so that I can report on my progress and then I should be done with the surgeon.  A major turning point in my attitude was getting the stent out.  I was out of sorts that day, but felt 100% better the next day and it made such a difference in how I was feeling.  I still have to go for a renal ultrasound and followup with the urologist but I'm sure things are flowing nicely and I'll be done with him too.  My gyne is probably not going to see me again.  I don't know what it is, but I'm just not comfortable with the man.  I'm considering going back to my old gyne, even though he doesn't participate with my insurance plan.  I will just pay for my visits since I only need to see him once a year to get a mammogram ordered.  I might even be able to get some of that cost reimbursed.

I cannot believe I never mentioned Megan's ordeal in July!  She broke her foot in 3 spots on July 2nd.  I really and truly thought it was just bruised, and never took her for xrays until July 4th.  Bad, bad mommy!  Well, we saw an orthopedist a few days after the xrays, and he offered her a choice of a cast for 4 weeks or a cam walker (boot) for 4 weeks with the option of removing it for swimming in 2 weeks.  She of course opted for the boot, and was very good about keeping it on when she was supposed to.  She healed well, and will have one more set of xrays (I think) next week.  She walked funny for a couple of weeks after getting the boot off - like she was still wearing it - but now she is mostly walking normally.  

The kitchen project continues to move along, albeit slowly.  The wiring rough-in is done, insulation has been put up, and the plumber was here the other day to move/rough-in plumbing for the new location of the sink.  My old sink got moved over to the spot where the new sink will end up so I can still do dishes with ease.  Cooking is not so easy, and will only get worse as the weather gets colder so I hope we can move the project along soon.  It's ready for drywall so hopefully that gets started soon.

We're heading off to camp for the weekend, sort of a last hurrah and farewell to summer.  Tuesday is the first day of school so I will bring the girls home early Monday to allow enough time to do some laundry and generally get them prepared for the first day of school.  I can't believe Megan is off to Middle School this year.  She had a "transition camp" for 2 days at the school last week and is very excited about going there.  Hannah will still be in elementary school for this year and next, and I hope this will be a time when she grows in experience and confidence.  Since she will no longer have her sister in the same school it will be a new and exciting time for her.

My babies are growing up!