Medical Update

Egad. We're almost mid-way through February and I haven't made any updates this month.

Apologies.

We've all been a bit sick, and while Tessie's mood hasn't been at all dampened (she's as bright and cheerful as ever), her travels have been curtailed, and she's just not as photogenic with trickles of snot running out of her nose. Our chief family activity of late had been buying off-brand Kleenex, but Tessie's nose got rubbed raw, so we've switched to the "Puffs" brand; that's the kind with the moisturizer built-in. Pre-moistened facial tissues sound as appealing as ABC gum, but Tessie seems to appreciate the effort. Buy Proctor & Gamble stock; we've been going through a lot of them.

Speaking of medical news, Tessie had her 18 month check-up today and, runny nose aside, is fit as a fiddle. She is 23 lbs, 11.9 oz. and 2'-9" tall. That's 40th percentile in weight and 90th+ in height; in other words, she's tall and thin, just like her father (used to be). She had an injection (flu vaccine) and a blood test, so she really didn't enjoy the doctor visit much, but Mommy reports that she cheered up soon after.