I'm changing the name of this blog...

I think it should be called the "My Strep throat blog", or maybe the "Update on Ella blog", or it could be "Our vacation log blog". That pretty much covers this blog and this post.

Yes. I. have. strep. throat. again. Don't worry Utahns, I will be on a two week course of antibiotics this time and won't be contagious by tomorrow. I wonder if I am even contagious anyway. During the last case of it, at Sea World, I actually chewed up a starburst and put it in Ella's mouth. She never got it. And I guarantee that everyone in my family drank off of my water bottle at one point or another.

My tonsils and mouth get so swollen that they wanted to put me on steroids the last two times. (However, I never filled that prescription.) My tonsils were actually touching my uvula (nice). This case doesn't feel nearly as bad, and the doctor still freaked at the sight of my throat. He thinks I need to see an ENT. He thinks my tonsils may be past the point of no return, and they may need to come out. I'm going to have to check this out.

When I googled it, it sounded like someone in the family could be carrying strep (maybe me.) I was hoping we could test all of my children before I get to the tonsils coming out point. He said that it most likely isn't the case and insurance would wonder why we were testing healthy people. (It all comes down to insurance-- doesn't it?)

He also asked if I snore. He said that I am so swollen, he would be suprised that I didn't snore and cause myself not to get good sleep. I do have to say that I NEVER wake up feeling rested, but I thought that was just me going to bed too late and rarely getting the eight hours that my body needs (no wonder I keep getting this.) And, considering that Thayne has pretty much never seen me truly asleep... who knows if I snore?? Thayne is the deepest sleeper on planet earth (as compared to planet mars??) and I am the lightest sleeper (annoying on both parts.) If Thayne is awake, or so much as bats an eyelid, I am awake. I sound like some sort of anxious, crazy woman, but I don't feel like that at all. I just inherited light sleeping genes.

Anyhoo- enough of my strep throat tales. I was just wondering if anyone else has had experience with multiple cases of strep?? Or tonsilitis.

And because I like to add pictures, here are a couple of the inside of our house. I have not decorated yet, so there is nothing on the walls.

Kitchen view #1

#2
#3- We moved our computer to the kitchen, even though there is an office. I have to say I am loving it there, especially since my kids are wanting to get on it now.

A third of our pantry. It doesn't look like it, but it's pretty large, and the top two shelves are still empty.
My throw looks pink.

LOVING the jetted tub. I'm actually a shower girl (which I love too), but I can get used to this tub.