Anna's Summer

Other than a long bout of stomach flu that kept the family in the house for most of July, we've had a healthful summer. Anna was the last to get the stomach flu and recovered the fastest. I was disappointed that the Lord did not see it fit to spare her the stomach flu but I was grateful for the quick recovery- it only lasted one night for her.  Oh, and there was that cold that followed the stomach flu but Anna had it only mildly and with no antibiotics.

I'm a bit concerned about her sudden love of a certain dirt spot on the side of the house.... one that her brothers frequent. We took out our sandbox last spring and I passed up opportunities to go to the beach- trying to avoid the "CF germs", but there she is frolicking in the dirt and having a grand time of it. What can I do? Wash her hands and worry- I am very good at both of those things.

Other things that Anna is up to:

- Two of her favorite phrases are, "What's dis?" or "What's dat?"- very curious about the world.

- Her top pick is still "Elmo" for keeping her attention during the last part of therapy.

- She loves to go down in the basement and rock out to the oldies while jumping on the
  mini-trampoline.

- She frequently requests "crayons". She got a hold of a marker today and tried it on the
  upholstered chair and received a "talking to" and a time-out, neither of which she enjoyed
  very much.

- She has been described as a "delight" by an unbiased grandparent.

- She has decided to start her "Terrible Twos" a little early by loudly yelling "no" and otherwise
  trying to assert her way.  But mostly she is agreeable and responds to suggestions with a cute
  resounding, "OK!"

- Claims her dinner is over by announcing, "Anna full" and pushing her plate away. Of course,
  she has hardly eaten anything, but nothing I can do or say will get her to eat more.

- If loudness is an indication of lung health, she must be doing ok.