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I’m gonna squeeze it in anyway :) 

At first, Randy and I had quite the struggle trying to figure out who to pull for in last weekend’s Steelers vs. Chargers game.  As you can see here:

Note the Steelers hat and Chargers jersey. 

Randy has been a Steelers fan ever since playing Pop Warner football as a kid as a Steeler.  But, Phillip Rivers is the Chargers QB, and we LOVE him…he was the quarterback of Randy’s college team NC State, so we always pull for the Chargers, too.  In the end, the team closest to our hearts did win and we’ll just look forward to watching Phillip play again next year. 

I shot this video on Tuesday so Marley could show off a little. It cracks me up to watch Lainey copy Marley.

I took my camera to Lainey’s speech therapy session today.  She loves Ms. Leah!

Shaving cream play…the goal is to have her practice vocalizing while playing, but she was so mesmerized by the stuff, she barely made a sound.  Okay, let’s try something else. 

I forgot what this little thing is called, but the top is soft rubber and it vibrates.  The plan is for her to put it on her mouth, for stimulation.  She sorta likes it and sorta hates it.  We’re working on it. 

That’s the way, girlie!

She tries SO hard to blow bubbles, but she usually ends up blowing from her nose.  I’d love suggestions from anyone with a cleft affected kiddo :)  Her nasal and oral cavities are still somewhat open because of a small fistula in the middle of her palate and her gumline is still open.  I assume that’s making it harder. 

Lainey is such a busy girl, she got a call right before going out to do a little shopping with Payton’s wallet.  And his hat and glasses.  That’s me checking schoolwork in the background.  Don’t tell Randy that Payton had his camera, he wouldn’t like that. 

Fun for a 2 year old.  Sitting under a desk, playing with a tissue.  Good times. 

Here we are today, at her follow-up appointment after having an ear infection last week.  Her ears healed quickly, but her cough came back last night (she had a cough last week, but it never developed into anything…we thought). 

Last night, we heard her wheezing a little and after playing hard she had a long coughing spell.  The pediatrician said she felt very tight, and had us do 2 neb treatments at the office…here, Marley is helping her.  She came with us, after finishing her schoolwork for the week already (you go, girl).  He wants those to continue every 4 hours during the day until the cough goes away.  We’re well versed in this procedure…all 3 of the triplets have varying degrees of asthma already.  Mine as well add one more. 

A little down-time after a stressful day…watching her other favorite “Marlee” on TV with her First Signs Baby Einstein video. 

I can see the light…Friday is coming.  We’re debating on either cleaning out the garage or going to the zoo.  Which do you think we’ll do?