Hi friends and family! As an update... we're doing better. Thank you to everybody for their kind words and encouragement. Life has ups and downs and our adventure here is no different. Lately we are feeling sad about missing the ups and downs of our loved ones. Thankfully, we have the latest technology (facetime and skype) to help bridge the distance. But, still, it's not the same as a hug.
Last week, I took Lily to the doctor. She's had a cough that has lingered for a long time and I wanted the doctor to listen to it and help me figure out what she needed. After examining Lily, he said that she was having an allergic reaction and that the mucus had gone to her lungs. He said it was quite loose and it wasn't infected, but we needed to get it out of there. He gave us some medicine and then said that we needed to turn off our aircon (Singlish for air conditioner) for a week!
Wait... what?! Doesn't he know that I am a western woman and I am not accustomed to living without my aircon!!
Honestly, we've had the aircon on 24/7 since we moved it. Last month I made a slight change after our outrageous electric bill. I only used the bedroom units at night and the living space units during the day. We switched off the guest room unit, because we don't spend a lot of time in there.
The doctor thought that maybe there was a fungus in the aircon that was making Lily sick. His comment made me think... I've been kinda sick, and Madeline and Wyatt have too. So, I called to have our units serviced. They were disgusting. Big black spongy fungus was cleaned off of the filters. So gross! Ok, yes, that was probably making us sick. Maybe there is something to not having the aircon on all of the time.
So, we gave it a try. Windows open all day, aircon off. We bought two little fans to help move the air. It's been lovely! I find that we are out on our balcony a lot more if the doors are always open. I have screens on 1 window per room, so that is the window that I have open. It just makes me nervous that one of the kids will accidentally fall out. We close up at nightfall and we are turning the aircons on for about an hour or so before bedtime. It just cools down the rooms so it's comfortable to sleep.
I feel good because I think the fresh air is better for us. We're saving money on our electric bill and we are using our space more. Lily's cough has cleared up some too. It's all good!
Does your kids' craft table look like this! I swear, I can never keep it clean! My girls (and Wyatt some) are cutting, taping, coloring and writing constantly! Lily has filled up all of the little note pads that we have with little notes. I think a diary might be a good Christmas gift for her this year. She writes little notes detailing every time one of her siblings gets into trouble or any little random detail from her day. It's cute.
Lily and I had a "date" this weekend. It was so nice to have some one on one time with my sweet girl. We went shopping for a birthday present for one of Lily's classmates. While we were shopping, we found this awesome kids craft toy! It's an embossing tool! It reminds me of my Big Shot, which sadly, is not with me. I think we can only use the embossing folders that came with this toy, but that's okay. Mostly, I was excited because we can make our own birthday cards to give to friends. Yippee!
I think the last time I showed you our balcony, we hadn't yet received the chairs. So, here they are! They are very comfortable and they recline! They also dry quick, which is important in this wet weather. Scott and I are enjoying our morning coffee here and also an evening drink. It's peaceful.
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