myringotomy

z gets tubes in his ears tomorrow. he hasn't seemed worried or concerned about the procedure at all. i'm really interested to see if it makes any immediate difference in his hearing and speech.
he sounded a tiny bit croupy today, so i hope it doesn't develop into something big, with our trip to sunriver on saturday.
i've stopped nursing on the right side because it hurts too much, and the tissue needs time to heal. pumping takes SO much time! it's very inconvenient, but there is no other option.
we've noticed s seems to sleep much longer at night if she drinks formula at some point in the evening. makes me feel like a failure, like i'm not feeding her enough or something. on the other hand, as much as it's been enjoyable nursing her (aside from all the pain) when things have been going smoothly, it is a pleasant thought to imagine being free from the task.
i took the kids to fred meyer to stock up on z's underwear & some other things (including a toy for him for after his procedure tomorrow), and they both sat in one of the car carts. s looked so cute sitting next to her big brother, playing with the steering wheel just like z. when he started banging his feet against the back of the car, she started doing the same thing, too. so cute!