Jersi Has An Ear Infection

Poor Jersi, I noticed two nights ago that she had been itching her ear. So I looked inside to find it swollen and red. I started to clean it twice a day to try and get rid of the infection without going to the doctor but today it looked better but not well enough. I try to avoid actual veterinary office visits these days because lately due to the poor economy they try to take you for "all you got". But I had no choice, so off to the doctor we went. Sure enough, the doctor at I-20 Medical Center tried to sell me a premium dog food, said it would help her skin and ultimately help her ears, I told her I would not change Jersi's dog food because it is the same one she has been on since a puppy. Then she tried to sell me dog ear cleaning solution, I told her I already had some at home, she said this one is different and she would prefer Jersi be on this one. I told her NO, I am keeping Jersi on the one we have. The only reason Jersi got an ear injection to begin with is because I have been lazy and haven't been cleaning her ear. But I promised to do better. So then I get tot he check out counter and they charge me $50 for the visit, $25 to just LOOK at Jersi's ear, and $40 for medicine. GGGGRRRRRR. I complain so they tell me they would give me a $30 medicine instead. $102 just to get ear drops. Holy freakin' hell.

It just makes me so sad, that the people who are still trying to take care of their pets, and treat them with proper medical care during this poor economy, get taken advantage of.

I love my girls!

Last night I put the girls in our garden tub with lots of bubbles. It was the first time they got to be in the bath together (mainly because Scarlett is sitting up really well now) and they had a BLAST! Tai and Scarlett played together, splashed the water together, and "talked" to each other. My heart just melted! Everyday Tai is better and better with her younger "sissy", bringing her toys, playing very gentle with her, and putting her pacy in when it falls out. Scarlett, on the other hand, is coming into her personality and is begining to throw a fit when you take things away from her or not let her eat something you are eating. She isn't close to crawling yet but I can see it in her eyes how badly she wants to move around to "get stuff"!

Tai - ingrown toenail

So last night I was changing Tai's diaper and she started crying, saying her foot hurt. I noticed that her big toe was VERY big and red, weird. Rick and I figured she stubbed her toe at one point so ignored it. Next day when dropping her off at daycare they said it was an ingrown toenail, sho nuf, I took her to the doctor and she agreed. Leave it to my 2-year-old to get an ingrown toenail!!! We have been told to soak it 3X per day and give her antibiotics twice a day. Once the swelling goes down, I will try and push the skin away from the nail then cut the nail.

Oh Tai Tai.

Anniversary Date Day 8/22/2011

Rick and I celebrated our 3rd year anniversary today. The day started when we woke, showered, took the kids to daycare, then went to IHOP for coffee and breakfast.

Then we went to see a movie, "Rise of the Apes".

After the movie we went to Applebees for lunch and a few more drinks before going to pick up the kids.

Great day.

Tai pictures

Scarlett pictures

Granparents home from China!

Pops and Grandmom were in China the past 6 weeks and sent Tai and Scarlett post cards! When they got home Tai got a few souvenirs; a stuffed panda and a beautiful cherry blossom outfit (pic to come - it's in the wash).