Daughter Number One is Down

Audrey lost the immunity race. She got the H1N1 vaccine last Thursday but Tuesday she came down with the flu. It takes many weeks to build immunity after vaccination. Of course it could be seasonal flu for which she wasn't vaccinated.

It started with vomiting two days ago (none since). Now the poor thing is afraid to eat anything. But we just got some chicken soup in her.

I think I had it last week. If I did it was the mildest flu I've ever had. I hope Charlotte and Carol can avoid it. Probably not but extra hand washing going on to try.

Reminder

This morning as I was about to leave for work Charlotte scribbled this
picture and said, "Daddy, here is a picture of me so you can remember
me when you're at your work."

Robot Blueprints

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Last night Audrey drew the outlines of a robot. She said she wanted it to look more "metally", so Carol showed her how to draw shading. This morning after breakfast she proceeded to shade the whole thing. Then she wrote numbers and explained to me the order in which I needed to assemble the robot's parts.

The drawing also breaks out the parts I will need. On the right are arms and the body plus some bolts. She says I'll need lots of bolts (they are #10). On the left are antennae, a neck, ears and claws. The upper right is the order of assembly. And just below that is the small paintbrush that I'll need to paint the small crack near the robot's left eye.

This is right up there among my favorite drawings that Audrey has ever made.

Audrey's First Skating Class

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Today was the first day of the season for Melrose Youth Hockey. They have a "Learn to Skate" program in which Audrey is registered. They don't teach any hockey skills, they just focuses on skating. Audrey loved it and learned a lot on her first day. The class runs every Saturday from November through mid-March. I bet she'll be a great skater by then.

The Leaf Pile

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I wrote last week about raking the leaves into a pile for the girls to jump in. Here's some video of the event. We still have a lot of leaves. I think we'll have to have round two tomorrow since my friend Bill and his brood will be here soon for a visit.