So, Dr. Monroe thinks it is muscular (calf muscle). 12 hours of Motrin, then reevaluate. She still won't walk on it.

Curiously, this muscle is one that is affected if a child has been infected with influenza-b (I think i listened correctly), and so I am supposed to pay close attention to her temperature. But she is not sick now, so the Dr. does not think that this is the case.

More mundane stuff: we made applesauce today, felt very accomplished. Ava liked the food mill. Carter is finally happy, now that he is naked. I absolutely cannot wait til bedtime. Having 2 non-ambulatory kids is very exhausting. My thighs got a decent workout though, and everyone at the hospital thought i was amazing, carrying 2 of them. My ego was satiated.

I finished The Pilot's Wife, The Mermaid Chair, and now and on "What do you do all day?" -- I tried to finish Guns Germs and Steel, but I just really need the mental soothing of an Oprah book these days.

Re the name of this blog: I am applying to a program in epidemiology, and will be doing a ton of statistics, and thus thought that was appropriate, if not a bit nerdy.