Ultrasound results

Adam had his latest ultrasound on Friday the 23rd.  I got a little bit worried when the tech said she needed to go make sure she got all the pictures she needed (code for 'let me check with the radiologist on something') but when she came back without the radiologist, I felt better.  So...we wait for his pediatrician to call for official results.

A nurse called tonight.  His spleen is in the upper limits of normal to slightly enlarged.  Not sure if that is any improvement from the last since all they said was mild splenomegaly last time.  (Basically the same thing except no mention of ul of normal).  In addition to that, he has a small enlarged lymph node in his liver.  It could be normal or could mean liver problems.  Uggh!  Since all the rest of the findings were normal (no symptoms, no enlargement of liver, or masses found), we have to wait until his next ultrasound which is the end of August.  His doctor is not in tomorrow but I sent a message asking if we should do a precautionary afp level. This is the blood test he used to get quarterly up until he turned 4 to check for liver issues.   Just as we were seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, all these weird things keep popping up. Makes me want to continue ultrasounds for another couple of years instead of ending when he's 8. 

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Last parent/teacher conference of the year!

Friday was the last parent/teacher conference for kindergarten.  That's crazy!  Where did the year go?  Well...it was all good news!  He has gone up 6 reading levels since the beginning of the year, his hand writing is much stronger, he's not afraid to make mistakes writing anymore (at the beginning of the year he would constantly erase), he's expanding his social circle, better handling his emotions...just all good things.  The only thing they suggested was to have him count some change as he can't remember what dimes and nickles are worth. 

Beds

The other night, Adam came into my room at 1:30am.  It was stormy and he said he had a bad dream so I let him crawl into bed and go back to sleep.  Dave didn't get to bed until 4:30ish so he let Adam stay the 1.5 hours until we had to get up.  At dinner, Adam said that Dave should go sleep in the guest room so that he could sleep in the big bed with me.  Dave told him no - every time he sleeps in that bed, he hurts his back.  Adam said he (Dave) could sleep in his (Adam's) bed.  Again, Dave said no - that Adam can sleep in his own bed and Dave will sleep with me.  Adam said he doesn't like to sleep by himself and that we are grown-ups so we shouldn't need to sleep with each other.  Kids get scared and need to sleep with the grown-ups so he's going to sleep in our bed since it's big enough for 3!  Ha ha!!

Young Vikes Wrestling picture

Adam has 2 Mondays left of his wrestling class. The last class will be a tournament.  I can't wait to see him wrestle!  (They try to cover all the windows in the wrestling room - probably more so the kids don't get distracted by all of us parents trying to look at them.  Ha ha!) Adam seems to be enjoying it.  There was a week or 2 where he was saying it was boring but now that they know more than one move, it's getting better.   Last week they got their team t-shirts and the coach took a picture.  I have to share it. It is hilarious.  Only my kid!