Ugh

That baby has been sick since freaking FEBRUARY. Am officially over and done with corralling a small toddler and swiping at his nose with whatever is close at hand every five minutes. We went back to the doctor this morning and it turns out he still has an ear infection. So he's on another round of antibiotics, and then if it's still around (which I devoutly hope and believe will not be the case) he has to go see an ENT specialist. His father and his cousins all had terrible chronic ear infections, so I'm a little nervous, but I'm still pretty confident we're in the clear. He's almost a year and a half old and he's only had two ear infections. But since both times he's needed two rounds of antibiotics, next time he gets an ear infection I'm definitely making a follow-up appointment for him. 

I'm starting to get antsy about getting into my garden, and think I might pick up some seeds this week. Not sure what I'm going to plant--I'll likely put in some morning glories again, and maybe I'll start up some veggies. People starting "victory gardens" are in the news all the time now, and I would love to do that, but unfortunately I do not have anywhere near enough sun to grow enough produce to feed my family. But I'll do what I can. I think we're going to get one of those upside-down tomato planters, and that should clear up a little bit of space. I might grow some peppers, but I think it's more likely that I'll grow some squash. I've been saving up toilet paper rolls to start my seeds in.

Looking through some old music yesterday I found Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus, and tried to play it for Sam. I could mostly sight-read it, but very very hesitantly. I really miss making music, and think I need to start working on my extremely rusty piano skills again. Before long Sam will be able to help me out by pressing specific keys, and I'd love for us to be able to play the piano together. Next fall I hope to rejoin my choir. R will be finished with school and Sam will be weaned (I think), so there will be nothing holding me back. And I think it's very good for Sam to see his mother having her own interests and activities. I deserve to have parts of my life that are not wholly centered around my child, as hard as it is to remember that at times.