Surgery date is all set

We met with Rosie's surgeon yesterday morning and really like him. He was very sweet with Rosie. He will be removing the original mole that she had the biopsy of plus two other moles on her scalp. One of these is above her ear and the other is on the top of her scalp. The one on her scalp is a new one that I discovered two weeks ago. It has changed in size, shape and color within the last ten days.
The surgery will be at the hospital on September 21st.
She is being very brave about it. She had a few questions that I answered honestly and then she was fine. The other kids are being great about it. Daisy has been checking her baby dolls for moles - she even checked my head for moles this morning! Tate thinks his sister will be fine. Lake (the worrier of the group) has voiced concern about the hospital visit and surgery. I explained that she would be asleep during the surgery and that seemed to help him cope.

Such a big girl

I think Rosie will be fine this year. She seems to have a good group of kids in her class and I really like her teacher. The principal, teacher, school nurse and the receptionist have been very receptive about her peanut allergy. The teacher has told the parents about her allergy and is also sending home a letter to explain the situation and ask the parents to not send snacks with peanuts. The nurse is coming to the classroom next week and going to explain to the class that "We are all friends in this room and that means we protect each other from harmful things. Peanuts are harmful to Rosie, etc.." Also, the receptionist has a child with a peanut allergy. I am so thankful that they are understanding and willing to do what it takes to keep her safe.

Three are off to school

My three older children started school today. My heart feels broken and I have cried my share of tears this morning.

Just to give you an idea of my schedule this year: Lake is at LS school, Tate is at BD school and Rosie is at WJ school. LS and BD are the magnet schools for our city. BD is first and second grades while LS is third, fourth and fifth grades. WJ is our neighborhood school. They will test Rosie in the spring for the magnet program. Right now there is not a kindergarten magnet program. Once you throw in the bus schedule and carpool it seems a little crazy but I think I have it figured out. Oh, and don't forget that Daisy starts preschool after Labor Day. Yep, four kids at four different schools....

Lake...Ready to go

Lake is all ready for third grade.

He didn't want anyone to walk him in to school this morning.

He loves his new backpack!

Tate...Ready to go

Tate is all ready for second grade.

He didn't want anyone to walk him to class this year.

Backpack is all packed with new supplies for the new school year.

Rosie...Ready to go

This is the outfit she finally decided on for the first day of kindergarten.

Doesn't she look so grown up?

Don't forget the backpack!

What a way to start the school year

Last week I took Rosie to the dermatologist to have a mole checked out. The mole was on the top of her scalp. It was removed. I had a call from the nurse on Wednesday. The pathology report came back stating the cells were abnormal. Rosie has other suspicious moles on her scalp and also one on the side of her face.

She has an appointment with a surgeon on August 14th. After the consultation I'll know more about when the surgery will be and how extensive it will be.

Getting ready for school

We've spent the last week swimming, gathering school supplies and visiting the dermatologist. School starts here on Thursday, August 9th. This makes for a really short summer.

All three of the school age children are ready. In fact, Lake and Tate have been begging me to take them to school. Rosie received a letter from her teacher today so now she is getting excited about meeting the teacher and making new friends. Daisy doesn't start school until after Labor Day.