Back at home in the desert

We're trying to settle back into some semblance of a normal routine, now that we're back home in the Stumps. It's always a bit of a shock to adjust to the time zone changes, plus cope with the lingering exhaustion. William usually has a few off-kilter days and nights before he completely readjusts, although his sleeping seems to have adjusted better this time than it usually does.

But I did have to take William to the doctor this morning, due to some wheezing. He seems to have gotten a cold and sometimes he wheezes when he gets sick. He didn't even want to nurse or eat breakfast this morning because he was so congested. Heck, he didn't even want to crawl around, so I knew something was wrong. Poor kid. But at least he didn't get sick while we were in Nashville. He seems to be doing better already, too.

Here's a funny anecdote. David is trying to teach William how to roll a ball back and forth. William hasn't quite caught on to the concept yet; plus, he'd rather crawl after one of the cats than sit still and play with a boring old ball. But David is patient. So tonight, David was working on the ball rolling thing, but William was not terribly interested. Instead, William was intent on ripping a card out of a catalogue that was lying on a floor. He delightedly waved it around for a minute, then crawled up onto his daddy's legs and proudly handed him the card, as if to say "This! This is what I want you to get for me! This right here!"

It was a subscription card for Oprah magazine. William kept presenting the card to David, then crawled over to show it to me. He didn't care about the ball, but a subscription to Oprah magazine! That's what William wants! Who wants to play with a ball when there are new articles to read?