another update- already!

i know i just posted an update, but i have new information already so you lucked out.
today was a busy and eventful day.
first, we went to Lincoln's yearly dr. appt. i didn't think he was going to have to get any shots, but when the dr. told me that he would, i figured "hey- he'll have to get one. no big deal." then i asked what he was getting. uh, how about FIVE SHOTS!? yes. five separate needles. five different sticks. awesome. if you didn't know it already, Lincoln is freakishly strong. when he was 2 1/2, three people had to hold him down for shots. so i told the dr. that we would need an extra person to come help hold him down. "no," said the doc, "the nurse is really good and fast." i insisted on having another person in the room- and i'm glad i did! the nurse giving the shots was at Lincoln's feet, holding his legs down. i was in the middle, holding up the legs of his shorts (so we didn't have to take them all the way off) and holding down his middle so he couldn't hunch his back. the male physician's assistant was at Link's head, holding his arms against his chest with one hand and holding his head down with the other hand. it definitely took all of our strength to keep him still enough for all 5 shots. it was absolutely AWFUL. he criiied and criiied. we even had to stay in the exam room for an extra 5 minutes or so. he just leaned his head on my shoulder and cried and i continuously told him how brave he was. wah! not fun!
it was also the day of my post-partum checkup. nothing exciting going on there. i did weigh Lexi while i was there, and she's right at 9 lbs.
it was "meet the teacher" night at Lincoln's school this evening. he's in the pre-K class and he's pretty excited about it. he'll be learning some math, science, etc. awesome. his girlfriend from last schoolyear is in the 4-yr-olds class instead of the pre-k class. he wasn't very excited about that. but at least they will be able to see each other during recess.
i am SO ready for him to go back to school. it will be good for him to have something to do during the day and kids to play with. it will also be good for me to get a little time to clean my house or just rest. my house has been a distaster since Lexi's arrival, simply because one of my children always needs me. so it will be nice to have a cleaner, more peaceful home... at least twice a week.
almost bedtime. more soon.