TGIF

I'm sitting in my allergist's office for the mandatory 30 minute wait to make sure I don't have a reaction to my allergy shot. Usually this feels like wasted time, but this morning I've already done some banking and made my grocery list. Apparently having my husband have a stroke makes me more productive.

So, first order of business today-the knee. The final verdict is that it just appears to be a case of knee strain caused by that hip flexor not being fully back up to par. We're going to slap a knee brace on him for a while until his leg lifts yield the desired results.

J.J. did have speech therapy again yesterday. She really worked him hard; his speech was really choppy by the time he got home. But he's doing very well and has even been able to start reading books again-it just takes a lot longer for him to read now, like 10 minutes per page. He's frustrated by this but I know he'll keep improving.

I have my first counseling appointment today. My doctor suggested that it might be a good idea for me to talk to someone who doesn't have an emotional involvement in the situation. We'll see how this goes.