60 days and just as many things to do

We're down to 60 days left state-side. When we finally got to 100 days, I was so excited; it had seemed so long in coming, but how quickly the next 40 days have passed. It shocked all of us.

Yesterday we got the kids' physicals out of the way, but not without some bumps. Both had to get Hep A shots and vitamin/flouride prescriptions. The doc was nice enough to prescribe a generic malaria pill, as well (just in case we go traipsing into the mosquito-ridden jungle). Unfortunately, we also found out that A. is both significantly underweight and having trouble with her right ear again. So, we'll be heading back to the ENT specialist up on Pill Hill to figure out what's wrong. He also asked her to try to gain at least 5 pounds before leaving. Of course, I could do that in a couple of days, but for A. it will take a little work. The doctor was really great though and discussed her eating habits with him and reasons why she might not eat lunch or dinner (not hungry). He convinced her that she would need to eat 3 meals a day, every day, in order to get "fattened up" for our travels.