Nutts Are Out

Two kinds of Nutts are out of our lives now: peanuts and Houston Nutt. Let's start with peanuts.

A few weeks ago Henry had his booster shots. Shortly after, he was eating lunch when he broke out in a terrible rash all over his face. Chad was afraid that the shots had caused it, so he called the nurse and she requested that Chad bring Henry back so they could take a look. The nurse said it looked like a food allergy, so we made an appointment with an allergy specialist to have him tested. Today was the big day. We found out that Henry has a serious peanut allergy and needs to have an Epi-Pen everywhere he goes. As far as we know, Henry has never had a peanut. We still don't know what the rash was all about, but we are thankful to have found out about the peanut allergy no matter how it happened. It could have been much worse. Needless to say, we are getting rid of all peanuts in our house. Poor Chad! It was one of his favorite late-night snacks.

Now for Houston Nutt. I can't say I was surprised that he announced his resignation. I really didn't think he had any other choice. I think most of us in his place would have done the same. I felt a little sad for him because we sure have had some good Razorback memories over the past 10 years. I remember sitting in the grassy area of the south end zone (yes, there was grass there at one time before the stadium renovations) and watching the Razorbacks beat the living heck out of Alabama and not believing my eyes. I think it was Nutt's first or second year. I just remember every time we scored (and we scored many times that game) I was thrilled and a little shocked. I kept thinking, "We are clobbering ALABAMA!" I'm pretty sure that it was the first time I had seen fireworks shot off after a football victory. That being said, I think it was time for him to move on. I'm a little concerned that we will not find someone with the same charisma. I don't envy the position that Jeff Long is in. I guess that's why he gets paid the big bucks.

A Razorback-Induced Affliction?

Okay, so I took Friday off because my uncle and aunt from Sweden were in town. I had a nice day with them--mostly shopping and eating and hanging out with all my family. On Saturday I woke up feeling fine, but by about 12:30 yesterday I had a fever of 101.7--and that was after two Tylenol. Yes, the timing was very suspicious because this was just about the time that Hillis got stuffed running up the middle while McFadden and Jones were standing on the sidelines. I had the shakes, fever, ache, and nausea. I actually didn't watch all of the game (which I guess I'm glad about now that I know the final outcome.)

Around 3:30 I decided I needed a doctor, so Chad took me to MediQuick. They took my blood and found out I had a bacterial infection. I kept insisting to the doctor that I had the flu, but she said the flu has not reached Arkansas this year. I guess a bacterial infection sounds really bad, but the good part is that it is not contagious. I was really worried that Henry or Chad would get it. The other good news is that it can be cleared up with antibiotics. The doctor called it sinusitis. She thinks it was caused by allergies. Anyway, I left MediQuick and proceeded to throw up in the parking lot. Damn those allergies! I didn't realize that they can make you vomit too!!! Last night Chad suggested that I eat something, so I tried a few spoons of soup (he also suggested that I just try a little, just in case.) A few hours later--pukeville! I feel a little better today. I'll just blame it on the Hogs!

Halloween

Our neighborhood had a little Halloween potluck so that all the kids from the neighborhood could get together and play and the parents could have a cocktail and socialize. Henry was one of the youngest kids there. I think he had fun, mostly trying to escape from his parents and run off. Chad was chasing him around all night. We decided not to go trick-or-treating because he really doesn't know the joy of candy yet, and also he's usually asleep by 8:00. Henry got a traditional Chinese tunic jacket and pants from my parents when they visited China last spring, so Henry was Confucius for Halloween. The pictures are not very good, but you get the idea anyway. Henry would not keep the hat on, which is the cutest part of the outfit.

"The superior man seeks for it in himself. The petty man seeks for it in others"
--Confucius

Henry Had a Little Lamb

Henry has started carrying around stuffed animals and kissing and hugging them. It's really cute. He has never cared much for stuffed animals until recently (unless there were buttons involved.) He has always liked throwing, pushing, stacking, nesting, and so forth as far as toys are concerned, but never hugging and kissing stuffed animals. When I first saw him carrying around his lamb I was really startled, but he has really taken a liking to the little fuzzy thing.

Henry has also recently learned to point to various body parts. He can point to his head, nose, ears, bellybutton, and feet. He can also point to my elbow, I guess because it is easier to point to than his own. He knows mouth too. When you ask him to point to his mouth he opens it and puts his finger on his tongue.