Where not to put "Play-Doh"

All week long, I've been wanting to finish up on projects for the store. Everyday (except Monday because they are closed) I've been thinking just go there for a few hours & get something done. This morning was no exception. I figured DH was going to lunch with a friend, I can run up to the store and finish something. ANYTHING...just get a project completed. For some reason, my cel phone is MIA. I really don't want to leave the house without it and I have NO IDEA where it is. I really just want it with me, in case there's an emergency...it's winter, anything can come up. In the shower, I decide I'll just go to the store & grab stuff I'll need- I can go back and crop later tonight. DH will be home with the boys- I can stop being such a worry wart. I got out of the shower and made a cup of coffee. I'll have a bit of breakfast, then I'll get dressed to go out...I just have a "feeling".

I sat on the couch to read my e-mail before I leave...I was looking for a printable J's coupon...when the phone rings. I look at the caller-ID on the TV and it reads "L S PUB". Okay, what's that about (?!) I'm thinking. It's Thing2's teacher about Thing2... the OT is in today and the parapro got distracted...Thing2 has Play-Doh in his ear. She goes on to tell me that they can see it lodged in his ear canal (its blue) but the school nurse doesn't want to try to extract it. Please call the pediatrician to advise. I'm thinking...UMMMM...good thing I know she is usually in on Fridays! And seriously, what'd you mean the school nurse doesn't want to go in there?? How far is it in his ear, exactly?? Just not sounding too good here...

I called the Peds office to be certain and the nurse was quite hesitant when I told her the school nurse didn't want to mess with it. She told me the ENT is in today and she'd have him on call, in case his assistance was needed. He has a gadget that could suck it out of his ear, if necessary. Yep, that didn't sound good to me either.

I arrived at Thing2's school lickety split and because his appt was at 11:15 and it was now 10:53, I was out of there fast. I did happen to look at his ear & saw the slightest small speck of blue play-doh just inside his ear canal. I'd have gone for it myself except I feared that I'd leave something behind and an infection would follow...so off to the dr we went.  I made every light on Hall Rd (odd, that never happens otherwise) and I was in the lot at 11: 14...whew! The nurse was ready for us and we went right in. Found out he weighs 44 pounds... yikes, his brother only weighs a little over 4 lbs. more. Anyways, Dr D came in checked his ear & said, I can get that..let's hold your head still. YEAH, right. After some squirming, he got the all clear. Whew! Glad that's over.  

I've got 2 days of prompts I need to make up for now...and still a bunch of projects for the store that need to be finished!! ARGH!!