Day -1

Today Elle sat up for the first time. Fernando says it is because she is like a bean bag with her pudgy tummy supporting her in the sit up position. She is feeling a lot better and has been quite chatty and more smiley. For the past few days, she has only been smiling at Fernando. She won't even look me in the eye, but today, I was able to get a few great smiles from her.

The weekends are normally quiet here. Yesterday, the pediatrician normally following Elle had the day off, so Dr. Champagne (yes, that really was his name) took over. The attending doctor didn't have his normal entourage of fellows, med students, and interns. We call them the gyno girls even though that is not their specialty. When you spend 24 hours a day in the hospital, you have to find something to entertain you. I really think the doctors here (at least the fellows and med students) are more attractive than the national average - so LA...

So, what was on our agenda today, ie what will we search for online ad nauseum? What new car I will get after the Jeep (or the go cart) goes to car heaven.  I think watching the nice cars getting valet parked is getting to us.

9 AM - Fernando narrows the decision to Audi A4, BMW 3 series, some Lexus sedan, or Jaguar.  (Jaguar is soon nixed as we see the price tag for the entry level model.)
10 AM - I decided I wanted a Mercedes C Class sedan. Fernando tries to convince me otherwise.
1 PM - We now want a car that we get to go to Europe to pick up. Fernando is ok with the Mercedes since we can go to Stuttgart to pick it up.
5 PM – Since we live in Seattle, we decide to wait until an electric car or electric hybrid comes out. Mini E and Audi come back into the picture as potentials.  So, hopefully our backs and the Jeep can last until at least 2013. 

That's a full day for us. I'm tired. Now it's time for us to read by flashlight so Elle will sleep...