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Isaac's preschool is having picture day the Tuesday after next, on Jakey's birthday! So begins the long and lovely tradition of adorning our walls with cheesy posed photography. Bring it.

Life in Isaac's preschool has been a little unsettled for us since we returned from vacation. During the holidays, two things happened, neither one awesome.

First, we got a letter from the school saying that a student was being treated for MRSA. They didn't say whether this kid was in Isaac's class or the 4's class. I talked with the teachers later, and they said the responsible mommy didn't even know if the kid had MRSA, just that his or her skin infection was not going away and they were treating it as a worst-case scenario. We were reassured that everything in preschool kingdom come was disinfected daily and then again doubly disinfected over Christmas break. We did our own homework on Dr. Google to learn more, and when Uncle Chrissy came to stay with us for a few days while he had a job interview, he explained the situation even further. So now we know that MRSA is more like strep-throat-scary than ebola-scary. And, if you do come down with it, you may be eligible to treat your gaping flesh wound with maggots! Is there anything the internet doesn't know?

Second, and arguably worse, is that Isaac's best friend at school dropped out. Ryan and Isaac were so thick (and so blonde) that the other kids would mix up their names. Ryan's mom was easily the coolest mom there, and she was so gung-ho about our school, having put her two older boys through it already. She was the one who sold me on the place at a time when we were gun-shy about preschool, having endured a major upending of our plans before it started. It seemed like she and I hit it off okay, and I kept inviting her and Ryan over to our house for post-preschool lunch, but we never did it. She blew me off all the time for these "errands" she had to run for the Catholic school attended by her older boys. Whatevs.

And when we came back from vacation he was just gone. She gave no reason at all why she was taking him out, if he was going somewhere else, or if it was too much running for her. Isaac took it really well considering he talked about Ryan more than he talked about anything school-like. He asked about him for a few days, but has since latched onto Leah, who is apparently will marry when he grows up.