Kids, puppies and Harvard

Today I had to take Matthew to the doctor. He seems to really struggle with his breathing when he is running for over 5 minutes or doing strenuous activity. We have noticed this with football! As it turns out, he might have what is called, "exercise asthma". Roger was pretty sarcastic when I told him. Not towards me, just at the situation. It seems that everytime we are told something could be wrong, they say " The odds" are in your favor. Then with "those odds" like a billion to 1, we are that "1"! Our children have had more health problems than Carter's got little farter pills. First Katherine was born with a mild form of Spina Bifida or what is called a "meningeocel" and had to have surgery at 7 month's of age. She also has glasses, hearing aids and eczema. Matthew had to stay in the hospital for a week after he was born with breathing problems. Of course everyone knows about Gabriel and his autism! Roger and I, we make cute kids but whatever is "mixing up" between us is clumpy.
I have done a lot of reading about health testing on dogs before they get pregnant. I have spent some money, but I could have spent more. You would think if a dog appears to be healthy that everything is fine. Thank God we didn't have health testing during Einstein's time of life. When his mom was pregnant with him she already had 8 children. Three were deaf, two blind, one was mentally retarded and to top it off she had syphilis! Harvard here we come! The odds ARE with us!