If only my laptop hadn't bit the dust last week I would post pictures and the like ... but the iPad will suffice for now. I'm still praying for a glorious resurrection ... it's Easter season and all ... so I believe in miracles of all shapes and sizes. He parted the Red Sea y'all- I just saw it on the Bible mini-series ... how hard could it be to let the lap top live a little longer?
If only we were in Little Rock then I would have taken all my kiddos to our normal Pediatrician and been in and out in record time. Diagnosis' given, prescriptions written, and Sonic-slushies-slurpen for all our sore throats ... but that's not the case. We are officially the sickies in the Boonies. Three of the five of us have confirmed cases of strep, and the other two of us strangely came out negative. But, I don't believe it for a minute.
If only we were in Little Rock Maw would have probably moved in for a couple days and had every bit of throw up laundry cleaned, every dish hand washed and put away and my floors looking like the top of the Chrysler building. Not to mention my Gardenia bush and buttercups would probably be blooming there so she would have freshly picked flowers perched in all the right places ensuring "get well soon" was happening any moment. She would be reading Peter Rabbit, snuggling, cooking, and loving us all like she does wayyyyyy too well to be 1300 miles away. But who's counting.
If only we were in Little Rock my Rachy would have been there to come get well kids to go to the park or spend the night with her or something fun and lovely and non-sickly.
If only we were at home Sarah Baker would have delivered Fresh Market yummies to our house with a vast array of dessert choices and a bouquet of hydrangeas (she is way too conscientious to have stayed in the Plague-ville with us with baby Noah in the car and baby girl Wellons in her belly, but she would have spread some love no doubt).
If only we were in Little Rock my mama would be there to know exactly what I needed before I could think of it myself. She would be bustling around the house in an apron and bathing littles in Epsom Salt baths, making beds, rearranging my bookshelves, and somehow making my house look much nicer than it is. Because that's what she does.
But, we're not.
I'm in a sick, foggy mindset where I really just want my people.
However, my PA people have been pretty great too. Meals delivered, sick needs thrown at the door in hopes of not touching the door and thus catching the said plague themselves. Emily called last night begging me to tell her something that would make me feel better, "What about a yummy decaf latte from ... er ... well ... McDonald's?"
We laughed and laughed as she stumbled around for a yummy coffee shop (even though Dunkin Donuts lattes really are growing on me) before realizing there really aren't any in our tiny town. Coffee actually surprisingly sounds pretty awful anyway, I only want my ice water ... Apparently thats all anyone else wants as well, as my cup has become quite communal, driving me to the edge of sanity several times. "I've fixed no less than fourteen gatorade cups today- drink your own people! Quit. Sharing. Germs."
It's just amazing we can't get well.
We're still alive though. Hanging by the edge, but alive. We could use some healthy prayers thought! Send them our way!!
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Monday, June 27, 2011
Always Something ...
A few weeks ago Aaron had planned to be out of town this weekend. Lynda offered to keep Sawyer and I took the opportunity to take Avery and Dalton to the lake with my family. Between weddings, our trip the beach and just general busyness, it was our first trip this year and we were all three so excited!
Mom picked us up and we left Friday afternoon for Lake Ouachita. We went to Shangri La to eat catfish per my request, swam and then went to bed early. I woke up early after a whole night of uninterrupted, glorious sleep and sat out on the deck looking at the lake.
It's just my favorite place to be- How beautiful is Arkansas?!?!? We spent the day swimming in the pool and playing in the lake and then swimming in the pool again after dinner. A and D are such water babies!
(P.S. There are a couple naked swimming pics of Dalton here, I feel the need to say they were all taken in about a 3 minute span before we made him put his swimsuit on there ... Just so ya know! Ha!)
We're trying to explain to Dalton he can't strip down all the time ... we're working on it.
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Waking up with Bubby.
Hanging out with some of my Wednesday Loves from this week! :)
Avery loves her Pop Pop!
After a full day on the lake, cooking up a yummy dinner, and almost having a heart attack watching the movie Taken I saw my phone ringing and it was Aaron. He could barely form a sentence, finally getting out, "I'm in the ER... I'm fine... Here's Lauren." Aaron had been umpiring all afternoon and helping with a baseball tournament that morning. He ended up calling behind the plate the last two games (meaning he had to wear a bunch of additional gear), and knew he was getting overheated, but thought he could tough it out. As soon as he got off the field he started getting sick. He went home, took a cold shower and laid on the couch- still didn't feel wellcontinuing to throw up. He called his friend Cody, an EMT and firefighter who lives across the street to come over and see if he should go see someone. Cody was gone, but sent his girlfriend, Lauren over who is an RN. By this time Aaron's hands and feet were cramped up and contorted, he couldn't stop sweating and his face was super pale. Lauren walked in and said the first thing she said was, "Can you get to my car? If not, we need to call 911." She said she knew he needed to go to the ER immediately. Cody met them there, they immediately hooked Aaron up to fluids and started running tests.
He's finally home, resting up and drinking LOTS of fluids! SO thankful he's ok!!
Mom picked us up and we left Friday afternoon for Lake Ouachita. We went to Shangri La to eat catfish per my request, swam and then went to bed early. I woke up early after a whole night of uninterrupted, glorious sleep and sat out on the deck looking at the lake.
It's just my favorite place to be- How beautiful is Arkansas?!?!? We spent the day swimming in the pool and playing in the lake and then swimming in the pool again after dinner. A and D are such water babies!
(P.S. There are a couple naked swimming pics of Dalton here, I feel the need to say they were all taken in about a 3 minute span before we made him put his swimsuit on there ... Just so ya know! Ha!)
We're trying to explain to Dalton he can't strip down all the time ... we're working on it.
Beiber
Waking up with Bubby.
Hanging out with some of my Wednesday Loves from this week! :)
Avery loves her Pop Pop!
After a full day on the lake, cooking up a yummy dinner, and almost having a heart attack watching the movie Taken I saw my phone ringing and it was Aaron. He could barely form a sentence, finally getting out, "I'm in the ER... I'm fine... Here's Lauren." Aaron had been umpiring all afternoon and helping with a baseball tournament that morning. He ended up calling behind the plate the last two games (meaning he had to wear a bunch of additional gear), and knew he was getting overheated, but thought he could tough it out. As soon as he got off the field he started getting sick. He went home, took a cold shower and laid on the couch- still didn't feel wellcontinuing to throw up. He called his friend Cody, an EMT and firefighter who lives across the street to come over and see if he should go see someone. Cody was gone, but sent his girlfriend, Lauren over who is an RN. By this time Aaron's hands and feet were cramped up and contorted, he couldn't stop sweating and his face was super pale. Lauren walked in and said the first thing she said was, "Can you get to my car? If not, we need to call 911." She said she knew he needed to go to the ER immediately. Cody met them there, they immediately hooked Aaron up to fluids and started running tests.
I left the lake around 11pm, got to the ER after midnight, and found them still in a trauma room in the ER. Expecting to get a couple bags of fluid and leave, we were surprised that they kept him until Monday afternoon. I think the final diagnosis was acute renal insufficiency, extreme heat exhaustion and severe dehydration. The doctors were really concerned and said it was right on the verge of a heat stroke as his kidneys were shutting down as well as his muscles. He was just saying the nurse told him they had given him over 1000 mL of fluid in 48 hours. The Doctors made sure we knew how serious it was and how important it was to take precautions from now on.
Dr.B said just to function on a normal day every person should be drinking half their body weight in ounces- so if you weigh 100lbs, you should drink 50oz of water a day. Limit yourself to one caffinated beverage a day. If you know you'll be in the heat the next day, double up on your water intake the day before. DURING your game, time outside or whatever you need to drink Gatorade/Powerade/Propel. Water is just flushing everything out and depleting your fluids- you need the electroltyes. He said if you're drinking during the day it's probably too late! Good reminders!!
Dr.B said just to function on a normal day every person should be drinking half their body weight in ounces- so if you weigh 100lbs, you should drink 50oz of water a day. Limit yourself to one caffinated beverage a day. If you know you'll be in the heat the next day, double up on your water intake the day before. DURING your game, time outside or whatever you need to drink Gatorade/Powerade/Propel. Water is just flushing everything out and depleting your fluids- you need the electroltyes. He said if you're drinking during the day it's probably too late! Good reminders!!
He's finally home, resting up and drinking LOTS of fluids! SO thankful he's ok!!
Friday, April 8, 2011
Unforgettables
Another week at home for the Boonie Babies ... but we're surviving. :)
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This week we had lots of fussing from a certain blue eyed, blonde-haired boy whose name rhymes with Dalton. He's just uncomfortable, sick, and not so happy. We're missing our friends, quiet time, and for sure Mothers Day Out!
However, we had some moments I don't want to forget too... Here goes it:
Last Friday night my mom took D home and Aaron was umping. Avery wanted to have a picnic and I loved an excuse not to cook, so I made us PBJ's and we were going to picnic in the living room and watch a movie ... While I was packing up our "basket" I came in to discover she had set up the umbrella and she and Sawyer were laying under it. Made me laugh!
Dalton has started saying whenever someone wakes up in the morning or after naps, "Good Morning!" in the most precious, innocent, high-pitched voice you've ever heard. It's presh.
Saturday afternoon was beautiful and we were laying outside. I looked over and Avery was saying, "He loves me, he loves me not" plucking petals off flowers.
One day this week Dalton had barely been up 30 minutes and said, "Momma, can I have a jar of peanut butter and a spoon?" I told him no, and laughed. Then he said, "Okay, can I have some in a bowl with a spoon?" I still need to ask Aaron if he lets them do this? Where did that come from!
On a particularly b-a-d day this week (Tuesday) I was seriously feeling like it was THE end of the world. No, really. Like I was the old woman in the shoe, and I truly didn't know what to do with all these sick kids! I mean .... wow. Anyway, after crying at the kitchen table I asked Avery if she'd say her bible verse from a few weeks ago for me (Psalm 121-1-2). I thought maybe hearing her say it would help it sink in a little better. So she started, "I lift my eyes up to the mountains, where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker (then she started stumbling and looking around) the maker, the maker ... The maker of South America." I busted out laughing, told her she and Miss South Carolina would probably get along great, and definitely felt better. Love. That. Girl.
I love that when Dalton is huffy he sits down crosses his arms and softly pats himself ... like drumb his little hands on his arms. Obviously he's being frustrated and angry. But it's way cute.
Sawyer has been eating better now that I'm "making" (ahem, mashing up steamed veggies/fruit!) He loves it! Here he is having some bananas this morning. He's the sweetest things and can hardly even eat because he's so happy and keeps laughing. Mmmm, I love that boy.
I love that he's trying to reach around the camera to see me since it's hiding my face. He thinks we're playing peek-a-boo.
He's looking for his next bite that I'm stirring in his bowl.
I think it's so funny that when A and D play hide and seek outside they pretend like they don't see each other and continue the game like an adult would do when a child is in an obvious spot. "Hmmm ... where's Avery ... I just don't know!" :)
Avery was watching Super Why yesterday and I think it said something about jumping into the TV, and she said ... to the TV, "Oh no, we cannot jump into the TV; Our daddy will miss us if we jump into the TV."
I think several people in my family would compare me to the Princess and Pea. I am obsessed with comfy beds. I love super soft sheets, my fabulous mattress we splurged on last year and tons of pillows ... mmmm. Last night I kept rolling over and finding where Dalton had hidden several small animal toys under my feather bed thing ... Not happy. But everytimes I fished out another wooly mammoth, white tailed deer, or kangaroo I laughed. Even at 3am.
Yesterday, my mom came to help with the bambinos. She took A to Target to get some happies. She came back armed with dry erase boards, movies, several toys, and all the fixin's to make cupcakes with. We made the cupcakes this morning and of course the kiddos love cooking/baking anything!!
Maybe next week we'll get to blow this joint for some more fun moments!
Hope you have an Unforgettable Friday! :)
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This week we had lots of fussing from a certain blue eyed, blonde-haired boy whose name rhymes with Dalton. He's just uncomfortable, sick, and not so happy. We're missing our friends, quiet time, and for sure Mothers Day Out!
However, we had some moments I don't want to forget too... Here goes it:
Last Friday night my mom took D home and Aaron was umping. Avery wanted to have a picnic and I loved an excuse not to cook, so I made us PBJ's and we were going to picnic in the living room and watch a movie ... While I was packing up our "basket" I came in to discover she had set up the umbrella and she and Sawyer were laying under it. Made me laugh!
Dalton has started saying whenever someone wakes up in the morning or after naps, "Good Morning!" in the most precious, innocent, high-pitched voice you've ever heard. It's presh.
Saturday afternoon was beautiful and we were laying outside. I looked over and Avery was saying, "He loves me, he loves me not" plucking petals off flowers.
One day this week Dalton had barely been up 30 minutes and said, "Momma, can I have a jar of peanut butter and a spoon?" I told him no, and laughed. Then he said, "Okay, can I have some in a bowl with a spoon?" I still need to ask Aaron if he lets them do this? Where did that come from!
On a particularly b-a-d day this week (Tuesday) I was seriously feeling like it was THE end of the world. No, really. Like I was the old woman in the shoe, and I truly didn't know what to do with all these sick kids! I mean .... wow. Anyway, after crying at the kitchen table I asked Avery if she'd say her bible verse from a few weeks ago for me (Psalm 121-1-2). I thought maybe hearing her say it would help it sink in a little better. So she started, "I lift my eyes up to the mountains, where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker (then she started stumbling and looking around) the maker, the maker ... The maker of South America." I busted out laughing, told her she and Miss South Carolina would probably get along great, and definitely felt better. Love. That. Girl.
I love that when Dalton is huffy he sits down crosses his arms and softly pats himself ... like drumb his little hands on his arms. Obviously he's being frustrated and angry. But it's way cute.
Sawyer has been eating better now that I'm "making" (ahem, mashing up steamed veggies/fruit!) He loves it! Here he is having some bananas this morning. He's the sweetest things and can hardly even eat because he's so happy and keeps laughing. Mmmm, I love that boy.
I love that he's trying to reach around the camera to see me since it's hiding my face. He thinks we're playing peek-a-boo.
He's looking for his next bite that I'm stirring in his bowl.
I think it's so funny that when A and D play hide and seek outside they pretend like they don't see each other and continue the game like an adult would do when a child is in an obvious spot. "Hmmm ... where's Avery ... I just don't know!" :)
Avery was watching Super Why yesterday and I think it said something about jumping into the TV, and she said ... to the TV, "Oh no, we cannot jump into the TV; Our daddy will miss us if we jump into the TV."
I think several people in my family would compare me to the Princess and Pea. I am obsessed with comfy beds. I love super soft sheets, my fabulous mattress we splurged on last year and tons of pillows ... mmmm. Last night I kept rolling over and finding where Dalton had hidden several small animal toys under my feather bed thing ... Not happy. But everytimes I fished out another wooly mammoth, white tailed deer, or kangaroo I laughed. Even at 3am.
Yesterday, my mom came to help with the bambinos. She took A to Target to get some happies. She came back armed with dry erase boards, movies, several toys, and all the fixin's to make cupcakes with. We made the cupcakes this morning and of course the kiddos love cooking/baking anything!!
Maybe next week we'll get to blow this joint for some more fun moments!
Hope you have an Unforgettable Friday! :)
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Sweetness
I am trying to blog every day. Even if it's just a pic. I love to go back and remember different happenings from days, weeks, months, and years ago.
I don't have anything to say today. I'm just mad. And sad. Upset.
Dalton woke up with chicken pox.
Here he is coloring in my bed this am. They are slowly covering more of his body. He's itchy and not feeling well. I forgot the illness comes with a little mini flu... Nausea, fever, body ache.
I was touched at the sweetness of the Lord when I read my Psalm chapter this morning ... These verses mean so much to me today. I am resting in Him. He is my Refuge. He hears my cries and calls us to come to Him for all kinds of healing.
He sifted this season through his hands and somehow has allowed us to go through all these illnesses for whatever reason. I'm so thankful for his faithfulness in hard times.
Praying and waiting EXPECTANTLY for healing!!!!!
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I don't have anything to say today. I'm just mad. And sad. Upset.
Dalton woke up with chicken pox.
Here he is coloring in my bed this am. They are slowly covering more of his body. He's itchy and not feeling well. I forgot the illness comes with a little mini flu... Nausea, fever, body ache.
I was touched at the sweetness of the Lord when I read my Psalm chapter this morning ... These verses mean so much to me today. I am resting in Him. He is my Refuge. He hears my cries and calls us to come to Him for all kinds of healing.
He sifted this season through his hands and somehow has allowed us to go through all these illnesses for whatever reason. I'm so thankful for his faithfulness in hard times.
Praying and waiting EXPECTANTLY for healing!!!!!
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Sunday, March 27, 2011
Cue the Violins ...
I have a wonderful family, a hard working hubby, I get to stay at home with my cute babies, I have great friends, I have an overall loverly life. I'm blessed. And I'm thankful.
I felt the need to say all that before I cue the violins. Remember last week when I showed the pic of Avery's poison ivy?? Well ... It wasn't poison ivy. Friday afternoon I took A back to the doctor because I noticed in our parent's handbook for the pediatric clinic, that if the rash was spreading or getting more severe, the child should be seen. So, I made a late afternoon appt; Aaron's mom came and watched my other two yayhoots, and off to the doctor we went ... Again. The front desk girl, Dallas and I are getting pretty close. She really doesn't even need to ask my name anymore. I felt the need to tell her that when we were there Wednesday, I should have brought Avery too, but just couldn't bring all three by myself. I went on to tell her, I was sure it wasn't a big deal ... She probably just needed a steroid shot. (Because Dallas doesn't have enough crazy mommas throwing out crazy info.)
We get in to the waiting room, show the nurse our itchies and wait for the doctor to come in. She does and I start to take off Avery's shirt to show her the poison ivy. As soon as I do, this conversation follows:
Dr. E: Umm ... This is not poison ivy.
RB: What do you mean? What is it? Poison oak?
Dr. E: No, I think this is shingles.
RB: Shut up. Shut up.
Dr. E: We rarely see this in children, let me get my partner to confirm.
RB: Dr. E, I have been in here at LEAST weekly for about two months. If you tell me my 3 year old has shingles, I WILL have an emotional breakdown before leaving. I am not a bad mom!!!! I promise!!! (At this point I begin to cry and start blubbering about how I am taking care of my kids and why are they all staying so sick and catching every virus living in the state of AR.)
FYI: Shingles is a form of the chicken pox. You can ONLY get shingles if you've had the chicken pox before. After you get over the chicken pox the disease lays dormant and can come back later as shingles. One out of every two people over the age of 60 gets shingles, but in children it's very rare. When my mimi had it in her 50's a couple years ago they kept telling her how rare it was for HER to have it ... In her 50's ... Much less at 3. Heck, the pharmacist hardly believed me when I told them my three year old had it. So ... Where did A get it? MY personal, uneducated (but online researched) opinion is she got it from the chicken pox vaccine she received at 1 year old. I wont go off on it because it won't do any good, but my theory is she got the vaccine, which is a tiny bit of the actual live virus and it laid dormit until now. So it came back as Shingles. Shingles themselves are not contagious, so she can't give anyone else shingles- but, if you've never had the chicken pox (or the vaccine) she can give you those. Shingles only come after someone has actually had the chicken pox.
ANYWAY- Dr. E brings in Dr. W who confirms that yes, yes it's shingles (Of course it is). I sniffle some more, but try to pull myself together. She explains to me how contagious it is, how Avery can't give Dalton and Sawyer shingles, but she can give them Chicken Pox. Sawyer is too young for the chicken pox vaccine and if he gets it, it would be very, very bad. She went on to say that Avery needed to keep her arm wrapped in gauze, wear long sleeved clothing and wear a glove to keep from spreading the virus... Yeah, that'll happen. And my medicine-hating daughter is supposed to take two teaspoons 3 times a day of an anti-viral medication. That's going well too.
I can't really remember anything else the doctor said while we were there. It all went in one infected ear and out the other. I was having a major pity party ... Which is a little narcissistic considering it's sweet Avery with the shingles, not me. But, I just can't help but feel like it's my fault they're all sick!
Let me also say that in the past few years my Mimi and father-in-law, Ricky, have had shingles and I have heard them say over and over it was the most painful thing they've ever experienced. Which explains why Avery kept telling me it hurt all week, instead of itching all the time. However, I never thought anything about her not itching it ... Mom of the year. (More tears.)
We left and went to Wal-Mart to get gauze, bandaids, gloves, some new jammies (because that always makes us feel better), movies, and an ice cream cake. Because thats what she wanted. :)
Here she is in her new jammies
eating her ice cream cake ...
Here she is after our doctor appt. The shingles also go up her back- but never cross her spine, which is characteristic of Shingles.
And let me just say ... Those are looking wayyy better than earlier this week.
Saturday morning I took Dalton to get a chickon pox vaccine booster in hopes he won't catch it. Afterward, we went to get donuts because he was such a big boy about his shots.
I was planning on just going through the drive-thru, but he was beggging, "Momma, take me INSIDE!" So, I did.
We brought some home for the patient ...
She's getting good at playing the pitiful card ...
And I'm fine with that. Because it's one of the most pitiful things I've ever seen.
Then we drove out to Hot Springs because Aaron was umping and I wanted to waller in my pity party some more with his mom. I've cried and cried about it. Like totally grieved it. I told the nurse giving Dalton his booster on Saturday I had kinda felt like they'd said she had cancer- that it was just the worst thing ever. I think it's the culmination of ALLLL the sick bugs we've had lately. The straw that broke the camel's back, I guess. Again, like I said before, I'm thankful these truely are little things, we are overall very blessed. I think it's that my kiddos, my family, my home- well, this is my whole world! So, having it so upside down is really depressing ... Tear.
Aghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry ... I needed a moment.
Ok. I feel better. Not a lot better, but maybe a little better.
If you're a prayer, will you tuck my kids in your prayer requests?!?! I am so ready for them to feel better!! It has been a really hard winter. :(
Group Hug.
I felt the need to say all that before I cue the violins. Remember last week when I showed the pic of Avery's poison ivy?? Well ... It wasn't poison ivy. Friday afternoon I took A back to the doctor because I noticed in our parent's handbook for the pediatric clinic, that if the rash was spreading or getting more severe, the child should be seen. So, I made a late afternoon appt; Aaron's mom came and watched my other two yayhoots, and off to the doctor we went ... Again. The front desk girl, Dallas and I are getting pretty close. She really doesn't even need to ask my name anymore. I felt the need to tell her that when we were there Wednesday, I should have brought Avery too, but just couldn't bring all three by myself. I went on to tell her, I was sure it wasn't a big deal ... She probably just needed a steroid shot. (Because Dallas doesn't have enough crazy mommas throwing out crazy info.)
We get in to the waiting room, show the nurse our itchies and wait for the doctor to come in. She does and I start to take off Avery's shirt to show her the poison ivy. As soon as I do, this conversation follows:
Dr. E: Umm ... This is not poison ivy.
RB: What do you mean? What is it? Poison oak?
Dr. E: No, I think this is shingles.
RB: Shut up. Shut up.
Dr. E: We rarely see this in children, let me get my partner to confirm.
RB: Dr. E, I have been in here at LEAST weekly for about two months. If you tell me my 3 year old has shingles, I WILL have an emotional breakdown before leaving. I am not a bad mom!!!! I promise!!! (At this point I begin to cry and start blubbering about how I am taking care of my kids and why are they all staying so sick and catching every virus living in the state of AR.)
FYI: Shingles is a form of the chicken pox. You can ONLY get shingles if you've had the chicken pox before. After you get over the chicken pox the disease lays dormant and can come back later as shingles. One out of every two people over the age of 60 gets shingles, but in children it's very rare. When my mimi had it in her 50's a couple years ago they kept telling her how rare it was for HER to have it ... In her 50's ... Much less at 3. Heck, the pharmacist hardly believed me when I told them my three year old had it. So ... Where did A get it? MY personal, uneducated (but online researched) opinion is she got it from the chicken pox vaccine she received at 1 year old. I wont go off on it because it won't do any good, but my theory is she got the vaccine, which is a tiny bit of the actual live virus and it laid dormit until now. So it came back as Shingles. Shingles themselves are not contagious, so she can't give anyone else shingles- but, if you've never had the chicken pox (or the vaccine) she can give you those. Shingles only come after someone has actually had the chicken pox.
ANYWAY- Dr. E brings in Dr. W who confirms that yes, yes it's shingles (Of course it is). I sniffle some more, but try to pull myself together. She explains to me how contagious it is, how Avery can't give Dalton and Sawyer shingles, but she can give them Chicken Pox. Sawyer is too young for the chicken pox vaccine and if he gets it, it would be very, very bad. She went on to say that Avery needed to keep her arm wrapped in gauze, wear long sleeved clothing and wear a glove to keep from spreading the virus... Yeah, that'll happen. And my medicine-hating daughter is supposed to take two teaspoons 3 times a day of an anti-viral medication. That's going well too.
I can't really remember anything else the doctor said while we were there. It all went in one infected ear and out the other. I was having a major pity party ... Which is a little narcissistic considering it's sweet Avery with the shingles, not me. But, I just can't help but feel like it's my fault they're all sick!
Let me also say that in the past few years my Mimi and father-in-law, Ricky, have had shingles and I have heard them say over and over it was the most painful thing they've ever experienced. Which explains why Avery kept telling me it hurt all week, instead of itching all the time. However, I never thought anything about her not itching it ... Mom of the year. (More tears.)
We left and went to Wal-Mart to get gauze, bandaids, gloves, some new jammies (because that always makes us feel better), movies, and an ice cream cake. Because thats what she wanted. :)
Here she is in her new jammies
eating her ice cream cake ...
Here she is after our doctor appt. The shingles also go up her back- but never cross her spine, which is characteristic of Shingles.
And let me just say ... Those are looking wayyy better than earlier this week.
Saturday morning I took Dalton to get a chickon pox vaccine booster in hopes he won't catch it. Afterward, we went to get donuts because he was such a big boy about his shots.
I was planning on just going through the drive-thru, but he was beggging, "Momma, take me INSIDE!" So, I did.
We brought some home for the patient ...
She's getting good at playing the pitiful card ...
And I'm fine with that. Because it's one of the most pitiful things I've ever seen.
Then we drove out to Hot Springs because Aaron was umping and I wanted to waller in my pity party some more with his mom. I've cried and cried about it. Like totally grieved it. I told the nurse giving Dalton his booster on Saturday I had kinda felt like they'd said she had cancer- that it was just the worst thing ever. I think it's the culmination of ALLLL the sick bugs we've had lately. The straw that broke the camel's back, I guess. Again, like I said before, I'm thankful these truely are little things, we are overall very blessed. I think it's that my kiddos, my family, my home- well, this is my whole world! So, having it so upside down is really depressing ... Tear.
Aghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry ... I needed a moment.
Ok. I feel better. Not a lot better, but maybe a little better.
If you're a prayer, will you tuck my kids in your prayer requests?!?! I am so ready for them to feel better!! It has been a really hard winter. :(
Group Hug.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Unforgettable Friday
This week hasn't been very funny. Or fun. Or forgettable. It's really just been b.a.d. Am I starting to sound like a broken record? It's just not a good time over here right now. All the kids are "ailin'," (Avery: poison ivy; Dalton: Bronchitis; Sawyer: Ear infection + allergies + beginnings of bronchitis + imboundanddeterminedtogivemymommagrayhairat25), Aaron and I barely get to talk, all three kids have woken up with plans to destroy me at 3am for 4 out of the last 5 nights ... I'm kinda understanding why moms run away from home. Just keepin' it real.
BUT, I'm going to keep reading my Bible (or licking it or something so I can get the words in me, bc I don't even have time to sit down and read it) and I'm going to try to keep breathing ... And other things to get me through these impossible days!!!!! Aghhhhh!!!
I did write down a few cute happenings this week ... Here ya go:
-Every time Dalton takes a bite of something yummy this week he says, "Mmm ... Momma, that's my Fay-Wit (favorite)"
-The other night Avery and I were laying down in her bed and she started saying her prayers and in the middle broke into, "God is great, God is good, let us thank Him for ... " then she looked up at me and said, "wait, is that just for food? I think I should start over."
-We went to my mom's house to play Monday and their dog , Russell had just gotten a haircut ...
He's a wire-haired Jack Russell Terrier that usually has long wirey hair, but when they cut it his skin is exposed and you see he is all speckled! When Russell got home from the vet I said, "Look Dalton, Russell got a haircut! What's all over him?" He screamed, "Sprinkles!!!!"
-Avery has started finishing every question with, "or what?" examples:
A: "Are you gonna take me to Sonic, or what?"
A: "Are you gonna make Sawyer stop screaming, or what?"
A: "Are you gonna spank Dalton, or what?"
-This is probably TMI ... But oh well. The other night D was in the bath tub and I had to tinkle ... So being in the bathroom I went ahead and went. D jumped up and started clapping, "Yay Mommy!!" Bahahaha
I'll end with some pics from this week. They're wild, crazy, and driving me nuts- but at least they're cute.
Tomorrow, I'm bound and determined to write a wedding post from Rachy and Ben's big day! Here's their 15 seconds of fame from the High Profile section of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. It was such a fun weekend!!
I think tonight I'm going to make some comfort food ... and a bottle, I mean a glass of wine. I'm going to do some grilled cheese fancy schmancy sandwiches and The Pioneer Woman's Sherried Tomato Soup ... Have you had it?? Because it's dee-wish-uss!
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BUT, I'm going to keep reading my Bible (or licking it or something so I can get the words in me, bc I don't even have time to sit down and read it) and I'm going to try to keep breathing ... And other things to get me through these impossible days!!!!! Aghhhhh!!!
I did write down a few cute happenings this week ... Here ya go:
-Every time Dalton takes a bite of something yummy this week he says, "Mmm ... Momma, that's my Fay-Wit (favorite)"
-The other night Avery and I were laying down in her bed and she started saying her prayers and in the middle broke into, "God is great, God is good, let us thank Him for ... " then she looked up at me and said, "wait, is that just for food? I think I should start over."
-We went to my mom's house to play Monday and their dog , Russell had just gotten a haircut ...
He's a wire-haired Jack Russell Terrier that usually has long wirey hair, but when they cut it his skin is exposed and you see he is all speckled! When Russell got home from the vet I said, "Look Dalton, Russell got a haircut! What's all over him?" He screamed, "Sprinkles!!!!"
-Avery has started finishing every question with, "or what?" examples:
A: "Are you gonna take me to Sonic, or what?"
A: "Are you gonna make Sawyer stop screaming, or what?"
A: "Are you gonna spank Dalton, or what?"
-This is probably TMI ... But oh well. The other night D was in the bath tub and I had to tinkle ... So being in the bathroom I went ahead and went. D jumped up and started clapping, "Yay Mommy!!" Bahahaha
I'll end with some pics from this week. They're wild, crazy, and driving me nuts- but at least they're cute.
Tomorrow, I'm bound and determined to write a wedding post from Rachy and Ben's big day! Here's their 15 seconds of fame from the High Profile section of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. It was such a fun weekend!!
I think tonight I'm going to make some comfort food ... and a bottle, I mean a glass of wine. I'm going to do some grilled cheese fancy schmancy sandwiches and The Pioneer Woman's Sherried Tomato Soup ... Have you had it?? Because it's dee-wish-uss!
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Here we go again ...
We went to the doctor AGAIN today. Dalton has bronchitis and Sawyer has a pretty bad cough, plus the beginnings of another ear infection. I kinda want to cry. And I was kinda embarrassed to be back at the doctor. She said that their allergy symptoms probably turned into bacterial infections. Sad, sad, sad. Last night Dalton came coughing and hacking in my room about 3am with 101 fever ... A few minutes later Sawyer woke up crying. Sawyer was up from 3 until after 5. I kinda feel like I'm going crazy. Or maybe just becoming more crazy.
I did have a fun little break today when I went to go meet all The Swap Shoppe customers to give them their purchases. I swung by and grabbed a Large Vanilla Coke and chilled out listening to my Kari Jobe station on Pandora. It was like a mini-vacay for sure! It was a WELCOMED break for sure!
Well, back to reality ...
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I did have a fun little break today when I went to go meet all The Swap Shoppe customers to give them their purchases. I swung by and grabbed a Large Vanilla Coke and chilled out listening to my Kari Jobe station on Pandora. It was like a mini-vacay for sure! It was a WELCOMED break for sure!
Well, back to reality ...
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Saturday, March 19, 2011
Poison
Poison Ivy has gotten Avery. Itchy, itchy, itchy. However it does give me a reason to give her Benadryl meaning she might sleep alot today ... Score.
Kidding ........ ;)
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Cooties
I am SO over all the bugs at our house. I think we have been sick for over a month now. It's gone through everyone in our family but just LINGERS on the babies, especially Sawyer. It's pitiful. He's had an ear infection for 3 weeks, been on 3 different antibiotics and yesterday we found out his little ear is still infected and he now has RSV. I just knew that's what it was immediately when he woke up with a terrible cough Sunday Morning when he woke up with that cough. It's going around, several of my friends kids have it and it just seemed inevitable. I took him in yesterday morning. Dr. Rhodes decided to start him on 3 days of Rocephin (sp??) shots for his ear and wanted him to get an inhaler for breathing treatments, which he is less than thrilled about. It is very stressful watching and listening all the time to make sure he isn't wheezing, breathing hard, or in any kind of distress throughout the day. The doctor said it could go from bad to worse quickly, and if so to rush to the ER, which is pretty much my worst nightmare.
Here he is waiting on his little shot. Could he be any more pitiful? He's not nearly as interested in his bottle but will suck down some pedialyte!
We finally came home and he napped late in the afternoon and then didn't go back to sleep until 11. He slept straight through to 8am. Sweet boy. We went this morning for his 2nd shot and then he came home and took a
short nap. It's hard to get much sleep around here when Avery and Dalton think we live in a bounce house and they need to climb the walls, screaming the whole way. My sweet mother-in-law took them home with her last night so we did have several hours of peace and quiet before they arrived home this morning. It was lovely.
This was when we got home from the DR this morning ... Avery insisted on being in the picture.
I feel WORN out! It's exhausting constantly worrying about sicklings on top of everything else. Not to mention being so out of our normal routine.
PRAYING that God will heal Baby Sawyer soon ...
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Here he is waiting on his little shot. Could he be any more pitiful? He's not nearly as interested in his bottle but will suck down some pedialyte!
We finally came home and he napped late in the afternoon and then didn't go back to sleep until 11. He slept straight through to 8am. Sweet boy. We went this morning for his 2nd shot and then he came home and took a
short nap. It's hard to get much sleep around here when Avery and Dalton think we live in a bounce house and they need to climb the walls, screaming the whole way. My sweet mother-in-law took them home with her last night so we did have several hours of peace and quiet before they arrived home this morning. It was lovely.
This was when we got home from the DR this morning ... Avery insisted on being in the picture.
I feel WORN out! It's exhausting constantly worrying about sicklings on top of everything else. Not to mention being so out of our normal routine.
PRAYING that God will heal Baby Sawyer soon ...
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Sicklings
We've been pretty sick around here for about the last 10 days. We just can't shake it. I know that we picked something up from Moms 'n More. I left them in the after care 2 weeks ago, so they were there for over 5 hours. 2 days later they had the goop. The runny noses, the coughing, and then the fever started. I waited a few days and took them in to the doctor. Both had ear infections. Avery only had one, and Dalton had both ears. Pitiful. The fever has come and gone for the last couple weeks. We just stay at home and watch shows and read books and take a few laps around the yard. It makes it extremely difficult to keep the house clean. Because we're just here ALL day, and they're tired of their toys and big people things look much more interesting. Especially when they're broken into 50 pieces on the floor. It's a good thing they're cute, I tell ya. And it's a good thing I have Shelley to come help me with the house once a week. Not sure what I would do without her. Probably not like my kiddos quite as much ... jayyy kayyy.
After about a week of the fever and runny noses on the anti-biotics I took him back to the doctor. He was just so fussy that I knew he still felt so bad. And after a couple of middle of the night playdates I knew something was up. So we went in and Dr. Young said that Dalton's ears hadn't improved at all. :( I asked her if we could look at his charts and talk about getting tubes. She went and checked out his charts and said he has had about 9 ear infections documented over his sweet little life. That's pretty much one every other month. So, we're getting in with the ENT next week to talk about getting tubes in his ears. I'm kind of having an anxiety attack about them putting him to sleep. I know it will totally help him out and he'll feel so much better, but I know there is still that tiny little risk that something could happen. So I'm trying not to fret about it ... not going so well. Probably shouldn't talk about it anymore.
Sick world is pretty much DOMINATING our life right now. Sad!
After about a week of the fever and runny noses on the anti-biotics I took him back to the doctor. He was just so fussy that I knew he still felt so bad. And after a couple of middle of the night playdates I knew something was up. So we went in and Dr. Young said that Dalton's ears hadn't improved at all. :( I asked her if we could look at his charts and talk about getting tubes. She went and checked out his charts and said he has had about 9 ear infections documented over his sweet little life. That's pretty much one every other month. So, we're getting in with the ENT next week to talk about getting tubes in his ears. I'm kind of having an anxiety attack about them putting him to sleep. I know it will totally help him out and he'll feel so much better, but I know there is still that tiny little risk that something could happen. So I'm trying not to fret about it ... not going so well. Probably shouldn't talk about it anymore.
Sick world is pretty much DOMINATING our life right now. Sad!
Monday, April 13, 2009
Doctor Days.
This morning I called the doctor because Avery has been coughing and coughing the last couple nights. About 9 when I thought about getting us all ready for the 9:30 appointment I was looking at the downpour, the quiet babes, and thinking "Oh, maybe they're better today." I thought better of it and decided we should still go ahead and go. They were pretty much in their PJs and sweatpants (as was I), but of course Avery had a big bow in, so that helped. This was my second solo trip to the doctor with both of them in 10 months. It's a crazy experience. Today was a lot better, but still chaotic. How do people do it with 3? The getting out and getting in to the vehicle is the worst. It scares me to death. Even with help it's crazy, that's why I never have pics of us at the doctors office. I should just take a pic of the building before we go in. After we walk through those doors pictures are a distant memory- We're in survival mode. Avery is opening every drawer, cabinet, trying to escape the room, while trying to kiss snotty sick kids that probably have measles, mumps and rubella. It's a zoo.
Dr. W checked both kids out and told me that Dalton had two ear infections, and Avery had one as well. Oh. My. Gosh. I felt terrible. Even if there's nothing I can do about it, I felt terrible. Poor little lambies. Dalton always goes right down for naps or bedtime, he usually will just smile at me while I'm patting his little head and go right to sleep. The last two days he has screamed bloody murder when I put him in his crib. Gee Whiz. I'm so glad I took them in. Avery fell asleep on the way home, I put her in my bed because she woke up and a few minutes later I went in there to take my shoes off and she was out- O-U-T!! She needed that nap. Dalton ate some lunch and he went down too after a big dose of Tylenol. I could tell that helped him pretty quickly.
Hoping they feel better soon!!
Dr. W checked both kids out and told me that Dalton had two ear infections, and Avery had one as well. Oh. My. Gosh. I felt terrible. Even if there's nothing I can do about it, I felt terrible. Poor little lambies. Dalton always goes right down for naps or bedtime, he usually will just smile at me while I'm patting his little head and go right to sleep. The last two days he has screamed bloody murder when I put him in his crib. Gee Whiz. I'm so glad I took them in. Avery fell asleep on the way home, I put her in my bed because she woke up and a few minutes later I went in there to take my shoes off and she was out- O-U-T!! She needed that nap. Dalton ate some lunch and he went down too after a big dose of Tylenol. I could tell that helped him pretty quickly.
Hoping they feel better soon!!
Friday, February 13, 2009
Those Dang Sick Bugs.
Well troops, it has gotten worse. We found out Wednesday Dalton does have RSV. Isn't that horrible. I just sobbed and sobbed in the doctors office saying "he CAN'T have RSV! WE can't have RSV" ... we still have RSV. He just coughs and coughs and coughs. I've been doing his inhaler while he's sleeping though and that seems to work just fine. Avery is starting the coughing this morning, but it's much milder in older babies. I just remember Sarah Baker and Emerson having it at like 6 and 9 weeks and they had to be put in the hospital ... so scary.
Wednesday night from about 12-2 he cried and coughed his heart out. He didn't want a bottle, he bucked all around when I held him, and he screamed bloody murder when I laid him down. It was horrendous. Last night my mother-in-law spent the night so Aaron and I could escape for a little while. We went and got sushi and then to Starbucks for a treat! :)
However, I went to the doctor yesterday afternoon. Apparently I have a stone (like a kidney stone, but in my cheek) like in my salivatory gland. So it is infecting my whole cheek, jaw, ear.... super painful. I can barely open my mouth on the right side. I got some anti-biotics though, so hopefully I'll be over it soon! That was the "ulcer" I thought I was getting the other day. I mean seriously- what the heck is that???
ANYWAY! My mom is coming today to help me and let me run a couple errands ... I still need to grab a couple Valentine's Day surprises! :)
Well, loves, I gotta run. Hope you all have a FABULOUS Valentine's Day weekend!!
Wednesday night from about 12-2 he cried and coughed his heart out. He didn't want a bottle, he bucked all around when I held him, and he screamed bloody murder when I laid him down. It was horrendous. Last night my mother-in-law spent the night so Aaron and I could escape for a little while. We went and got sushi and then to Starbucks for a treat! :)
However, I went to the doctor yesterday afternoon. Apparently I have a stone (like a kidney stone, but in my cheek) like in my salivatory gland. So it is infecting my whole cheek, jaw, ear.... super painful. I can barely open my mouth on the right side. I got some anti-biotics though, so hopefully I'll be over it soon! That was the "ulcer" I thought I was getting the other day. I mean seriously- what the heck is that???
ANYWAY! My mom is coming today to help me and let me run a couple errands ... I still need to grab a couple Valentine's Day surprises! :)
Well, loves, I gotta run. Hope you all have a FABULOUS Valentine's Day weekend!!
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