Experimental Phase Complete

So I went ONE WHOLE WEEK with ZERO caffeine. Which could explain my lack of computer time this past week. I have BARELY logged onto Facebook/Hotmail/Blog! I had such a headache all week with the withdrawal I didn't CARE! LOL! I even iced my head one night it was so bad! OI!

The end result is, I'm not sure it was THE culprit of my numbing BUT it helped SOME. I still got numbing on day 7 of all days but I was sitting in the doctors office talking with the doctor when it started up. So his thought is it could be stress/anxiety induced. Lovely! So there is no medicine for numbing...just tingling and for pain. Since I have neither of those, he is going to do an EMG on my nerves to make sure I don't have a pinched one since I have chronic low back pain. They may even give me a steroid shot in my back to help alleviate said pain. Which would be SO nice seeing as how I haven't had a solid all night sleep in years. I toss and turn ALL night b/c of the pain. I've just learned to "deal with it" I suppose. So there may be light at the end of the tunnel for me afterall. I will keep you all posted.

P.S. I drank a cup of coffee this morning and seem fine. I am going to finish off my stash of coffee grounds at home and only have one cup a day. Once it is gone I will probably switch to decaf. Afterall, it's the flavor I love so much! I didn't realize how much of a caffeine addict I was until I stopped drinking it. Oh well. Such is life.

I am going to be running in another 5K this Saturday then it is off to Aunt Ruthie's for the 4th of July festivities! :-) Looking forward to some fireworks with the kiddos! :-)

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Experiment

So since I have been having this random numbing throughout my body I thought I would try my own experiment to see if I could eliminate the numbing myself.

I decided that for one week (starting this past Monday), I would give up caffeine. I decided to do this after one afternoon of drinking 3 cups of coffee after 2pm. I noticed I was real jittery, anxious, and my numbing was hightened. Not sure if the numbing was coincidence or not, I thought I would give a wurl anyway.

So I am on day 4 of no caffeine at all. After the first 3 days of mind blowing headaches on top of T.O.M. (grrrrr), I am starting to notice I haven't had any numbing for a couple of days. I still had numbing on day one and day two but not day three and so far not today. So we'll see. I do still have an appointment with a neurologist on Monday...so it will be a full 7 days of no caffeine to see if my theory is true.

Anyway, I miss coffee SOOOOO much. I truly just LOVE the taste! But I want to feel better too, so if it means giving up the good stuff, so be it!

Oh, on a fun note...I'm planning on doing another 5K next Saturday on the 3rd of July. Wish me luck...I haven't been "training" as much as I should be.

Slacker, party of one!

Ok, so I haven't been so good on the upkeep of my blog lately...

I don't think anything TOO exciting has happened since I blogged last. Maybe why I haven't blogged. But I will start my blog out with the cutest picture EVER of my kids! LOVE THEM!

The biggest NEWS is we have a new nephew! On May 24th my sister-in-law, Tabitha, gave birth to Logan Ryan. 8lbs, 11.9oz; 21 inches long! He's real cute, real squishy and real sweet!

The "biggest" thing I think we've done is we took the boys and our niece to the Kansas City Zoo. It was a good day to go and everyone did great! No meltdowns, no major whining, etc...it was quite a mild day!

The biggest "bummer" news is I have been having random unexplained numbness throughout my body. So I went to the doctor and he ordered and MRI of my brain and neck area. They both came back "normal"...thank goodness! Now I am just waiting on the next step which is likely a visit to a neurologist. Hopefully I can get some answers soon. Luckily I am experiencing no pain and no muscle weakness...just the numbing. I'll keep you all posted as to what I find out.

Other than that, not much else exciting has been going on. Trying to stay dry in all this rain which has put a damper on our summer fun! Limiting our pool visits to only twice so far this season! We have been in our little pool in our backyard more but haven't lately as it is a swamp in our back yard! *sigh* Hopefully it will dry out soon!

Anyway, that's all for now! I'll try to post more regularly! :-)

Wellness Waddle 5K!

Well, I did it! My very first 5K that I RAN through the WHOLE THING!! I'm pretty proud of myself as I have never been a "runner"...it was awesome! Bob even surprised me and showed up at the finish line to get my picture going across the line! How sweet was that?!?! :-)

I didn't place but I'm ok with it...my goal today was just to run the WHOLE thing! And I did in 31.53 minutes.

Happy Birthday Kameron!!

My nephew is 1!!! Big boy!

Born: May 18, 2009
Weight: 7lbs. 12 oz.
Height: 21 1/2 in. long
Time: 12:22pm

Such a sweet boy! :-)

Hosptials are no bueno!

Well, as most of you know by know Decovin has been in the hospital since Wednesday afternoon. It all started on Sunday night with a fever the day we got back from Hawaii. We took him home and he seemed fine other than the fever. He woke up next morning still with a fever but seemed ok, just a little run down. By noon he had thrown up and was really not feeling well. He threw up one more time and then by dinner time he was fine (or so I thought). He ate dinner, played with Bob & Camden, and went to bed. No big deal.

Next morning he woke up with a fever still and then started throwing up AGAIN! Ok, ok...I'll just ride this day out, he probably has a 24 hour flu bug that just needs to run its course. He's still drinking lots of water and was peeing...he stopped eating, but understandably. I wasn't worried. He threw up about 5 more times throughout the day and I told Bob if he throws up even once tomorrow I'm taking him in to the doctor. Well, he threw up at midnight and again at 6am that following morning...so I called the doctor's office when they opened and they had an appt at 1:15...so we made it through the morning without throwing up but he did a lot of "hovering" over the trash can.

The doctor checked him over and decided to get blood drawn since he was sooooo lethargic, etc. Well, his white blood count was up to 56,000. Apparently, a normal count for a kiddo his age is usually between 10,000 and 13,000ish...so his was through the roof!! It basically told them he had a super bad infection somewhere in his body. The doctor said he had dual ear infection and a sinus infection also...so that could have been it soley??? We had no idea. He decided to admit him to the hospital to get him much needed fluids as he was dehydrated and super lethargic and not to mention that crazy white blood cell count!!!

Ok, they send us to the E.R. to get an IV started...I hate getting an IV b/c they can NEVER get it in in one shot b/c my veins "hide"! Bleh! Turns out, Decovin inherited my veins. Poor lil' dude. Also, as a side note, 3 EMT's showed up to help "hold him down", etc if need be...so here poor puny lethargic little Decovin is surrounded by 3 pretty burly dudes and a nurse!! He was terrified...he started screaming and crying and the nurse had stuck him and then tried to "fish" for the vein for a good 3 minutes or more...long enough that his arm was turning purple from the rubber band thing they use! Well, this was making me sad for him already, then Camden started crying b/c brother was crying which in turn made me cry...Ugh! It stinks trying to be the one to "hold it together"...so the nurse gave up on that arm and then the EMT had to try the other arm...well imagine Decovin's "excitement" about this news...More crying all around for us and we finally had the IV in!

I had to call Bob at work to come get Camden, so he booked it over as fast as he could and was there for about 15 minutesish before he took Camden home. No sooner than Bob left then the lab people came by to draw more blood for a culture test!!! Oh poor Decovin...SERIOUSLY! He was poked 4 times w/in an hour! He was real jumpy anytime anyone got near his arms!

He pretty much slept off and on that first night, then by morning he seemed to be a bit more perky but he still wasn't eating and he kept having stomach cramps and thinking he was going to throw up again...bleh...so they came in and had to draw MORE blood only to find out his white count had only gone down to 41,000...which was good it was going down but not good enough to get sent home. So he watched cartoons all day just hung out. Bob came in around 9:30am to relieve me so I could go home and shower, etc...I took Camden with me so he could eat lunch at home and take a nap. I came back around 4pm to swap out with Bob again.

He had the ebb and flow of stomach cramps the remainder of the night until he finally went to bed around 9:45. He slept all night and woke up a little after 7. He said he was hungry and when breakfast came around he actually ate some eggs and a bite of banana...they had to come in again and draw blood yet again...he screams now. :-(

Good news, Doc came in about an hour later and said his count is down to 14,000...not completely normal yet but low enough we can be sent home! YAY! They also did look at his chest xray and found he had a touch of pneumonia in his upper left lung quadrant. So that was all aiding in his ickyness. :( Poor lil' dude was just real sick.

So now we are waiting to be released and in the meantime, Decovin asked to take a nap! And he is actually sleeping...I think the blood draw was too much for him this morning and wore him out. Thank you to everyone who was thinking and praying about us! We really appreciated it!

Aloha!

Well we made it to Hawaii and back and had a WONDERFUL time! For a SMALL portion of our pictures you can visit this website: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=211152&id=768707773&l=e2d20601a0

We took over 800 pictures and haven't uploaded them all but we will someday. Just haven't decided which program to do it under. Kodak really sucks these days and I'm non-committal with any other place...any suggestions?

So we had 8 nights on the big island of Hawaii. We arrived late morning on the 30th of April and got our rental and headed into Kailua-Kona for some lunch and shopping...then we headed to our Luau that evening...it was really neat and the hula dancing was insane...how they get their bodies to move like that is beyond me! Wow!

Then we headed up to our rental property in the dark. That was interesting. It was REALLY dark (Hawaii doesn't have a lot of street lights, etc) and really curvy roads...and every road the houses were located on looked like you were heading down an alley that was on private property! So we were leery driving up to our place. We finally found it and settled in for the night.

We woke up the next morning to head out for our Zip Line tour! It was AWESOME! There were 8 different zip lines and since we were such a small group they let us go on 4 of them twice so we actually got 12 zip lines! :-) It was truly an awesome experience and I would highly recommend it to anyone who asked!

After that was over we headed out to the beach for some boogie boarding and sun ray catching! ;-) It was a fun day!

Next day we hiked down into Pololu Valley where it had black sand...it was so cool! The only thing that was not cool was the dead beached whale on the shore. It was stinky and not attractive at all...bleh

That night we headed to our guided tour up to the top of Mauna Kea! It was SO cool to be above the clouds to watch the sun set! It was really cold up there, but the company provided us with parka's and gloves...thank goodness! The wind made it worse too! We also go to see the observatories up there (couldn't go in, but got really close) and then we did some star gazing with some high powered telescopes...we got to see Mars and Saturn...the rings were really neat! Then "Father Sky" (as they referred to it) kept covering up the stars with clouds so we had to head out a bit early. Overall, it was a really awesome experience!

Next day we went on a coffee farm tour and shopped some more before we headed to a resort for our couple's massage. It was very nice and relaxing. Off to dinner after that along the shore and then headed home for some much needed rest!

Next morning we packed everything up and headed south around the bottom of the island to go to other side of the island for our last 4 nights...we stopped at several beaches and outlooks on the way to our main destination, Green Sands Beach. When we got there it looked like it wasn't going to be very far away so we decided our flip flops would be fine. After walking for more than hour later we wished we would have put our tennis shoes on. We finally made it only to realize it was a Steep hike down to the actual beach. Bob went ahead and hoofed it down to take pictures but I waited for him up top. There were 4 nudists on the beach down there which made it almost impossible to get a good picture...grrrrr! Oh well. Fun for stories I guess.

When we finally made it back to our car, we then headed to South Point, which is the southern most point in the United States. Nothing spectacular, but it was fun to say we were the furthest south you could go in the U.S.! :-)

We finally made it to our second rental, in the dark yet again...but the directions were good so we had minimal problems. :-) When we woke up the next day, I stepped out on the lanai and was AMAZED at our view! The ocean was the backdrop along with the tropical rain forest all around! It was truly incredible!

That morning we headed to the Farmer's market to do some more shopping and then we made our way around the town to a lava tube, some waterfalls, and some scenic outlooks!! It was a fun day indeed!

Next day was a "beach bum day"...so we headed to a beach so I could lay out and read and Bob got to explore some tide pools and climb around on the lava rocks, etc. It was a win-win. The Hilo side of the island rains ALOT (like 250 inches+ a year or something crazy like that) so it rained everyday we were there for a little bit and would stop then rain again then stop, etc...it was interesting...

Next day we headed to Volcano National Park where we hiked over 7 miles of trails and saw lots of really cool things...steam vents from the active volcano, sulfur vents, Kilueau caldera (we hiked across the base of it), the active lava pot (it glows at night), and another lava tube you could walk through. We headed out to go see the actual flowing lava that can only be accessed from a county road (not in the park) but got there 23 minutes late...so we weren't allowed in! I was a bit bummed as I had been really looking forward to it...unfortunately we saved it til our very last full day in Hawaii so we didn't have another chance to see it. *sigh* Only thing that didn't go as planned on our trip.

Next morning we woke up early to pack up and head to the airport. We stopped at Waipeo Valley to take some quick pics and then headed on our way. We got there SUPER early and then once it was time for our flight to start boarding they announced there was mechanical problems and they were working to get it fixed. Turns out it was a cracked windshield and they had to get a new one...the part was in Honolulu and being flown in...they kept pushing our flight back further and further...so we were worried we were going to miss our connecting flights...so we talked to one of the agents and they agreed and got us on a different flight...unfortunately it wasn't leaving until 4:52pm...we had been at the airport since 9:30am!!! Up side was we had a direct flight from Kona to Chicago then a quick flight from Chicago to KC and made it home 2 hours earlier than we would have the other way! :-)

We got to Bob's parents house around 10:30 and gave our boys big squishes! It was wonderful to see them! We hung out and showed them our pictures, etc...then as we were getting ready to leave we noticed Decovin had a fever. Wonderful.

Got home and he went to bed without complaints. Woke up the next morning with continued fever and then by noon he was throwing up...he threw up 2 more times throughout the day...he was feeling much better by dinner time and ate mac-n-cheese and kept asking for more food...he was playing and active before bedtime. Then he woke up this morning with a fever again and not feeling well...he threw up again around 11am and he says he feels much better now. We'll see. *sigh*

They both have a cough and runny nose but Camden is acting "normal" other than that...I'm crossing my fingers that Decovin keeps this bug to himself. Bleh!

Anyway...sorry for the long post. Hope you are all having a great week!

Well, last post for about a week or so...

Tomorrow is the day! We fly out in the evening and head to Seattle for the overnight...then it is back on a plane bright and early to make it to our final destination...HAWAII!!!! I know, you are probably tired of reading about my preps for Hawaii...so I will keep this one short. We are packed (with the exception of last minute items). I'm glad we don't have to rush around in the morning as Decovin has school tomorrow...he will miss next week but we wanted him to get this week in. :-)

Camden is doing great in the speaking department...he really has taken off! He still gets really frustrated when he doesn't have the words though and can get into quite a long crying streak if we let him. :-( We're working on it.

Decovin's last day of school is the 20th of May! His first year of preschool is almost done! Eek! Where did the time go?! My big guy!

I've been running/training for a 5K that is happening next month in my town. I'm excited about it and hope I can keep the momentum up since I will be on vacay for a week...

Well my fellow bloggers, I look forward to reading all the blogs upon my return. Pictures will be posted so have no fear! Love you all!

Hawaii here we come!!!!

Um, we have 9 days til we depart for Hawaii!! Where did the time go?! It came WAY faster than I thought it would. I've actually been dreading the packing for me and for the kids. The constant wonder of what should I pack...do I NEED this item or can I live without it over there...how many shoes are too many to pack?...Should I take a FULL bottle of shampoo and conditioner or two travel sizes of each?...

Silly little questions that go through my head randomly! I stress over the silliest things. I should just be excited with zero stress of the fact that I'm going to HAWAII!!! But then I start thinking about how the boys will do without us for 9 days...they've only been away from us for 2 nights max!! And they of course cried for us at some point! Eeeek! My stomach churns about it...

I feel like I go into a "shut down" mode before a big function/event/travel, etc...It's weird. I have been lacking on my exercising (I still go but not 5-6 times a week, more like 4)...I haven't gotten on the computer a TON (which is probably a good thing)...the house needs cleaned...I just get flustered real easy...

On a positive note I FINALLY have BOTH Decovin and Camden's 1st year scrapbooks DONE...FINISHED! BIG RELIEF! I love them...they are fun to flip through and see my little guys when they were so small! I'm just glad I'm finished!! Yay!!!

Well, off to make more lists...sigh.

Trying out this handy new feature I just discovered! I can text my updates now!

Easter Weekend

Easter weekend went well until it was over...then it was not so good...but I'll get back to that later.

The good stuff:

Saturday we headed up to my Aunt Melodie's for an early Easter get together/Bday party for my Grandma who turned 83! It was fun to see everyone and it was BEAUTIFUL out! :-) Perfect weather for the kids to play outside in the jump house my brother brought!

Sunday we spent with Bob's family and had a great day! Another excellent day as far as weather goes! The kids got to do their Easter egg hunt and had a blast and were spoiled of course! :-) They all looked fantastic and were, for the most part, on their best behaviors! It was awesome, and our meal was awesome too!!!

The Not So Good Stuff:

Now, Monday morning (early, 6am) we were woken up by a very sick boy. Decovin started throwing up and continued to do so for the next few hours, he had a low grade fever to accompany this mess. He looked pathetic and miserable until about 10:45 and he started to perk up. We made it home around noon and then he REALLY perked up! He was perfectly back to normal by 1pm! Appetite was back and everything! Geesh!

Me, on the other hand, started to feel like a cold was brewing on Easter Sunday but felt fine until Monday afternoon when I started to go downhill. Aches all over, low grade fever, sore throat, sinus drainage, ears plugged, and over all ickyness...thank goodness for over the counter meds...they have been helping quite a bit but I wish I felt better especially since bob is getting ready to start his night shift and it's effectively like being a single parent. No rest for the wicked I suppose. I'm managing but I feel bad for the kids as I have no energy to take them outside to play in this nice weather and all I want to do is sleep and can't. I'm hoping it passes quickly and I am back to normal soon!

On a sad note, a guy in Bob's class lost his daughter yesterday in a 4 wheeling accident. She wasn't very old, maybe 13 or 14?? And another 2 other guys in Operations have lost their houses to fires. The Operations Department (Bob's department) has had a streak of bad luck...I hope it subsides now. If you pray, you might keep everyone in your prayers...Thanks everybody.

I hope you are all having a great week and I look forward to your updated blogs. Cheers everyone.

What a weekend!

Friday, Bob and I met up with Jeff & Marianne to get the kids' pictures taken for a late Christmas gift for our mom. It was a challenge and this was the best we got but it was still cute!

Saturday we surprised Christy for her 40th birthday! She thought she was going to a jewelry party and instead we were all waiting for her! It was awesome and she truly was surprised! It was GREAT! I think she had a blast too! I have lots of pics on Kodakgallery and if you did not recieve the email and would like to see the pics, just let me know! Happy Birthday Christy! I love ya more than my luggage! ;-)

Happy Monday!

Well, what a past week and a half!

Christy and I traveled to St. Louis to visit our cousin, Michelle! It was fun...we did a lot of cooking, chatting, and hanging out! It was fun! The boys stayed with my parents and when Bob was off of work he came and got them. They missed their mama as I missed them but it was nice to have a mini-break!

When I got home Bob still had the rest of the week off and we did a lot of veggin out. It was good quality family time. The boys played outside on Thursday and Friday and then it snowed like CRAZY on Saturday??? Random! So we have been stuck inside and the boys are already getting stir crazy after getting the taste of fresh air just for a bit! But it is melting really fast so hopefully it will be ALL gone by end of week and back to the 60's!! I bought steaks to grill and I can't grill til the snow is GONE! Come on warmer spring weather! I miss my grill!

Onto official business, we have completed our living wills and all is prepped and legal. The papers were all signed on Friday. It seems weird to have to do that but I guess that is what you do when you grow up and are forced to become responsible. *sigh* Depressing but necessary and I am really glad we did it...for the boys and for each other.

The boys are still fighting a cold! It seems to linger! Decovin started in with a fever and cough and runny nose and all the drainage caused some throwing up of phlegm, etc...he is still coughing somewhat and this has been lasting for over a week now, I think. Camden started in 4 or 5 days ago with same symptoms...poor lil' guys...but they are both on the mend and acting mostly "normal" aside from cough that won't go away and the runny nose that never stops! Camden's little nose is so raw! *ouch*

Bob and I are steering clear so far! I really do believe that exercising regularly has kept me "healthy" and free from most of the boys' illnesses...*knocking on wood*

Anyway...not much else is happening...we are on the countdown for Hawaii...1 month and 1 week away from take off! I'm getting really excited and can't wait! :-)

Look forward to all your new blogs! Keep 'em coming!! :-)

Woah.

Happy Spring??? What the heck?!

GratiTuesday!

Things I am thankful for this week:

1. My garage. When it rains or snows it is SOOOO nice to have my garage to protect me and my kiddos while I get them in and out of the car! :-)

2. Local grocery store...they are old school and bring your groceries out to your car EVERYTIME! So when it is raining like today, I don't have to stand out in the rain any longer than it takes me to buckle in the kids! Thank you Hoover's employee's!! *love it*

3. My mama...she always watches the boys for me at the drop of a hat! I really appreciate it and I do know how much work they are and I am so very greatful for this!

4. My dads health...he is doing better and better as time goes on!! To the point where he is having more good days and less bad! :-)

5. Super glue...my new "bandaid"...

What a great day!

Today was what I would call a "good day!" Nay, a "GREAT DAY!"

Seriously! I woke up, exercised, showered, dressed, hair and makeup done...boys both up by 7am...laundry started, dishes done and a yummy breakfast in my tummy and coffee before 7:30!!

The boys were awesome today...took them to the Rec Center for a playdate with some kiddos and were were there from 9:30 til about 11...then came home and had lunch and Camden nearly fell asleep on the floor afterwards...he was out by 11:45 and up at 2:35!! Because it was SOOOOOO nice outside...i bundled the boys up and we headed outside for some much needed fresh air! They rode their bikes, played with sidewalk chalk, rode on the power wheels, shoveled some gravel, played with dump trucks and kicked around a ball! We were outside for an hour and a half! It was FANTASTIC!! And when we had to come in, Decovin helped pick up and didn't give me any lip! WHOO HOO!

Decovin no sooner than sat on the couch and he was out like a light! It was really sweet. Then I made the boys and I breakfast for dinner! We had sausage links, fresh hash browns, french toast (made with cinnamon raisin bread), eggs, and cinnamon rolls for dessert! YUM! They both ate REALLY REALLY well and now they are watching The Incredibles and playing nicely with each other and BEST YET...Bob should be home any minute! What an AWESOME day! I just love days like this!!!

Just cuz...

So a lot has happened since I last blogged...or at least it feels like it anyway!

I decided to go spend a few days at my parents house while Bob was on nights for a few reasons...1. to get out of the house. 2. So Bob could sleep during the day with no noise to wake him up randomly. 3. To see my parents and the boys to see their grandparents!! (and Saturday Christy was having her Lia Sophia party!)

So I packed up the kids and I Thursday and we headed out the door after Decovin got out of school. Dad had called earlier and wanted to know if I could drive him up to the city when we got there as their garage door motor shot craps...so I dropped the kids off, fed us lunch and then dad and I were off! The kiddos stayed with mom!

Dad and I hit several stores...we got his battery for his schwinn exercise bike, went to Harbor Freight Tools, Jo-Ann's, Sears, Sam's Club, & Home Depot! I was EXHAUSTED by the time we got home but it was fun to hang out with just dad! I don't get to do that very often!

Then Friday as I was getting ready to hit mom and dad's treadmill, I realized not only did I forget work out clothes, I forgot my tennis shoes! GRRRRRRR! So, I had been telling myself I needed to get new shoes for quite awhile but just haven't gone and done it so it was now or never I suppose. So just as I was getting ready, my Aunt Mendy stopped by for a quick visit before she was heading home to Arkansas when I convinced her to go shopping with me! :-) We had a blast!

We hit Starbucks, the shoe store, Jo-Ann's, Archiver's, Walmart, DSW shoes, Michael's and then we headed home...It was two full days of shopping in a row! CRAZY!!! It was SO MUCH FUN though!

That night Amanda came over to spend the night and we hung out and just visited. Saturday morning we got ready and headed over to Christy's jewelry party! It was fun too! Then I came back to mom and dad's and scrapbooked a bit and then we all had dinner and then I packed us up and we headed home. It was a fun and busy weekend!

It was good to be home though and to see Bob...the boys were really excited about seeing daddy for sure!

Sunday, the boys stayed home while I went to Lawrence to meet my two girlfriends to exchange our xmas gifts! LOL! Better late than never! It was fun to see the girls and I went over to Kim's house afterwards to see her little girl! She is so cute! It was a fun day!

Today, we are just vegging! Bob still hasn't adjusted back to "days" for some reason...this last night shift has him all screwed up for some reason...so he is napping and I will go workout when he gets up and then we MIGHT just take the kids to the rec center to go swimming or play or something!! :-)

Back to the grind!

P.S. A special "thank you" to my mom for watching the boys almost all weekend! Thank you so much mama!

GratiTuesday once again!

Things I am thankful for this week:

1. Scrapbooking renewal! I went to my in-laws this past weekend for a scrap-a-thon! It was so much fun! I hadn't scrapbooked in over 2 years! So it was way passed time to get Camden's 1st year together! I completed 13 pages while there and I came home and scrapped some more and have completed too many to remember since then! His is getting somewhere! YAY!

2. My hubby! He is so crafty! He built me a contraption for my wall to hold our Recycling tubs! It freed up a bunch of floor space in my garage! Yay! Thanks honey!




















3. Minor accidents that do not require anything more than mommy & daddy! The boys were wrestling and Decovin accidentally landed on Camden's face and gave him his first official bloody nose. :-( Poor kid, really scared him but we got him calmed down and cleaned up and he was fine! :-)

4. Bonuses! Bob got one at work! Woot! How lucky are we for him to have such a good and secure job! I am thankful for this daily!!!!

5. Tax Refunds! Thanks Aunt Linda for doing our taxes once again! It's all in Savings and waiting for Hawaii! YAY!

6. I'm also thankful for my dad and his good days! I hope he is focusing on those more than the bad ones! Love you dad!


Hope you all had amazing weeks too!

Fat GratiTuesday!

Things I'm thankful for:

1. Valentine's is over! Yay! Finally got my 1/2 priced chocolates of goodness! YES! SCORE!!

2. Our colds are effectively over! Another YAY!

3. Rec Center, so I can work off the calories I will for sure consume from the above mentioned chocolates...phew!

4. My mom and dad for watching the boys for me so often! It is truly awesome and something I should say out loud more! Thank you mom and dad! Love you!!!

5. Working from home. Man, I'm truly lucky...I know this...I really try not to take it for granted!

6. Hawaii...3 months, 1 week and 2 days...just sayin! WOOT!

GratiTuesday!

It's that time again...

1. Hospital/ER's-thank goodness there are people willing to work all hours of the night so that parents have a safety net during non-normal business hours. Sunday morning in the wee early hours (3am) we finally decided to take Camden into the ER. He had started in on Friday evening with some lovely gagging and choking on his spit/phlegm which ended up coming up a few times...so Bob slept with him in a chair all night so he could be upright. That seemed to help. Next day he acted pretty normal during the day but that night was when he just couldn't stop coughing/crying/gagging, etc...so I took him into the ER by myself while Bob stayed home to get some rest and to be there for Decovin in the morning (keep in mind we were at his parents house for the weekend)...
So when we get there Camden is fairly calm, a little clingy, REALLY tired, but calm for the most part. The nurse takes his vitals and then we wait for them to call us back to the room. We finally get back there and the other nurse looks him over, asks questions, etc...Doctor comes in asks same questions, and looks him over and listens to his lungs...orders a chest xray, breathing treatment and for them to take samples of his snot to test for RSV and Influenza. The Respitory Therapist comes in to give him the breathing treatment of which he screamed through and coughed and fought...then literally right after that the nurses get their snot sample, then the xray technician came in and took an xray of his chest.
Apparently, during the breathing treatment was when they finally heard him cough and they thought maybe it might be Croup. So doctor came back in and listened to his lungs again and decided it was definitely Croup as the RSV and Flu came back negative...so he ordered a different breathing treatment and gave us a script for Albuterol and an oral steroid to help calm down his upper respiratory air way...so after about 3 hours at the hospital we were finally released and I stopped at the pharmacy to get his meds.
All the while the weather outside was frightful...snowing, melted slush turning slowly to ice. So I got back to the in-laws and we packed it up and headed home. We made it home safe and I was able to take a small nap before the SuperBowl...
Camden is doing much better as we are continuing the breathing treatments and oral steroid. All is returning to normal slowly. :)

I think that is enough to be thankful for in one week...I'm so tired today I can't think straight...sorry for long random post. :-)