Did you do your patriotic duty and vote today? I did. As a government employee who was given the day off, it was the least I could do.
Another strange thing happened this morning. I set my alarm for one hour later than I usually set it on weekday mornings. I got up when it went off rather than hitting snooze a couple times. I showered, got dressed, did quick makeup and hair. Princess got up on her own and got dressed. Lunch and backpack were ready to go so I decided to see if we could get out the door early enough to vote on our way to school.
Princess got Flower up and helped her get dressed. I combed their hair and brushed teeth while Dear Husband sliced an apple and got my coffee ready. Princess got breakfast bars and coats. We found shoes and were out the door. One hour and ten minutes from the time my alarm went off. The exact same routine usually takes us 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Now I am wondering what the hectic do I do for an hour every morning? Now I have to think of a new excuse why I don’t have time to workout in the morning.
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
October
How did we get to the middle of October already? Halloween is almost a week away. Big game season opens this weekend. I hate to even say this but at this rate it will be Christmas soon. Ugh.
So if you are wondering what exciting things we've been up to that keeps us so busy I don't have an answer. SSDD.
Dear Husband has spent the last two weeks in Idaho working on a project at a mine. He has canceled two hunting trips the past two weekends for various reasons but he will be gone this weekend and part of next week.
The girls and I went spent the first weekend in October at Grandpa and Grandma's and we'll be headed there on Thursday for another visit. It seems that is what we do during hunting season.
The weather has been beautiful so we floated the river a couple weekends ago. Last weekend we started to cut down some of our dead trees. We cut one trailer load of dead branches and you can't even tell we did anything. It's going to be a bigger project than we thought.
The girls started music lessons again so that keeps us busy. So far there has only been two school activities; open house and the annual fund raiser dinner.
Princess loves kindergarten. She told me Mrs. B is the best teacher in the entire world. I reminded her that she said Mrs. F was the best teacher in the entire world last year and she said they both were. Princess lost her 7th tooth last week so she only has one more tooth to lose and she'll be done for a while....and tooth number 8 is very loose.
Flower is, well, Flower. Princess was being a bit sassy the other night as we were getting ready for bed so I told Princess she was not allowed to talk until she could do so nicely. Flower, in a very serious manner, looked at me and said "Princess can't talk because you said so and you our mama." I told her she was correct. Flower looked downstairs into the living room where DH was watching TV. She pointed to DH and said, "That guy our daddy." Again, I told her she was correct. She looked down at DH again and said, "I like him." Me too pretty girl, me too!
So if you are wondering what exciting things we've been up to that keeps us so busy I don't have an answer. SSDD.
Dear Husband has spent the last two weeks in Idaho working on a project at a mine. He has canceled two hunting trips the past two weekends for various reasons but he will be gone this weekend and part of next week.
The girls and I went spent the first weekend in October at Grandpa and Grandma's and we'll be headed there on Thursday for another visit. It seems that is what we do during hunting season.
The weather has been beautiful so we floated the river a couple weekends ago. Last weekend we started to cut down some of our dead trees. We cut one trailer load of dead branches and you can't even tell we did anything. It's going to be a bigger project than we thought.
The girls started music lessons again so that keeps us busy. So far there has only been two school activities; open house and the annual fund raiser dinner.
Princess loves kindergarten. She told me Mrs. B is the best teacher in the entire world. I reminded her that she said Mrs. F was the best teacher in the entire world last year and she said they both were. Princess lost her 7th tooth last week so she only has one more tooth to lose and she'll be done for a while....and tooth number 8 is very loose.
Flower is, well, Flower. Princess was being a bit sassy the other night as we were getting ready for bed so I told Princess she was not allowed to talk until she could do so nicely. Flower, in a very serious manner, looked at me and said "Princess can't talk because you said so and you our mama." I told her she was correct. Flower looked downstairs into the living room where DH was watching TV. She pointed to DH and said, "That guy our daddy." Again, I told her she was correct. She looked down at DH again and said, "I like him." Me too pretty girl, me too!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
The Big Game
Last night Dear Husband’s office had their first annual company softball game and bbq. I took a couple hours off work, picked up Princess from school, and met DH and Flower at the softball field.
DH hasn’t played softball since we moved here ten years ago. He has always enjoyed playing softball so he was excited about last night, even if most of his coworkers have never played in a league and those who did haven’t played in years.
Princess and I arrived at the fields a minute before DH and Flower so we waited in the parking lot for them. DH jumped out of the Expedition, quickly unbuckled Flower, grabbed his bag and headed for the fields….he was late for batting practice.
The girls crawled in the back of the Denali to get their coats on and I was in the front seat changing my shirt. As DH walks away from us (dressed in one of his softball uniforms from the 90s), Princess said, “Daddy’s pants look funny”. Flower replied, “Yeah, I know!” with a giant eye roll and sigh. I’m afraid this is only the beginning of the eye rolling but at least we know a sure fire way to embarrass our children, drag out the baseball pants….
DH hasn’t played softball since we moved here ten years ago. He has always enjoyed playing softball so he was excited about last night, even if most of his coworkers have never played in a league and those who did haven’t played in years.
Princess and I arrived at the fields a minute before DH and Flower so we waited in the parking lot for them. DH jumped out of the Expedition, quickly unbuckled Flower, grabbed his bag and headed for the fields….he was late for batting practice.
The girls crawled in the back of the Denali to get their coats on and I was in the front seat changing my shirt. As DH walks away from us (dressed in one of his softball uniforms from the 90s), Princess said, “Daddy’s pants look funny”. Flower replied, “Yeah, I know!” with a giant eye roll and sigh. I’m afraid this is only the beginning of the eye rolling but at least we know a sure fire way to embarrass our children, drag out the baseball pants….
Monday, September 6, 2010
To Labor or Not to Labor?
Our sleepy Sunday turned into a working Sunday. In my post yesterday I said harvesting the garden shouldn’t take long….I was wrong. Dear Husband and I slaved away all day and we didn’t get half of the garden in. This is our first garden and we underestimated the time it takes to put up a few vegetables and herbs.
Yesterday DH brought in some of the carrots and beets. I cleaned them and put them in freezer bags until we decide what to do with them. Then we made a quick trip to town for groceries and baking supplies.
It took us all afternoon to bake a carrot cake, four loaves of zucchini bread, and lasagna. Saturday night our friends were telling us about the veggie lasagna they made with their zucchini and it sounded really good. So DH took Nana’s lasagna recipe, which we love, and replaced half of the noodles with zucchini slices and added some carrots and cubed zucchini to the meat sauce. We invited Nana, Papa and Grandma over for dinner to try out our experiment. The lasagna was delicious and cake turned out really good too.
DH left early this morning to go fishing with his buddies. Princess got up before Flower and I and made breakfast for us. She set the table with the red tablecloth. She made us all a bowl of cheerios with a glass of milk and a cookie for dessert.
I am trying to find the motivation to do something about the floor. It doesn’t look so good after all the cooking yesterday. I’m procrastinating with a cup of coffee sitting at the computer. The girls put the ABBA cd in the stereo and they are acting out their favorite scenes from Mamma Mia. Maybe I’ll labor a little on Labor Day, or maybe not.
Yesterday DH brought in some of the carrots and beets. I cleaned them and put them in freezer bags until we decide what to do with them. Then we made a quick trip to town for groceries and baking supplies.
It took us all afternoon to bake a carrot cake, four loaves of zucchini bread, and lasagna. Saturday night our friends were telling us about the veggie lasagna they made with their zucchini and it sounded really good. So DH took Nana’s lasagna recipe, which we love, and replaced half of the noodles with zucchini slices and added some carrots and cubed zucchini to the meat sauce. We invited Nana, Papa and Grandma over for dinner to try out our experiment. The lasagna was delicious and cake turned out really good too.
DH left early this morning to go fishing with his buddies. Princess got up before Flower and I and made breakfast for us. She set the table with the red tablecloth. She made us all a bowl of cheerios with a glass of milk and a cookie for dessert.
I am trying to find the motivation to do something about the floor. It doesn’t look so good after all the cooking yesterday. I’m procrastinating with a cup of coffee sitting at the computer. The girls put the ABBA cd in the stereo and they are acting out their favorite scenes from Mamma Mia. Maybe I’ll labor a little on Labor Day, or maybe not.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Sleepy Sunday
We should be getting ready to leave for church right now. Instead, I’m blogging, Dear Husband is watching a survival show on TV, Princess just got up and curled up on our bed to watch cartoons, and Flower is still asleep. I guess we’ll write it off to a holiday weekend and let Flower sleep.
The girls are tired. Friday night we had friends over. We roasted marshmallows and the kids ran around the yard until 11:00 pm. DH had planned a “camping trip” in the backyard and set the tent up earlier that evening so we slept outside and the sun came up very early Saturday morning.
Yesterday the girls wanted a play date at Nana and Papa’s house. DH and I dropped them off after lunch and went to town to run some errands. We ran into some friends and ended up with dinner plans, which morphed into more friends at a wings joint. By the time we got back to pick up the girls it was late. It’s overcast the cool this morning, perfect weather for sleeping and Flower is taking full advantage.
Today we are planning to harvest the garden, which shouldn’t take long. We have a bumper crop of carrots, beets, and basil. Our friends brought us a sack of zucchini last night. This afternoon we’ll be making pesto and baking carrot cake and zucchini bread.
Tomorrow DH has a fishing trip planned with his buddies. I’m not sure what the girls and I will do. The weather forecast looks cold and wet so maybe we’ll stay in, drink hot cocoa, and say goodbye to summer.
The girls are tired. Friday night we had friends over. We roasted marshmallows and the kids ran around the yard until 11:00 pm. DH had planned a “camping trip” in the backyard and set the tent up earlier that evening so we slept outside and the sun came up very early Saturday morning.
Yesterday the girls wanted a play date at Nana and Papa’s house. DH and I dropped them off after lunch and went to town to run some errands. We ran into some friends and ended up with dinner plans, which morphed into more friends at a wings joint. By the time we got back to pick up the girls it was late. It’s overcast the cool this morning, perfect weather for sleeping and Flower is taking full advantage.
Today we are planning to harvest the garden, which shouldn’t take long. We have a bumper crop of carrots, beets, and basil. Our friends brought us a sack of zucchini last night. This afternoon we’ll be making pesto and baking carrot cake and zucchini bread.
Tomorrow DH has a fishing trip planned with his buddies. I’m not sure what the girls and I will do. The weather forecast looks cold and wet so maybe we’ll stay in, drink hot cocoa, and say goodbye to summer.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
The Refrigerator
About a month ago Auntie A called. She said she was making some upgrades to her kitchen and wanted to know if we wanted her current fridge and oven. Immediately I said yes. She has a counter-depth stainless steel refrigerator with water and ice in the door. We have a floor model plain-jane giant white box that has made strange noises since the day it was installed.
Too make the deal even sweeter there was a stainless steel oven rounding out the package. All we had to do was drive to her house and pick it up.
Last weekend Dear Husband took a quick road trip with Nana and Papa to retrieve our new appliances. DH installed the fridge last night and it looks fabulous.
We have had the giant white beast for over ten years. Every time we go to Home Depot DH checks the part of the store where they keep the stuff they dropped off the truck in hopes of finding a slightly dented counter-depth stainless steel fridge in our price range. Our kitchen is average size and it’s designed for a counter-depth fridge. We didn’t want to spend the extra money for the fancy fridge. We didn’t think it would make that much of a difference.
We were wrong.
It’s amazing how a couple extra inches of floor space will open up a room. Our kitchen looks so much bigger. So if you are in the market for a new fridge and have a small kitchen, I’d highly recommend spending the extra cash on the counter-depth fridge. Thanks Auntie A and Uncle L, we LOVE our new fridge and we can't wait to get the oven installed!
Too make the deal even sweeter there was a stainless steel oven rounding out the package. All we had to do was drive to her house and pick it up.
Last weekend Dear Husband took a quick road trip with Nana and Papa to retrieve our new appliances. DH installed the fridge last night and it looks fabulous.
We have had the giant white beast for over ten years. Every time we go to Home Depot DH checks the part of the store where they keep the stuff they dropped off the truck in hopes of finding a slightly dented counter-depth stainless steel fridge in our price range. Our kitchen is average size and it’s designed for a counter-depth fridge. We didn’t want to spend the extra money for the fancy fridge. We didn’t think it would make that much of a difference.
We were wrong.
It’s amazing how a couple extra inches of floor space will open up a room. Our kitchen looks so much bigger. So if you are in the market for a new fridge and have a small kitchen, I’d highly recommend spending the extra cash on the counter-depth fridge. Thanks Auntie A and Uncle L, we LOVE our new fridge and we can't wait to get the oven installed!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Haircuts
Dear Husband, Princess and I all got our haircut within the past week. Princess and I had a little trim as part of our back-to-school preparation. DH had a different kind of haircut.
DH has a new project at work with a mining company in Idaho. As part of the project he will need to provide oversight during the construction. He had a meeting with the client on Monday in Idaho and the following morning he was required to provide a hair sample in order to work at the site.
When I got home from work last night DH leaned his head back and asked me if I could see a chunk of hair missing from his head. Initially I didn’t notice since his hair is blonde and short, but after he pointed out the spot, he is missing a chunk of hair on the top of his head about the size of a quarter.
I have never worked for an employer who requires drug testing and this was the first hair sample DH has given so neither of us knew the procedure. According to DH, a man with the personality of a wet mop grabbed a fist full of his hair and cut it off at the scalp.
Fortunately DH wears a hat 90% of his waking hours and his hair style is on the short side so no one will notice the spot. But now I am wondering if they would have taken the sample in the same manner had it been me because a chunk of hair missing from the top of my head would be very noticeable, for about a year.
DH has a new project at work with a mining company in Idaho. As part of the project he will need to provide oversight during the construction. He had a meeting with the client on Monday in Idaho and the following morning he was required to provide a hair sample in order to work at the site.
When I got home from work last night DH leaned his head back and asked me if I could see a chunk of hair missing from his head. Initially I didn’t notice since his hair is blonde and short, but after he pointed out the spot, he is missing a chunk of hair on the top of his head about the size of a quarter.
I have never worked for an employer who requires drug testing and this was the first hair sample DH has given so neither of us knew the procedure. According to DH, a man with the personality of a wet mop grabbed a fist full of his hair and cut it off at the scalp.
Fortunately DH wears a hat 90% of his waking hours and his hair style is on the short side so no one will notice the spot. But now I am wondering if they would have taken the sample in the same manner had it been me because a chunk of hair missing from the top of my head would be very noticeable, for about a year.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Two weeks.....
until Princess goes to kindergarten. Where did the time go? Wanda, Auntie A and Auntie C, you'll be saying the same thing. Soon.
We finally got the school supply list on Saturday. Luckily school supplies were still on sale and we got everything we needed for around $10. The girls each got a new pair of tennis shoes and our school shopping was over. Princess could use some clothes but she won't wear anything besides a couple pair of shorts and tees. The girl has been wearing the same 4 pair of undies for two years. They are finally starting to fall apart at the seams. Do you think she will wear new undies? Oh no. Princess is going to be very unhappy when she finds them in the garbage but I can't let her wear holey underwear any longer.
Tomorrow we have a doctor appointment for Princess to get her shots. That should be fun. At least Flower will be with us to provide entertainment. Flower will probably volunteer to take the shots for Princess.
On the home front, Flower's cough came back in full force. I am going to see if the doctor has any ideas because mucinex isn't working. Princess woke up with a bloodshot eye and stuffy nose this morning. Her eye is better tonight, but still a little red so we will see what the doctor says about that tomorrow as well. It better not be pink eye.
Tomorrow night is our last swimming lesson. The girls loved swimming and did really well. Much better than expected. Princess didn't have any problems putting her face under water and holding her breath. Flower did everything the teacher asked and sat on the step and listened...unlike the two other 3-yr old girls in our class. This weekend we have a couple day trips planned; one for Dear Husband's work and one to see Auntie A, Uncle L and the twins. That's about it. Have a good week.
We finally got the school supply list on Saturday. Luckily school supplies were still on sale and we got everything we needed for around $10. The girls each got a new pair of tennis shoes and our school shopping was over. Princess could use some clothes but she won't wear anything besides a couple pair of shorts and tees. The girl has been wearing the same 4 pair of undies for two years. They are finally starting to fall apart at the seams. Do you think she will wear new undies? Oh no. Princess is going to be very unhappy when she finds them in the garbage but I can't let her wear holey underwear any longer.
Tomorrow we have a doctor appointment for Princess to get her shots. That should be fun. At least Flower will be with us to provide entertainment. Flower will probably volunteer to take the shots for Princess.
On the home front, Flower's cough came back in full force. I am going to see if the doctor has any ideas because mucinex isn't working. Princess woke up with a bloodshot eye and stuffy nose this morning. Her eye is better tonight, but still a little red so we will see what the doctor says about that tomorrow as well. It better not be pink eye.
Tomorrow night is our last swimming lesson. The girls loved swimming and did really well. Much better than expected. Princess didn't have any problems putting her face under water and holding her breath. Flower did everything the teacher asked and sat on the step and listened...unlike the two other 3-yr old girls in our class. This weekend we have a couple day trips planned; one for Dear Husband's work and one to see Auntie A, Uncle L and the twins. That's about it. Have a good week.
Monday, August 2, 2010
July
Oops! I guess I missed July. My apologies to my 3 readers. If we had gone on a family vacation to Europe or something I would have an excuse, but we didn't. We did some stuff, nothing really exciting, but stuff none the less.
Auntie A and the twins came to visit
10 days at grandma and grandpa's with Auntie C and Cousin H
Camping
Yard work
Bannack Days
Swimming lessons
Aunt K and Cousins B & S came for a short visit
Kiddie day at a local nursery
State Fair
That is all that comes to mind. Flower had a fever for a few days, something viral. Princess had a cold and gave it to me a couple weeks ago. I think I'm almost over it. DH has been out of town a couple times for work. That sums up July. I'll try to do better in August.
Auntie A and the twins came to visit
10 days at grandma and grandpa's with Auntie C and Cousin H
Camping
Yard work
Bannack Days
Swimming lessons
Aunt K and Cousins B & S came for a short visit
Kiddie day at a local nursery
State Fair
That is all that comes to mind. Flower had a fever for a few days, something viral. Princess had a cold and gave it to me a couple weeks ago. I think I'm almost over it. DH has been out of town a couple times for work. That sums up July. I'll try to do better in August.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
It's Raining, It’s Pouring…
Days like today make me glad I am a lazy parent and don’t sign my kids up for soccer or other outdoor sports. It is 37 degrees with a steady, soaking rain. Is was raining when we went to bed last night. From the looks of the yard it has been raining all night. I love it when there are puddles of water in the ditch.
Last night was movie night. We watched Hotel for Dogs. It was cute. Dear Husband didn’t like it, but the females in the house did (including Keilie Dog). The girls didn’t take a nap yesterday because we had errands to run after music class but they made it through the movie. I wasn’t sure if Flower would but she did.
I have been debating naps lately. Princess doesn’t nap at daycare anymore and hasn’t for about a year. However by 8:00 pm during the week she is done. On the weekend Princess and I snuggle on our bed and watch HGTV. She usually falls asleep for about an hour.
Flower still takes a nap at daycare. For about the last month she has been having a really hard time falling asleep at night. However, if Flower doesn’t get a nap, by dinnertime she is a bear.
Last Friday I decided to skip nap and see what happens. Flower fell asleep at 6:45 and missed roasting marshmallows. Yesterday we skipped nap and stayed up late watching a movie. They went right to sleep and slept in this morning. It was fabulous. I am sure it was a fluke, but I’ll take it. Maybe it was the weather. It is a perfect morning to sleep late.
We have a birthday party at 5:00 this afternoon. I am thinking about skipping Flower’s nap again today since she went to bed so well last night. The downside to skipping nap might be a birthday monster. What is a mother to do?
Last night was movie night. We watched Hotel for Dogs. It was cute. Dear Husband didn’t like it, but the females in the house did (including Keilie Dog). The girls didn’t take a nap yesterday because we had errands to run after music class but they made it through the movie. I wasn’t sure if Flower would but she did.
I have been debating naps lately. Princess doesn’t nap at daycare anymore and hasn’t for about a year. However by 8:00 pm during the week she is done. On the weekend Princess and I snuggle on our bed and watch HGTV. She usually falls asleep for about an hour.
Flower still takes a nap at daycare. For about the last month she has been having a really hard time falling asleep at night. However, if Flower doesn’t get a nap, by dinnertime she is a bear.
Last Friday I decided to skip nap and see what happens. Flower fell asleep at 6:45 and missed roasting marshmallows. Yesterday we skipped nap and stayed up late watching a movie. They went right to sleep and slept in this morning. It was fabulous. I am sure it was a fluke, but I’ll take it. Maybe it was the weather. It is a perfect morning to sleep late.
We have a birthday party at 5:00 this afternoon. I am thinking about skipping Flower’s nap again today since she went to bed so well last night. The downside to skipping nap might be a birthday monster. What is a mother to do?
Friday, April 9, 2010
Living with Girls
I’ve mentioned this before but the girls have picked up my perpetual morning slowness. We try to get ready for the following day before we go to bed at night in hopes to make our mornings faster. One thing we do is pick our clothes and lay them out before we go to bed.
Last night Princess couldn’t find anything to wear….partly because I left a load of clothes in the dryer, and mostly because she will only wear the same four pair of undies, socks and pants.
Dear Husband was downstairs so I called down and asked him to please get the items of clothes Princess was looking for out of the dryer and bring them upstairs. He brought up the pants and shirt Princess wanted with a pair of Flower’s undies.
I gave him a hard time for picking the smallest pair in the dryer while holding up the size 3 underwear. He headed back downstairs in search of a pair for Princess. He returned with two pair because he couldn’t tell which were the correct undies: one pair of mine and one pair of Princess’s underwear.
Princess giggled at the thought of wearing my underwear. I thanked DH for the compliment….as if my big bum would really fit in Princess’s underwear even though I know he brought them both to save himself another trip downstairs in the event he guessed wrong again. I think sorting laundry has become too much for DH now that Flower is wearing underwear….
Last night Princess couldn’t find anything to wear….partly because I left a load of clothes in the dryer, and mostly because she will only wear the same four pair of undies, socks and pants.
Dear Husband was downstairs so I called down and asked him to please get the items of clothes Princess was looking for out of the dryer and bring them upstairs. He brought up the pants and shirt Princess wanted with a pair of Flower’s undies.
I gave him a hard time for picking the smallest pair in the dryer while holding up the size 3 underwear. He headed back downstairs in search of a pair for Princess. He returned with two pair because he couldn’t tell which were the correct undies: one pair of mine and one pair of Princess’s underwear.
Princess giggled at the thought of wearing my underwear. I thanked DH for the compliment….as if my big bum would really fit in Princess’s underwear even though I know he brought them both to save himself another trip downstairs in the event he guessed wrong again. I think sorting laundry has become too much for DH now that Flower is wearing underwear….
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Disinfectant....does anyone know of a good one I can spray on every inch of our house? At least one of us has been sick for six weeks and I am tired of it.
After a second visit to the doctor a week and a half ago Flower had some fluid in her ear and ended up with antibiotics. The meds worked well until this morning when she woke up with red arms and legs with hives. At least she got nine days of the antibiotics and her cough is gone.
Princess also had ten days of antibiotics for strep and within three days of finishing them, she started to cough. The cough is relentless. Dear Husband had it, I had it, and now Princess has it bad. We saw the doctor this morning and she did not think the strep was back. Unfortunately Princess refused to open her mouth for a throat swab to be sure. I was not pleased. The nurse was very, very patient with us. But, like the doctor said, if it is strep we will be back in two days so there was no use tormenting her.
As if this wasn't enough, I picked up a stomach bug and was sick all weekend. I'm finally feeling better today. We went to the school carnival Friday night so I am blaming it on that....although it was worth it, the girls had a blast. DH and I were reminiscing the Fun Night we had as kids and much to our delight the carnival was very similar. Cakewalk, fishing pond, beanbag toss, duck pond....
Keilie Dog finishes up her antibiotics this week. We removed her splint last week but she still isn't putting much weight on the infected leg. The staph ate three different bones in her ankle joint and the surrounding ligaments so we might have to get a brace to support her ankle. On the bright side, at least we caught the staph infection before it did serious damage, if you know what I mean.
I'm losing steam and that's all I can think of for now so I'll sign off. Happy spring and healthy thoughts!
After a second visit to the doctor a week and a half ago Flower had some fluid in her ear and ended up with antibiotics. The meds worked well until this morning when she woke up with red arms and legs with hives. At least she got nine days of the antibiotics and her cough is gone.
Princess also had ten days of antibiotics for strep and within three days of finishing them, she started to cough. The cough is relentless. Dear Husband had it, I had it, and now Princess has it bad. We saw the doctor this morning and she did not think the strep was back. Unfortunately Princess refused to open her mouth for a throat swab to be sure. I was not pleased. The nurse was very, very patient with us. But, like the doctor said, if it is strep we will be back in two days so there was no use tormenting her.
As if this wasn't enough, I picked up a stomach bug and was sick all weekend. I'm finally feeling better today. We went to the school carnival Friday night so I am blaming it on that....although it was worth it, the girls had a blast. DH and I were reminiscing the Fun Night we had as kids and much to our delight the carnival was very similar. Cakewalk, fishing pond, beanbag toss, duck pond....
Keilie Dog finishes up her antibiotics this week. We removed her splint last week but she still isn't putting much weight on the infected leg. The staph ate three different bones in her ankle joint and the surrounding ligaments so we might have to get a brace to support her ankle. On the bright side, at least we caught the staph infection before it did serious damage, if you know what I mean.
I'm losing steam and that's all I can think of for now so I'll sign off. Happy spring and healthy thoughts!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Keilie Dog Update
Just a quick update on Keilie dog. Our vet called me on Friday to see how she was doing. We decided she had not progressed as much as needed. Our vet wanted to see her again so I dropped her off at the clinic while the girls and I went to music class.
The infected joint looks much better from the outside, but it's still very painful and Keilie won't put any weight on it. That's not a good sign.
The vet decided to add yet another antibiotic to her cocktail to make sure she covers all the bases. Fortunately the lab culture results came back and now we know exactly what strain of staph we are dealing with and the new antibiotic should do the trick.
Keilie dog is eating and drinking again so that is a good sign. She is still not putting any weight on the infected leg so now we run the risk of damaging the surgical leg. Big sigh.
We have resumed carrying Keilie around again and using a sling under her hind quarters when she needs to walk. Our vet wants another report tomorrow morning so I am hoping Keilie will try to walk on the infected leg today or we are going back to the vet tomorrow.
In other news, Flower is still coughing, but not acting sick so she is on the mend. Dear Husband still has the cold but says he is feeling much better. Princess and I came down with Flower's cold Thursday. I got the "typical" cold stuff, cough, congestion, sore throat. Princess developed a fever, body aches, sore throat and headache yesterday. She is a little better this morning but last night was miserable....for both of us.
The infected joint looks much better from the outside, but it's still very painful and Keilie won't put any weight on it. That's not a good sign.
The vet decided to add yet another antibiotic to her cocktail to make sure she covers all the bases. Fortunately the lab culture results came back and now we know exactly what strain of staph we are dealing with and the new antibiotic should do the trick.
Keilie dog is eating and drinking again so that is a good sign. She is still not putting any weight on the infected leg so now we run the risk of damaging the surgical leg. Big sigh.
We have resumed carrying Keilie around again and using a sling under her hind quarters when she needs to walk. Our vet wants another report tomorrow morning so I am hoping Keilie will try to walk on the infected leg today or we are going back to the vet tomorrow.
In other news, Flower is still coughing, but not acting sick so she is on the mend. Dear Husband still has the cold but says he is feeling much better. Princess and I came down with Flower's cold Thursday. I got the "typical" cold stuff, cough, congestion, sore throat. Princess developed a fever, body aches, sore throat and headache yesterday. She is a little better this morning but last night was miserable....for both of us.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Plan B
On Friday I neglected to mention my post was plan A for the weekend. Saturday morning we went to plan B.
Princess got sick and puked all over around 2:30 AM so I was having second thoughts about our trip to begin with. Then Nana called when I was in the shower to tell us Auntie A’s water broke and they were on their way to the hospital. So we cancelled our reservations and went over to Nana’s to wait for the news.
Baby A and Baby B were born around 11:40 AM on Saturday….13 more hours and we could have shared our birthday. I’ll have to have a little talk with them about the importance of timing when they get older.
The babies and Auntie A are all doing well, although we still don’t know their names yet. If Auntie A and Uncle L don’t hurry up and decide we will forever call them Baby A and Baby B.
We got photos last night. They are two beautiful babies. Princess and I have been looking at the photos and wishing we were there to hold them.
So we’ve had a quiet weekend. Princess and I went to a birthday party for her friend yesterday afternoon and then did some shopping for the babies. Flower and Daddy stayed home because Flower isn’t feeling the best. We keep thinking it’s just a matter of time before she’s puking too.
Today we are hanging around in our pjs. It is snowing this morning so maybe we’ll get the x-country skis out and rebuild our snowman. If you have today off, enjoy!
Princess got sick and puked all over around 2:30 AM so I was having second thoughts about our trip to begin with. Then Nana called when I was in the shower to tell us Auntie A’s water broke and they were on their way to the hospital. So we cancelled our reservations and went over to Nana’s to wait for the news.
Baby A and Baby B were born around 11:40 AM on Saturday….13 more hours and we could have shared our birthday. I’ll have to have a little talk with them about the importance of timing when they get older.
The babies and Auntie A are all doing well, although we still don’t know their names yet. If Auntie A and Uncle L don’t hurry up and decide we will forever call them Baby A and Baby B.
We got photos last night. They are two beautiful babies. Princess and I have been looking at the photos and wishing we were there to hold them.
So we’ve had a quiet weekend. Princess and I went to a birthday party for her friend yesterday afternoon and then did some shopping for the babies. Flower and Daddy stayed home because Flower isn’t feeling the best. We keep thinking it’s just a matter of time before she’s puking too.
Today we are hanging around in our pjs. It is snowing this morning so maybe we’ll get the x-country skis out and rebuild our snowman. If you have today off, enjoy!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Friday Again
Where did the week go? This week was a blur to me. Nana was out of town all week and so was Dear Husband (just during the day) so I was in charge. I am very grateful for all the help I get from everyone and this week was just another reminder.
DH took Princess to school this morning so Flower and I are doing fun things like vacuuming. This afternoon we have music class and tonight Grandma and Grandpa are spending the night on their way through town.
Tomorrow DH and I are heading out of town for the weekend. A co-worker if DH’s is getting married so we decided to make a weekend trip out of it. The girls are going to spend the weekend with Nana and Papa. They are very excited about a sleepover at Nana and Papa’s house.
Keilie dog will spend the weekend being pampered at the animal clinic, which provides boarding. When I called to make her reservation a couple weeks ago the receptionist immediately recognized her….which I guess is good since we’ve sunk enough money into the clinic to get a wing named after us.
The receptionist starting typing to see what was available this weekend and was disappointed that only small kennels were available. She thought Keilie would prefer a large kennel (seriously, I’m on the other end of the phone in silence wondering how she knew this). She began typing again and told me she would do some rearranging and move a smaller dog so Keilie could have a large kennel. I thanked her, what else could I say?
Now I need to go get this place in shape so we can leave. DH “loves” it when I make him clean before we leave :) Have a great weekend!
DH took Princess to school this morning so Flower and I are doing fun things like vacuuming. This afternoon we have music class and tonight Grandma and Grandpa are spending the night on their way through town.
Tomorrow DH and I are heading out of town for the weekend. A co-worker if DH’s is getting married so we decided to make a weekend trip out of it. The girls are going to spend the weekend with Nana and Papa. They are very excited about a sleepover at Nana and Papa’s house.
Keilie dog will spend the weekend being pampered at the animal clinic, which provides boarding. When I called to make her reservation a couple weeks ago the receptionist immediately recognized her….which I guess is good since we’ve sunk enough money into the clinic to get a wing named after us.
The receptionist starting typing to see what was available this weekend and was disappointed that only small kennels were available. She thought Keilie would prefer a large kennel (seriously, I’m on the other end of the phone in silence wondering how she knew this). She began typing again and told me she would do some rearranging and move a smaller dog so Keilie could have a large kennel. I thanked her, what else could I say?
Now I need to go get this place in shape so we can leave. DH “loves” it when I make him clean before we leave :) Have a great weekend!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
One of Those Days
Do you ever have one of those days when you have a list of things you need to do that is a mile long but you have absolutely no ambition to do anything? I think I am having one of those days.
First of all, I always have long list. I don’t have as many lists as Homestead, but I admit I’m a “lister” also. I imagine my list will end when I meet my maker, and not a day sooner.
Today I am blaming my lack of motivation on Dear Husband. He took yesterday off and that put a wrench in my schedule because it felt like Saturday. My usual Friday schedule is take Princess to school, come home and clean the floors (and maybe a bathroom if I’m moving really fast), pick Princess up from school, home for lunch, off to music class right after lunch, and then home again to crash because by then I am absolutely exhausted.
Yesterday DH took Princess to school and went to the office for a bit. Did you catch that? He took the day off but still went to work. Someone needs to explain the meaning of a day off to DH. Then he picked up Flower and I so we could run some errands before picking Princess up from school.
After school we went to Costco. If anyone needs anything from Costco go today. They are having Super Demo days and we ate so many samples we were too full to eat lunch. Then we headed home, dropped off the Costco stuff and DH, and the girls and I headed to music class. By the time we got home I didn’t feel like doing anything productive so I vegged on the couch.
Now I am avoiding a pile of laundry and a dirty floor. I do have to point out one positive thing about Keilie dog’s knee surgery. The floor stays much cleaner when she has to be chaperoned to go outside. So, I guess I’ll sign off, go read the newspaper, and start a load of laundry. Happy Saturday everyone and may you find motivation to do whatever makes you happy today.
First of all, I always have long list. I don’t have as many lists as Homestead, but I admit I’m a “lister” also. I imagine my list will end when I meet my maker, and not a day sooner.
Today I am blaming my lack of motivation on Dear Husband. He took yesterday off and that put a wrench in my schedule because it felt like Saturday. My usual Friday schedule is take Princess to school, come home and clean the floors (and maybe a bathroom if I’m moving really fast), pick Princess up from school, home for lunch, off to music class right after lunch, and then home again to crash because by then I am absolutely exhausted.
Yesterday DH took Princess to school and went to the office for a bit. Did you catch that? He took the day off but still went to work. Someone needs to explain the meaning of a day off to DH. Then he picked up Flower and I so we could run some errands before picking Princess up from school.
After school we went to Costco. If anyone needs anything from Costco go today. They are having Super Demo days and we ate so many samples we were too full to eat lunch. Then we headed home, dropped off the Costco stuff and DH, and the girls and I headed to music class. By the time we got home I didn’t feel like doing anything productive so I vegged on the couch.
Now I am avoiding a pile of laundry and a dirty floor. I do have to point out one positive thing about Keilie dog’s knee surgery. The floor stays much cleaner when she has to be chaperoned to go outside. So, I guess I’ll sign off, go read the newspaper, and start a load of laundry. Happy Saturday everyone and may you find motivation to do whatever makes you happy today.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Bad Blogger
Auntie C just reminded me I haven't posted anything in two weeks. Oops. I've thought about it. I have lots of stories bouncing around in my head to share, but no motivation.
Work has been unbelievably busy for the last two months. My office is never...slow, boring, dull...pick your favorite adjective, but lately busy has taken on a entirely new meaning.
Then there is all the other stuff. A baby shower, painting Flower's old bedroom and making it a playroom, Keilie dog's knee surgery, a road trip to the north country, music class, etc. I have stories....I'll try to compose something post-worthy.
Work has been unbelievably busy for the last two months. My office is never...slow, boring, dull...pick your favorite adjective, but lately busy has taken on a entirely new meaning.
Then there is all the other stuff. A baby shower, painting Flower's old bedroom and making it a playroom, Keilie dog's knee surgery, a road trip to the north country, music class, etc. I have stories....I'll try to compose something post-worthy.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Vacation Is Over
Every year I get this depressed feeling on the first Sunday in January. Why, you ask? Because I have been off work for almost two weeks and tomorrow it's back to the salt mines.
Last year we had all the Christmas decorations put away and all the gifts tucked away in their new homes. For some reason this year we weren't as organized. Part of the reason is due to the nature of our gifts. For example, I received a new set of dishes. They are awesome and I love them. However, they are significantly larger than our old dishes so putting them away required a minor kitchen makeover.
I mentioned the girls are now sharing a room. This also took some reorganization which will be in progress for a while. The necessities like beds are done, but I still need to figure out where to keep all their clothes.
Today Dear Husband and I are driving the crib and changing table over to Auntie A's in-laws so they can take them to CO for the new babies. As we were loading up the furniture this morning I told DH I am excited to get an entire new room to house the tons of toys we seem to have accumulated. I think the girls will enjoy a new play room too. Maybe I can talk DH into painting next weekend :)
Last year we had all the Christmas decorations put away and all the gifts tucked away in their new homes. For some reason this year we weren't as organized. Part of the reason is due to the nature of our gifts. For example, I received a new set of dishes. They are awesome and I love them. However, they are significantly larger than our old dishes so putting them away required a minor kitchen makeover.
I mentioned the girls are now sharing a room. This also took some reorganization which will be in progress for a while. The necessities like beds are done, but I still need to figure out where to keep all their clothes.
Today Dear Husband and I are driving the crib and changing table over to Auntie A's in-laws so they can take them to CO for the new babies. As we were loading up the furniture this morning I told DH I am excited to get an entire new room to house the tons of toys we seem to have accumulated. I think the girls will enjoy a new play room too. Maybe I can talk DH into painting next weekend :)
Friday, January 1, 2010
Hello 2010
I am going to start the New Year right and post something. I am sitting at the counter enjoying a cup of tea while looking around at the mess. There is a dead reindeer at my feet (Flower says it ran into another reindeer and died), My Little Pony pieces scattered about, a very sad dog laying at the top of the stairs, and random piles of Christmas decorations that need to be put away.
We spent the morning drinking coffee and watching the Rose Parade. The floats are amazing. The girls headed to the basement to jump on the trampoline. I have not been down to survey the mess yet and plan to ignore it....for today.
Princess woke up a bit congested this morning and her eyes are looking a little "off". I am not sure if she is getting pink eye or not. I guess we will see what the day brings.
Flower moved into Princess's bedroom two nights ago. She woke up twice each night but other than that things are going well. The first night it took them almost an hour to go to sleep. Last night they were very tired and went to sleep in less than ten minutes. I'm sure it was just a fluke.
We are planning to hang around the house today. Dear Husband and I might go skiing tonight with some friends. We are bringing in the new year in our usual quiet way.
We spent the morning drinking coffee and watching the Rose Parade. The floats are amazing. The girls headed to the basement to jump on the trampoline. I have not been down to survey the mess yet and plan to ignore it....for today.
Princess woke up a bit congested this morning and her eyes are looking a little "off". I am not sure if she is getting pink eye or not. I guess we will see what the day brings.
Flower moved into Princess's bedroom two nights ago. She woke up twice each night but other than that things are going well. The first night it took them almost an hour to go to sleep. Last night they were very tired and went to sleep in less than ten minutes. I'm sure it was just a fluke.
We are planning to hang around the house today. Dear Husband and I might go skiing tonight with some friends. We are bringing in the new year in our usual quiet way.
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