Happy Thanksgiving!

We made it. After 2 weeks of D being sick, we actually made it to Thanksgiving dinner. I am relieved that she is better and that the rest of us seem to be fine. I'll write more another time about dinner but before I get my tired butt in bed, I wanted to jot a few things down.

Tonight before bed, I asked D what she is thankful for. She stated the following: "I'm thankful for the world. And for kisses. And dogs." Then I told her what I was thankful for and she continued to say "our house, our beds, pictures." This was after she went through the list of all the family members of course. And finally she ended with, "our neighbor friends and hugs." She is so dang cute!

Sick again?

My kids are sick again. And I'm a mess. We thought D was having allergies this past week but she kept complaining about her throat so I took her in today to find out that she has a cold. But before I left to get her from school, B was just a wreck. Clingy, exhausted, crying... Tonight he bawled his eyes out at bedtime. Something he rarely does. My stomach is in knots. I feel like throwing up. I'm on pins and needles expecting him to wake up again. I sat with him for a while to calm him down but he fell asleep crying. He didn't have a temp which is good and we gave him tylenol but the poor kid! D was in great spirits even though she wasn't feeling great. I hope B bounces back quickly. I'm so worried about nighttime. I don't know why. Loss of control, being awakened out of a deep sleep to crying....I'm just not good with it. He's not even that sick! David is home but working but I still feel so alone. And to have to sit here and listen to the monitor in anticipation is just making me more and more wound up. I'm a mess! I need to go turn on the tv. And apparently this is setting off my asthma because I need to take my inhaler too. I think I'm worse off than my kids!

18 months!

Today was B's 18 month check up. He'll be 18 months officially on Friday. Time flies! Anyway, he got a clean bill of health and is 30 lbs! No wonder my back feels broken. We got him allergy tested last week and the results came back with a very mild allergy to peanuts (almost undetectable) and a moderate allergy to egg whites. He may not even react to them...I have no clue! So we're going to be careful and then retest at 2. The other thing is his speech. He is just starting to babble more but we are going to look into speech therapy. Because of my being neurotic, I just want an expert to tell me he's fine and give us some tips. He gets so frustrated and so do we!! We faxed the form to the regional center and I'll look into a private therapist too. By the time I find someone, he might have one word! Ma-ma would be nice!!

Big milestone!

Today was a big day.

It started like a normal day. Crazy as always. At least the kids slept in a little so that was nice but then it was a rush to get David out the door and a guessing game about B's first nap. I decided to ditch it, throw them in the car and meet Grandpa at the park. We had fun. B was definitely tired. So we came home and I gave them lunch early so I could get him down. I put them both down early at 12:30. D fell asleep fine. B never did. UGH! So I got him up a little before 2 and played until we woke up D at 2:15.

Before I had put them down for nap, Christina from next door called to see if D wanted to come over for a playdate with Gwen in the afternoon. We had Lacresha coming over in the afternoon to help out so I thought it was a great idea because then I could actually get something done. When I first asked D, she wanted me to come. I explained to her that I would walk her over and leave her there for awhile and then come back to get her. She didn't seem so keen on the idea. I told her to think about it and we'd decide after nap. When she got up from nap, she was all for it. Her biggest fear was stepping in dog poop in their backyard. For some reason, each time we've been over there, she's stepped in dog poop! When Lacresha got to the house, I took D next door. She got a little clingy until Christina asked if she wanted a popsicle. That was it. She was fine and I left. I was able to do laundry, dishes and a run to TJs. It was lovely. I went back at 5 to get her and she was wearing a white dress up gown with her sneakers. It was great. She didn't want to leave. It was so huge for her to do what she did. I'm so proud of her!!!!

Now back to the nap thing. This was day 2 of B not napping. Since his croup, his schedule has been off. This is so not good. We "fall back" on Sunday and we're going to be in such hell if we can't get him to nap tomorrow and go to bed later. Tonight I put him to bed at 5:45 because he was so tired. YIKES! I think I'm going to bed early tonight and tomorrow!!

Feeling better

So it's been a few days. Much has happened. In good news, the Giants won the World Series. In not so good news, B came down with croup over the weekend. I took him to the doctor on Saturday and not only did he have croup, but an ear infection too! UGH! He cried like crazy. No wonder he's been so fussy. I felt like mother-of-the-year of course. D's first ear infection was like that too. We had no idea! Well, armed with an antibiotic and steroid for his barking cough, we got through the weekend. Once he was a little better, I got sick. Not just a cold, full blown bronchitis. Love that I can call the doctor and get the antibiotic over the phone because there was no time to go in to be seen. That was Monday. By Tuesday David had a cold. FUN TIMES! The good news is that we are all feeling better. I took B to the doc today for a recheck on his ear and he's fine. I decided to take him for his allergy test while we were near the lab. We'd really like to know about the peanuts. BAD idea. Although there never really would have been a good time. Turns out, he's hard to tap. They had to go in both arms. He cried and cried. BROKE MY HEART! But again, silver lining, after a crappy afternoon nap, he was in a great mood! I really think all the fussing and whining has been because of his ear. Who knows. At least he was happy and squealing!

I don't know what is going on with B and his naps. Because he's been sick, we have gone back to the two naps until today. Hopefully now we can find a rhythm.

Tonight I made pigs in a blanket for dinner. I'm so tired of having the same thing all the time and fighting the kids and their pickiness. So, tonight was hot dogs. Organic, all beef, no nitrate hot dogs! We had baked beans, red peppers and cucumbers. The most gassy meal ever! But everyone ate, no complaints!! Hooray!

Funniest part of me being sick.... My cough is deep and sounds horrible. For some reason, it startles B to the point of him diving head first into my lap. If I'm standing, all of a sudden, I have a little boy wrapped around my leg. It's the cutest thing! That and all the cuddles, if only I could bottle them up and save them for when he's too busy for me or with his girlfriend or off to college or something. I love that little boy!!!