1st place 2yrs in a row!
3.05.2010
ski trip w/daddy
the boys went on their yearly ski trip w/daddy and his family
1st place 2yrs in a row!
1st place 2yrs in a row!
2.23.2010
ear infection?
Last night, around 5:30am, J came into my room crying that his ear hurt him, and he couldn't sleep :( Of course, my first thought is an ear infection, but he hasn't had one in over 2yrs. Yes, he keeps getting tubes yearly, but they've been bc of fluid on the ears affecting his hearing, not bc of infections. So, I gave him some tylenol, and after about an hour of tossing and turning, he finally fell back to sleep.
When the alarm went off from preschool, EVERYONE was sleeping soundly in bed w/me (Asher had joined me in bed around 4:30am), so I turned it off and went back to sleep. I figured if I was this exhausted, they probably were as well...well, at least J was probably exhausted. Asher slept through everything non-phased which is a good thing I guess. When everyone woke up at 9am, the first thing I did was make a doctor's appt. J said his ear felt better, and I was beginning to think I was just going to waste my time. But, I stuck w/my instinct to take him in.
So, we get to the doctor's and the first thing she does is listen to his chest. Normal, it's what they always do. She tells me she hears wheezing in his chest. I was surprised. She said she never would have guessed it either w/out listening to his chest. So, his asthma is flared...yay, NOT! She looks in his right ear and asks "which ear did you say was hurting?" I let her know it was his left ear he was complaining about. She says, "well, the right ear looks clear, but the tube has fallen out." She says, "it's still laying in the canal, and there is a hole in the ear drum from where it was." She goes on to explain that if the tube just recently fell out, it could heal itself. But, depending on when it fell out, he could need to see the ENT if it's not healing on it's own. Then she looks in his left ear and says she understands why he woke up in pain. She says that he has a nasty ear infection, and she wouldn't be surprised if his ear drum ruptures. YAY again...NOT!!!
He went home instructed to continue his pulmicort, start his albuterol, and was put on omnicef and given ear drops. Yep, he took home the pharmacy. I'm just really praying that he gets feeling better soon bc he's supposed to go skiing next week w/Shaun and his family. And while, I know Shaun wouldn't keep J home bc he knows how much J loves skiing, I fear that actually taking him skiing will only flare his asthma more and hinder the ear infection healing. So, I'm praying that my baby heals fast, and that Shaun will use good judgment when it comes to what he lets J do and for how long when he takes him away.
He goes to the ENT monday the 8th, and I guess we'll go from there.....
When the alarm went off from preschool, EVERYONE was sleeping soundly in bed w/me (Asher had joined me in bed around 4:30am), so I turned it off and went back to sleep. I figured if I was this exhausted, they probably were as well...well, at least J was probably exhausted. Asher slept through everything non-phased which is a good thing I guess. When everyone woke up at 9am, the first thing I did was make a doctor's appt. J said his ear felt better, and I was beginning to think I was just going to waste my time. But, I stuck w/my instinct to take him in.
So, we get to the doctor's and the first thing she does is listen to his chest. Normal, it's what they always do. She tells me she hears wheezing in his chest. I was surprised. She said she never would have guessed it either w/out listening to his chest. So, his asthma is flared...yay, NOT! She looks in his right ear and asks "which ear did you say was hurting?" I let her know it was his left ear he was complaining about. She says, "well, the right ear looks clear, but the tube has fallen out." She says, "it's still laying in the canal, and there is a hole in the ear drum from where it was." She goes on to explain that if the tube just recently fell out, it could heal itself. But, depending on when it fell out, he could need to see the ENT if it's not healing on it's own. Then she looks in his left ear and says she understands why he woke up in pain. She says that he has a nasty ear infection, and she wouldn't be surprised if his ear drum ruptures. YAY again...NOT!!!
He went home instructed to continue his pulmicort, start his albuterol, and was put on omnicef and given ear drops. Yep, he took home the pharmacy. I'm just really praying that he gets feeling better soon bc he's supposed to go skiing next week w/Shaun and his family. And while, I know Shaun wouldn't keep J home bc he knows how much J loves skiing, I fear that actually taking him skiing will only flare his asthma more and hinder the ear infection healing. So, I'm praying that my baby heals fast, and that Shaun will use good judgment when it comes to what he lets J do and for how long when he takes him away.
He goes to the ENT monday the 8th, and I guess we'll go from there.....
2.21.2010
2.14.2010
Disney World
I got the idea in my head a few months ago, that depending on how much I got back from my tax refund, that I wanted to take the boys to Disney World. After getting my money back, figuring out how much was going into savings, and how much was needed for the things I needed to buy, I then looked at how much I had left to see if it was doable.
When I first started exploring, the price was a little steep, which I guess is to be expected. I mean, I'm sure it wasn't really a bad deal, just more than I had planned on. I'd been hoping to drive and stay w/a friend, but the staying w/a friend fell through and driving sounded more and more like a bad idea the longer I thought on it. So, I'd almost given up after getting my first few quotes, bc I knew how much I was and was not willing to spend. And, the quotes I'd found were just not something I was willing to pay. But, I kept looking and tweaking things, and almost cut the cost in half. Originally I was planning on a 4day trip, staying in Disney so we didn't have to rent a car, and doing 2days in the park. What I ended up doing was renting a car, staying out of Disney, and going to Disney 1day and Seaworld another day. I really think the boys will enjoy the variety more than 2days at Disney, and I found some really good deals that I just couldn't pass up.
So, I'm excited to say that March 29th through April 2nd, the boys, my mom, my sister Charity, and I will be going to Florida for a vacation!! I'm SOOO excited :D It's kinda like an early bday present to myself, and I must say I'm THRILLED to be able to have this memory w/my boys! This will be their 2nd year of going skiing w/Shaun and his family, which J talks about and remembers as if it was yesterday. It's something he really enjoys. I'm hoping that this will be a memory that years from now, he'll still be talking about!
When I first started exploring, the price was a little steep, which I guess is to be expected. I mean, I'm sure it wasn't really a bad deal, just more than I had planned on. I'd been hoping to drive and stay w/a friend, but the staying w/a friend fell through and driving sounded more and more like a bad idea the longer I thought on it. So, I'd almost given up after getting my first few quotes, bc I knew how much I was and was not willing to spend. And, the quotes I'd found were just not something I was willing to pay. But, I kept looking and tweaking things, and almost cut the cost in half. Originally I was planning on a 4day trip, staying in Disney so we didn't have to rent a car, and doing 2days in the park. What I ended up doing was renting a car, staying out of Disney, and going to Disney 1day and Seaworld another day. I really think the boys will enjoy the variety more than 2days at Disney, and I found some really good deals that I just couldn't pass up.
So, I'm excited to say that March 29th through April 2nd, the boys, my mom, my sister Charity, and I will be going to Florida for a vacation!! I'm SOOO excited :D It's kinda like an early bday present to myself, and I must say I'm THRILLED to be able to have this memory w/my boys! This will be their 2nd year of going skiing w/Shaun and his family, which J talks about and remembers as if it was yesterday. It's something he really enjoys. I'm hoping that this will be a memory that years from now, he'll still be talking about!
2.07.2010
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