WHEW!! What a week! The good news is that we all seem to be recovering from our assorted nasties! Norman is still home and won't be going back to work til tomorrow. The boys are still napping and resting WAY more than is normal for them, and they all, including Abby Grace, have a gunky sounding cough, but the fevers are gone, and their appetites are back with a vengeance! I felt really run down this past weekend, from taking care of the troops, no doubt, but I was able to take a nap both Saturday and Sunday and feel like my normal self again!
Now that we are on our way to well, the hecticness (not a word, according to SpellCheck, which suggested I use exoticness instead!) starts back again!! Thomas' last 2 regular season basketball games are at home tomorrow and in Petersburg on Thursday; Thomas has an orthodontist appointment on Tuesday; and we have Electives on Friday. I miss our busyness and will be excited to be back among the out and about! I don't do well cooped up in the house, especially when everyone else is sick and I am not! While I am very sympathetic and caring when someone is REALLY sick, once it becomes just a bothersome yuckiness, my patience is pretty much gone! I would NOT make a good nurse!! Not at ALL!!
I did get out of the house on Saturday evening, for which I am very thankful!. My church, MCC, has moved to one Sunday service at 10:30, instead of having a service at 9 and 11am on Sunday. The half hour really didn't seem to be a big deal in theory. In reality, getting home from papers at 8:00-8:15 am on Sunday after working since 3:00am, and trying to get 3 kids 4 and under up, fed, dressed, and ready to go, in addition to Thomas and myself to drive 25-30 minutes to church is a problem! When we do manage to get there before 10:30, we usually have to park WAY out, and it's hard getting everyone in and to where they need to be. We are getting better as Abby gets a bit older and our schedule settles down a bit, but I have missed not having the worship and teaching time I love so much about church on a more regular basis. Well, in doing some research online, I found out about Commonwealth Chapel, an AOG church here in Richmond, 5 or 6 miles from our house, that has a Saturday evening service at 6:00pm!! I checked it out this weekend and LOVED it!! It is near VCU, and there was a VERY diverse group of people there - lots of students, but also lots of families with young children, but not a ton of people - maybe 100-125. I saw a few people I knew, LOVED the music and the sermon, and will be going back. They also have youth group on Sunday evening at 6pm, which would be much more workable for Thomas than Thursdays, later in the evening. We'll see how it goes!
Well, the littles are waking up and I have laundry to do and breakfast to make! SO happy they want to EAT breakfast!!! Oh, and Benjamin and Max are chasing each other since they both want the same drink container. Yes, everything is getting back to normal!!
Monday, February 25, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Health Update
We are hanging in there. Did learn vomiting is a possible side effect of Tamiflu, courtesy of Max, and his antibiotics are causing horrible diapers and ensuing diaper rash, even with probiotics. Luckily, he is happy and sweet today, despite it all.
Benjamin spiked a 104.5 degree fever at 2am and is now miserable. I'm debating trying Tamiflu with him....but after my experience last night with Max, I can't help but think sick and sleepy beats sick, sleepy, and throwing up!
Abby was RSV negative, but flu positive. Tylenol, lots of nursing, and being held and/or rocked constantly are the only things making her happy right now.
Thomas is still asleep, but I can hear his cough from upstairs...
I am headed with Norman and Abby to Patient First. I am hoping Abby will nap and I can do some paperwork in the van while Norman gets seen. He really isn't any better, and his cough is possibly worse.
Me, I'm fine, just tired. Sad when the easiest part of your day is throwing papers at 4:30am in 30 degree weather!!
Benjamin spiked a 104.5 degree fever at 2am and is now miserable. I'm debating trying Tamiflu with him....but after my experience last night with Max, I can't help but think sick and sleepy beats sick, sleepy, and throwing up!
Abby was RSV negative, but flu positive. Tylenol, lots of nursing, and being held and/or rocked constantly are the only things making her happy right now.
Thomas is still asleep, but I can hear his cough from upstairs...
I am headed with Norman and Abby to Patient First. I am hoping Abby will nap and I can do some paperwork in the van while Norman gets seen. He really isn't any better, and his cough is possibly worse.
Me, I'm fine, just tired. Sad when the easiest part of your day is throwing papers at 4:30am in 30 degree weather!!
Monday, February 18, 2008
Thoughts and Prayers for Good Health
While I try to keep things here fun and entertaining, sometimes life interrupts and causes a change in my happy, healthy home. The last 4 days have, for the most part, been that interruption.
Norman has pneumonia- was fine on Friday, started feeling bad Saturday, and by yesterday, drove himself to Patient First and couldn't drive himself home. He is having a rough go of it.
Thomas also was perfectly fine Friday, came home from a friend's house Saturday saying they both weren't feeling well, and he slept the whole day yesterday, with the exception of maybe 5-6 hours. Oh, and his cough started late last night.
Benjamin is coughing this morning, and is VERY grouchy - never a good sign.
Max. My sweet Max. The good news is he's already on antibiotics because of the hospital visit we had Thursday night after he cut the inside of his upper lip. Oh, and he looks pretty cute, despite the half black eye he got Friday evening falling into the kitchen table. But he has a bleeding horrible diaper rash, despite the probiotics I have him on (he often gets nasty rashes with antibiotic treatment.), and HIS cough started this morning. Joy. I've called the doctor and am waiting on a call back.
Abby Grace is doing fine. Happy and healthy, she came with me on my paper route this morning and was a smiley, sweet baby girl.
I am fine, just tired. My mom brought over some much needed groceries last night and dropped them at my front door. I am SO thankful I didn't have to lug Abby out to pick up the things we really needed! Thanks, mom!!
That's my world this morning. Please send your thoughts and prayers for health and healing. We could certainly use them around here!!
Norman has pneumonia- was fine on Friday, started feeling bad Saturday, and by yesterday, drove himself to Patient First and couldn't drive himself home. He is having a rough go of it.
Thomas also was perfectly fine Friday, came home from a friend's house Saturday saying they both weren't feeling well, and he slept the whole day yesterday, with the exception of maybe 5-6 hours. Oh, and his cough started late last night.
Benjamin is coughing this morning, and is VERY grouchy - never a good sign.
Max. My sweet Max. The good news is he's already on antibiotics because of the hospital visit we had Thursday night after he cut the inside of his upper lip. Oh, and he looks pretty cute, despite the half black eye he got Friday evening falling into the kitchen table. But he has a bleeding horrible diaper rash, despite the probiotics I have him on (he often gets nasty rashes with antibiotic treatment.), and HIS cough started this morning. Joy. I've called the doctor and am waiting on a call back.
Abby Grace is doing fine. Happy and healthy, she came with me on my paper route this morning and was a smiley, sweet baby girl.
I am fine, just tired. My mom brought over some much needed groceries last night and dropped them at my front door. I am SO thankful I didn't have to lug Abby out to pick up the things we really needed! Thanks, mom!!
That's my world this morning. Please send your thoughts and prayers for health and healing. We could certainly use them around here!!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Oh my gosh...
I did not get a chance to take basketball pictures the other night, but this morning Thomas was up early and happily wearing something other that basketball shorts and a hoodie, since he and Grandma are headed to Homeschool Day at the Capitol, so I took some pictures....
It truly amazes and delights me to see the young man he is becoming. Such a good kid, but it just shocks me that one of MY children could be SO grown up!! Wow, time just flies.....
It truly amazes and delights me to see the young man he is becoming. Such a good kid, but it just shocks me that one of MY children could be SO grown up!! Wow, time just flies.....
Monday, February 4, 2008
Where oh where have I been???
MIA from the blogosphere, that's for sure! Life sometimes interferes with the BEST of my intentions! The good news is that I made it through Homeschool Electives Applications and Registration in one piece with no computer meltdowns (and few Marla meltdowns!), the kids are all well and healthy, and it has been warm enough the last couple days for everyone to get outside!! THAT is a beautiful life, my friends!! But really, I just have felt so behind the 8 ball on a number of fronts lately that I neither had the time, nor felt like I could afford the luxury of hanging out online and updating. Progress is being made on the home and project front, slowly but surely, so I am taking the time today to get back in the blog swing of things!!
On the kid front, they are all doing well. Thomas is in the midst of basketball season, which means we ALL are in the midst of it! He's having a good season, really playing a more thought-filled game, and working hard at improving his jumping and running. Unfortunately for us, improving his jumping involves LOTS of jumping in the house when it has been cold outside. When you are 6'5" tall, you have to make sure of head clearance when jump-training....he can't jump upstairs in HIS space without injuring head and drywall, so it is usually in my dining room or den where he is bouncing up and down and up and down and up and down and WILL YOU PLEASE STOP THAT AND FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO! NOW! Sorry, but it gets to you after awhile.... Anyway, this week we have 3 games, today, tomorrow, and Thursday, and our Spirit fundraiser on Friday. The teams are raising money to help defray the costs of attending the 2008 East Coast Homeschool Basketball Championship at Liberty University March 17-21. http://www.hspn.net/Events/EastCoastTourney2008.asp is the web addy, if you'd like to check it out. We participated last year and it was a great experience. The boys will be raising money Friday by taking pledges for a dollar amount for each foul shot or 3 point shot they make. Thomas is competing in the Foul Shot Contest. It will be a fun, family evening, as they always have cool raffles and little kid activities to keep everyone entertained. Thomas loves basketball and Spirit is a great organization we have been so blessed to be a part of.
Benjamin and Max are doing well. Benjamin had his 4 year check-up last week and weighed 40 pounds and is 3'5 3/4" tall. He is such a serious little person, very intense and so sweet. He plays by himself so well, and has a great imagination. He really, thankfully, is NOT into mischief just for mischief's sake, and if he is in the other room and quiet, I am usually not worried that he is into anything, he's most likely just playing quietly.
Max, on the other hand, is a handful right now! He is WAY too cute for his own good, and thinks a cutesy smile and hug can get him out of whatever trouble he finds himself in, which is A LOT these days!! He has very little fear, even when he should be afraid, and is wide open, all boy. He makes my days interesting, and if he is quiet in the other room, I get a little nervous and head toward him quickly! He and Benjamin are so good together, most of the time, and it intrigues me, as different as they are. Maybe it's that whole opposites attracting thing...who knows?
Funny of the day - we went to Meadow Farm yesterday with the 3 littles and had a great time. They have had TONS of lambs born the last couple weeks, including 5 sets of twins and 2 sets of triplets. We were watching the lambs and Max wanted to know why the babies kept head butting their mamas. I explained it was to get her attention, when she is busy eating or whatever. Cut to last night, while I am cooking dinner. Out of nowhere, a small person headbutted my leg. I had totally forgotten our earlier conversation, and told him to stop. After 4 times, I sat him down and asked what in the world he thought he was doing. His response? "I want all your 'tenshun, mama!" They don't miss a thing!
Abby Grace, well, she is just perfect! Too little still to bounce, or talk back, or headbutt, just smile (or cry) and babble (or spit-up) and sleep (or not!), she is SO our little princess! This past week, we were hustling and bustling around, and I had taken her into our room to change her diaper, and Benjamin hopped up on the bed, looked at me with his soulful little eyes, and said "Can we just lay here and look at her, mama?" SO sweet. And of course we did! She is so much fun, and I am enjoying dressing her up WAY more than I thought I would! Thankfully, she's still very compliant!!
I'll close now with some recent pictures of the littles. I will be taking pictures of Thomas tonight in action at his game, and will post those tomorrow.
On the kid front, they are all doing well. Thomas is in the midst of basketball season, which means we ALL are in the midst of it! He's having a good season, really playing a more thought-filled game, and working hard at improving his jumping and running. Unfortunately for us, improving his jumping involves LOTS of jumping in the house when it has been cold outside. When you are 6'5" tall, you have to make sure of head clearance when jump-training....he can't jump upstairs in HIS space without injuring head and drywall, so it is usually in my dining room or den where he is bouncing up and down and up and down and up and down and WILL YOU PLEASE STOP THAT AND FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO! NOW! Sorry, but it gets to you after awhile.... Anyway, this week we have 3 games, today, tomorrow, and Thursday, and our Spirit fundraiser on Friday. The teams are raising money to help defray the costs of attending the 2008 East Coast Homeschool Basketball Championship at Liberty University March 17-21. http://www.hspn.net/Events/EastCoastTourney2008.asp is the web addy, if you'd like to check it out. We participated last year and it was a great experience. The boys will be raising money Friday by taking pledges for a dollar amount for each foul shot or 3 point shot they make. Thomas is competing in the Foul Shot Contest. It will be a fun, family evening, as they always have cool raffles and little kid activities to keep everyone entertained. Thomas loves basketball and Spirit is a great organization we have been so blessed to be a part of.
Benjamin and Max are doing well. Benjamin had his 4 year check-up last week and weighed 40 pounds and is 3'5 3/4" tall. He is such a serious little person, very intense and so sweet. He plays by himself so well, and has a great imagination. He really, thankfully, is NOT into mischief just for mischief's sake, and if he is in the other room and quiet, I am usually not worried that he is into anything, he's most likely just playing quietly.
Max, on the other hand, is a handful right now! He is WAY too cute for his own good, and thinks a cutesy smile and hug can get him out of whatever trouble he finds himself in, which is A LOT these days!! He has very little fear, even when he should be afraid, and is wide open, all boy. He makes my days interesting, and if he is quiet in the other room, I get a little nervous and head toward him quickly! He and Benjamin are so good together, most of the time, and it intrigues me, as different as they are. Maybe it's that whole opposites attracting thing...who knows?
Funny of the day - we went to Meadow Farm yesterday with the 3 littles and had a great time. They have had TONS of lambs born the last couple weeks, including 5 sets of twins and 2 sets of triplets. We were watching the lambs and Max wanted to know why the babies kept head butting their mamas. I explained it was to get her attention, when she is busy eating or whatever. Cut to last night, while I am cooking dinner. Out of nowhere, a small person headbutted my leg. I had totally forgotten our earlier conversation, and told him to stop. After 4 times, I sat him down and asked what in the world he thought he was doing. His response? "I want all your 'tenshun, mama!" They don't miss a thing!
Abby Grace, well, she is just perfect! Too little still to bounce, or talk back, or headbutt, just smile (or cry) and babble (or spit-up) and sleep (or not!), she is SO our little princess! This past week, we were hustling and bustling around, and I had taken her into our room to change her diaper, and Benjamin hopped up on the bed, looked at me with his soulful little eyes, and said "Can we just lay here and look at her, mama?" SO sweet. And of course we did! She is so much fun, and I am enjoying dressing her up WAY more than I thought I would! Thankfully, she's still very compliant!!
I'll close now with some recent pictures of the littles. I will be taking pictures of Thomas tonight in action at his game, and will post those tomorrow.
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