Yesterday was Thanksgiving and we had a great time. We went to Tony's parents house first to visit with his grandparents and then we went to my parents to eat dinner. Everything turned out really good and I think that everyone had a good time. My whole family was there. Since my sister lives in California, we don't often all get together. Tyler has really enjoyed playing with all of his cousins. They all play really well together. I was worried that he would cause trouble, but he actually did really well. I am sure that all the kids screaming and running all over my parents house drove my parents nuts, but it was fun. Wendy and her family drive home tomorrow and I am really going to miss them. I wish that they lived closer so that the kids could play together more often.
On Tuesday I got pink eye and had to go to the doctors again. That was a really hard day. I just felt so crappy. Tony's mom watched the boys for me and I got to take a much needed nap. But each day I have been feeling better and better. I am so very glad about that.
Tony is at work right now. Normally he would have Thanksgiving and the day after off of work, but now that he runs the dryer he has to work when everyone else doesn't. I guess the cows don't get a day off and they still have to do something with milk. I just wish it wasn't Tony who had to do it. The over time pay is good though. Since having the baby our funds are tight, so we could really use it. I just really wish that he were home right now...
Friday, November 27, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Gotta love being sick
Not really, you gotta hate being sick, it is no fun at all. I started feeling a little sick on Friday morning, so I made a doctors appointment for Saturday morning (the first available appointment). It was feeling mostly like a head cold, but with Tyler being sick I wanted to make sure and get whatever I had checked out before it got worse. I was feeling okay for most the day and even went to my parents with Josh to see my sister Wendy and her family.
Then that night I had a really hard night sleeping. I was freezing and then really hot and the my temperature was 102 degrees, it was miserable. So I went to my appointment and he said that I had a sinus infection. He said that it might be early signs of the flu, but he didn't think so and that if I did get it, that it wasn't that big of deal. So he made me a prescription for an antibiotic and a decongestant and I was on my way.
I feel a little better today then I did yesterday, but today I have more of the sneezes, running nose, and using LOTS and LOTS of tissues. Tony goes back to work tomorrow (the night shift) and I am worried about how I am going to handle both of the boys with me being sick and Tyler still getting over being sick. I think that I will go over to my parents and spend some time with them and my sister, but I am sure that it will be stressful with all those people. I guess we will see how it goes. I hope that going over there helps me, instead of gives me more stress. Tyler is usually a good kid, but he can be a trouble maker and I don't want to sit and yell at him the whole time because he is doing stuff that he shouldn't. Sometimes it is just easier to stay home. But I do want to see how well he will play with his cousins.
I sure can't believe that Thanksgiving is already this week. It seems like it is still October. It is amazing how fast time goes by, but then when you are in the moment it seems like it is so slow. Really got to enjoy the time that we have. I'll have to remember that.
Then that night I had a really hard night sleeping. I was freezing and then really hot and the my temperature was 102 degrees, it was miserable. So I went to my appointment and he said that I had a sinus infection. He said that it might be early signs of the flu, but he didn't think so and that if I did get it, that it wasn't that big of deal. So he made me a prescription for an antibiotic and a decongestant and I was on my way.
I feel a little better today then I did yesterday, but today I have more of the sneezes, running nose, and using LOTS and LOTS of tissues. Tony goes back to work tomorrow (the night shift) and I am worried about how I am going to handle both of the boys with me being sick and Tyler still getting over being sick. I think that I will go over to my parents and spend some time with them and my sister, but I am sure that it will be stressful with all those people. I guess we will see how it goes. I hope that going over there helps me, instead of gives me more stress. Tyler is usually a good kid, but he can be a trouble maker and I don't want to sit and yell at him the whole time because he is doing stuff that he shouldn't. Sometimes it is just easier to stay home. But I do want to see how well he will play with his cousins.
I sure can't believe that Thanksgiving is already this week. It seems like it is still October. It is amazing how fast time goes by, but then when you are in the moment it seems like it is so slow. Really got to enjoy the time that we have. I'll have to remember that.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
H1N1 - Really???
So we have been having a really good week so far. On Saturday we went to Tony's parents to watch the BYU game and then his mom watched our kids so we could go to dinner and a movie to celebrate our 6 year anniversary. A couple of Tony's sisters kids were there and Tyler just loves playing with them. A couple of their siblings had strep, so they didn't go to grandmas. Then on Sunday one of the kids that Tyler played the most with on Saturday said that he wasn't feeling good. So his parents took him in and he had strep and croup.
So I was watching Tyler to see if he was getting symptoms of either of these things. On Tuesday night he started getting a fever and then had a really hard time sleeping. So I called his doctor and she said to bring him in, so I got an appointment for Wednesday afternoon. She did a strep test and it came back negative. She checked his ears and they were fine and then she asked if I wanted her to do a flu test. I figured since we were there and he was already miserable that we might as well. Well, she came back and said that the flu test came back positive. So I said "When you say flu, what do you mean?" and then she said the Swine Flu. I started crying, I couldn't believe it. I have tried to be so careful and not take my kids many places so that they wouldn't get it and here I was at the doctors for strep and it come back swine flu. She said that I should keep the baby away from Tyler. She suggested that I take Tyler to a grandparents house, but I couldn't ask anyone to take my sick kid so that they can get sick too.
So Tony called his boss and took the next couple of days off and he is taking care of Josh and I am taking care of Tyler. I really hope that I don't get it too, but since I was the one exposed to him all day I thought it would be best. He is doing pretty okay for being sick. Mostly wants me to hold him and that is okay. The main problem is that he HATES taking medicine. We try to force it down him and he just spits it back up. So I have been putting it in his drink and trying to make him drink it all. He gets the medicine much slower, but I just don't know what else to do. We have already wasted two doses of the Tamaflu because he spit it back up when we gave it to him. That is expensive stuff - $36 for Tyler's prescription. I hear that it works really good, so that makes it worth every penny. It has been a long night with a lot of up an downs and now Tyler is wide awake and so am I. I sure hope he takes a couple naps today and starts feeling better.
I also hope that my mom doesn't get sick because she had Tyler at her house on Tuesday while I was at work. I would feel really bad if she got sick. If he had shown any symptoms of being sick I wouldn't have even gone into work, but of course he was his happy self the whole day. Lets just hope and pray that Josh doesn't get sick -- that would be the worst!
So I was watching Tyler to see if he was getting symptoms of either of these things. On Tuesday night he started getting a fever and then had a really hard time sleeping. So I called his doctor and she said to bring him in, so I got an appointment for Wednesday afternoon. She did a strep test and it came back negative. She checked his ears and they were fine and then she asked if I wanted her to do a flu test. I figured since we were there and he was already miserable that we might as well. Well, she came back and said that the flu test came back positive. So I said "When you say flu, what do you mean?" and then she said the Swine Flu. I started crying, I couldn't believe it. I have tried to be so careful and not take my kids many places so that they wouldn't get it and here I was at the doctors for strep and it come back swine flu. She said that I should keep the baby away from Tyler. She suggested that I take Tyler to a grandparents house, but I couldn't ask anyone to take my sick kid so that they can get sick too.
So Tony called his boss and took the next couple of days off and he is taking care of Josh and I am taking care of Tyler. I really hope that I don't get it too, but since I was the one exposed to him all day I thought it would be best. He is doing pretty okay for being sick. Mostly wants me to hold him and that is okay. The main problem is that he HATES taking medicine. We try to force it down him and he just spits it back up. So I have been putting it in his drink and trying to make him drink it all. He gets the medicine much slower, but I just don't know what else to do. We have already wasted two doses of the Tamaflu because he spit it back up when we gave it to him. That is expensive stuff - $36 for Tyler's prescription. I hear that it works really good, so that makes it worth every penny. It has been a long night with a lot of up an downs and now Tyler is wide awake and so am I. I sure hope he takes a couple naps today and starts feeling better.
I also hope that my mom doesn't get sick because she had Tyler at her house on Tuesday while I was at work. I would feel really bad if she got sick. If he had shown any symptoms of being sick I wouldn't have even gone into work, but of course he was his happy self the whole day. Lets just hope and pray that Josh doesn't get sick -- that would be the worst!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Halloween, blessings, and more
Halloween was a lot of fun. Tyler and Josh both went as baseball players. I already had both outfits so it worked out pretty good. It was cheep and easy. The pictures are of the boys when we took them to my work for trick-or-treating on Friday. Tyler had a good time learning how to trick-or-treat and playing at my desk. It was also fun to show off Joshua. I hadn't taken him in yet, so that was fun. Then on Saturday Tony took Tyler to the wards truck-or-treat and then around to a couple of our neighbors. After that he helped us hand out candy. I think that he had more fun doing that then actually trick-or-treating. He was pretty funny, he gave the cute young girls around his age more candy then other people. He is such a little flirt, just like his daddy.
We blessed Josh last Sunday. It was very nice. Most of our families were there and we made a nice showing in the ward. Tony gave a great blessing and then after we had everyone over to our house for some refreshments. It was lots of fun. It made me really want a new house that has a big open area for lots of people to gather. Some day we hope to have a house with an open kitchen, dining room, and family room...some day. Josh looked so hansom in his white suit. He is 8 weeks hold today. I just can't believe how fast time goes by. Sometimes it seems so slow in the moment, but then you look back and see that you really need to cherish all the moments, good and bad. I love having two boys and they are teaching me so much.
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