Christmas Eve

My poor husband has pneumonia. He took off two days earlier this week. He's almost done his second round of antibiotics. The stuff he's coughing up shouldn't be coming out of a human body. It's disgusting. It needs to come out but he's really sick. He tried to call off today because after 2 breathing treatments he wasn't doing very well. His boss told him he could be an hour late but if he called off she's write him up for not calling 2 hours before and he could loose 3 days work - being suspended. So he took extra prednisone and went to work anyway.

It seems like a stupid rule - if you break for leg an hour before a shift do you get written up for not calling 2 hours before?

Either way - I love my husband for being such a good provider. I pray we will one day get to a place where he doesn't have to work sick for weeks on end because we can't afford for him not to work. If he'd been able to take off a few days to rest and get better. Maybe it wouldn't have gotten this bad.

The kids and I are sick. Thankfully DD is taking a nap. She's hardly eating but took her breathing treatments like a big girl. DS is watching Christmas movies. I am trying to do house work in between resting. While I am not coughing as bad - holy - one second I'm find the next second I am so weak and dizzy. So I am taking my time. Working slowly. I did some dishes and this morning I gathered up and took out all the trash. PTL I thought I was about out of lemon tea but I found another box - while looking for alphabet noodles for veggie soup that I didn't find.

DS is asking if we could one day get a real live tree. I told him if Daddy, him and his sister are suddenly cured of asthma and allergies I would be GLAD to get him a real Christmas tree.


I would also like anyone and everyone who feels led to pray for a little boy named Noah.

www.prayingfornoah.com

Thank you.

Happy Hanukkah

Today is the first day of Hanukkah. I decided it would be a good start to teach DS about it.


I also decided to make Latkes. All the recipes included eggs which we can't do. I winged it based on several recipes I read. Apple sauce seemed fitting. I dipped mine in apple sauce and it was really good.

8 medium grated potatoes, grated
1 medium onion, grated
Squeeze as much water out of these as possible.
pepper and salt
some apple sauce [I used about 2oz] to replace the egg
3-4tsp of all purpose flour

I fried them in Canola oil and Olive oil since olive oil is traditional.

My son was into the whole sword fight part of the Jewish people taking back their temple. He also got his first chocolate coin.

One week away

One week until Christmas.


One of my favorite days of the year. My son, who's now five, is really excited this year. I cannot wait to see his face lights up when he sees ALL the stuff we got this year. We did really well - stayed within budget and it's fun to play Santa. I never realized how much fun it would be. Now my daughter - doesn't really get it, isn't surprised, doesn't seem to react in anyway. Maybe at 27 months I already cannot impress her. She got a gift from her Great Aunt early yesterday and while she wasn't surprised and didn't open it - once it was out she sat playing with it for over 2 hours total yesterday.

Sometimes I wouldn't mind more of a reaction out of her. Although it makes those smiles and that look - hey you're my Momma - all the more special. Her Daddy and I cherish every one of them and are hopeful for the day when we know she understands us.

I plan on listening to Christmas carols, making yummy food, spending lots of fun times with the kids and making lots of fun memories with my kiddos.

I also plan on introducing my son to the basics of Hanukkah. Latkes - can't wait - and I got chocolate coins for DS. We'll see how much he gets. I am learning too so we'll both be beginners.

Big long very bad day

Well it wasn't as bad as it could have been. Nobody was hurt. Nobody was hospitalized.


We had a full day at the hospital. Every 3 months all the specialists want to see both kids. I also need new scripts every 3 months for everything from Speech Therapy to formula.


To make things more interesting my son began throwing up on the way to the hospital. It's like 50 miles or so one way. Far for us. We rarely leave the county otherwise. Thankfully we stopped in a tiny town. It was like on TV - Bank, Post Office, Gas Station and inside the Gas Station Attendant was shooting the breeze with the town policeman and the oldman...it was awesome. Said lady working at the gas station was kind enough to let us have like 300 paper towels and bags for both his clothes and to cover the car seat. She even found a box we lined with a bag to serve as 'barf bucket'.

Note to self: Remember to also pack UNDERWEAR for extra clothes. Thankfully my son who tells everyone everything didn't tell everyone we saw today that he was going Commando. I was thanking God for that - after several hours and doctors all running at least 30 minutes behind a piece I would have dropped to my knees and balled like a baby.

Not over the underwear. Over how stressful things can be. I love my babies so much. I'd give a kidney to make them better. Anything. Most of the time I am on top of things other times I want to have a good cry because it's not fair.

DD barfed from being so upset because we totally were an HOUR late for nap time thanks to late doctors. She freaked. Thankfully everything is better now. Naps have been taking, car seat cover has been washed. Momma has chocolate.

My house is trashed. My speech therapist will be here in 13 hours and it will probably still be bad when she gets here. I did however put together chicken noodle soup and put it in the crock pot - so we'll have good food - full of veggies and chicken and homemade stock.

I'd rather that than fast junk and a clean house although I'd like to be June Cleaver and do it all in pearls with perfect hair. One day I will be more awesome. Today I know my babies are loved. I know I advocated for their health and well being to the best of my ability. I know they feel happy and secure.

I also know when my son is too old to call chicken noodle soup chicken little soup anymore I will be sad. That's the stuff life is made for. <3 Love.

Frightful weather

It was 12 degrees this morning when I woke up. It's now up to 17! Yep, winter is here! My husband and son will be leaving soon to have a nice Daddy-son morning. I hope they have lots of fun. It's hard when you have a child with Sensory Processing Disorder [ SPD ] to know how they will react to different things. One time something is fine the next he's screaming and you end up carrying\dragging him kicking and screaming and fighting [while yelling he hates you or something equally heart breaking] out of the store, library, school etc. He's usually my sweet lovable awesome kid and the next he hits and says mean things and uses potty words.

Then I find out the tag on his shirt was itchy and the sun was too shiny or the room smelled too much or was too loud or the lights buzzed.

I'm sure it's just as hard on him which makes it worse.

So I am praying my son and husband have fun and they have a good bonding experience. I will be at home with Missy who will attempt to 'help' me. She may not even pretend and just climb up the pantry or throw cans in the hallway to see if I'll trip. :P

Weekend

We put up our Christmas tree today. It went better than I expected it to go. DS did his best to help and DD did he best to take the tree apart. I'd decided maybe I could forgo tying the tree to the wall. I figured our tree would be safe on the table since it's a cute little 3 foot tree. Nope. DD thew it over her head behind he back. It landed on her brother and she was triumphant.

My husband got me an early gift - a mini muffin tin. I've wanted one for a while. It will be perfect for making kiddo sized snacks. Now if only I could still get my son to eat something other than a chocolate chip muffin. I am thinking of making a fruit muffin with pureed fruit and sticking some chocolate chips on top to see if he'd go for it.

DD is starting to come out of the super bad sickness funk - hopefully her ear will start to be less disgusting sooon. I am so over green goo leaking out of my child. Not cool. I am hoping her eating will pick up she had maybe 10oz formula, 6oz Pedialyte and 4oz of apple sauce. Not enough.

Friday Photo Feature

My baby girl is sick. We came home from the doctor and she cuddled up in her brothers bed. She was smelling his blankets and bears. <3 I hope my children remain as close as they are now their entire lives. Built in best friends. I hope the medications we got today will help her get better.