January 15, 2010

Day 15, 350 days to go

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Well, Dylan may be feeling better, but now Scout is sick. She woke up from a nap at daycare with a fever of 103.8! Michael took her to the doctor where she got a negative strep test, a negative flu test, no apparent ear infection... Since it's Friday, the doc prescribed antibiotics for her for 5 days. I'm really hoping it's not another bladder infection. This scenario is all too familiar. For those who don't know, Scout has vesicoureteral reflux which basically means her urine doesn't always go out the right way. Sometimes it flows back up into her kidneys. It causes UTI's and is no fun at all. Last spring, the pediatric urologist recommended surgery to correct it but we opted to put her on a daily dose of antibiotics and recheck her to see if it is correcting itself at all. So far, she hasn't had any more infections and our appointment with the PU is scheduled for March. Anyway, the POD is Scout sleeping with her daddy. She asked me to give her a bath around 5:15 tonight (usually doesn't happen until 7) and after the bath, I went to pick up Dylan from daycare. I came home and found them like this. Aren't they cute?

Now both girls are in bed and we are waiting for Aunt Sarah to get here. Michael and I are going to go to the grocery store tonight. Oh boy!

January 14, 2010

Day 14, 351 days to go

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Fog... that's the theme of my day. It's yucky outside and it's making me feel yucky. That and the stuffy nose, foggy head, etc. Dylan seems to be feeling better. She's smiling and laughing like usual. She still has a runny nose and a cough, but I think she's on the mend. She's eating and sleeping like usual. Anywho... Aunt Sarah is coming over this weekend, so look for fun pictures to come! This was a pretty short entry, but not a lot happened today.

PS - I added some Scout quotes on the side... stole the idea from Lacey, thanks! Look for more as her vocabulary grows.

January 13, 2010

Day 13, 352 days to go

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I don't feel good. :-( My sinuses are driving me crazy and have gotten progressively worse today.My throat hurts now. I really can NOT get sick. I will NOT get sick. I will go to bed right now. Okay, as soon as American Idol is over. Ha!

I love AI, but not enough to watch every single episode. However, I do try to catch all of the first ones. You know, the ones that have the really really bad singers in it? It's like a wreck on the highway. You swear you aren't going to look. You talk about how stupid the other drivers are for looking. As you pass you try to keep from looking... but you must. Hey, it's not like there's anything else on that I want to watch right now anyway. And if it means anything, I'm on the computer while I'm watching, so it isn't getting my undivided attention. The bad news is, when Scout was awake at the beginning of the episode, she started singing - but only with the bad ones. Ha!

So, my picture is from lunch today. It was another half-day at work and a few of us (cool) teachers went to Black Eyed Pea for lunch. I had leftovers, but Raquel twisted my arm (and paid for my lunch) so I guess I will have my leftovers tomorrow. So, here is Shannon, Raquel, Sarah, and Amy. :-)

January 12, 2010

Day 12, 353 to go

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So, today's picture is my kitchen. It's a wreck. I had no time to clean yesterday, and this is what I have to look forward to... right after I finish blogging.
We sent Dylan to daycare today even with her double ear infection. I have a huge amount of mommy guilt going on for that. I wish I could have stayed home with her and held her all day long, but it's finals week and both Michael and I are administering finals. If she had been sick with something contagious, of course, we wouldn't have sent her. But, an EI is not contagious and we don't have the paid time off to stay home unless is it absolutely necessary. I mean, I used 12 weeks for the last two years in a row. So I started off the school year with 10 paid days off. I now have 2 days left to make it through to May. I have a feeling I will end up getting docked at some point this year. *sigh*

So, I picked up Dylan early (left work at 2:30 since finals were over and I had grades put in the system already) and brought her home for some mommy time. She promptly fell asleep and that is probably the best thing for her right now. So, I've run out of excuses to avoid the mess in the kitchen... guess I should go tackle that now...

January 11, 2010

Day 11, 354 days to go

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I didn't get to post my picture yesterday because it was quite a loooong day. I won't bore you with all of the details, but Dylan had a temp of 101.6 at daycare and I took her to A Cute Care (after hours clinic) and they diagnosed her with a double ear infection. The poor baby has been so grumpy lately. She hasn't been sleeping well. I attributed it to teeth and/ or a growth spurt. Well, the fever told us it was something more and I'm glad I took her in. The bad news was, on top of the $25 copay for the doc, she had 3 prescriptions to fill and I didn't realize until I got to the pharmacy that I had no cards in my wallet, so no way to pay for them. *sigh* I got what I happened to have cash for, took Dylan home, ate dinner, and went back to get the others. Here's hoping the antibiotics kick in soon and she can get back to being her usual cheery self. The picture is from the waiting room - she hadn't slept all day and was just exhausted!

January 10, 2010

Day 10, 355 days to go.

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What a day! First to explain the picture: Scout got these pajamas from Aunt Michelle this year. They are too big for her now, but all of her other ones were dirty, so I put them on her last night. She threw a fit because she didn't want to put her PJs on (means bedtime is soon) so I pointed out that there was a pretty kitty on them. She pet that kitty as she went to sleep last night and pet it all morning. I had to snap a picture of her in it.

On to the day... this morning, Michael went out to give the dogs fresh water and the spicket had broken off of the house. Upon further inspection, the pipes underneath the house had frozen and burst. To make a very long story short, Michael was able to fix it himself, but we were without water for a while.

During that time, the girls and I went to go meet Aunt Sarah at the mall. She had brought some of our Christmas stuff back from San Marcos since our car was packed. We had to go get it! Okay, okay... and see Aunt Sarah. Scout was so excited. She kept saying "Sarah, Sarah, Sarah" all day. We played at the mall's play area and went to Target - but they didn't have any stage 3 food at all for Dylan! Can you believe it? So, once we left Aunt Sarah, we still had to go to Target. Just me and the girls. This was an adventure. Did I mention that Scout woke up early and, so, took her nap early - like she woke up at 10AM. So, Scout was extra tired. Also, Dylan was not feeling great. She's teething and snooty, so not a fun combination. Picture this: Dylan was in the top part of the buggy in her carseat and Scout was in the big part. I tried to keep the stuff in the underpart of the buggy, but I couldn't do that with the baby food. As you might imagine, Scout started tossing them out of the buggy when I wasn't looking. I started with 14 and made it home with 9. She threw one and broke it in the middle of the frozen food aisle. The girls went to bed early tonight. :-)

And now, I still need to clean in the kitchen, fold 3 loads of clothes, get the girls' daycare bag together, and take a shower before bed. It's 8:20. *sigh* But there is a documentary about the Simpson on television right now. Must... fight... urge.


***It is now 10:15 and I had to pop in to add something. I didn't gush enough about how lucky I am to have such a terrific husband. I mean, really. How many guys would attempt to fix a burst pipe under the house on a freezing cold day? In the mud, mind you, because of all of the water. Not to mention, have the tools, go to Home Depot to get the supplies, and have the skills to be able to do it. I am a lucky, lucky woman. And he cooks, ladies. But stay away! He's all mine. :-)***

Project 365: Week 1 Page

So, these pictures aren't just for fun... I am taking them and making one page (or maybe a 2 page combination layout) each week for a scrapbook. Want to see the first one? You'll have to go to my Scrapping Blog to see...