baby girl

I forgot to write about this last week. My baby woke up last Tuesday unable to put any weight on her left leg. It was freaky! I thought that maybe it was asleep and she was feeling pins and needles as it woke up, but after an hour and a half, she still hurt. "Ow-eee! Ow-eee!" My poor girl!

So, off we go to the ER at Children's Hospital. 9:15 - 2:15 and it's a common childhood ailment called Toxic Synovitis. It's inflammation of the fluid around the hip joint due to a virus - like a cold or flu. It makes the kids' knees hurt. So - treat with ibuprofen and rest. 5-7 days for recovery.

My kid - good as new on Wednesday. Love that cutie-pie!

april 19, 2011

B lost a tooth at school yesterday. He was so happy to put it under his pillow last night. He was so funny. He said, "Ohhh! I can't sleep now 'cause I'm thinkin' about the tooth fairy. And she won't come unless I fall asleep!" and, "The tooth fairy is watchin' me on TV so she knows when I am asleep." Classic.

Poor little Miss A. Such a screamer!! She's talking better and better everyday. Hopefully when she can fully express herself, the screams will stop. At least inside the house! :) I love how she sits in bed and "reads" to herself before sleeping at night. That just started a week or two ago. I can't wait to see what she does next!

yippee!

Big Boy has been invited to his first schoolmate birthday party!! He's been invited to my best friend's daughter's birthday parties in the past, but this is the FIRST one from school. I am tickled pink. BB didn't get it at first. His friend gave him the invite first thing this morning and he put it in his latchkey basket with his book bag. Then she said, "Ben give it to your Mom." So he did and I made a big production out of reading it. The the light bulb went on and he got it! He was thrilled and ran right over to the little girl and is probably stuck on her like glue today! How fun! April 30 from 5-7pm at "Pump It Up".

Yippee!

should be working

Ha! I should really get some work done here, but I want to blog instead. I really don't have anything to blog about but I will just use this as my diary and recap yesterday.

Let's see - I was worried about B and school - he was in a silly but almost angry mood. We got no calls from school. Late at night when I was tucking him in bed he asked me if I was going on his field trip. I asked if he wants me to go and he started to cry and said, "I want my daddy to go because he's my favorite friend, but he can't. He has to work too late." Broke my heart! He was so sad and he cried pretty hard. I hate myself for breaking up his family life. Making it confusing. Even though it's a little more complicated than that. Heck... Sometimes I just wish I could go back and do things a little differently. Well hell, you can't do that.. I just want my boy to be happy. Most of the time he is happy. Actually, I was pretty thrilled with the emotions and the way he said exactly what he needed and meant at the time. Not many "I don't know"s or "I'm sorry"s. That's a good thing.

Pumpkin woke up in the middle of the night with a wet wet bed. We changed that and got her situated again. Poor baby, but she went back to bed just fine. I think she really likes her "big girl bed". (I have to find furniture coasters for the bottom legs - 4"-6" dia.). She curls up like a little bug under the comforter.

My mom is making Pumpkin a dress for Easter and we went to try it on yesterday and Pumpkin was like "Ooh! Cute!" She says that all the time. Cracks me up!

I need to go to work now! :)

feeling better

So, I don't feel so bad today. Keeps raining - what shit is this? April showers and all. Blech... Lotsa work to do this morning so I had better get to it. Kids are okay. R is great. I need to see my pals J & J & J. Maybe tomorrow night.

OMG - I called daycare centers yesterday. For heaven's sake! - $185 average per week. That's a LOTTA money. I'll have to call again tomorrow. in the early PM maybe. Anyhow, Pumpkin needs to be around other kids and adults so she is someday able to know her role.

Big Boy is so good! I hope hr doesn't have homework tonight - what a drag!!

morning thoughts

1. I have to get to the Doctor. Make a list of symptoms - I think it's depression, but I need to make sure. That or liver failure...
2. Need to go to the "lady" doctor, too. Pap and Mam...
3. Write a list of questions for the CNP for Ben's appt on 4/27.
4. Day care for Amanda.
5. Summer camp for Ben - Calico?
6. Banking and Lawyering need to HAPPEN!!!!!

I am such a horrible procrastinator. Suck... not winning.