Oh what-a week(end)

For some reason this past week felt like it was dragging on and on. I think I have had a headache for most of the week. Thank you PMS! I went to the Dr. on Wed. because I have been getting these really weird heart beats. Esp. at night when I start to doze off or after sitting from running around all day. My heart isnt beating out of control or anything. It simply makes a thud in my chest and it feels like it skips a beat. I have no ther symptoms. And my Dr. did say that is probably is something simple. But it is better to be safe than sorry! Ever since Kayli started school I noticed this happening every night/day. I thought it would go away but it didnt. So I made an appt. w/ my family Dr. He said he'd like me to get blood work to check my liver, cholesterol, a complete CBC and my thyroid. He also wants me to wear a Holter Monitor for 24 hrs. I am to get that on Thursday. However, I have stopped the caffeine and my heart palpitaions have really subsided. I am sure some of it is due to stress. I am, by nature, a high-strung person...have you met my mother? haha! I worry too often. Between my Aunt, my dad and Laney getting this fever thing. Which, by the way, she has that again. She woke up w/ it today! And Matt with his shitty job. It's just me worrying, non-stop. I cant help it, it's what I do!! Thank God I have Matt as a husband. He doesnt worry about a thing, ever! He is my sanity. I probably do not need a heart monitor, I need some meds to calm my butt down! haha!

Anyway, like I said in the above paragraph by sweet little Laney has a fever again. I think I had, what most people would call a nervous breakdown this morning, really. I just sat with her and started to cry because I can see, when her fever is high, before the Tylenol kicks in, she is miserable. I wish I could help her more than by just giving her meds. Sometimes I feel like I am giving her too much medication but it is all that works to keep her fever down. I also hate the fact that she keeps getting these fevers. I scares me too much. They come one suddenly and leave just as quickly. No side effects or warnings of them coming. I am going to take her to the Dr. tomorrow. I know what they will say if I do not have Dr. S. It is probably just a virus. Bla, bla, bla! She is to have her blood work done again in about 3 weeks. I think I may ask if she can try a single dose of a low dose steroid to see if that works on her fever. If it does, then most likely, it is PFS (Periodic Fever Syndrome). But we will see. I have also heard a lot of negative things about steroids. Esp. in children.

I just dont know which way my mind is going these days. I need to calm down and stop worrying. It doesnt get me anywhere except in the Dr. office telling him how I dont want a pace-maker. haha! I am so stressed and need to stop being like this! I want everyone to be alright. I want my Laney to stop getting these fevers so I know she is OK. really, OK! Oh Lord give me strength!!! *Whenever I think or say that it reminds me of my mom...when I was young she would talk threw her teeth and say that to herself whenever I pissed her off!!* haha!

One last note...this picture is great!! It is my Aunt and Uncle with their many grandchildren. I just thought I would share because it is a lovely pic. and I pray that they are around for many years to come so they can see those beautiful little babies grow!!!

Ode to Rosie Mantis

Meet the lovely lady (pics below) that was hanging out on our back porch up at the top of the door jamb. We are assuming it is a female Mantis. Her abdomen was bulging and it looked like she had some babies in there!? The girls named her Rosie Mantis. She was there for 3 days. I kid you not, everytime we went outside she turned towards the back door like she wanted to go inside. She would turn her head to us everytime we said anything. Yesterday Matt took her over and put her in the bush by our fence. We agreed she'd be happier in a place where there was more foliage, bugs and stuff. I really do think she enjoyed her time at the top of our door. We do miss her and we hope she is safe and sound in the big green bush!!

I have been telling Laney about bugs lately. Crickets. Praying Mantis's and locusts mostly. She calls crickets, "crocs" and says, "oh mommy da crocs are derpin (chirping)" I asked her, "what is the bug called above our door? do you remember?" She looked at me and said, "Rosie" so I said, "no what KIND of bug is it? not a cricket or bee...but what kind? now think about it. Think..." She whispered, "think bug." Maybe you had to be here but it was so funny! Sometimes that girl is just clueless!!



Rosie w/ her beady black eyes


staring at me while I took her pic.

ramblings of stuff

Hello all! I have not blogged in a bit. I just don't have much to blog about right now. But right now I just feel like jabbering. So I will dig deep down in my cranium and type some stuff.

On Sunday Kayli was sick. Out of the blue she said her belly hurt really bad. I told her that she had to go poo. She said that wasn't it. I offered her food and she just about gagged. Then she asked me if she was going to "frow up." And I said, "nooo, you're fine." And what happened about 2 Min's later? You got it, she ran to the bathroom and "frew up". I felt bad for her but not bad enough to escort her to the bathroom. I made Matt do that part...every single time. She ended up throwing up about 10 times between the hours of 2:30 and 7:30. It was the kind when every time she took a tiny sip of water, juice, soda...anything. Within 10 Min's she was barfing that back up. I thought it was going to be a long night w/ a sick kids running to the bathroom every hour or so. As luck would have it she went to bed at 7:30 and slept all night. She didn't get sick again. What a relief! Kayli very rarely gets sick. She gets her occasional cold over the winter months but she has been very healthy so far. Knock on wood! I am very lucky that she is healthy. Since Laney has those crazy fevers pretty often. But even that is nothing compared to what some people deal with.

Today Kayli went back to school after a 3 day weekend and she did great. I didn't even go into the school with her. I showed her where her class was lined up and she went over and stood there an immediately started talking to a boy that was in front of her. She didn't even turn around to see if I was still there or to say goodbye. I even yelled goodbye to her and she must not have heard me. Probably because her mouth was running like a ducks behind :) She is such a social butterfly, haha! I was so not a social butterfly, ever. And neither is my husband. I wonder where she gets that from??!! Could it be her nanny?! haha

I haven't been taking too many pictures lately. OK, well I have been but I have been doing it on my new phone! I just figured out how to get them on my comp. So I do have some new ones. Enjoy!!

Kayli being an "old lady w/ her walker"

the morning after she was sick

my big girl

sweet little ladies

Laney took this w/ my phone!

First week of school

Kayli finished her first week of school successfully. Laney also went the rest of the week with no more temper tantrums (on school property). I am so proud of my girls. I cant believe Kayli goes to school all day. Eats lunch at school...not to mention carries her tray to her table w/out spilling anything or dropping the tray. She gets so excited to be able to choose different things at lunch. She loves the fact that she can have 'pink milk' and she thinks it tastes like cotton candy. We have had pink milk here too. The Nestle Quick stuff. It is strawberry milk and she has always hated it! It just makes me laugh when she tell me how much she loves the pink milk.

She has made a few friends and she is so proud of herself. She always has a story of what one of her new friends did to make her laugh. Or what game they played in class or at recess. It is so cute and I love hearing all about her day!

Kayli goes to Kindergarten

Today was Kayli's first day of Kindergarten. She did awesome! No tears or apprehension. She was excited and happy to start her first day at a 'big kid school.' Laney apparently thought she was staying at school too. She was very, very upset when we left. I had to carry her through the school kicking and screaming. I cant even tell you how loud it was! A few times I almost dropped her b/c she was flailing around in my arms. I have a huge bruise on my hip from her kicking me. And the 2 times I did try to put her down to walk she threw herself on the floor (in the school) and screamed. Then she'd try to get up and run back to Kayli's class room. I was so embarrassed I almost started to cry. She was screaming, "I wanna go to Kayli's kindiepreegool too." And this continued for about 15 mins after we got home. Oh I was so mad! Hopefully tomorrow will go smoother w/ Laney. I know Kayli will love school! I cant wait to hear about her day!


waiting at the car...


my big girl!


walking up to school...


"No Kayli, mine lunchbock" NOT!


pretty lady in her classroom


stop w/ the pictures, mom!

at her seat

the calm before her HUGE meltdown!

Iron

Laney has been prescribed an iron supplement. Her Dr. said she is slightly anemic. 'Slightly' being the key word here. Maybe not, but I would think a lot of kids are anemic or slightly anemic. Laney just so happened to get her blood drawn to be tested for all her fevers. Anyhow, her iron supplement is called ferrous sulfate. Her dosage is 1.5 Ml 2x/day. [elemental iron 15 mg/0.6 mL] 0.6 ml is 150% RDA for someone under 4 years of age. This means she is getting 750% of her RDA of iron. And her Dr. also told me to keep giving her, her usual multivitamin, which contains 100% of her RDA of iron. Maybe I am clueless as to how this all works...but doesn't that seem like a lot of iron for such a little person?! If she was showing signs of being anemic, then maybe I could understand better. Not to mention, again, her Dr. said, "slightly anemic." At least cut the dosage in half or something?!! I am going to have to call the Dr. tomorrow to see if this is correct. On the positive side, she likes it. I mix it w/ applesauce and she takes it w/ no problem. Oh, I am just a mamma that worries too much about her wee ones! In saying that, on a scary note, iron poisoning is the most common kind of pediatric poisoning...or something like that.

Also, Kayli starts preschool tomorrow! So far she is excited and so am I. :)

anniversary

Five years ago today, Matt and I were married. At my Aunt and Uncles house in their lovely back yard. An extremely small wedding but that's how we wanted it. I will never forget the day that my baby's daddy became my husband! hehe

I love you Matthew. Thank you for being the best husband in the Tri-State area! I dont know what I would do w/out you. You really do keep me sane. You make me smile. And laugh. You are my best friend. You are a wonderful daddy to your 2 little princess's. You work hard to put a roof over our heads, clothing on our back and food in our bellies! You always support me, except when I want to buy goat milk soap (at 5$/bar).

Thank you for the best 5 years of my life. I love you so much!! You are my true love, my soul mate! I would be lost w/out you :) And thank you for my new cell phone, I love it!! I cant wait to spend the rest of our life together and make more memories.