Currently feeling:
on display
Monday, December 31, 2007
2008 CD Calendar Revealed
I'm sure you have all been waiting with bated breath, but it is finally here! The 2008 CD Calendar I did of Luke for family is finally ready to be revealed. To keep from clogging up this page with 12 rather large photos, I am putting up 12 teeny tiny photos. Hopefully, they will be enough to get your attention, and you will then click here to see the large versions, with the full and complete understanding that the page you are going to may take a bit to load. But it is worth it, I promise! Here are your teaser pics:
Currently feeling: on display
Currently feeling:
on display
Friday, December 28, 2007
Not the best day, but....
You know you haven't had the best 24 hours when friends tell you they would rather hang wallpaper than come over to your house for lunch. (Heather, I am teasing you! I completely understand, and I really didn't expect that you would come once plans changed, I promise.) That example is simply the perfect encapsulation of how things have gone the last day or so. Nothing hugely major, just lots of small to medium things adding up.
Then, just a few minutes ago, my son came running over, arms open wide and a huge smile on his face, to give me a hug and kiss before his nap. And all is right with the world once more.
Currently feeling:
a bit bummed
Then, just a few minutes ago, my son came running over, arms open wide and a huge smile on his face, to give me a hug and kiss before his nap. And all is right with the world once more.
Currently feeling:
a bit bummed
Less than one year left....
As of today, there is less than a year left on my 101 Things in 1001 Days challenge, and I'm not even sure if I'm going to make 50%! I need to put in come serious effort in 2008 not to embarrass myself. Knocked off at least one item over Christmas (haven't updated the list yet), but that's about it. Guess I'd better get moving!
Christmas was good, but I managed to exhaust myself. Maybe more details later, maybe not. Most likely a few pictures at some point, though.
Currently feeling:
way behind!
Christmas was good, but I managed to exhaust myself. Maybe more details later, maybe not. Most likely a few pictures at some point, though.
Currently feeling:
way behind!
Monday, December 24, 2007
Merry Christmas 2007!
My annual posting of my most favorite Christmas poem, seen years ago on a Christmas card, followed by a couple of photos of us from the Centennial Olympic Park Holiday in Lights. Merry Christmas to all, and to all, a good night!
Currently feeling:
merry
~Believe~
Believe in Christmas Magic
Believe in Ancient Lore
Believe in a hundred impossible things
The New Year may hold in store
Believe in Heavenly Angels
In Santas and Elves by the score
Believe in a hundred impossible things
In Flying Reindeer and more
Believe in a Babe in a manger
In Wise Men and gifts galore
Believe in a million impossible things
You've never believed before
Currently feeling:
merry
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
A potty breakthrough?
Guess who decided to poop on the potty tonight? (Um, that would be Luke.) DH and I were completely floored. We thought it was a bedtime stall tactic. He had just used the potty before going upstairs to bed, but after reading a book, he looked at DH and said "Tummy hurts, wanna go potty." And sure enough, he did! I was downstairs, but the upstairs bathroom door was open, so I could hear the whole exchange (didn't want to be a distraction by going upstairs to cheer him on). MUCH praised was lavished, and he got to come downstairs (a usual no-no after going up to bed) to tell me what he had done. Of course, he didn't want to go back to bed after, but we muddled through.
We have been putting him in real underwear on the weekends, and setting the timer to go off every 30 minutes for a potty break. Up until this past weekend, he didn't seem to care if he peed through or not. But this past weekend, he did get distressed as soon as he got wet, and a couple of times, he was in the middle of saying "need to go potty" when it happened (i.e. just waited too long; I'm sure playing LEGO Star Wars had nothing to do with it (note dripping sarcasm)). But regardless, he was still refusing to poop on the potty. Maybe it is finally sinking in? A mom can hope.
BTW, the digestive issues of last night seem to have gone away. A little tired today and not very hungry, but understandable under the circumstances. Still coughing, though. Keep your fingers crossed!
Currently feeling:
hoping
We have been putting him in real underwear on the weekends, and setting the timer to go off every 30 minutes for a potty break. Up until this past weekend, he didn't seem to care if he peed through or not. But this past weekend, he did get distressed as soon as he got wet, and a couple of times, he was in the middle of saying "need to go potty" when it happened (i.e. just waited too long; I'm sure playing LEGO Star Wars had nothing to do with it (note dripping sarcasm)). But regardless, he was still refusing to poop on the potty. Maybe it is finally sinking in? A mom can hope.
BTW, the digestive issues of last night seem to have gone away. A little tired today and not very hungry, but understandable under the circumstances. Still coughing, though. Keep your fingers crossed!
Currently feeling:
hoping
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Not sure if this is better or worse
Well, it may not be an ear infection after all. It might be a tummy bug! Yeah, guess why I think that? ::rolls eyes:: (TMI Warning! Feel free to skip this paragraph and the next. I'm sure you can imagine the contents.) In fact, it happened literally within 5 seconds of pressing "publish" on my last post. We just finished cleaning him up and putting him back to bed. And, it was not a "cough until you throw up" thing this time; it was definitely a stomach issue.
I didn't think he was acting like he felt well when he got up, and once this morning, I really did think he was going to puke (just a look on his face at one point). But he didn't, he said he felt fine, he was eating fine, and there was no fever, so I convinced myself I had imagined it. He does usually cough a lot before he throws up (probably trying to keep himself from being sick; I usually clear my throat a *lot* if I feel nauseous), so maybe the cough was related to being sick to his stomach and not to his ears? I did comment to DH an hour or so ago when the coughing spell started that it seemed slightly odd since there was no runny nose to go with it (like there usually is with an ear infection-causing cold).
I'm just not sure if a tummy bug is better or worse than an ear infection. If tonight is the end of it, then I'll take the tummy bug. If it continues into tomorrow, ugh. And so help me, if it ends up being both (i.e. he still comes down with an ear infection for Christmas), I think I'm going to scream! Geez, I'm starting to think "sick" should be one of my blogging categories. Sheesh!
Currently feeling:
approaching wit's end
I didn't think he was acting like he felt well when he got up, and once this morning, I really did think he was going to puke (just a look on his face at one point). But he didn't, he said he felt fine, he was eating fine, and there was no fever, so I convinced myself I had imagined it. He does usually cough a lot before he throws up (probably trying to keep himself from being sick; I usually clear my throat a *lot* if I feel nauseous), so maybe the cough was related to being sick to his stomach and not to his ears? I did comment to DH an hour or so ago when the coughing spell started that it seemed slightly odd since there was no runny nose to go with it (like there usually is with an ear infection-causing cold).
I'm just not sure if a tummy bug is better or worse than an ear infection. If tonight is the end of it, then I'll take the tummy bug. If it continues into tomorrow, ugh. And so help me, if it ends up being both (i.e. he still comes down with an ear infection for Christmas), I think I'm going to scream! Geez, I'm starting to think "sick" should be one of my blogging categories. Sheesh!
Currently feeling:
approaching wit's end
Oh please no!
I know I never did a Thanksgiving recap (and recalling history, if I haven't done it by now, I probably won't), but Luke arrived in Brunswick the Tuesday before Thanksgiving (I was already there) sporting a drippy ear and a fever, i.e. an ear infection. This was a month to the day after starting antibiotics for a previous ear infection in mid-October.
So I spent that Tuesday night, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, scrambling around online (since all the "help lines" were closed due to it being "after hours"), trying to find a doctor who took our insurance in a town where no company offers said insurance. Finally found one, so we headed out first thing Wednesday morning (Thanksgiving Eve, if you will) to be there when their office opened for walk-ins, information they thankfully gave on their office answering machine when I called the previous evening. We confirmed with the office staff that they do indeed accept our insurance, and filled out all of the relevant "new patient" information, even though we (hopefully!) will never see this doctor again. We even got a "wow, I've never seen that before" from the doctor. She could actually see fluid dripping out of the tube; usually it's too gunky and inflamed to see the fluid physically oozing out. At least we got to be a novelty for her. [Aside: Just for the record, we received notice from the insurance company this week saying they wouldn't pay for that doctor visit since it was "out of network," despite the fact that I chose this particular doctor because they came up during a search on the insurance company website for doctors in the area who accept on our plan. Recall that the office staff *also* confirmed they accept it before we saw the doctor. ????!!! Yes, we're going to appeal.] Anyway!
It has now been only *four* weeks (minus a day) since seeing the doctor for that second ear infection, and Luke is coughing. Inevitably, a cough like this leads to an ear infection, again if history is correct. Which means he won't come down with a fever until Saturday sometime, and we'll have to try and get a doctor's appointment on Monday. That would be Christmas Eve, for those keeping score at home. I see only one of two possible outcomes, given our current luck: either the office will be closed that day and/or no sick appointments will be available (same result, regardless), or we will get an appointment only to be told that they don't see any sign of an ear infection and send us home without antibiotics, and he'll wake up Christmas morning with a drippy ear because we were there "too soon" for it to show (like our first October doctor visit, remember?).
AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why did we even BOTHER with the tubes if they are NOT helping??!!!
BTW, thank you all for the well wishes. Job is going well so far. It remains to be seen if that will still hold after the holidays, when they give me my first actual project to manage.
Currently feeling:
SOOO tired of dealing with his ears (Mom, stop laughing)
So I spent that Tuesday night, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, scrambling around online (since all the "help lines" were closed due to it being "after hours"), trying to find a doctor who took our insurance in a town where no company offers said insurance. Finally found one, so we headed out first thing Wednesday morning (Thanksgiving Eve, if you will) to be there when their office opened for walk-ins, information they thankfully gave on their office answering machine when I called the previous evening. We confirmed with the office staff that they do indeed accept our insurance, and filled out all of the relevant "new patient" information, even though we (hopefully!) will never see this doctor again. We even got a "wow, I've never seen that before" from the doctor. She could actually see fluid dripping out of the tube; usually it's too gunky and inflamed to see the fluid physically oozing out. At least we got to be a novelty for her. [Aside: Just for the record, we received notice from the insurance company this week saying they wouldn't pay for that doctor visit since it was "out of network," despite the fact that I chose this particular doctor because they came up during a search on the insurance company website for doctors in the area who accept on our plan. Recall that the office staff *also* confirmed they accept it before we saw the doctor. ????!!! Yes, we're going to appeal.] Anyway!
It has now been only *four* weeks (minus a day) since seeing the doctor for that second ear infection, and Luke is coughing. Inevitably, a cough like this leads to an ear infection, again if history is correct. Which means he won't come down with a fever until Saturday sometime, and we'll have to try and get a doctor's appointment on Monday. That would be Christmas Eve, for those keeping score at home. I see only one of two possible outcomes, given our current luck: either the office will be closed that day and/or no sick appointments will be available (same result, regardless), or we will get an appointment only to be told that they don't see any sign of an ear infection and send us home without antibiotics, and he'll wake up Christmas morning with a drippy ear because we were there "too soon" for it to show (like our first October doctor visit, remember?).
AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why did we even BOTHER with the tubes if they are NOT helping??!!!
BTW, thank you all for the well wishes. Job is going well so far. It remains to be seen if that will still hold after the holidays, when they give me my first actual project to manage.
Currently feeling:
SOOO tired of dealing with his ears (Mom, stop laughing)
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