Wisdom from my walk

Caleb, Boaz and Ezekiel

6 months old!! I cant believe how fast time is flying. He’s on the move, trying to crawl and getting all over by rolling until he can crawl. He and Bo are suffering with being congested though so both are not sleeping all that well but Bo’s the only one really keeping us up. The rest of us seem to be doing alright though, guess Caleb got over whatever he had. I’m anxious about my drs appt tomorrow and Dean’s phone interview for a job in Ohio. So hopefully more news tomorrow…

aside from their poor scheduling and reception service, and billing problems too sometimes…our dentist rocks! it had to be the most painfree procedure in my life!! not dreading next weeks filling that much now, but getting those wisdom teeth is still a whole different story.

Bo and Zeke have runny noses. Caleb is feeling more like himself. Dean and I are exhausted. We havent finished up the house repairs but desperately need to asap. lack of time and energy are the biggest reasons it’s not done, money is the other!

well gonna get…just wanted you to know I survived the dentist! wohoo!!

UPDATE: the procedure was fine and painfree but it hurts so bad now!!! MY MOUTH IS KILLING ME!!! AAAAHHHHH!!!

Caleb’s had 3 doses of antibiotic and is feeling much better. Since he’s had a few doses we are sending him to school late, it will be about a half day for him.  He seems fine and hasnt had a fever since yesterday afternoon so guessing he’s over the worst of whatever it was.  We’re going to keep giving  him the antibiotic til it’s gone.

my dentist appt is in less than a half hour…I am really not looking forward to it. I  am really dreading it actually.  I know it’s not that big of a deal but I remember getting fillings as a kid and it was not fun.  hopefully since I’ve been so much worse, like a zillion spinal taps, well this should be a peice of cake.   but for some reason I am really scared of the dumb dentist.   at least I’m not getting teeth pulled today.   that…well i think we’ll be putting that off for a while.   expect big news by the end of the week about Dean’s job.   we’re all anxious around here today for a ton of different reasons.   I hate it!! i must admit I’m coping pretty well must be the new medicine helping with that too… if you must know it’s an antidepressant that also helps w/ fibromyalgia.  seems to be helping but I”m still having pain for most of the day, just not as debilitating as it was.   but it’s definitely helping my mindset so that’s good.   gotta run to my appt….say a prayer I dont act like a big baby when I see the needle!!   bah! i think that’s my biggest fear, the numbing needle.  Bah!

it doesnt get any better than this!   I have been sick for a few days w/ a flare up of IBS, tmi I know, but it makes tending to little ones hard.   Soooo…today was no different.   After dinner Dean left to go out by himself, leaving me w/ the kiddos.   I gave Zeke and Bo a bath, that went mostly ok.   Got Bo in bed then fed Zeke a bottle while laying down in our bed w/ Caleb watching a movie.   After getting Zeke in bed and the movie ending I got Caleb ready for his bedtime shower.   I then went to get his pj’s, upon entering his and Bo’s room I see throw up all over the floor, and then as I get closer, all over Bo and his bed, poor kid was sleeping in it.  again TMI I’m sure!   So I woke him up, stripped the bed and him and got him settled in my bed while I cleaned up the room, all the while Caleb was still in the shower.   I finally get everyone settled again, Bo is asleep, I’m letting Caleb stay up to wait for Dean, I think he can handle putting him to bed himself!  it’s been a fun night, I wish my stomach would chill out for a bit.  The dr did some lab work to check my thyroid, CBC and some other thing I’ve never heard of before today, I wouldnt be suprised if something came back abnromal considering how I am feeling. if it’s my thyroid I might put off going to the rheumatologist as most of my symptoms could just be my thyroid acting up.   guess we’ll know more in a few days when the lab tests come back, until then hoping my stomach goes back to normal soon!   I cant wait to crash tonight, and I might make Dean get up with the kiddos in the morning so I can get some extra rest!!  I say I earned it!  😉

caleb’s fever of 102.8 went down some after a dose of tylenol, he actually wanted and ate some lunch.   Sadly Dean and I had plans to go out tonight, had friends lined up to watch the kids even.  So now Dean’s going out alone and I’ll stay home w/ the sick kiddos, I say that in plural since Bo is congested too.   He’s going to go into work late tomorrow so I can go to the dentist for my fillings, since Caleb cant go to school unti he’s gone without a fever for 24 hours, we started him on antibiotics too so by Thursday he should be good to go back, I hope since I Have to work that day.  so it’s been about a month and he’ll have missed 3 days of school already.

as I was waiting for my friend to show up to babysit the school called, caleb has a fever, sore throat and stomach ache. I know one of his classmates had strep so guessing that’s the culprit. I ran to get him brought him back and left all 3 kids so I could go to my appt luckily we have some antibiotic left from a week or two ago when he was sick so we’re just going to give him that until it’s gone.   we took it with us when we went to ohio and left his medicine there so when we got home we got the dr to call in a new prescription, so he’s got almost a whole prescriptions worth left.    gotta run…going to be a busy afternoon….bo just spilled milk all over the kitchen floor…I hate when I cant even go to the bathroom without them causing problems!

and today I feel the effects of everything I did yesterday.  it’s such a horrible cycle.  I start to feel better, so I do and do and do to make up for all the days in which I couldnt do as much and then the next day I wake up feeling run down and in pain again.   My arms hurt so bad today, guessing it was from all that laundry yesterday..  or pushing the stroller on those two walks, whatever the reason it hurts!!   I have a drs appt this morning but not for this pain.  tomorrow I go to the dentist for 2 fillings.  Then I have to clean on Thursday and Friday.  should be a fun week!

A little more hope as far as Dean’s job, nothing firm yet but things are definitely looking up again in that respect.   I will just be glad to know he has some kind of job w/ insurance for when his current one ends in 40 some days.

on a completely random note, my kids are so darn cute!  currrently bo is laying on the floor with his blanket and pillow next to zeke who is playing.  caleb is being a great big brother and is getting much better at holding Zeke and he likes to sit with him on his lap while he watches tv.  it’s such a cool dynamic, this young brother thing.  some times they fight and someone gets hurt but other times you can see the love they have for each other.  Zeke laughs more at bo than anyone, guessing its because they spend the most time together.   bo’s making progress with his communication, finally.  he’s attempting to finally sign some for us, which gives me great hope, he doesnt do it perfectly but he is understanding more at least.   he’s got a few new words, but still isnt consistent in using them.   hoping with some work he’ll be on his way to telling us what he wants instead of pointing or yelling.

well I have more laundry to work on before I head out.   our favorite sitter is coming this morning, I am sure Bo will be happy!  I dont know what we’d do without our friends who are so obliging to watch our kids for free.  Especially when I have at least one appt a week for the next three weeks.  I remember this, seems like I just did this a month or 5 ago.  I hate asking for help w/ the kids esp. when we cant afford to pay anyone to watch them.    well gotta run…zeke is getting fussy because bo is getting rough with him….