Wisdom from my walk

What the heck!  Caleb’s fever broke and he’s seemed fine.  Through the night last night Bo started w/ a  fever.  This morning he and Zeke still have fevers.   The only one who looks sick is Zeke, his eyes are all crusty and he only woke up this morning because Bo went in his room to wake him up.  even then when I went to get him he was just laying in his crib.   He just looks unwell but isnt completely lethargic.   No big plans today, just to put away laundry and Caleb has soccer camp.  Maybe we’ll just hang out at home to be safe in case whatever this is is contagious.     Oh…i do have a drs appt this afternoon, but just to get bloodwork drawn, I hope I dont keep forgetting about that appointment…

we had a busy weekend….and a fun one too.  yesterday Caleb was running a fever for most of the day but we still went to Kings Island for a bit since he had no other symptoms.   we went to church in the evening since we were signed up to work on the tech team this weekend.  That meant we had to be there last night and from 8 am -1 pm today.   Zeke spent the night w/ Dean’s parents so he wouldnt have to endure church all day.  Bo loves church so he was fine.   Caleb sat w/ us in the tech room since he couldnt go to sunday school w/ a fever, plus he got a chance to see what dean and I get to do.   We met Dean’s family for lunch at golden Corral then came home for a nap.   I had to be at church around dinner time because I volunteered to help w/ the baby dedications that were being done tonight.  I had a lot of fun and got some good conversations in w/ some of the ladies which was really nice.  So I’ve had a weekend of serving at church along w/ some good family time.  I havent really seen the kids at all today though,and I’m in a lot of pain tonight, no doubt from the busy weekend.  I’m hoping to force myself up at to the Y for class tomorrow, I havent gone for a week or two now and I think I’m feeling worse because of it, the exercise actually does help me.  hoping I can make it up and out, Caleb’s soccer camp starts tomorrow too.  so that will mean a busy week.  I also need to call and make a drs appt. for myself, just a reminder to me!!

I took some pics this weekend, will try to get them up sometime this week, no promises though, these kids have been keeping me busy!!  pray no one gets sick or that caleb doesnt get sicker, it seems his fever broke last this morning and he’s still having no other symptoms other than a fever.  it’s the oddest thing.  fever and fatigue….oh well..as long as that’s how it stays and no one else gets sick..

I am sure I am not alone with how I feel about this, but throughout this last month I have thought more than once that I think it would feel better to have my toe cut off than deal w/ the pain from gout.   today is another of those days.  dumb dr still thinks I dont even really have gout.  I go back for bloodwork this week, cant wait to see what she says if the labwork proves her wrong, again.  All I know is that I cant keep living w/ pain in every step, and sometimes pain just when I’m doing nothing.  Blah…I hate being in pain.  you’d think my body would get used to it and build up a tolerance or something, but in fact it seems quite the opposite, I’m much more sensitive to touch and pain feels worse these days.  and if I drink a soda w/ caffiene I feel even worse….stupid body….

Caleb’s had a fever hovering around 101-102 all day.  he says he feels fine, just tired.  so far no drainage from his ears.  no other symptoms, just a fever and fatigue.  we are scheduled to both work tomorrow at church all morning, from 8-1.  tonight he sat w/ Dean’s parents at church since he couldnt go to his class w/ a fever.  we’re not sure what we’ll do, praying the fever breaks or at least something else shows it self so we can know what’s wrong. if it’s his ears it wouldnt be something contagious so he could go to church, but if it’s something else??!?!?!?  I am only concerned about his ears since he had surgery this week.   I am torn about calling the ENT on call this weekend or not, since he has no ear drainage or pain…..I want him to feel better or truly get sick so we know what we’re dealing with.   he’s got soccer camp this week too so he needs to be well….

I started an entry last night, but my laptop’s battery died and I lost it.  OH well….it’s one of those mornings.   I had an emotional evening and this morning still feel in a rut, and I FEEL physically horrible which doesn’t help things at all.   there’s nothing on our calendar to do today, which rarely happens.   the weather forecast is for showers off and on, which means a day spent inside.   I’d rather be in bed but I dont get that option.   I tried to convince Dean to call in sick but that didnt happen.  darn work ethic.   Hopefully after my pain meds kick in I’ll feel better… Happy Birthday Will and Joshua!! I cant believe my friend’s son turns 1 and I’ve been gone for 7 months of that year.   Sad…very sad.    I cant believe it’s been that long.    well the kids need me….have a good weekend!

Zeke went to his last physical therapy appointment, hopefully for good. Last week Erin, his therapist, re-evaluated him. He’s caught up to his age, he came in about the 50th percentile for his age and ability which is better than where he was. A lot better. Last week we talked about our options, he could stay in therapy and continue to work on skills he’ll need or stop and see how he does w/out therapy. She’ll call us when he’s at his next milestone, 18 months. She gave me a checklist of what he needs to be doing by then, sadly some things on there Bo just started to do. poor bo….in some areas he’s smart in other he’s really behind. At that time we can re-evaluate his needs and see if he needs back in therapy or not. he’s doing amazingly better and his speech has picked up in the last week too, dont know if it’s from the ability to hear better or just because he’s finally ready to talk more.

Bo is doing well as well. for the first time ever he’s responding the first time I call his name, or ask him something. it’s a huge difference. caleb seems the same, he only seemed to have a problem w/ needing the tv or music on the radio turned up. I do think the tv level has been down as well since I know I havent yelled about it being too loud in at least a week! wohoo for ear tubes!!

well gotta run…bo’s outside somewhere….

EDIT: I wouldnt be suprised if one day a neighbor called social services on us…..Bo was up the street w/ Caleb.   I can see how folks kids can be found wandering, I pray I dont have to deal with him ever wandering so far that I dont know where he is.  I knew he was outside w/ caleb so it couldnt be that bad, but still…..I just read the other day about a couple being charged w/ child endangerment and neglect because their kid was found wandering on the highway…if Bo ever wandered that far it would be my own fault, but how far does he have to wander for me to get in trouble?  not that I shouldnt watch him all of the time but our neighbors just came on Sunday and complained about the dog pooping in their yard(in our defense we share a front yard w/ them, and how do you teach a dog where their yard starts and ours ends when we dont have a fence?) and what not…so I dont want them to have any other reason to get on my case…it’s hard enough keeping up w/ the kids as is…you’d think they’d offer to help instead of getting on our case…blah….a neighbor further up the street knew where Bo was, thankfully, and I dont think she thought badly of me for him being up the street w/out me, like I said he wasnt alone, he was w/ caleb and his friend, so it really wasnt that big of a deal…sometimes I wish I could be two places at once…at least now it’s raining and they cant go outside, they are working on beads and lacing…which really is good for Bo’s fine motor skills, he seems to be doing better than he has in a long time…

Dean put pics here of our trip.

we’re home.  the boys surgeries went well, Dean went w/ them while they did the anesthesia and I stayed in the waiting room w/ Zeke.   Bo is more grouchy than normal, and I’m already dead tired w/ a whole day of grouchy kids ahead.  caleb threw up on the way home from the hospital.   He just wants to lay around, which is fine w/ me.  Bo on the other hand is either screaming and fussing or getting into trouble.  either way he’s no fun to be around right now.   way to come back from a break huh?   pray today flies by quickly…