Saturday, August 29, 2009
Toddler Domination!
So, there were eight adults, one toddler and two babies at our friend's house this evening. Guess what we were watching? That's right, Riley had us watching Cars, the Disney movie with cartoon characters Lightning McQueen, Mater the Tow Truck, and Sally the Porsche. It can double as an adult movie if Larry the Cable Guy is the voice of Mater, right? Right??!! Why aren't you answering? Wait, are you laughing?
Friday, August 28, 2009
Re-restart
So, I have re-restarted school. (Is re-restarted a word?) Since Bree has been born I believe I have taken two or three breaks from school. Sometimes her schedule just gets so crazy and jumbled up that I have a hard time balancing everything and once my grades slip (yes, an A- is slipping to me) I realize I need to take a break. So, this past Tuesday I restarted school again after a three month break.
However, I have a plan in place. I will be answering questions and participating on Tuesday and Thursday nights. On Saturday, I will take the laptop and go to a local coffee shop to work on any papers and "big" assignments I have for that class for a few hours in the morning. And then, on Monday I will finish up any loose ends for that work week and turn in any papers or assignments that were due. Online school weeks (at least for UOP) run from Tuesday to Monday so I do have the weekend available to do schoolwork.
I only have 10 classes left until student teaching is in order, and then after that....graduation and a Bachelor's degree in Early Elementary Education (which qualifies me for teaching K-8). I am hoping that by getting out of the house on Saturdays, it will allow me the peace and quiet in order to work quickly and efficiently so that I may return home to my giggling, loud, and goofy family! (and not get A -'s)
However, I have a plan in place. I will be answering questions and participating on Tuesday and Thursday nights. On Saturday, I will take the laptop and go to a local coffee shop to work on any papers and "big" assignments I have for that class for a few hours in the morning. And then, on Monday I will finish up any loose ends for that work week and turn in any papers or assignments that were due. Online school weeks (at least for UOP) run from Tuesday to Monday so I do have the weekend available to do schoolwork.
I only have 10 classes left until student teaching is in order, and then after that....graduation and a Bachelor's degree in Early Elementary Education (which qualifies me for teaching K-8). I am hoping that by getting out of the house on Saturdays, it will allow me the peace and quiet in order to work quickly and efficiently so that I may return home to my giggling, loud, and goofy family! (and not get A -'s)
Thursday, August 27, 2009
An adventurous day!
(Disclaimer: So, you all know me pretty well by now. I have a bit of a sarcastic side to me. The title of this blog is meant to be sarcastic.)
Let's begin this story in the wee hours of the morning. That's right Folks! 2 AM! I awoke to the sound of Bree throwing up in her bed coming over the monitor. (For the past two weeks Bree has been a bit of a medical mystery. She has been throwing up unexplainably, been fussy (which is out of character), and had some heavy breathing at times). After getting her cleaned up, and back down in a clean bed (without her nighttime feed to possibly curb more upchuck) I headed back to bed. Bree fussed and was up until 3, so we didn't drift off to sleep until after then.
When the sunlight crept over our back wall around 6, the girls and I were up and dressed already! I was trying to change the TV over to where Riley could watch a movie and to do that I had to stand on a chair due to how our living room is set up. While I was stepping off of the chair I came down on a wooden toy car and hurt my left foot. I worked on getting Bree ready for therapy by feeding her for the morning. Since she had thrown up in the night I figured I would break her feed up into two portions to make it easier on her tummy. Right after the first half of her feed, she threw half of it up!
I called and canceled her therapy, and made an appt with the pediatrician. Our good friend Aleasha was able to watch Riley for me so that I did not have to cart around an antsy toddler with me.So off to the pediatrician we went! While there our P.A. was worried about the possibility of pneumonia so I was told that we needed to get Bree a chest x ray. The first office I went to told me that their x ray machine was down for at least an hour and a half but I was welcome to wait. No thank you! So off to another office of theirs I went.
After checking in, and being called back I got Bree out of the car seat. The x ray technician told me to go ahead and sit Bree on the table she had set up. I told her Bree doesn't sit up, and she goes "Not even a little? Can't you support her?" I explained that if I did that she would not get a very good x ray because she is a bit too wobbly. I did explain Bree's background at that point and she offered to switch up the x ray machine so that Bree could lay down.
Finally x ray was done and Bree and I were headed back to Aleasha's to pick up Riley. After a successful visit and pickup we were headed home for nap. Finally, the day was slowing down a bit. We had Bree's therapist over at 3 and during that visit the pediatrician called to let me know the results of Bree's x ray. It showed that she has streaks of opacity in her lungs (shadows) and it showed that her bronchial walls were inflamed. All signs point towards some sort of virus, so we are going to be doing three breathing treatments a day for the next week. If no improvement in a week, we will be headed back to the doctor.
In other news, my left foot is swollen, bruised, and hurts to walk on. If it is not better after some ice and R&R, off to the doctor I will head!
Tonight, I hope we all sleep well...nighty night, sleep tight!
Let's begin this story in the wee hours of the morning. That's right Folks! 2 AM! I awoke to the sound of Bree throwing up in her bed coming over the monitor. (For the past two weeks Bree has been a bit of a medical mystery. She has been throwing up unexplainably, been fussy (which is out of character), and had some heavy breathing at times). After getting her cleaned up, and back down in a clean bed (without her nighttime feed to possibly curb more upchuck) I headed back to bed. Bree fussed and was up until 3, so we didn't drift off to sleep until after then.
When the sunlight crept over our back wall around 6, the girls and I were up and dressed already! I was trying to change the TV over to where Riley could watch a movie and to do that I had to stand on a chair due to how our living room is set up. While I was stepping off of the chair I came down on a wooden toy car and hurt my left foot. I worked on getting Bree ready for therapy by feeding her for the morning. Since she had thrown up in the night I figured I would break her feed up into two portions to make it easier on her tummy. Right after the first half of her feed, she threw half of it up!
I called and canceled her therapy, and made an appt with the pediatrician. Our good friend Aleasha was able to watch Riley for me so that I did not have to cart around an antsy toddler with me.So off to the pediatrician we went! While there our P.A. was worried about the possibility of pneumonia so I was told that we needed to get Bree a chest x ray. The first office I went to told me that their x ray machine was down for at least an hour and a half but I was welcome to wait. No thank you! So off to another office of theirs I went.
After checking in, and being called back I got Bree out of the car seat. The x ray technician told me to go ahead and sit Bree on the table she had set up. I told her Bree doesn't sit up, and she goes "Not even a little? Can't you support her?" I explained that if I did that she would not get a very good x ray because she is a bit too wobbly. I did explain Bree's background at that point and she offered to switch up the x ray machine so that Bree could lay down.
Finally x ray was done and Bree and I were headed back to Aleasha's to pick up Riley. After a successful visit and pickup we were headed home for nap. Finally, the day was slowing down a bit. We had Bree's therapist over at 3 and during that visit the pediatrician called to let me know the results of Bree's x ray. It showed that she has streaks of opacity in her lungs (shadows) and it showed that her bronchial walls were inflamed. All signs point towards some sort of virus, so we are going to be doing three breathing treatments a day for the next week. If no improvement in a week, we will be headed back to the doctor.
In other news, my left foot is swollen, bruised, and hurts to walk on. If it is not better after some ice and R&R, off to the doctor I will head!
Tonight, I hope we all sleep well...nighty night, sleep tight!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Our Babbling Beauties!
"Look" = "yook. This was used today as Riley was pointing and saying "yook Mama yook Bree" and as I looked Bree had one of Riley's headbands on.I have a picture of it I will post when I get to editing it.
Identifying body parts = "fuckyas" are fingers (that one took us a while to figure out), "eyes", "nose", "mouth" is mouf, "toes", leg, arm...the list goes on and on!
Singing along with songs and with gusto! She will belt them out out of no where and accent different parts of the song by raising and lowering her voice.
"Uh-oh! Broke it!" is usually followed by her saying "Yay Riley!!" (I swear none of us taught her that)
Bree is also become little miss babble mouth too! Here's what she's saying these days:
"Shhhhhhhtttttt" = "(I will let you figure that one out on your own)"
"Ba bo ba bo"
"Ba ba ba"
"KKKkkkkkkkk"
Drumroll please! Bree said "Da da" today while looking right at Adam. It made Daddy so happy and he was so so proud!
Monday, August 24, 2009
A treat in the night
Tonight, for the the first time in a very long time, Adam came home early from work. Yes, I used the word 'tonight' in the same sentence as 'home early from work'. You see, that is because he works the night shift. Sunday night through Thursday night I sleep alone in our bed and Adam is at work. All alone in the wood four post queen bed with four pillows and only one head to try and occupy them all. So, when he does come home from work early, or on the weekends, even though we are sleeping, it is nice to know that he is there.
It is the half awake rolling over in the night when it is most comforting. To roll over and to have the knowing that your significant other is right there beside you, just as comfortable and relaxed as you are, relaxes me right back to sleep. So, it is a treat when Adam comes home from work early and at 3 am slips into our bedroom whispering "It's just me Babe" and two seconds later is sliding into the crisp cold sheets that are right beside me. He slides his arm under my head and wraps his other around my waist and we drift off to sleep just like that. Sigh.....THAT is a treat in the deep dark night.
It is the half awake rolling over in the night when it is most comforting. To roll over and to have the knowing that your significant other is right there beside you, just as comfortable and relaxed as you are, relaxes me right back to sleep. So, it is a treat when Adam comes home from work early and at 3 am slips into our bedroom whispering "It's just me Babe" and two seconds later is sliding into the crisp cold sheets that are right beside me. He slides his arm under my head and wraps his other around my waist and we drift off to sleep just like that. Sigh.....THAT is a treat in the deep dark night.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Milestone....
Now, most people do not consider dropping your kid off at nursery during church a milestone. However, when you have a preemie with special needs, you have a whole slew of milestones you weren't aware of, which leaving your kid at nursery while you go to church service is one of them.
We have been fading out of the church scene for a while (which is a whole other thing...totally not going to get into it), and got a sudden itch to go this weekend. So, we loaded up the kiddos, and off we headed! We were stoppped by many to be asked questions and greeted, which was great. We got to see some familiar faces and some new ones as well. I, for some reason, was feeling brave and comfortable enough to leave Bree in the nursery.
Funny enough, Riley was the problem child the whole time. She wanted to sit on one person the whole time and would not play, would not allow them to change her diaper, and would cry if anyone attempted to suggest those two things. Somehow they managed to give her a snack, but that was it. Bree was the chill one who sat in the swing and just watched all of the action.
All in all it was a good Sunday...(it must have been because Adam is snoozin on the couch now)
Zzzzzzz....Zzzzzzzz...ZZzzzzz....nothin like an afternoon nap to make the weekend feel complete.
We have been fading out of the church scene for a while (which is a whole other thing...totally not going to get into it), and got a sudden itch to go this weekend. So, we loaded up the kiddos, and off we headed! We were stoppped by many to be asked questions and greeted, which was great. We got to see some familiar faces and some new ones as well. I, for some reason, was feeling brave and comfortable enough to leave Bree in the nursery.
Funny enough, Riley was the problem child the whole time. She wanted to sit on one person the whole time and would not play, would not allow them to change her diaper, and would cry if anyone attempted to suggest those two things. Somehow they managed to give her a snack, but that was it. Bree was the chill one who sat in the swing and just watched all of the action.
All in all it was a good Sunday...(it must have been because Adam is snoozin on the couch now)
Zzzzzzz....Zzzzzzzz...ZZzzzzz....nothin like an afternoon nap to make the weekend feel complete.
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