Bounce back

Okay so yesterday morning I wake up feeling good. I hop out of bed head for the kitchen to feed the dog and pack the kids book bags. At which point I notice I am starting to feel nauseated. I brush it off and make my way upstairs to wake the kids. I walk into Cathy's room, and she is not in her bed. I find her hugging the porcelain throne.

I make sure she is okay and continue down the hall to wake the boys, at which point I feel the heat rush through me. You know what I am talking about that feeling of oh crap here we go. (One that was oh so familiar throughout my pregnancies). Long story short Cat and I ended up staying home yesterday. I felt so bad I was unable to even get out of bed and fetch us something to drink.

But here comes the point of my post. How do children bounce back so quickly. I believe we got whatever bug it was from Cody, who got sick on Sunday night. He was up and better within a few hours. As was Cat, I mean by last night she was way better. But here it is the next day, and my body feels like I have been in a major fight. Is this going to get worse with age?

All day soccer

All day this Saturday was spent at the soccer fields. First Cat had her game at 9 and then Colin had his at noon. Needless to say we were all pooped by the time we got home. Sitting in the sun can really drain your energy. Below are some pictures from Colin's game. He is number 4. I wish that I had a camera capable of taking action pictures from a distance.

Floater

Aah, the joys of motherhood. I made reference in my last post to the fact that Cody is currently potty training. Night before last it was bath time and both the boys were already in the tub when all of a sudden Cody stands up and says "I poop" "I poop".

At this point I rushed over to the tub excited he was telling me that he needed to go. I grabbed him out of the tub and placed him on the potty (covered in bubbles) when all of a sudden Colin breaks out with "Mama, it's floating in the tub".

OMG! I helped him out of the tub (also dripping with bubbles). I proceeded to drain the tub, remove the "floater", clean the tub, Lysol their toys that had been in the water, then refill the tub and proceed with their baths.

Big Boy Now

Okay, so a few weeks back I bought Cody a headboard and bed frame (already had the mattress) and I set up his "new big boy bed". I have been asking him since that time if he was going to sleep in it. More often than not he would tell me yes, but then when bedtime approached his mind changed and it was too scary. Now keep in mind Cody has shared a room with his big brother since he's been born, so not only was he moving to a new bed but his very own room as well.

Yesterday, I decided that the only way I would get him to willfully sleep in his new bed was to take down the crib and put it in the attic (which I did while he watched unhappily). When bedtime came around he was not real excited about his new digs he fussed a little and I ended up rubbing his back to get him to sleep (which was pretty fast, guess he was tired). Good news, he slept in his new bed all night. He looks so tiny in that big bed. I cannot believe how fast my baby is growing up. Now on to the next big step. The dreaded POTTY TRAINING :0

Storm a comin

Well at least that is what the weathermen are saying. Looks like we are going to be in for a rainy Saturday, which is a real bummer. Also since we have moved into our new house, I have been getting really paranoid when we have a lot of wind. To say that my house is surrounded by a lot of trees would be an understatement, and when those big old oaks start swaying around, it tends to be rather intimidating. I keep having these visions of one crashing down into our house (yes i am being paranoid). Also the fact that we had lightning strike one of the trees in our front yard last summer does not help the uneasy feeling.

Birthdays...

Three of the most important women in my life celebrated their birthdays this month; my mother, my grandmother, and my mother-in-law. This weekend we had a party at my house in their honor. Below are some of my thoughts and qualities I admire in each of them.

My Mother – You will never meet a gentler soul. She is good in every sense of the word. She is selfless. She believes in the good in others and treats everyone with kindness and respect.

My Grandmother – Makes me think of the sun. She is always warm and welcoming. She always has a smile on her face and looks towards the Brightside of any situation.

My Mother-in law – Goes above and beyond for her family. She enjoys giving of her time and herself and always makes every family gathering special. Beyond that let me add that she raised a wonderful man in my husband instilling him with so many values that I cherish and for that I am grateful.

I love you all three and am so blessed to have you in my life to learn from.

Battle

Sorry I have been missing for awhile. Sunday a week ago (March 8th) Cat came down with a fever, it was low grade and she was really not complaining (although she never complains about feeling bad, you never know she is sick until she is REALLY sick). By Wednesday the fever had not broken so off to the doctor we went they tested her for the flu (A & B) and strep. The strep was negative as was influenza type A, but she tested positive for tybe B flu and her doctor said she must stay home from school until she was fever free for 24 hours. Long story short she never did loose the fever until this Sunday the 15th and ended up missing the whole week of school.

Which brings us to this week. Monday night Colin had been upstairs playing with his brother and sister when out of nowhere he came downstairs and laid on the couch. When I asked him if he was okay he told me yes nothing was wrong. However when I went over to the couch to sit by him he was burning up. Thus here we go again. Let's hope it will skip Cody all together.