Sunday, March 30, 2008
another one bites the dust
We all planned on going to Cole's 7th birthday party today.
However, as most of our family is still sick, I decided to spare the Paul household (as well as party guests) a nasty cold and leave the sick ones home to recover on the couch.
So, off I went to party with the healthy 2 year old, thinking that I would have a nice afternoon with only 1 child.......hell, I may even actually get a chance to have adult conversations.
However, as most of our family is still sick, I decided to spare the Paul household (as well as party guests) a nasty cold and leave the sick ones home to recover on the couch.
So, off I went to party with the healthy 2 year old, thinking that I would have a nice afternoon with only 1 child.......hell, I may even actually get a chance to have adult conversations.
WRONG!
What was I thinking?!
Emmy is extremely attached to me and does not enjoy groups of people staring at her or trying to talk to her........she basically freaks.
She is fine if she is busy doing something in a group or if we are out in a public setting, as long as she is not the focal point of the group.
What was supposed to be a fun party was the exact environment that I know she hates.... all she could do was cry and repeat over and over that she wanted to go bye-byes.
I calmed her down, only for her to get all worked up again when some well intended, innocent person would try to talk to her.........or me.
So I basically carried my 30-somethingish pound child around the house, trying to avoid the party, yet wanting to join the party, not my idea of fun.
We stayed about 20 minutes before I had to leave.....for my own sanity as well as hers.
I like to think that I am in sync with my kids and although I set boundaries, I follow their cues and do not force my feelings on them, I want them to always trust me and know that I will listen to them.
Despite my connection to my kids, I still feel horrible for people around me when these situations come up.
I know that they are trying to help, and when my child's screams are basically telling them to F-off, I can't help but feel crappy about it.
Thankfully, most people I know understand that it is not personal, it is just the way my kids are.......I am the one riding the roller coater of emotions.
So, I left today feeling defeated because this is not the first party that I have had to sneak out of early with one of my emotional kids, and I am positive it won't be the last.
But that feeling was short lived because as we were walking to the car, Emmy hugged me tight around my neck and said "go bye-byes, Mama"........I told her yes and she looked at me and said "Mama kiss Emmy".....and I gave her a kiss.
What was I thinking?!
Emmy is extremely attached to me and does not enjoy groups of people staring at her or trying to talk to her........she basically freaks.
She is fine if she is busy doing something in a group or if we are out in a public setting, as long as she is not the focal point of the group.
What was supposed to be a fun party was the exact environment that I know she hates.... all she could do was cry and repeat over and over that she wanted to go bye-byes.
I calmed her down, only for her to get all worked up again when some well intended, innocent person would try to talk to her.........or me.
So I basically carried my 30-somethingish pound child around the house, trying to avoid the party, yet wanting to join the party, not my idea of fun.
We stayed about 20 minutes before I had to leave.....for my own sanity as well as hers.
I like to think that I am in sync with my kids and although I set boundaries, I follow their cues and do not force my feelings on them, I want them to always trust me and know that I will listen to them.
Despite my connection to my kids, I still feel horrible for people around me when these situations come up.
I know that they are trying to help, and when my child's screams are basically telling them to F-off, I can't help but feel crappy about it.
Thankfully, most people I know understand that it is not personal, it is just the way my kids are.......I am the one riding the roller coater of emotions.
So, I left today feeling defeated because this is not the first party that I have had to sneak out of early with one of my emotional kids, and I am positive it won't be the last.
But that feeling was short lived because as we were walking to the car, Emmy hugged me tight around my neck and said "go bye-byes, Mama"........I told her yes and she looked at me and said "Mama kiss Emmy".....and I gave her a kiss.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
sick
For the past 4 days, I have been sick....the "can't-get-out-of-bed-if-my-life-depended-on-it" kind of sick.
The kind if sick that Moms can't be.
Luckily for me, Chris was able to take care of the kids while I slept away 2 days.
I was fortunate enough to touch base with pretty much every cold and flu symptom there is, headache, congestion, fever, coughing, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea, sore throat, and earache.
By day 3 (Tuesday) of this mess, I wasn't feeling better and started to worry that I could have strep throat, pneumonia or at the very least, an ear infection, so I called the doctor.
I called at 9am and the office was busy, they could squeeze me in at 4:15 with another doctor, so I took it.
I got to the appointment, told the doctor of all the ailments that I was experiencing and prepared myself for a heavy dose of antibiotics. He listened to me and told me that I was among the many patients he had seen throughout the day with the same symptoms, he checked me over and gave me the diagnosis.
He told me I have mucus.....mucus.
The kind if sick that Moms can't be.
Luckily for me, Chris was able to take care of the kids while I slept away 2 days.
I was fortunate enough to touch base with pretty much every cold and flu symptom there is, headache, congestion, fever, coughing, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea, sore throat, and earache.
By day 3 (Tuesday) of this mess, I wasn't feeling better and started to worry that I could have strep throat, pneumonia or at the very least, an ear infection, so I called the doctor.
I called at 9am and the office was busy, they could squeeze me in at 4:15 with another doctor, so I took it.
I got to the appointment, told the doctor of all the ailments that I was experiencing and prepared myself for a heavy dose of antibiotics. He listened to me and told me that I was among the many patients he had seen throughout the day with the same symptoms, he checked me over and gave me the diagnosis.
He told me I have mucus.....mucus.
A bad cold with mucus, swollen lymph nodes, fever and coughing.....it just has to run its course.
Naturally, it will run its course through everyone in this house first.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
orbs in my room
These pictures were taken last week, I was just taking pictures of the rooms upstairs. I noticed the orbs and they were only in the pictures of my room, I went back to my room to take more pictures, but nothing showed up.
Orb info here
Orb info here
stuck inside with quasi-sick kids....
This cold, wet, raw weather is the pits, which is only amplified when you are stuck indoors with miserable children. It is not their fault that they feel yucky from the cold that has finally started making its way out of the house (yeah!!), but it is still harsh on all parties involved.I am trying my best to keep them happy, but its not easy, one is whining, the other is crying....once I get that situation under semi-control, they shift to yelling and fighting....its fun.
Yesterday, I thought it would be good for us to get out to the library for our playgroup, like I said, no fevers or coughing, just misery. It was definitely not a good idea. The girls were happy to be out, but they both were in rare form and it was not one of their better days to say the least.
Note to self: Do not expect unwell children to not be out of sorts in a stimulating environment, defer all such activities until fully recovered.
I think that I pushed it with Emmy because later in the afternoon, she had that look of confusion on her face and proceeded to vomit up her lunch, she followed up with some more emissions, which is always unsettling for me. With the help of frozen ice pops and some mama & daddy love, she was OK. She was up and down throughout the night, its been a while since I have had a night like that, but she needed the comfort.
Today she has held everything down........good stuff!
So, here I am today, feeling tired and stuck in with cranky kids.....although on the positive side, they are on the mend.
I do have Bella here with us, so I wouldn't be venturing out anyway, but its going to be a very long day nonetheless!!
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