I'm So Sad.

I found out yesterday that Tante is probably not going to make it till Christmas. I was just talking to Tante Denise on Monday and she said come on down, That Tante wasn't going anywhere soon.

I just want to cry.

My children are getting over their colds. I'm getting over mine too....first time I've felt half decent in a week. Sprog is, unfortunately, cutting molars. Poor Kid. He has 7 front teeth and now has molars coming in. Hopefully there will not be as much screaming as there was last night.


I have to head to bed now. So tired.

The funny things they say

Yesterday at the in-laws, I watched as sprog went down the stairs. As he very carefully walked down, he said "step" at every step. It was just too cute. I can't believe he is already starting to pick up more words every day.

I also watched this morning as he sat in Daddy's Lap. Daddy had breakfast and was eating. Sprog would take a french fry (yeah I know, don't ask) and then dip it into the mayo daddy had on his plate. It was just too cute.


We're pretty sick here. All of us, except Daddy, have colds. I have quite the cough. My chest hurts and I have snotty kids.....yep, nothing worse then snot that is not your own!

Congrats Aaron and Helen!

I was told yesterday that two of my closest friends are expecting a new little one. I am so happy for them I could just burst!

Now they just need to finish their kitchen and put in a real bathroom!

Sprout had his assessment yesterday. He will be starting in september! Woohoo for us! He apparently did really well but he has a couple things to still work on. They will write up their report and let us know.

Sprog, has been up lots at night. I'm sure he's trying to kill me with tiredness. Is that even possible? Probably!

Pics Of The First Snow Fall!

The kids were up at an unseemly hour, why today instead of yesterday? I have no idea.

But they were just a movin' and a grovin'. Sigh.

I had more pics to share, my children outside in the snow, our first snowfall. This was before halloween, but pictures are cute.

Sprog was really really tired, but you should have seen him asking "what's that?" and pointing at the falling snowflakes. Then he just started to cry. Sigh. So, we were out, maybe a total of ten minutes. Sprout was thrilled to be out there, wasn't happy when I had to make him go back inside.

On the plus side, it's only taken almost fifteen months, but Sprog is now going down for a nap on his own, no holding him! Yay!

Halloween

Halloween is my favourite time of year. I wanted to do up my yard this year but well.... with my back out and the kids still too young, we decided to wait one more year.

We started the day off at Proulx Farm. Lots of fresh air, corn mazes, wagon rides and a haunted house. Sprout loved every second. Sprog, well, he's just more laid back. We left after picking a pumpkin.

The kids were adorable this year, daddy helped pick costumes, they went as Batman and the Penguin. Just too cute.

Sprog sat in the wagon as Sprout went around. He had a blast. He ate some candy and has seemed to promptly forgotten all that he got....a full bag full!

We will dish it out every so often.

I Feel Like I Broke My Back!

So I am out of commission. Yep. I put my back out. Spent nine hours at the ER before they were even able to examine me. They gave me lots of lovely drugs in that time. I took a pretty good trip without leaving the ER. Then when they finally could examine me, i wish I would have said they couldn't.

So I am bed bound. Until Wednesday at least. We'll see how it goes after that.

Sigh....only me. Just before we leave on vacation too. grrr.....looks like there won't be a vacation.

DH is not going to be happy. Sigh.

Sprog's First Birthday!

Yep...Sprog is ONE! I can't believe a whole year has gone by. Don't blink....don't move....try not to forget anything!

His birthday party was a bust. We had planned on having it at a splash park and it turned out that it was stormy and rained most of the day. Just Yuck! It was also cold. So maybe next week. It's not like he's going to know that it was canceled. We did have cake and Sprout blew out the candle. IT was all great fun.

We also got new furniture today. Sigh...so expensive.

Oh...and Sprog also got another tooth today!

My Son is Finally Potty Trained!!

Yep , it's official! Sprout is finally potty trained! He hasn't worn a diaper in a while, but we finally have the whole poop thing down! Woohoo!

One down, one to go...so I am now down to just one box of diapers....the cost of groceries just fell 60 bucks! I think I am happier about that then anything else! I can't get over how expensive baby things are. They are so totally cashing in on that!

In other news....Sprog is teething again....only has four teeth, so the others have to be coming soon. Hopefully before his first birthday!

Plans for that are starting to shape up. I just have to worry about the cake and goody bags. Now I'm off to shop for towels!

Oh The Weather Outsid is Frightful! I've got my shopping done though!

Yep....Christmas shopping that is!

I'm still after a few things. Still need the odd stocking stuffer. But the major things are done! WOOHOO!

You know what this means? I can now throw a huge christmas party! I have time to plan and get things ready....right after my Halloween One!

Yep...sick again?

So...the baby now has four teeth...yep, almost a year old and he only has four teeth....sigh.

Sprout, we think may have asthma, we're hoping for bronchitis. But well, we're just speculating.

Not much happening besides that. Lots of time in the pool. Spending tons of time outside.

Looking forward to the Vankleek Hill Fair.

Dh's temper seems to be doing better. He's walking away more. I'm also trying to give him lots of alone time to do what ever he needs to get done done. Sigh....I hate that temper!

My Son Made The Paper!

Yep....cute ol' Sprout made the Regional, our little town paper. July First he was running around one of the blow up play structures and some one snapped his photo. He really is just adorable.

THey had a a great time that day. He's getting so big, and the things he can now do!

I snapped lots of photos too. I just can't help myself. They are up on facebook. Go check them out!

We're back in the Pool!

Yep...Our first day back....

Sprout is getting so big! Jumping in, swimming with out any help at all. It's great to see him back to his full potential. Sprog, well he just kinda hung out with Mama. I had him in a little life jacket. He loves to splash! He also just loves laying back and floating. At that age I could never get Sprout to just lay back and veg. He needed to be up and going! He's still going!


I planted more Spinach Yesterday. I"m hoping that the weather holds long enough for them to sprout. I guess I will have to wait and see. I will plant beans today. The Hail didn't help my beans so I'm going to grow more just in case these ones don't make it!

We'll I'm off to the toy room!

We're back in the Pool!

My Son Fell Flat On His Face! So Much For Poop In The Potty!

Yep...so Sprout went poop in the potty! I said to him, Good job, you went Poop in the potty! Of course I kept repeating it trying to get him to do it again! Well....then he's running around in a circle, yelling "poop in the potty, good job, good job!"

Next thing I know.....I hear a crash and then of course the screaming starts. Well....the screaming was because he put his teeth through his lip. Did a real good job! We thought we were going to need stitches but we finally got the bleeding to stop.

So much for poop in the potty!

It's

Sprog's First Tooth! Yay!

So after weeks of being able to see it, and two others, we have finally broken our first tooth. He was up most of the night, to the point he woke Sprout a few times! I was so tired the next day. I'm hoping that now the first one is through the rest won't be so bad and they are coming soon. That whole ten month thing, he's a little late.

Other then that my garden is looking lovely. My yard is shaping up. The kids stuff back there is piling up. They got a new playhouse on Saturday. They also got some other toys. I love yard sales! They were meant for parents.

I've been having problems with this blogger

It seems every time that i get on here, something happens and I lose the post or I can't get on or I write something and then walk away and the computer gets taken over by someone else.

So..today is the day I make my 160th post!

The kids are good. Having some trouble with sprog. He has something going on with the nose. Not sure what. Guess we'll have to wait.

The garden is starting to take shape. Can't wait for the end of spring to get my flowers in.

We saw Iron Man the other day. It was pretty good.

That's about it.

No More Shoes! Ever!

That's what my son said to me when I was trying to put his shoes on yesterday. I guess I should have been paying attention to the fact that they were way too small! Poor Kid. He completely took the cake though when he crossed his arms across his chest after I kept trying to put them on and said, "I'm Mad!" LOL

Other then that, the garden is coming along. I picked up some seeds yesterday and am planting spinach, onions and a bunch of other things. Woohoo! It's officially spring!

Was at the park three times yesterday. It finally occurred to me that Sprout's idea about a "walk" was actually code for "park" LOL He is just totally so cute. Sprog for the first time yesterday had a round on the swings. He giggled like you wouldn't believe. Thought it was the best thing in the world! I just love the giggles.

Two Days Of Being In Ottawa! I'm BEAT!

Yep....two days of driving back and forth to Ottawa. I'm exhausted!

So many things have been going on and all the getting in the car and out of the car and spending money. Lots of fun!

Got some grass seed yesterday. Now I have to get my butt in gear and get out there and do it....I'll let you know how it goes. I'm not really a grass person....why can't it just grow it's self???

Most of the yard is raked. Started hoeing the vegetable garden.

I have tulips! They are going to be pretty too! I have eight and I can't remember how many I planted....crap! I thought it was twelve but since I only finished digging them out on Saturday I should count my eight!

A Day Without The Kids!

Yep....so I have a day without the kids. Supposed to be going to Ottawa to meet a friend who's in town but she still hasn't called me back yet. So I'm not quite sure what's going on quite yet.

She needs to call soon or else I won't be able to meet her at all. So, I guess I should call her.

Ringing, Ringing, Ringing. No answer. Great.

Oh Well...nope...there she is....gotta go now!

Sprout's New Rubber Boots!

We got Sprout a new pair of rubber boots yesterday!

Yep...nice shiney blue ones....a size 11! The sales clerk asked how old he was, I said two but he has big feet. She brought a pair of size 6s. Nope, too small. Size 8s, nope too small. She brings a pair of size 11s. Yep, just right. HUGE FEET!

we spent time mucking around yesterday. Literally, as Sprout helped me shovel more snow. We also raked the lawn and tidied up some more of the lawn.

Took the kids for a walk and saw our first Robin! It was exciting. At least I thought so. Time to get my bird feeder out!

Yum! Yum! Lemon muffins!

So...went to the grocery store to get muffin liners - those paper things - and of course then saw the mini paper ones...which meant that I needed a mini muffin pan. Yep....

Well Orin has decided going pee pee on the potty is totally worth all the treats he is getting. unfortunately he's now going about 3 to 4 times an hour, which means I've been running out of treats. sigh....at least he has done it all on his own. As long as I don't prompt him too much he tends to go. woohoo!

I'm hoping in four months we'll have one potty trained and one off formula...that means 125 dollars back in our savings account!

Snow Is Almost Gone!

Yep! I can now see 90% of my backyard! The snow is just in a few places. Of course it's still where there was banks but I expect that to take much longer. Still worried about my tulips, there under about 2 feet of snow right now.

Sprout seems to be doing much better. Still has that cold but seems to be doing ok. No more fever! Yay!

Sprog is now starting to pull himself up, I give him a week before he is cruising. He is so cute when he's frustrated. He is also teething. Jeesh! Just pop those teeth out already!

I'm tired. DH is an ass. That about sums up the rest!

I Need To Get Sprout Some Rubber Boots!

So...weekend was ok. Nothing special. Sick kids, sick mama, not much happening.

Sprout seems to be doing better today. He is more active and ate a huge breakfast. Still has a cough but didn't run a fever last night at all. That means no trip to the doctor today! Yay!!!!

I tried to start some writing this weekend but just wasn't in mood. Wasn't in the mood for anything. Even SC. Obviously sick. The most proactive thing I did was dl a burner software program and get some cds of pics burned. Just in case. That and it makes it easier to actually take them in and get them made into photos.....just so I don't put them on the wall!

Sprout and I went for a walk last night. Bottom line. He needs new rubber boots! Lots of puddle jumping. We still have a ton of snow and it's all melting. So the water is crazy everywhere! It doesn't help that we got at least 20 cm of rain on Saturday.

All I can say is: BRING ON THE RAIN TO BRING ON SPRING!

My Step-Sister is Here For A Visit

Yep...came in yesterday. Nice to see her. Been a while. She gets to see the kids, and have a little break. I get to get caught up on girly stuff and drink.

Works out for both of us.

Other then that, things here a bit quiet. Orin decided to not eat lunch and then to toss his cookies. He's been asleep since noon. So cross your fingers and lets hope he didn't catch anything new!

Sigh....not looking forward to what new thing he might have.

Five Things To Be Grateful For!

Someone started this message on one of my message boards and I thought I'd post mine here too.

Right now I have so much to be lucky for.

1. My children are both still here and almost healthy again!

2. Spring is on the way....BRING ON THE RAIN!

3. The house over our heads, the good food we eat, and the love that has brought us all.

4. My family and friends

5. My husband

That's not bad at all!

I Think I'm Seeing The First Signs Of Spring! FINALLY!

Took Sprout for a short walk today. It's definitely warming up out there. We had to unzip our coats! Still have tons of snow but it is starting to melt. The trees are in pretty bad shape. A lot of them have broken and bowed limbs because of the weight of the snow we got. I did see a tree that looked like it was just starting to get some buds!

Sprout is finally sleeping through the night. He has stopped going for a morning nap....or at least he didn't go for one this morning. He did sleep four hours this afternoon though.

My efforts downstairs look like they are finally paying off. I have listed some of the stuff we have in the local paper on Wednesday. You know...the stuff that is still good but you don't want it, but you don't want to throw it away either. I have a bunch of books to send to the library. I also have a bunch that I can just imagine that no one will take. What do you do with those?

Sprout is doing so much better!

He finally slept through the night last night! He's eating everything that isn't nailed down and his language is back. It seemed to be on hiatus while he was sick. we are taking our first trip out today. Not going far, just outside to see what we can see of the melting snow.

Other then that no real plans for the weekend.

I should mention that I have an awesome DH. He let me sleep until 11am this morning and even offered to let me go for a run but I turned him down. He is working tonight and he does need to sleep. I'll go for a run when he gets up and is eating.

Happy weekend everyone!

Sprout's Fever Has Broken

Last night at about 7pm we had the first sign that his fever was finally over. By midnight we knew it was. Talk about relief.

Then this morning he demanded breakfast and after he was done(which wasn't much btw...) He wanted off the bed. We went for a short walk. Literally only about 4 feet from the room door and he wanted to lay down.

So Daddy carried him back. Of course he has his "robot" which at first he th0ught was cool and well now....he's just pulling at the iv line. I'm hoping they'll take it out after lunch.

I'm still not sure how I missed the dehydration and the obvious signs he wasn't getting better. Thank the Gods that he started that rash! I probably wouldn't have taken him until much later.

Anyhow. I got to get back to the sick kid!

Sprout is in the Hospital

Sprout was admitted friday into the hospital. At this point they have ruled out menningitis, they think it's anti-biotic resistant pneumonia and we are just waiting for his fever to break. They have him on pretty strong anti-biotics and he's no longer dehydrated but he's barely moving and pretty sick.

I'm only home for a few hours. Daddy has him. So I'm keeping this short. I'm exhausted and worried. Keep us in your thoughts.

House Of The Sickies!

So I took Sprout in, 4am yesterday he had a fever of 104.4. Needless to say he's sick. He has pneumonia too! While I'm there, to make a long story short, I do too!

Man, I feel horrible. DH took the night off work to look after the kids so I could sleep. He didn't complain or anything.....which tells you how sick I am. So...7 days of antibiotics and hopefully all will be fine.

In the meantime, I'm dreaming of Peach Cobbler, Steaks, hot dogs with grilled onions and buns, grilled zuchinni and red peppers and b.b.q potatoes! Yum! All served with hot hot weather beside a big cool pool!

I've had so many things go wrong....I'd better buy a lottery ticket!

So Sprout has Gastroenteritis.

Sigh....he seems to be done doing the Egyptian but he's still running a pretty high fever. I'm just hoping that he doesn't have Pneumonia!

I'm pretty tired, just waiting to get sick myself.

On top of that, the Washer still doesn't seem to working quite right and I now have more laundry then ever before!

I have to go.....baby alert!

This One Is Not For The Faint Hearted! (Puke Involved)

Yep...Lots and lots of puke! It seems it's everywhere! If it's not Sprog, it's Sprout! Sprout's much worse though! Smelly.

Yesterday, Sprog threw up all over me and though I had thought that I had wiped it all up...when I stood up...it started running down my legs! Sigh! Then had both kids in the bath...and where is Sprout throwing up? In the water.

So it seems that Sprog is reacting to antibiotics and it seems that Sprout just has a flu of some sort.
Of course they both have colds on top of it, which just makes it all the more fun.

I'm exhausted. I don't think I can take too much more.

It's time for Spring and fresh air and GREEN!

btw...HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

Sleep! I Got Sleep!

So yes...I got some sleep! I was in bed by nine and the baby slept pretty peacefully until 1 am. Then he was up about every two hours.

I think the rattle in his chest is getting worse. DH says we need to wait a couple days to give the anti-biotics a chance to work. I hate waiting....I've never been patient but with the kids being sick it's even worse.

As for the weather....well, I can say I'm definitely looking forward to spring! I have a feeling we're going to break that 1971 record of most snowfall. I think yesterday we were only 21 cms off. Today, I'm sure there is at least 10 cm out there. The weather channel says it's going to rain this afternoon. I'm not looking forward to that.

It's Pneumonia!

One more trip to the ER to take our total to three this week! This time, it is pneumonia!

Though now that they've given Sprog some nice drugs, he is sleeping better....kinda. He spent the night cuddled in my arms sleeping peacefully....mama not so much. Every time I moved him over, the fussing would start and quite honestly, he needs the sleep more then I do right now.

Sprog seems more subdued today and not as fussy as yesterday, so hopefully tonight he'll sleep in his crib.

On to other news....he's just like mama, doesn't get fevers! I got an entire lecture from the Triage nurse yesterday about properly drugging my kids so they aren't fussy which would result in less ER visits. Then again, she also said he wasn't congested anymore, he wasn't running a fever and that basically I'd wasted my time by being there.

I said to DH in the waiting room that I'd dragged him out of bed for nothing and what she had said. He said...."so, we're leaving then?" I wanted to wait to see the doctor. Good thing we did.

Sprog was immediately sent for an x-ray and had some blood work done. Result, full blown pneumonia in his right lung. I had to stop myself from tracking down the nurse and punching her out.....Babies always get fevers! YEAH RIGHT!

At least we know now and I can forcefully assert that in the future.

Oh For The Love Of Sick Kids!

Yep...it's official. Sprog has bronchitis. Sprout, of course, still has croup. So you can imagine the lack of sleep I've had in the last few days. Dh was supposed to work last night but stayed home to help give me a break, because.....I'm now sick too!

Sigh!

In other news. I had to have the car repaired yesterday. Putting it in a snow bank three times on Saturday had resulted in a dragging splash cover and a broken belt. They also removed about 200 pounds of snow and ice to get to that problem. I'm thanking whatever lucky stars I still have remaining because it could have been much worse. Much, much worse.

Also....once again having tenant issues. So we are done, if we can't afford the space ourselves we are selling the house. It took three times to learn our lesson but apparently this time it's stuck.
Now we just have to get rid of this tenant.

I finally have a keyboard that works on the laptop!

Which means that I am back to posting on here and hopefully regularly!

So, for all those that missed this, I am so sorry!

The baby turned seven months old yesterday. I can't believe he is that old! He still isn't crawling but he's learned that he can roll all over, which is so cute. Mostly it's trying to keep up with his older brother. He just loves his big brother!

Sprout is talking up a storm, two and three word sentences are the norm right now. He's just getting over a bad case of croup, again! He's definitely breathing much better but still having a few problems at night. So Mama is very tired!

Well I'm off to make breakfast.