Oh, what a week this has been!
Monday started at 7:40 with a trip to the endodontist, where I found out that I needed a root canal. Caleb had graduation practice at 9:00. Rudy had a doctor appointment at 9:30. Nola’s language evaluation was at 1:00.
On Tuesday, the boys went to Silver Dollar City. Nola and I stayed home because it was so hot and there’s really not much that she can do there besides ride in the stroller. I didn’t want her to be that hot without any chance to ride things that would help cool her off. It would’ve just been miserable. Caleb is big enough this year to ride all but 2 of the big rides. He didn’t like the Powderkeg, but he did like the Thunderation. He’s going to be a roller coaster rider, just like his Mama and Daddy.
Wednesday was my root canal day. I was so nervous, but so ready to get it done and get the weeks of tooth pain over with! My appointment was at 1:00 and that’s about the last thing I remember from that day. I was knocked out from that point forward. I do remember the numbing shot into the hard palate of my mouth that almost made me come out of my skin. It’s still sore now as I write this 3 days later! I slept the rest of the day, thanks to some ibuprofen and vicodin.
Thursday, I had my one work obligation of the summer. The SLPs got together at Reagan for a day of professional development. It was good to see everyone, but I don’t want to use my brain that much again until August 8th. (Truth be told, I really don’t want to start using it again then either.)
Friday morning, I had an appointment for a gynecological procedure called Novasure. (I won’t go into details about why I had it or what it does, but you can click the link if you really want to know.) I was so nervous about it, but once I got my pre-procedure meds, I was ready to go. It’s amazing what modern medicine can do. Since then, I’ve spent the better part of 48 hours sleeping with the help of some pain meds. The recovery hasn’t been too bad – just some cramping and I’m incredibly tired. I hope to be back on my feet for most of tomorrow.
Friday night was Caleb’s preschool graduation, which was a little bit of a stretch for me since I was coming off of sedatives. It was great, though. The next post will be all about little man’s cap and gown ceremony!
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Saturday, July 23, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Sticky Icky Week
Monday (7/11) was a busy day for us. Caleb went to Sticky Icky camp in the morning at Imagine Studios. Nola and I picked him up at 11:30 and met Stacy and her kids at Mellow Mushroom for lunch. (My review: thumbs way down.) After lunch, we made a quick Target trip & came home for Nola’s nap. While Nola was napping, Caleb and I made lemonade popsicles and Shrinky Dinks. Caleb was fascinated by both, but then decided to try on my rainboots with this swimsuit & goggles. That was, um, interesting... 
After nap, we met my friend Becky and her son Ethan for some pool time, then came home for dinner. After dinner, we made shaving cream bags (ziploc bag with shaving cream and food coloring). That activity didn’t last long, so I decided to make a bean tub for the kids to play in. I put 2 bags of dry pinto beans in a plastic tub, buried some small toys and let the kids dig around in it. They played for 30 minutes without a fuss, then played some more. 
After lunch, I turned a movie on for Caleb and we spent the afternoon recuperating from our terrifying morning. Poor Caleb was bored out of his mind, but he was patient and did a good job entertaining himself for the most part.
Wednesday (7/13) was a much better day. Caleb had camp. When Nola and I picked him up, we took him to get a haircut and then went to lunch. It was raining for the first time in a long time, so the temperatures were bearable. After lunch, we had a rainy day inside – watching movies & being lazy. Wednesday night, we had dinner at Catfish Hole with the band camp staff.
Thursday (7/14), Nola and I went to Gymboree before we picked up Caleb.
Rudy had a short day on Friday and knew that I needed some time to get some things done by myself, so he took the kids for the afternoon. That morning, I had taken Nola for a hearing evaluation (a separate post about that to come). In the afternoon, I went to Hobby Lobby to get some things I needed for some projects I’ve been working on and then came home to work on the projects. I got some things framed and even did some scrapbooking. Rudy took the kids to Tanyard Creek to splash and play. The report I got was that Caleb became an expert crawdad catcher and Nola picked up every rock in the creek. They brought home pizza and we played outside for a while before bedtime. Once the kids were in bed, I worked some more on scrapbooking. I got all of 2009 finished, closing out another album! Now, I’m only a year and a half behind. Yikes!
Post Vacation Post
We came home from St. Louis on Wednesday (7/6). On Thursday, Nola and I started going to Gymboree. Caleb and I went when he was a toddler and I really wanted a chance for Nola and I to have that time together too. She seems to really like it. She’s definitely a mover and shaker. I am worn out by the time it’s finished. She is on the move the whole time we’re there – climbing and crawling and throwing balls all over the place.
On Friday morning, Rudy and I went to a funeral. We managed a last minute babysitter so that we could go pay our respects to Janet and her family. That evening, we made our first ever trip to Beaver Lake. My friend and colleague, Kerrie and her family had us over for BBQ and boating. Caleb LOVED getting to ride on the tube with Kerrie’s son, Luke. He and Rudy also rode the waverunner. Nola really enjoys being in the water. She’s pretty fearless. After we boated, everyone (except for me) swam for a while and then we went inside for dessert and the boys played Rock Band. It was a great night with a wonderful family!
On Friday morning, Rudy and I went to a funeral. We managed a last minute babysitter so that we could go pay our respects to Janet and her family. That evening, we made our first ever trip to Beaver Lake. My friend and colleague, Kerrie and her family had us over for BBQ and boating. Caleb LOVED getting to ride on the tube with Kerrie’s son, Luke. He and Rudy also rode the waverunner. Nola really enjoys being in the water. She’s pretty fearless. After we boated, everyone (except for me) swam for a while and then we went inside for dessert and the boys played Rock Band. It was a great night with a wonderful family!
Saturday (7/9), I got to spend the evening and night scrapbooking with my dear friend Stacy. We love to go to the late night crops at Signed Sealed Delivered. It’s such a productive moms’ night out! We’re going back at the end of the month to a pajama party crop. 
Sunday (7/10) was the first day of U of A Jr High Music Camp. Rudy was asked to conduct a band this year, so his time commitment wasn’t quite as much as previous years. He still had to be there Sunday, though. It was so crazy hot that the only thing I could do with the kids was put them in water. I filled up the kiddie pool, turned on the sprinkler and turned them loose. They had a great time splashing and playing and I got a little sun while we were out there.
Friday, March 4, 2011
The Week from…
The 2 weeks (give or take a few days) in February of being snowed in and not being able to be in the germ pool of school were glorious for us. Everyone got well – even Nola. We were all healthy and doing great until the night of the 16th. The only way I know to even explain this is on a day-by-day basis. It’s unbelievable even to me – and I lived it.
Wednesday, 2/16 – Rudy went to class and came home around 9:00 as usual. He usually sleeps on the couch when he gets home late because he likes to relax and watch TV before he can go to sleep. He woke up during the night with chills and fever. He finally got back to sleep and felt a little better when he woke up, so he went to work.
Thursday, 2/17 – Rudy still wasn’t feeling great, so he went to the walk-in clinic. The doctor there diagnosed him with a sinus infection, wrote him a prescription for an antibiotic and sent him on his way. He came home feeling awful, but knew it was a sinus infection, so he stayed in the mix with the family that night.
Friday, 2/18 – I woke up around 4 AM because my throat hurt so bad I couldn’t breathe well. I took my temperature, but didn’t have a fever. I looked in my throat and didn’t see white pockets, so I ate a cough drop and went back to bed. I woke up still feeling the sore throat, but went to work because I didn’t have fever. (I have NO sick days left this year.) I pushed through my day at work and felt a little worse as the day went on. By 2:00, I was miserable. That’s when the chills set in. I went to the school nurse and didn’t have a fever, but I knew something was wrong, so I left work about 20 minutes early and went to the walk-in clinic. After I told the nurse all of my symptoms, the doctor came in and asked me, “Do you have strep or the flu?” I told him I hoped I didn’t have either one and I really didn’t want to be tested for either one because those swabs freak me out. He looked in my throat and told me that he didn’t even need to swab me. I had strep throat. He wrote my prescriptions and sent me on my way. I picked up my meds and came home to crawl under the covers. I hurt from head to toe and back again and thought I was going to freeze to death. I texted Rudy to tell him what was going on and he said he would take the kids to the boat show so that the house would be quiet. I fell asleep and barely remember anything until Saturday. I remember them coming in and I remember hearing Rudy and Nola coughing, but I was too sick to do anything about it. Plus – I sure didn’t want to give anyone else strep. So, I stayed in bed.
Saturday, 2/19 – I only got out of bed to go to the bathroom. Rudy was supposed to have gone to do a volunteer music program at the library in Fayetteville, but he called and cancelled because he didn’t feel well. Kathy was going to come over and watch the kids, but he cancelled that too. I listened to him coughing and noticed that it was getting worse, but there was nothing I could do to help him.
Sunday, 2/20 – I woke up feeling like a new person. I was still tired and weak, but I was able to walk and talk, which was a huge improvement. Rudy and Caleb went to church because Rudy was scheduled to play his trumpet. When they got home from church, Rudy was feeling awful. He mentioned going to the doctor on Monday, but I encouraged him to go ahead and go on Sunday. He did and texted me from the clinic to tell me that he had the flu. I got the bed ready for him and as soon as he walked in the door, he was quarantined to the bedroom.
This is what our kitchen counter looked like on Sunday afternoon…
Monday, 2/21 – I went to work and took the kids to daycare. They called me around noon to tell me that Nola had a fever. It was less than 100*, so I didn’t go get her. I left school as soon as I could and picked them up. I took both of them to the pediatric clinic. We saw Dr. Schaefer and he wrote prescriptions for both kids to prevent them from getting the flu. When we left there, we went to eat and then to WalMart to get the medicines and some groceries. By the time we got home, it was bedtime for the kids. Rudy was still in the bed with the flu.
Tuesday, 2/22 – The kids and I went to school as usual. Nola was still coughing her head off, but didn’t have fever over 100*, so I took her. We made it through the day and I picked the kids up as soon as possible. Caleb was a real trooper and entertained himself very well while I tended to Nola, made sure Rudy had what he needed and did the usual household things that need to be done. I called my mom to tell her that we were going to need some help because Nola was getting worse and Rudy wasn’t getting any better. She offered to come on Wednesday. I called Jan to see if she could come to watch Nola until my mom got here and she agreed to, but couldn’t come until Wednesday morning. Shortly after that, my mom called back and said that she was already an hour outside of Hot Springs and headed our way. I called Jan back to tell her that she didn’t need to come. Mom got to our house at 11:15 Tuesday night. I swear she was wearing invisible angel wings.
Wednesday, 2/23 – Mom stayed home with Nola. Rudy stayed quarantined in the bedroom. Caleb and I went to school. I came home to a hot meal, a clean house and the peace of mind that Nola had been taken care of all day without worry. It was glorious.
Thursday, 2/24 – Rudy tried to go to work, but only made it 1/2 the day before he couldn’t go any further. Mom kept Nola. Caleb and I did our usual thing. Again, I came home to a hot meal, a clean house and peace of mind. Still glorious.
Friday, 2/25 was a repeat of Thursday, except I had told Mom that I would pick up dinner. It ended up that I picked her and Nola up and they rode with me to Sam’s. After that, we went in a consignment shop and then to get Caleb from school. We stopped at PF Chang’s to get some take-out and Steak & Shake to get food for the kids. We came home and ate, then spent the rest of the night visiting and catching up.
Saturday, 2/26 – I stayed up into the early hours of the morning planning Caleb’s birthday party and decompressing my mind from the week. Mom had told me that I could sleep in on Saturday, so I was planning to do that. She woke me up at 4 AM to tell me that she had gotten sick during the night and had to go home. We scrambled to get her things in the car and I prayed that she would make it safely before going back to sleep. She called when she got home to tell me that she was okay. We spent the rest of the day being lazy and trying to recuperate from our manic week.
Sunday, 2/27 – Rudy was feeling a little better, but still not great, so we stayed home from church. Nola was still coughing and I was just exhausted. Caleb was still being a trooper. I took him with me to WalMart to get some groceries. We came home and I made dinner before getting ready for the week.
Monday, 2/28 – Amazingly, everybody went where they were supposed to go and stayed there all day. I had a meeting until 4:00 and then went to Weight Watchers, where I found out that I’ve lost 12 lbs since January 10th!! Rudy picked up the kids and I met them at home, then we all went out to dinner.
Tuesday, 3/1 – I picked the kids up from daycare and took them to the park. Rudy went back to the walk-in clinic to get some cough medicine so he can sleep. He found out that he has an irregular heartbeat and has to see a doctor about it. The doctor at the clinic told him it’s nothing to worry about, but that he should have it checked out sometime. We’re taking both parts of that advice.
Now it’s Friday night. The rest of the week has been pretty normal. Nola is still coughing. Rudy is still coughing, but has good cough medicine so he can sleep. I’m doing fine and staying very busy at work. I have an intern this semester, so I’m not having to bring home as much paperwork, which is nice. Rudy took Caleb to meet Jan last night and he is spending the weekend in Tulsa with her and Bill. Nola and I are hanging out tomorrow at home while Rudy has to work. Fayetteville is having a make up snow day tomorrow. School on a Saturday! I’m looking forward to getting Caleb home, then we’ll turn around and it’ll be spring break. I can’t wait…
Wednesday, 2/16 – Rudy went to class and came home around 9:00 as usual. He usually sleeps on the couch when he gets home late because he likes to relax and watch TV before he can go to sleep. He woke up during the night with chills and fever. He finally got back to sleep and felt a little better when he woke up, so he went to work.
Thursday, 2/17 – Rudy still wasn’t feeling great, so he went to the walk-in clinic. The doctor there diagnosed him with a sinus infection, wrote him a prescription for an antibiotic and sent him on his way. He came home feeling awful, but knew it was a sinus infection, so he stayed in the mix with the family that night.
Friday, 2/18 – I woke up around 4 AM because my throat hurt so bad I couldn’t breathe well. I took my temperature, but didn’t have a fever. I looked in my throat and didn’t see white pockets, so I ate a cough drop and went back to bed. I woke up still feeling the sore throat, but went to work because I didn’t have fever. (I have NO sick days left this year.) I pushed through my day at work and felt a little worse as the day went on. By 2:00, I was miserable. That’s when the chills set in. I went to the school nurse and didn’t have a fever, but I knew something was wrong, so I left work about 20 minutes early and went to the walk-in clinic. After I told the nurse all of my symptoms, the doctor came in and asked me, “Do you have strep or the flu?” I told him I hoped I didn’t have either one and I really didn’t want to be tested for either one because those swabs freak me out. He looked in my throat and told me that he didn’t even need to swab me. I had strep throat. He wrote my prescriptions and sent me on my way. I picked up my meds and came home to crawl under the covers. I hurt from head to toe and back again and thought I was going to freeze to death. I texted Rudy to tell him what was going on and he said he would take the kids to the boat show so that the house would be quiet. I fell asleep and barely remember anything until Saturday. I remember them coming in and I remember hearing Rudy and Nola coughing, but I was too sick to do anything about it. Plus – I sure didn’t want to give anyone else strep. So, I stayed in bed.
Saturday, 2/19 – I only got out of bed to go to the bathroom. Rudy was supposed to have gone to do a volunteer music program at the library in Fayetteville, but he called and cancelled because he didn’t feel well. Kathy was going to come over and watch the kids, but he cancelled that too. I listened to him coughing and noticed that it was getting worse, but there was nothing I could do to help him.
Sunday, 2/20 – I woke up feeling like a new person. I was still tired and weak, but I was able to walk and talk, which was a huge improvement. Rudy and Caleb went to church because Rudy was scheduled to play his trumpet. When they got home from church, Rudy was feeling awful. He mentioned going to the doctor on Monday, but I encouraged him to go ahead and go on Sunday. He did and texted me from the clinic to tell me that he had the flu. I got the bed ready for him and as soon as he walked in the door, he was quarantined to the bedroom.
This is what our kitchen counter looked like on Sunday afternoon…
Monday, 2/21 – I went to work and took the kids to daycare. They called me around noon to tell me that Nola had a fever. It was less than 100*, so I didn’t go get her. I left school as soon as I could and picked them up. I took both of them to the pediatric clinic. We saw Dr. Schaefer and he wrote prescriptions for both kids to prevent them from getting the flu. When we left there, we went to eat and then to WalMart to get the medicines and some groceries. By the time we got home, it was bedtime for the kids. Rudy was still in the bed with the flu.
Tuesday, 2/22 – The kids and I went to school as usual. Nola was still coughing her head off, but didn’t have fever over 100*, so I took her. We made it through the day and I picked the kids up as soon as possible. Caleb was a real trooper and entertained himself very well while I tended to Nola, made sure Rudy had what he needed and did the usual household things that need to be done. I called my mom to tell her that we were going to need some help because Nola was getting worse and Rudy wasn’t getting any better. She offered to come on Wednesday. I called Jan to see if she could come to watch Nola until my mom got here and she agreed to, but couldn’t come until Wednesday morning. Shortly after that, my mom called back and said that she was already an hour outside of Hot Springs and headed our way. I called Jan back to tell her that she didn’t need to come. Mom got to our house at 11:15 Tuesday night. I swear she was wearing invisible angel wings.
Wednesday, 2/23 – Mom stayed home with Nola. Rudy stayed quarantined in the bedroom. Caleb and I went to school. I came home to a hot meal, a clean house and the peace of mind that Nola had been taken care of all day without worry. It was glorious.
Thursday, 2/24 – Rudy tried to go to work, but only made it 1/2 the day before he couldn’t go any further. Mom kept Nola. Caleb and I did our usual thing. Again, I came home to a hot meal, a clean house and peace of mind. Still glorious.
Friday, 2/25 was a repeat of Thursday, except I had told Mom that I would pick up dinner. It ended up that I picked her and Nola up and they rode with me to Sam’s. After that, we went in a consignment shop and then to get Caleb from school. We stopped at PF Chang’s to get some take-out and Steak & Shake to get food for the kids. We came home and ate, then spent the rest of the night visiting and catching up.
Saturday, 2/26 – I stayed up into the early hours of the morning planning Caleb’s birthday party and decompressing my mind from the week. Mom had told me that I could sleep in on Saturday, so I was planning to do that. She woke me up at 4 AM to tell me that she had gotten sick during the night and had to go home. We scrambled to get her things in the car and I prayed that she would make it safely before going back to sleep. She called when she got home to tell me that she was okay. We spent the rest of the day being lazy and trying to recuperate from our manic week.
Sunday, 2/27 – Rudy was feeling a little better, but still not great, so we stayed home from church. Nola was still coughing and I was just exhausted. Caleb was still being a trooper. I took him with me to WalMart to get some groceries. We came home and I made dinner before getting ready for the week.
Monday, 2/28 – Amazingly, everybody went where they were supposed to go and stayed there all day. I had a meeting until 4:00 and then went to Weight Watchers, where I found out that I’ve lost 12 lbs since January 10th!! Rudy picked up the kids and I met them at home, then we all went out to dinner.
Tuesday, 3/1 – I picked the kids up from daycare and took them to the park. Rudy went back to the walk-in clinic to get some cough medicine so he can sleep. He found out that he has an irregular heartbeat and has to see a doctor about it. The doctor at the clinic told him it’s nothing to worry about, but that he should have it checked out sometime. We’re taking both parts of that advice.
Now it’s Friday night. The rest of the week has been pretty normal. Nola is still coughing. Rudy is still coughing, but has good cough medicine so he can sleep. I’m doing fine and staying very busy at work. I have an intern this semester, so I’m not having to bring home as much paperwork, which is nice. Rudy took Caleb to meet Jan last night and he is spending the weekend in Tulsa with her and Bill. Nola and I are hanging out tomorrow at home while Rudy has to work. Fayetteville is having a make up snow day tomorrow. School on a Saturday! I’m looking forward to getting Caleb home, then we’ll turn around and it’ll be spring break. I can’t wait…
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