Thursday, October 9, 2008
"Fun, but boring"
I told Jax I wrote about last night and that is his summary of the night. He says the funnest part was when he got his bracelet. That's all he can think of. Wait, let him think for a minute. No, nothing else was fun. What a silly boy?!?!?
E.R.
You all know we've spent plenty of time in the hospital and doctors office with all of our kids. Well, last night was a first for us...
Our first middle of the night emergency room visit.
Jax sleeps way down in the basement and we used to keep a baby monitor with him so we could hear if he woke up at night or needed something. Recently we haven't been using it b/c he rarely wakes up, and if he does he walks upstairs. Last night I when I went to bed I noticed it was not on. I yelled down for Ryan to turn it on. He didn't, so I went all the way back down and turned it on. This is unusual for me b/c I hate going up and down stairs, especially when Ryan was already down there, but for whatever reason I did it.
At 1:00 I heard a strange noise on the monitor. I got Ryan up and told him to go check b/c it wasn't coughing or crying, but it was something weird. Turns out Jax got croup in the middle of the night and his throat was swelling shut. He's had croup 4 other times, but we always got it under control and then got steroids the next day. This time was different. He was panicking b/c he couldn't breathe. He couldn't talk or cough or anything. I was terrified. I tried to get him outside to breathe the cool air, but he wouldn't. We finally got him to call down by telling him he could play football on the PlayStation. At that point he could breathe, but not well.
I called my mom and she came over to stay with the girls while we took him to the hospital. He was the 3rd kid there that night with croup and another little boy with it was right behind us. The gave him a cool mist breathing treatment and steroids and we had to stay there for awhile so they could monitor him. He is doing better today, but is still not as good as I'd like him to be. They say the 2nd night of croup is worse, so I'm very nervous about tonight. He has to miss school today b/c I'm worried about him having an attack there.
He is going to the doctor -not ours, he's out till Monday :( -and hopefully will get another round of steroids to help him get through the night. Croup is such a scary thing. I'm just hoping the baby doesn't get it now.
On a side note, the e.r. trip was priceless. There was a man who was obviously on some kind of drug that kept trying to escape his room. At first it was funny and the nurses were just pulling him back in. Eventually he became agitated and the had to get two male nurses and security to wrangle him back to his room and keep him in. It was entertaining, but he made me a little nervous. I think I've watched too many episodes of E.R.
At 1:00 I heard a strange noise on the monitor. I got Ryan up and told him to go check b/c it wasn't coughing or crying, but it was something weird. Turns out Jax got croup in the middle of the night and his throat was swelling shut. He's had croup 4 other times, but we always got it under control and then got steroids the next day. This time was different. He was panicking b/c he couldn't breathe. He couldn't talk or cough or anything. I was terrified. I tried to get him outside to breathe the cool air, but he wouldn't. We finally got him to call down by telling him he could play football on the PlayStation. At that point he could breathe, but not well.
I called my mom and she came over to stay with the girls while we took him to the hospital. He was the 3rd kid there that night with croup and another little boy with it was right behind us. The gave him a cool mist breathing treatment and steroids and we had to stay there for awhile so they could monitor him. He is doing better today, but is still not as good as I'd like him to be. They say the 2nd night of croup is worse, so I'm very nervous about tonight. He has to miss school today b/c I'm worried about him having an attack there.
He is going to the doctor -not ours, he's out till Monday :( -and hopefully will get another round of steroids to help him get through the night. Croup is such a scary thing. I'm just hoping the baby doesn't get it now.
On a side note, the e.r. trip was priceless. There was a man who was obviously on some kind of drug that kept trying to escape his room. At first it was funny and the nurses were just pulling him back in. Eventually he became agitated and the had to get two male nurses and security to wrangle him back to his room and keep him in. It was entertaining, but he made me a little nervous. I think I've watched too many episodes of E.R.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
So Proud
Today was my first ever parent-teacher conference. Well, my first one as the parent anyway. I'll have to admit I was a little nervous. Obviously I think Jackson is an awesome kid. I think he is smart and funny and obedient and everything else wonderful. I was just hoping that his teacher would come to the same conclusion.
The verdict is :
He is wonderful, perfect, super-smart, awesome, etc, etc, etc. Told you!
Mrs. Chapman said Jackson is doing great. He is one of her favorite kids. She said he is hardworking, a good listener, participates often, and is generally just a really fun kid.
They give you a list of things the kids need to work on. She said she had to go back in his file and pull out all his stuff to try to find something he needed to work on b/c there just wasn't anything she could think of. She finally decided he needed to work on his handwriting, but she said that was a bit of a stretch. Really she just had to put something on there.
I asked if he was shy and she said no. She said she can tell that he is a quiet kid, but that he loves to answer questions and talk in front of the class, and that he gets along great with the other kids.
Sorry I'm bragging so much about him, but I'm just so proud. We've always known he was a special kid, but it's so nice to hear it from his teacher.
Mrs. Chapman said Jackson is doing great. He is one of her favorite kids. She said he is hardworking, a good listener, participates often, and is generally just a really fun kid.
They give you a list of things the kids need to work on. She said she had to go back in his file and pull out all his stuff to try to find something he needed to work on b/c there just wasn't anything she could think of. She finally decided he needed to work on his handwriting, but she said that was a bit of a stretch. Really she just had to put something on there.
I asked if he was shy and she said no. She said she can tell that he is a quiet kid, but that he loves to answer questions and talk in front of the class, and that he gets along great with the other kids.
Sorry I'm bragging so much about him, but I'm just so proud. We've always known he was a special kid, but it's so nice to hear it from his teacher.
Good Morning
This is what I wake up to every morning and after nap time every day. Picture her standing up, clinging to the crib rail, holding on for dear life, and yelling "ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma".So cute, yet not so cute.
Story #1
I think I've mentioned before that Jax walks home from school with the two boys next door. School gets out at 3:30, and he is usually home around 3:45. On Monday's I have to pick up Sunny from preschool so if the garage is shut he is supposed to go home with the boys until I get there. Usually though, I get home from picking up Sunny as he is walking down the street, so pretty much I am there.
On to today. Jax doesn't come home. I look out across the street and don't see the other boys either. At this point I'm thinking they must have left something at school and gone back to get it, or maybe one of them was talking to a teacher. So I wait till almost 4 and then I'm about to freak out. I've been looking outside constantly and never saw any of them. I get dressed (b/c I'm still in my p.j.'s) and grab Lila and the keys.
I should add that the mother of the boys who live next door isn't always home. She is a nurse and works some days. So, I didn't know if she was home or not, but her garage was shut. I decide to go knock on the door before driving over to the school. Well, he was there. I walked in their door and hollered at him to get upstairs. Then I decided I didn't want to embarrass him so I said, "Why didn't you come home first and ask if you could play." He said, "the garage was shut so I knew you weren't home."
True it was shut, but it has been shut other days and he just comes in the front door. So, I said "Next time ask me first," and then I let him keep playing. I walked home like it was no big deal and breathed a huge sigh of relief.
The only reason I wasn't completely freaked out is b/c I knew he was with Ethan and that he would take care of Jax and make sure he was safe. He is such a great kid.
What am I gonna do when they are teenagers? I think I'm going to have to be heavily medicated to have my kids out of my sight, driving around in cars, and dating. I think I might actually feel a little bit bad about all the stuff I put my parents through in my crazy teenage years :)
On to today. Jax doesn't come home. I look out across the street and don't see the other boys either. At this point I'm thinking they must have left something at school and gone back to get it, or maybe one of them was talking to a teacher. So I wait till almost 4 and then I'm about to freak out. I've been looking outside constantly and never saw any of them. I get dressed (b/c I'm still in my p.j.'s) and grab Lila and the keys.
I should add that the mother of the boys who live next door isn't always home. She is a nurse and works some days. So, I didn't know if she was home or not, but her garage was shut. I decide to go knock on the door before driving over to the school. Well, he was there. I walked in their door and hollered at him to get upstairs. Then I decided I didn't want to embarrass him so I said, "Why didn't you come home first and ask if you could play." He said, "the garage was shut so I knew you weren't home."
True it was shut, but it has been shut other days and he just comes in the front door. So, I said "Next time ask me first," and then I let him keep playing. I walked home like it was no big deal and breathed a huge sigh of relief.
The only reason I wasn't completely freaked out is b/c I knew he was with Ethan and that he would take care of Jax and make sure he was safe. He is such a great kid.
What am I gonna do when they are teenagers? I think I'm going to have to be heavily medicated to have my kids out of my sight, driving around in cars, and dating. I think I might actually feel a little bit bad about all the stuff I put my parents through in my crazy teenage years :)
Story #2
For Aunt (which she does not pronounce "ant" but the other way) Jess.
This is a conversation between me and Sunny today.
me: Who do you love mostest in the whole world.
Sunny: -Thinking hard-
me: You know, who is your bestest friend ever.
Sunny: Oh, that's easy. Aunt Jess.
me: But what about Mommy?
Sunny: Sorry, but I love Aunt Jess the most.
me: Why?
Sunny: Because she loves me the most of all :)
A few minutes later...
Sunny: You know, Uncle Joshy must have cut the blonde out of her black hair.
me: -Thinking to myself, not the hair thing again- Wow, that's neat.
Sunny: He used scissors and a razor, the buzzing kind. I know it. Look at my hair, it is turning to black. See this piece, it is black. I can't wait until it all turns black. The me and Jess will have the same hair.
Sunny: Hopefully my eyebrows will turn black like hers too.
This kid cracks me up. She has such a special bond with Aunt Jess (though so does Jax after what I saw him doing at Pizza Factory). I can't imagine what we ever did without Aunt Jess.
p.s. She wants to spend the night soon.
This is a conversation between me and Sunny today.
me: Who do you love mostest in the whole world.
Sunny: -Thinking hard-
me: You know, who is your bestest friend ever.
Sunny: Oh, that's easy. Aunt Jess.
me: But what about Mommy?
Sunny: Sorry, but I love Aunt Jess the most.
me: Why?
Sunny: Because she loves me the most of all :)
A few minutes later...
Sunny: You know, Uncle Joshy must have cut the blonde out of her black hair.
me: -Thinking to myself, not the hair thing again- Wow, that's neat.
Sunny: He used scissors and a razor, the buzzing kind. I know it. Look at my hair, it is turning to black. See this piece, it is black. I can't wait until it all turns black. The me and Jess will have the same hair.
Sunny: Hopefully my eyebrows will turn black like hers too.
This kid cracks me up. She has such a special bond with Aunt Jess (though so does Jax after what I saw him doing at Pizza Factory). I can't imagine what we ever did without Aunt Jess.
p.s. She wants to spend the night soon.
Monday, October 6, 2008
The Impossible
I convinced him to let me take his picture. He is in desperate need of a haircut (hint hint Uncle Josh). He is wearing the oldest, scroungiest (is that a word?) clothes he could find, and his face is dirty. But, I'll take what I can get.
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