Hello Again

I know that I haven't posted in a while, but there have been a lot of things going on. Here is the rundown of what's been happening since our last posting.

• Taking off a day to take care of a sick little boy.
• Taking care of our loan documents to make sure that everything is going smoothly.
• Completing taxes for 2011.
• Touring daycare centers to determine the best fit.
• Trip to Atlanta to visit my dad (March 15-20).
• Planning Sam's 3rd birthday party.
• Packing for our move.

It looks like everything is going smoothly with everything, except packing.

• Sam is much better and back at daycare. Check!
• Our loan looks good. It looks like we will be able to put more of a down payment on our house that we originally thought. Check!
• Brian is working on taxes tonight. Check!
• We found Sam a great daycare (surprisingly Christian based). Check!
• Our Atlanta trip was great. Thanks for everything Dad. Pictures will be posted soon or you can just check out my Facebook page for some of them. Check!
• I went to Michael's during my lunch hour today to get things for Sam's party next weekend. Check!
• Packing for our move . . . well, we're not as far as we should be.

We are hoping that Brian's parents can come over on Sunday to entertain him while we get to work with a monster packing project. Brian gets the basement and the computer desk. I get the pantry, linen closet and the bathrooms. We both get to tackle the garage.


I think that's fair.

One Year Ago

Around this time last year, Sam had to be admitted to The Children's Hospital at Parker Adventist (FULL STORY).


I was looking on Brian's phone and found some more pictures and a video from that weekend. These are definitely the silly portion of our stay.

Samuel Update

We had an appointment with Samuel's pulmonologist this morning and we have some news about his condition.

• Sam will be returning to nightly oxygen. Boo Hoo!!
• We need to make an appointment with an ENT to make sure that there aren't any upper obstructions to his lungs.
• Another pulse oximetry will be performed.
• Sam has been diagnosed with infantile asthma.
• Sam will continue his twice daily inhaler treatments using a spacer.
• Get a flu vaccine this Fall.
• If he has uncontrolled asthma episodes, Singulair will be added to his routine.

Inhaler spacer

My Poor Sweet Little Boy

is home sick today. Boo Hoo!!

It looks like he is going to be out sick again tomorrow. Brian and I have to decide which one of us will be staying home with him. He definitely has more paid time off (over 5 week- around 25-30 days total) while I'm "The MOM" and I only have 2 weeks vacation and 5 sick days (15 days total). This isn't his first bout of sickness this year (mine either- we were both out for 2 days each last month which I took off).

I'm guessing it will be me taking tomorrow off, but you never know.

Please wish my son's virus to go into hibernation for the Winter/Spring and not come back until 2012 (at least). Thanks!

Possible Sinus Infection- Kinda Gross

I am periodically smelling a foul odor that appears to be coming from my nasal passages. At first, I thought that it was my mucus, but my husband can't smell it on tissues.

Of course, I Googled it and there were a bunch of possibilities.

• Sinus Infection
• Nasal Cancer
• Cryptic tonsillitis

The worst would be cancer. The best, an infection treated with antibiotics. I'm headed to the doctor's office at 4 to find out what they say.

Have You Ever Had "Guilt Tummy??"

You know, when you finish eating something that you know you shouldn't have eaten (for whatever reason-- weight loss, stress eating, etc.) and you feel like crap afterwards.

I think that's what I have.

I received a call this morning from Sam's daycare saying that he threw up AGAIN.  Of course, nothing else happens after that to him, but just the thought of him throwing up, is making me stressed.

The stress of Sam not feeling well (on top of all his other issues) and me trying to lose weight and become healthier, I ate too much of something that shouldn't have even made it into my shopping cart.  I'm not telling what it was.

The best thing that I can do know, is chalk this up to a temporary setback and get right back on the wagon.