Poor Lewis ended up getting the flu. His fever started last Tuesday night, and it wasn't terribly high, but it wouldn't stay away and spiked to 103 by Thursday morning. James took him in in the afternoon and was able to get some medicine. Though Tamiflu isn't cheap, it definitely works.
I've been feeling grouchy and tired all week. I'm kind of in between projects, and I hate that. I'm also ready for my family members to stop coughing their guts out all the time. It's not everyone, but some people have been keeping me up at night with the coughing.
I'm just ready for winter to be over. Things are melting, but still really cold. I'm tired of cleaning up the same junk over and over, especially from kids who should know better. The house stays a lot cleaner when they play outside!
I started the Curl Girl Method but haven't been super successful yet. I hate inconsistency. I'm going to get my hair cut in NC so I have less to work with. Hopefully, that helps. I leave for NC in only 1 week! So excited!
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Salt Lake-cation, Sickness, Science Fair, Serger
We had a great trip to Salt Lake for our midwinter "we're sick of all the snow and cold" trip. Travel went without too much trouble. Only one kid threw up. We put the kids the bed once we arrived at the Air B'n'B and then just relaxed. Friday, we went to the Aquarium, ate lunch, and then went to the children's exhibit at the Church History Museum. It had just barely opened! We also went to Temple Square to see the Christus. Afterward, we went to Mara's for heart-shaped pizza. Everyone was so tired by the time we got them to bed, we didn't hear a single word out of anyone.
Saturday, we went to the Natural History Museum, ate lunch, and then traveled home. Mara, Ricky, and Emma joined us for most of the activities, and I think the kids had a great time. The trip was just long enough to be fun, but totally exhausting. James even found 5 minutes to buy me a rose and funny card. I stuck to my diet and brought all my own food, even though it was hard. Rice and beans just aren't as appealing as fast food when they're right next to each other.
Saturday, people started getting sick. All but Samantha have had some combination of headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, and fever. Since Lewis isn't feeling better yet and his fever was pretty high this morning, James is taking him in to the doctor this afternoon. I hope it's not influenza, but I have my suspicions. Poor little guy just curls up on the couch all day. When he's not feverish (thanks to ibuprofen), he still isn't himself. As much as I hate all the messes he creates, I at least know he's feeling okay when he gets into mischief.
We finished the science project yesterday! All in all, it took 6 hours of work. I need to remember in the future not to leave things like that to the last minute.
I've been learning how to use the serger that I got for Christmas. At first, I was totally intimidated, but now, I love it! Between a Great Courses class and the manual, I have a pretty good idea of how to use it and what to use it for. I've already made a few drawstring bags and have a couple of doll dresses to work on in the next week or so.
Hopefully everyone feels better soon. The fighting and whining were so much worse this week, and I don't think I can take it anymore!
Saturday, we went to the Natural History Museum, ate lunch, and then traveled home. Mara, Ricky, and Emma joined us for most of the activities, and I think the kids had a great time. The trip was just long enough to be fun, but totally exhausting. James even found 5 minutes to buy me a rose and funny card. I stuck to my diet and brought all my own food, even though it was hard. Rice and beans just aren't as appealing as fast food when they're right next to each other.
Saturday, people started getting sick. All but Samantha have had some combination of headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, and fever. Since Lewis isn't feeling better yet and his fever was pretty high this morning, James is taking him in to the doctor this afternoon. I hope it's not influenza, but I have my suspicions. Poor little guy just curls up on the couch all day. When he's not feverish (thanks to ibuprofen), he still isn't himself. As much as I hate all the messes he creates, I at least know he's feeling okay when he gets into mischief.
We finished the science project yesterday! All in all, it took 6 hours of work. I need to remember in the future not to leave things like that to the last minute.
I've been learning how to use the serger that I got for Christmas. At first, I was totally intimidated, but now, I love it! Between a Great Courses class and the manual, I have a pretty good idea of how to use it and what to use it for. I've already made a few drawstring bags and have a couple of doll dresses to work on in the next week or so.
Hopefully everyone feels better soon. The fighting and whining were so much worse this week, and I don't think I can take it anymore!
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Heads Visit, Melty, Hernia, Science Fair
The Heads came to visit last weekend. I worked with Rex on Friday doing intake. We had a pretty busy day. Everyone showed up and took a long time on their paperwork. It reminded me that my own health is very good. Some people have some horrible problems that they have to live with every single day. We had dinner at home and then played some games. I wish I had one I could win at consistently. Scrabble isn't it. Saturday, we hung out and had pizza for dinner. Well, not me, so I had my biggest case of FOMO since I don't know when. The sacrifice has been worth it, though. Our guests left on Sunday after sacrament meeting. It was nice to go to the adult class. The stake took over Primary due to ward conference.
I love it when things start melting! It's usually around Valentine's Day (tomorrow) that we can see the whole road in front of our house. So far, that's holding true.
Rex recommended that I get seen for my hernia that I've had since I was pregnant with Samantha. It bugs me a little bit if I've been lifting weights heavier than 20 lbs. Not only was the appointment short, I found out that I can wait until the second half of summer to get the surgery done, and it will only take 30 minutes. I figured it would need to happen eventually, but I haven't really had the time to do so since it means 6 weeks of no lifting anything. James was working last summer, and I still had a nursing baby. We have a lot of travel the first part of summer, but once we're back, I can get the surgery and recover with James to help me before school starts again. I'm really not nervous about it. I'll get to be asleep this time. It was pretty nerve-wracking to be awake for my hand surgery a few years ago.
Joseph is working on a science fair project, and he chose slime. It's kind of fun to do experiments, so that's what we're going to do all of Monday. We'll be in Salt Lake today through Saturday for a fun trip with the kids. I hope everything goes smoothly!
I love it when things start melting! It's usually around Valentine's Day (tomorrow) that we can see the whole road in front of our house. So far, that's holding true.
Rex recommended that I get seen for my hernia that I've had since I was pregnant with Samantha. It bugs me a little bit if I've been lifting weights heavier than 20 lbs. Not only was the appointment short, I found out that I can wait until the second half of summer to get the surgery done, and it will only take 30 minutes. I figured it would need to happen eventually, but I haven't really had the time to do so since it means 6 weeks of no lifting anything. James was working last summer, and I still had a nursing baby. We have a lot of travel the first part of summer, but once we're back, I can get the surgery and recover with James to help me before school starts again. I'm really not nervous about it. I'll get to be asleep this time. It was pretty nerve-wracking to be awake for my hand surgery a few years ago.
Joseph is working on a science fair project, and he chose slime. It's kind of fun to do experiments, so that's what we're going to do all of Monday. We'll be in Salt Lake today through Saturday for a fun trip with the kids. I hope everything goes smoothly!
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Too Busy, Lewis and the Potty
I kind of hate it when every day after school has stuff going on. I like having at least a day or two where we get to stay put, but that hasn't been the case this week. Most of the things haven't been so bad: soccer and Primary for the boys, grocery shopping, going to the temple, parent teacher conferences...they just all take up time. We do have a ward Valentine's dinner tonight, so I'm excited for that. I really hope people like the games, and if not, that they don't tell me. ;)
Lewis turned 3 on Sunday! We had his cake and dinner on Saturday: German chocolate, dinosaur nuggets, and tater tots. Though I'd like to say he's potty trained now, that didn't happen. We gave it a really good try for a couple of days, and though he had some successes, he's not willing to continue wearing underwear. I'm going to wait 3 months and try again. I am confident that he will train within the next 6 months. He's mostly ready, but mostly isn't quite good enough if I don't want to hire a carpet cleaner to come in every day. I'm really not upset about it. The other boys were 3 1/2 before I even attempted training. It would've been nice to do it earlier, but oh well.
Lewis turned 3 on Sunday! We had his cake and dinner on Saturday: German chocolate, dinosaur nuggets, and tater tots. Though I'd like to say he's potty trained now, that didn't happen. We gave it a really good try for a couple of days, and though he had some successes, he's not willing to continue wearing underwear. I'm going to wait 3 months and try again. I am confident that he will train within the next 6 months. He's mostly ready, but mostly isn't quite good enough if I don't want to hire a carpet cleaner to come in every day. I'm really not upset about it. The other boys were 3 1/2 before I even attempted training. It would've been nice to do it earlier, but oh well.
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