I'm home today with Brayden and Caleb. Seems they both have the stomach bug that Jeffry and I had last week. There is lots of sanitizing, washing of sheets, and resting going on here at our house today. The sad thing is that today is their Thanksgiving lunch at school. All of the parents go up to the school for a traditional Thanksgiving meal with their kids. We've done this every year with Brayden, and I'm so sad Caleb has to miss his first time!
Aside from my sick boys, a huge thing on my mind today is our Thanksgiving menu. My parents and grandparents will be at my house this year and I want to cook my first-ever turkey. Do any of you have any turkey tips or tricks to share?
One more thing- I'm going to ask for new casual dinnerware for Christmas and I want to know what you have or what you love. There are so many choices...I lean more toward neutrals like ivory or taupe but I'm not ruling out colored patterns. If I could use the new Fiestaware Christmas pattern everyday I would but Jeffry won't go for that. Help me find something I will love for years to come....that's durable enough for my three cowboys. :)
...this was my first post from our iPad. I'm figuring it out! Hooray! When I get back to work I will retry my post with our Tennessee pics.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Sickness/Birthday/New CD!
I've taken another unexpected leave of absence from blogging for a bit! This winter has been so hard on my family, health-wise. It seems that the day one sick boy is ready to go back to school, another has to stay home. And they aren't really even sharing the same illnesses! We've had strep, stomach viruses, bronchitis, viral throat infections, allergic reactions, croup...all within the past few months. I've been home from work with a sick child at least once a week. It makes me so thankful that we own our own business (even though it's not easy!!!) and have the ability for me to have the best of both worlds: SAHM and working mom! Right now, Caleb is getting over bronchitis, and Trace has a stomach virus. It seems like it never ends.
Have I even told you guys that Trace got glasses?!?! He looks adorable in them. I was very nervous about the prospect of glasses for a one year old; I guess mainly because of my pride. I didn't want anyone to look at him funny or think less of him in any way. My mama bear instincts coming out, I suppose! I adored Brayden's reaction to Trace's glasses:
"Trace, those look cool, dude. No don't take them off! They make you look cool!"
I was so proud. He's such a good big brother. They both are.
I celebrated my 26th birthday on Wednesday. Although there were a couple of bumps in the morning, the day ended up fantastic! I'll post about it later. I'm so blessed to have a great family and friends...especially my hubby!
Other big news....our church is releasing our first CD on March 21st! Click here to see a video promo of New Wave Live on You Tube . The CD was recorded during our annual Night of Worship this summer. I'm totally excited to get ya'lls responses on the sound. Let me know what you think! The CDs will be available for purchase on iTunes or our church website www.northwood.tv on March 21st.
In case you're confused, our church has two campuses, one in Gulfport and one in Wiggins. Jordan Ducote leads worship at our Gulfport church, and I lead worship at the Wiggins location. For Night of Worship, both worship teams come together at the Gulfport church and have an awesome time of praise and worship. Most of the original songs on the CD were written by Jordan. I hope you love it!! A lot of work has gone into making this dream a reality. :) Let me know your thoughts!
Have I even told you guys that Trace got glasses?!?! He looks adorable in them. I was very nervous about the prospect of glasses for a one year old; I guess mainly because of my pride. I didn't want anyone to look at him funny or think less of him in any way. My mama bear instincts coming out, I suppose! I adored Brayden's reaction to Trace's glasses:
"Trace, those look cool, dude. No don't take them off! They make you look cool!"
I was so proud. He's such a good big brother. They both are.
I celebrated my 26th birthday on Wednesday. Although there were a couple of bumps in the morning, the day ended up fantastic! I'll post about it later. I'm so blessed to have a great family and friends...especially my hubby!
Other big news....our church is releasing our first CD on March 21st! Click here to see a video promo of New Wave Live on You Tube . The CD was recorded during our annual Night of Worship this summer. I'm totally excited to get ya'lls responses on the sound. Let me know what you think! The CDs will be available for purchase on iTunes or our church website www.northwood.tv on March 21st.
In case you're confused, our church has two campuses, one in Gulfport and one in Wiggins. Jordan Ducote leads worship at our Gulfport church, and I lead worship at the Wiggins location. For Night of Worship, both worship teams come together at the Gulfport church and have an awesome time of praise and worship. Most of the original songs on the CD were written by Jordan. I hope you love it!! A lot of work has gone into making this dream a reality. :) Let me know your thoughts!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Update on my Dad!
Thanks for your prayers!! My Dad is doing great! After several rounds of blood work, they ruled out a heart attack. This morning he had a stress test, and he passed with flying colors! Whatever was causing the chest pains, it was not his heart. No blockages or anything. God is so good!
He should be checking out of the hospital around noon today! He will be seeing a regular doctor next week to see if they can determine what was causing the chest pains. I'm confident that it will be a minor issue!
Thank you again for your prayers and concerns! I have the greatest friends :)
He should be checking out of the hospital around noon today! He will be seeing a regular doctor next week to see if they can determine what was causing the chest pains. I'm confident that it will be a minor issue!
Thank you again for your prayers and concerns! I have the greatest friends :)
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Prayer Request!!!
Hey everyone.
I just wanted to post and ask for your prayers for my dad. My mom called this morning on her way to meet my dad at the ER. He had been having some chest pains throughout the night and attributed it to indigestion. However, after he got to work this morning, the chest pains continued, he was lightheaded and dizzy, and had a tingling sensation in his arm.
He called my aunt who works in the medical field, and she insisted that he go to the ER not a doctor's office. (Especially with his medical history). Someone from his office drove him there while my mom had someone drive her to meet him.
His EKG looked good, as did his initial blood work. They went ahead and gave him aspirin and triglycerides when he arrived. The doctor wanted to keep him overnight to continue monitoring his blood work, and they will do a stress test tomorrow.
I am standing on a verse that one of my friends texted me this morning.
Matthew 21: 21-22
"Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can SAY to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done. If you BELIEVE, you will receive whatever you ASK for in prayer."
I'm asking you to SPEAK and BELIEVE with me that my dad is healthy! Thanks in advance for the prayers. I will keep you posted.
I just wanted to post and ask for your prayers for my dad. My mom called this morning on her way to meet my dad at the ER. He had been having some chest pains throughout the night and attributed it to indigestion. However, after he got to work this morning, the chest pains continued, he was lightheaded and dizzy, and had a tingling sensation in his arm.
He called my aunt who works in the medical field, and she insisted that he go to the ER not a doctor's office. (Especially with his medical history). Someone from his office drove him there while my mom had someone drive her to meet him.
His EKG looked good, as did his initial blood work. They went ahead and gave him aspirin and triglycerides when he arrived. The doctor wanted to keep him overnight to continue monitoring his blood work, and they will do a stress test tomorrow.
I am standing on a verse that one of my friends texted me this morning.
Matthew 21: 21-22
"Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can SAY to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done. If you BELIEVE, you will receive whatever you ASK for in prayer."
I'm asking you to SPEAK and BELIEVE with me that my dad is healthy! Thanks in advance for the prayers. I will keep you posted.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Numbers...
I haven't even had the time to blog about it yet but the past THREE days have consisted of:
* 1 - blue, bruised and swollen pinky finger
* 4 - X rays
* 2 - doses of steroids
* 1 - ER visit at midnight
* 1 - bloody, busted lip
* # - multiple breathing treatments
* 1 - cool mist treatment
* 3 - body parts burned from hot soup (chest, tummy, leg)
Can you guess what happened to which child??
Whew, boys...and they're only ages 6, 4, and 1.
* 1 - blue, bruised and swollen pinky finger
* 4 - X rays
* 2 - doses of steroids
* 1 - ER visit at midnight
* 1 - bloody, busted lip
* # - multiple breathing treatments
* 1 - cool mist treatment
* 3 - body parts burned from hot soup (chest, tummy, leg)
Can you guess what happened to which child??
Whew, boys...and they're only ages 6, 4, and 1.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Tired of the DR's office....
No really. I am.
We took Brayden yesterday to get his orthotics for his shoes. It went a lot better than I thought it would! They are basically insoles that slide into any pair of his regular shoes.
We had to go several weeks ago to have his feet casted so that the insole would be a perfect fit...in other words, not a cheap thing. To put it in terms where Bray could understand, "we could buy 4 Nintendo DS's with what we paid for your insoles so DO NOT lose them or hurt them!!" He tried them out and they didn't seem to bother him at all! Yay. Now we are working up to wearing them pretty much all day, even inside the house. The good news is that he doesn't need another pair for hopefully a year. We will go back in three weeks to check that his ankles are improving.
I just took Trace to the eye doctor today because he's had a little eye infection. She gave me some antibiotic drops for him to take three times a day for a week. It's nothing related to the strabismus, just a normal infection.
However, while we were there, the doctor went ahead and checked him for his two month checkup (which really wasn't scheduled until the middle of August). His right eye is not progressing as well as we had hoped, so we are having to start patching his eye for two hours a day instead of one. Sigh. That's ok though, I'm thankful we have options to correct it!
The doctor also told me that the worst angle of crossing is 50 and Trace is at 55. So, that's not so great news...she implied that the first surgery probably will not totally correct the problem and two surgeries will almost certainly be necessary. Which we knew from the beginning was a possibility...now it's looking more like a reality.
I'm soooo thankful that my children are healthy, and that these issues are entirely treatable. Also, I want to encourage any moms out there...if you EVEN THINK there may be a problem- even if other people tell you there isn't or they don't think it's serious- TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS! Go see the pediatrician or a specialist! We skipped the pedi and went straight to the pediatric ophthalmologist for Trace because someone told me that their pediatrician had misdiagnosed their child. He ended up being blind in one eye when his condition could have been corrected. Oh, and EVERY child should have at least an eye exam around their one year old birthday. Important lessons I'm learning!
I'll end with a picture of Caleb...just so he's not left out :)
We took Brayden yesterday to get his orthotics for his shoes. It went a lot better than I thought it would! They are basically insoles that slide into any pair of his regular shoes.
We had to go several weeks ago to have his feet casted so that the insole would be a perfect fit...in other words, not a cheap thing. To put it in terms where Bray could understand, "we could buy 4 Nintendo DS's with what we paid for your insoles so DO NOT lose them or hurt them!!" He tried them out and they didn't seem to bother him at all! Yay. Now we are working up to wearing them pretty much all day, even inside the house. The good news is that he doesn't need another pair for hopefully a year. We will go back in three weeks to check that his ankles are improving.
I just took Trace to the eye doctor today because he's had a little eye infection. She gave me some antibiotic drops for him to take three times a day for a week. It's nothing related to the strabismus, just a normal infection.
However, while we were there, the doctor went ahead and checked him for his two month checkup (which really wasn't scheduled until the middle of August). His right eye is not progressing as well as we had hoped, so we are having to start patching his eye for two hours a day instead of one. Sigh. That's ok though, I'm thankful we have options to correct it!
The doctor also told me that the worst angle of crossing is 50 and Trace is at 55. So, that's not so great news...she implied that the first surgery probably will not totally correct the problem and two surgeries will almost certainly be necessary. Which we knew from the beginning was a possibility...now it's looking more like a reality.
I'm soooo thankful that my children are healthy, and that these issues are entirely treatable. Also, I want to encourage any moms out there...if you EVEN THINK there may be a problem- even if other people tell you there isn't or they don't think it's serious- TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS! Go see the pediatrician or a specialist! We skipped the pedi and went straight to the pediatric ophthalmologist for Trace because someone told me that their pediatrician had misdiagnosed their child. He ended up being blind in one eye when his condition could have been corrected. Oh, and EVERY child should have at least an eye exam around their one year old birthday. Important lessons I'm learning!
I'll end with a picture of Caleb...just so he's not left out :)
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Wordless Wednesday
Ok, so this is not so wordless...Trace has been sick! He's been extremely congested and wheezy since Sunday. We've been giving him breathing treatments at home and using the awful nose squeegy and the cool mist humidifier at night. Monday night he and I hardly slept bc he just couldn't breathe! So yesterday, I took him to the doctor. She wanted to do a breathing treatment in the office so she could see how he responded; it went well...his blood oxygen levels rose 2% after the treatment so it helped. They also tested him for RSV but haven't gotten the results back yet.
The first two pics are from his breathing treatment at the doctors office- their nebulizer was a cute teddy bear! Ours is just plain boring gray. The last pic is from this morning. He had been coughing and coughing and finally was able to pass out. He's been so pitiful. Makes me sad.
I think he's getting a little better so far this afternoon though. Please keep him in your prayers!
The first two pics are from his breathing treatment at the doctors office- their nebulizer was a cute teddy bear! Ours is just plain boring gray. The last pic is from this morning. He had been coughing and coughing and finally was able to pass out. He's been so pitiful. Makes me sad.
I think he's getting a little better so far this afternoon though. Please keep him in your prayers!
Thursday, January 31, 2008
We've had a busy past few days! Caleb started running a fever Monday night. He didn't have any other symptoms, and I had heard there was a fever virus going around. However, my motherly instinct (maybe?! ha) insisted that I take him to see the doctor. We went Tuesday morning and sure enough, he had the beginnings of an ear infection. I patted myself on the back for taking him rather than waiting. He hasn't even been acting sick the past few days. The fever was gone by Wednesday, and he's back to normal. Jeffry actually started getting another sinus infection last night. He came home from work and took some medicine around six. By six thirty, he was out! And he didn't get up until seven this morning!! I felt so bad for him...he was pitiful. He's still a little sick today, but feeling better, I think.
I have been extremely busy at work lately. We have been transferring our store from Jeffry's parents corporation to be under our own corporation that we started. Which means tons of paperwork for me! Not to mention the fact that it's the beginning of a new year...I have been sooo busy trying to get all of our tax information together. I finally finished everything for the store yesterday. Now I'm on to our personal taxes!
We have had some bad weather tonight. Our power went off around four thirty. We actually had to shut the store down early. The entire town was out of power until about nine. Since then it keeps going on and off. We heard (who knows how true it is) that someone hit the power substation that is behind our store. Lucky for us, we have a natural gas generator that can run almost the entire house and a gas stove! Jeffry made "breakfast for dinner"- one of our favorite things, and he and Brayden played Nintendo while Caleb and I read. Then we all watched movies. It didn't turn out to be a bad night after all!
Tomorrow is my first day of piano lessons! I'm so excited. Rebecca told me to bring a book that is on my level. Scary...because I haven't sat in front of the piano for about a year. I hope she has extremely low expectations, haha. Anyway, wish me luck! I will let you all know how it goes!
I have been extremely busy at work lately. We have been transferring our store from Jeffry's parents corporation to be under our own corporation that we started. Which means tons of paperwork for me! Not to mention the fact that it's the beginning of a new year...I have been sooo busy trying to get all of our tax information together. I finally finished everything for the store yesterday. Now I'm on to our personal taxes!
We have had some bad weather tonight. Our power went off around four thirty. We actually had to shut the store down early. The entire town was out of power until about nine. Since then it keeps going on and off. We heard (who knows how true it is) that someone hit the power substation that is behind our store. Lucky for us, we have a natural gas generator that can run almost the entire house and a gas stove! Jeffry made "breakfast for dinner"- one of our favorite things, and he and Brayden played Nintendo while Caleb and I read. Then we all watched movies. It didn't turn out to be a bad night after all!
Tomorrow is my first day of piano lessons! I'm so excited. Rebecca told me to bring a book that is on my level. Scary...because I haven't sat in front of the piano for about a year. I hope she has extremely low expectations, haha. Anyway, wish me luck! I will let you all know how it goes!
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