From Fluids to Strep

Katy and I have gone from a bad case of the fluids to having strep throat! I think I have only had this once before and to say if feels like I am swallowing razor blades doesn't seem so dramatic. Katy has lost 5 pounds since last Thursday night, but no signs of dehydration. We have told her that if she doesn't take her medicine and drink then we will have to lift flight her to John Hopkins to get an IV needle in her arm for her meds and fluids and I pick up the phone and pretend to place that call. Don't judge me...she is not dehydrated and after all when we look at the big picture that is what is most important! I on the other hand don't have a number to report to you....but at the doctor's today I was quite impressed with the number on the scale since I was fully clothed with shoes on!! Ahhh...the silver lining. Why as women do we do this to our selves? Also, Vitamin Water makes a 10 calorie version and it is quite refreshing when eaten with a spoon as a slushie. It has become a favorite.

My mom came this past weekend and we(I) were(was) so glad to have her although in my head I like to believe she came to take care of HER baby, I was just glad it all coincided on the weekend her grandson had Pine Wood Derby(that will be another post). She kept everything under control, not one time did I come down stairs to think "how am I ever going to dig myself out of this" when I was feeling better. She brought warm chamomile tea with honey, oatmeal on the runny side so it was easy to swallow, made some soup and there was always a vitamin water slushie when I asked. When she left last night to go home, I cried....asked how could she leave me at time like this?....didn't she love me?....I told her she couldn't leave me alone with these people!....BLAH BLAH BLAH....She mention something about them being my husband and son and they loved me. Well this is my case in point....I asked for something for breakfast this morning and the man I agreed to spend my life with(it was the big diamond, I never seen anything like it before) that supposedly loves me so much brought me Tomato Vegetable Soup from a can. See you all thought I was being a baby and dramatic. Well I decided to handle the situation like any mature woman of the 21st century, immediately called my mom and told her she was not allowed to go on vacations with us any more until she retired! There......now she will have the time to take off work to take care of me when I get Strep again. That was her excuse for not staying she had no vacation days left.

BTW..Safeway has a promotion until the end of the month for free antibiotics, so Katy and I got our meds for free!!! Made them a little easier to swallow.

Bad Case of the Fluids

Katy and I have a bad case of the Fluids. At least that is what she is calling it. It is more commonly referred to as a sinus virus, with fluid build up in the ears, sinus pressure, post nasal drip which is causing a sore throat, and accompanied with fever. Although I must admit I kind of like referring to it as "The Fluids."

MG the Weeblo Scout

It seems like I always have a funny story to tell about Katy, on this rare occasion I have one to tell about my sweet MG.

The other day I was being a typical over worked, under paid stay at home Mom and he was being a typical 10 year old boy I was very angry at him for not completing something that I had needed him to do and wasn't showing him loving patience when I was correcting him. My Mom called in the middle of this and had talked to both of us. When I got back on the phone with her she was laughing and laughing, I was finding it hard to be patient with her until she shared with me their conversation.

It went something like this:
Grandma: You know MG she is just a little frustrated because you didn't do as you were told...
MG: No, Grandma, I just earned my Communicator's Badge in Weeblos, she was angry!

Well, I have chuckled about that to myself over and over again(and I am now as I write this post).

I bought a Camera

Although I had the green light for the digital SLR, I just couldn't bring myself to purchase it. After everything it was pushing $650. There has been this other digital camera I have been looking at that I thought it had everything I would want if I didn't get a SLR the only problem was it was $400, and I thought if I was going to spend that much that I should just spend a little more and get the SLR. That was the Nikon Coolpix P80, it is 10 megapixal, 18x zoom, with a wide angel option as well as a black and white option plus many other extras including a movie mode with sound. So...shopping around for the best deal on a SLR I found the P80 for under $200, a third of the cost of the SLR for me it was a no brainner. So I purchased it this morning. I am very excited. It will arrive in 6-9 days(see I was even to cheap to pay the extra for quicker shipping). In all of the reviews of the P80 it is described as the next best thing to a SLR, it biggest downfall is the 2 second delay of shutter time between pictures. I think I can live with that. So I will soon have a blog with pictures. So when I tell Malcolm I bought a camera, he asked which kind, very proud of myself of not spending all that money I told him the P80 and how much it cost. His reply, "I knew you would not buy the SLR because of the money, that is why I said yes." He knows me only to well!!!

The New Addition

We have a new family member! She is very cute. About 10 pounds, and teething! I have decided that the next best thing to a new car smell is puppy breath! We have a new dog, a German Shepherd puppy about 8 weeks old. This is officially MG's dog, and I will say there is nothing cuter than a boy and his dog. It has made my heart melt a couple of times to see them interact since we have picked her up last Friday. He has named her Asta. They are in love and he is very nurturing with her. He takes care of feeding and cleaning up accidents! I am enjoying watching my boy show maturity and patience. It has also made me a little sad to see how much he is grown, why can't they stay little forever! Although I will let you into a family secret, he still likes to be cuddled and lets me kiss him as much as I want!

Katy's Fake 10th Birthday Party

The title says it all! Last night we had a birthday celebration of sorts. Yesterday about mid morning Katy decided that it was a good day to have her Fake 10th Birthday(if you are having a fake birthday who says it has to be in order!). So we made decorations out of construction paper, stickers, and left over ribbon from Christmas. We baked a birthday cake, strawberry cake with buttercream icing. Invited friends over, this is important because when hosting a fake birthday party the guest list is crucial, you need to invite friends who would go along with the idea. So, She placed a call after school to the Shanahans', they do anything for cake and ice cream! So promptly at 7pm her guest started arriving, bring of course with them fake presents. A ball made of newspaper and fake money in the card. Katy absolutely loved it. There was singing and dancing, even Limbo! By 8:30 everyone was partied out, after all it was a school night. So the next morning I pick up her ball made of newspaper and started to throw it away, and was met with a panicked squeal and a "How could you?" That is my birthday present!

This experience has made me realize it is time for a digital camera! I didn't have film in the house so I didn't get one single picture to have of Katy blowing out candles after everyone sang to her. I asked, begged and pleated my case to Malcolm for a digital camera and made promises I hope he forgets about but he did give in. I really want a digital slr....So it is official I am now shopping for a camera. So I am open for kinds of suggestions.

Blushing Buttercream Pettiskirt GIVEAWAY!!!!

Blushing Buttercream Pettiskirt GIVEAWAY!!!!

It's perfect for every little girl, now I wish I could sew!!