Ch-ch-ch-changes

We’ve been putting in a lot of work on the house.  Matt & I took two days off last week to clean and get some work done. I think we got rid of half the stuff in the basement, most of the stuff in the upstairs “den” (I’ve never been sure what to call that [...]

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Ta-Da!!

Big breakthrough tonight.  Both kids put clothes on All By Themselves tonight.
It started with Sammie and socks.  The kids take their shoes off after supper if they’re sitting on the couch.  For some reason they have it in their head that if their shoes come off then their sock must also come off.  No amount [...]

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Make my day…

I was biking home today after work, trying to sort out what-all I needed to do tomorrow – we have a furlough day – and trying to keep track of what all I needed to get done at the office when I get back in on Monday.  Off to the side I saw a cute [...]

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Self Image

I took the afternoon off today.
Things have been crazy at the office the past few weeks. I stayed late last week helping with the move from one building to another (and yep, we’re still unpacking the boxes) and had a few extra hours, so I took them off this afternoon.
Since we’ve got a lot of [...]

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Boo-boos

In addition to having completely opposite personalities, the kids have opposite reactions to boo-boos.  Jessie can go bouncing down a flight of stairs without any significant trauma, but Sam gets a scratch and it’s a major crisis.
Sam tends to blame Jessie for every little thing, regardless of whether Jessie is even near her or not.  [...]

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Blah, Blah, Blah, Blog

It’s gorgeous outside today.  I should be out there cleaning the rust off the Schwinn. The salt this winter (and my neglect) were not kind to the steel.  It looks pretty decent except for the totally rusty wheels and the very rusty chain. 
I could be baking cookies so that I’ve got something to snack on [...]

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Tidbits of Life

It’s been a fun week.  The kids seem to be healthier…somewhat…it can be hard to tell when they can’t talk.  Mom and Dad are getting over the tail end of whatever bug went around.  Sam took the opportunity of being sick to forget how to sleep through the night.  We hope we’ve got her back [...]

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The Slapper Strikes Again

The kids are really getting older.  They insist on walking everywhere now, rather than being carried around (whew, it’s wonderful for my back!).  So, we get them up in the morning and rather than carrying them to the changing tables to get dressed, they want to walk.
The problem with that is that Sam is very [...]

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Boo boo

Got a call at work yesterday from daycare. Sam had been riding a trike in the gym, fell off the back, and landed with the handlebars on her nose.  Gave herself a fine bloody nose.  Took 4 kleenexes to stop the bleeding. By the time they called, she’d stopped bleeding.
My reaction?  “She can ride a [...]

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Monday Update

The kids made it through the weekend without a trip to a medical establishment.  Whew.  Both seem ok.
On the other hand, I have a horrible cold – both the head and chest feel wretched.  I stayed home from work today. Honestly, I can’t even think of the last time I used a sick day for [...]

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And in the “Just Can’t Win” category –

Got a call from the pediatrician’s office today – Sam has viral pneumonia.  Yup.
They just told us to keep an eye on her and if she has any problems or looks sick, just bring her in (to the ER, of course, since it’s almost the weekend….).
Not that we’ll stress out about that this weekend or [...]

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Just one thing after another…

Jessie was released from the hospital on Monday evening.  Tuesday she had a doctor’s appointment as a follow up to her release.  The doc looking her over found she also had an ear infection. 
We took Sam along shotgun on the ped appointment (after calling them first) because she was looking really bad.  She’d been really [...]

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Jessie Update

A quick update while Sam, Master of the MicroNap, snoozes.
Matt bought Jessie to the ER Saturday morning when we first got up. She had croup. They think she may also have an absess in her throat, but can’t tell until the croup is a bit better because the swelling from that could be causing what [...]

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Another weekend, another ER trip

Not sure how much time I have to write before Sam wakes up from her nap, but Matt took Jess to the ER this morning with croup. They’re keeping her overnight b/c it looks like she might have an absess in her throat.  Poor little kid – she spends a lot of time at the [...]

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I’m not asking for much, really!

Just when you start getting used to sleeping all night, the kids decide they’ve had enough of that nonsense and start waking up.
Last week Jessie was up every half hour to an hour one night.  She was fine after that, but Sam’s been waking up a lot at night. A couple of nights she’s been [...]

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