Vomit and Diarrhea

You guessed it...our week has been full of vomit and diarrhea. Monday was good though - the kids and I went to Gymboree, which is always fun. Then on Tuesday I had my check-up with the oral surgeon. My test results came back as inflammation/irritation and NO cancer cells - YEAH!! My lymph node is still swollen though and hurts but I guess it will go away soon. I got our of my appointment early (the doctor was an old classmate of Jim's so we didn't have to wait at all and was in and out in no time) so I took the kids to Stride Rite. After buying 6 pairs of shoes, we went home (Sophia and I like shoes).

Everything was normal until that night. Sophia woke me up saying, "I have to pee!!!". I was so happy... no more night time diapers!...that is what I thought until I opened the door to her room and was hit with a terrible smell. Yep...diarrhea. We went to the bathroom where she then vomited. Luckily it was in the toilet. The funny this was she didn't cry or anything. Sophia acted like it was no big deal. She went back to her room and slept until 7. Then it started. Diarrhea, vomit, diarrhea, vomit...vomit some more, diarrhea. And it stunk!!! She not longer thought it was a big deal anymore either. When her stomach hurt, she let me know...as well as the neighborhood. It always seemed that James would scream and cry at the same times too. I think it was either sympathy crying or he was scared because she was crying. Sophia got really sick and dehydrated. Jim even got concerned around Friday (it takes him a while before he gets concerned about medical things). Well, now it is Sunday. She is still vomiting and diarrhea but she is laughing at times and played with my high-heels tonight. I think tomorrow will be a better day.

In the middle of all of this, we had an open house today between 3-5. It went well. Despite it being Palm Sunday, Spring Break, and storming out, we had about 8 couples come. 3 were interested. Apparently one man from Chicago really liked the house but he has to show it to his wife first. Another couple had already seen the house and came again. They need to sell 2 other houses first (I guess he owns one and she owns one and they are wanting one together). The kids and I just drove around until Sophia vomited again. I saw it coming though and had a bag ready. After that I decided driving around was not a good idea so I took the kids home. We still had 45 minutes left to our open house so we sat in the car in our garage and watched a movie until the showing was over and everyone left. Now I am sitting here wondering...why are we selling the house again. I LOVE our house in the spring and summer.

Mommy becomes Mom

Yesterday Sophia started to call me "Mom". I am no longer "Mama" and I am occasionally "Mommy". "Mom" has become the new name. It makes me feel so old!!!!

I Sorry, Sorry, Sorry

Sophia has started to say "I sorry" now, which is really cute. It started off where we had her say it to James when she pushed him down. Now, she says she is "sorry" while she is doing the pushing...or kicking...or bumping. Luckily when she does push, kick, bump into James, she does is softly. It's funny to (and sweet) because she says "I sorry, sorry sorry. Sorry Brother!". She even said "I sorry Mommy" to me when I tripped over her. It was my fault but she still felt compelled to say "I sorry".

James on the other hand has entered a "I don't like to nap long" stage and the past three days only wants to nap in the afternoon for 20 minutes. Except for today when he napped for almost 1 1/2...until the phone rang. Ugh!!! The 1 day when the phone rings!! Anyway, he has also started to throw fits...which is really kind of cute when he does it. He spreads his feet apart and then lays his head down on the floor between them and cries. It is pathetic, I know, and I am probably the only one who thinks it is even remotely cute but he is my little boy. At some point I will have to take a picture of it to remember.

Sick Week and Sophia's 2nd Birthday

The kids and I have been sick for the past 9 days. We basically have been quarantined to the house until today (although James is still staying in). It all started on the Saturday we had Christian's Memorial service. Sophia woke up with an ear infection, double pink eye, and fever. James had it by the end of the day. On Tuesday, Sophia fell on her face to the hardwood floor and busted her lip. Luckily she did not need stitches (it was close though by Jim's calculations). She did require a Hello Kitty bandaid (I included a picture of it below). Then somewhere along the way Sophia got strep throat and then I got strep throat on Thursday. Now James has a new bacterial infection on top of this lovely virus that they both caught and it has settled into his ears and lungs - poor guy. He is one big green machine!! Jim and Suzanne changed his antibiotic today to something really strong so hopefully that will work. His cough sounds HORRIBLE!! Sophia has developed a deep, dry cough this afternoon. Ahh, illness. Hopefully Jim does not get it all because tomorrow he is having his knee scoped. Anyway, here are a couple of pictures of the kids while they have been sick.

To catch up on Sophia, she had a lovely birthday despite everything else that was going on. She had a great birthday party on the 14th with lots of good food, family and friends. She also got lots of fun, new toys (Thanks Everyone!!) Jim and I got her a princess robe and an apron. She loves them both. She got to have two birthday cakes (one for the party and one on her actual birthday). I made them both and it was so much fun!

Sophia and her Godparents - Beck and Len. Sophia is practicing her modeling pose.

Sophia and James

Sophia and James

James - 9 Months Old

Sophia - 2 years old

Sophia - 2 Years Old

Sophia - 2 years old

We went to Celebrity Kids and had their pictures taken. Sophia is now 2 years old and is 37 inches long. She weighs 33 pounds. James is 30 1/2 inches long and weighs 21 lbs 7 oz. Both are tall for their ages.

Baby Christian

I wanted to thank everyone for all of the prayers that we have received this past week. The prayers and sympathy cards have helped with the healing process and it has meant a lot to know that there are so many people out there who care for us and our family. It has been a very hard 10 days, especially with the extra hospital stay. In fact, the past 10 days have felt like 10 months!

We are trying to get back to our normal routine. Jim has gone back to work and Mom left on Wed. so during the day it has been me and the kids. I am starting to get more energy, especially in the morning but by nap time in the afternoon I am completely exhausted. Everyday I expect to have more and more energy. There were parts of today that felt normal again so I am taking that as a good sign. We did go to the funeral home and pick up Christian's remains. I was surprised that I didn't completely break down again, although I know that is anyone would have asked me how I felt while we were there I would have lost it again. It helped that Sophia and James were there and Sophia wanted to check out the whole place. Sophia and I kept pretty occupied with the coffee/hot chocolate machine while Jim took care of the business with the funeral home director (death certificates and so forth). That helped me a lot having Jim handle that part of it. We brought Christian home and if you ask Sophia where Baby Christian is, she will say "Up in Heaven". She is so sweet. I did call the church today to reschedule his memorial service. It will be next Sat. in the morning.

If you do want to hear a funny (kind of) story, I have one for you. When we got home, Sophia wanted to see Baby Christian's urn, which I had taken out of its velvet bag and had set down on the counter. Well, the funeral home had just sealed the top if it and the glue apparently takes several hours to dry. While I was showing Sophia the urn and explaining that this was Baby Christian's body, etc. she went to grab the urn...except she picked it up by the lid. The lid came flying off, along with strings of glue and the urn came down on the counter top. Luckily the urn came down up right and did not spill. I simply had to place the lid back on it but what a close call!!

The hospital did take some pictures of Christian for us to keep along with some keepsakes (the clothing they dressed him in, his blankets, a little teddy bear, etc). They also made us a hand print in plaster that turned out really well. I am posting a picture of his little hand because I think it is so little and sweet. If you do not want to see it, do not scroll down any more.

No Way No Way No Way

Well, Sophia is officially 2 now and with it has come the "No Way"s. For instance,

"Sophia, do you need to use the potty"..."No Way!"
"Sophia, it's time to go"..."No Way Mommy"
"Sophia, let's take a bath"..."No Way, No Way"

While at the beginning it sounded cute, it is now the answer we get for pretty much anything...except if it has to do with McDonalds or Dora.

Tomorrow is Sophia's Birthday

I just wanted to blog that tomorrow is Sophia's birthday. I will let you know all about what activities she has chosen after tomorrow. I am sure it will involve some type of shopping for toys.

Snow Pics

I finally got our snow pictures downloaded. Here are a few with the kids. James loved sledding, the faster the better. Sophia liked walking around in the snow while pulling her sled. Everyone enjoyed the snow icecream and maple snow afterwards. I would type more but Jamesie wants his afternoon snack - gotta run!

Time-Out

Well, it has finally happened. Sophia got her first time-out. The past few days she thinks it has been funny to push James down...hard. He falls back and hits his head on the ground. Well, this morning I had had enough. I warned her and then she did it again and then she laughed and laughed and laughed. I picked her up, put her in the time-out area and told her not to move until the timer went off. I was surprised but she didn't move a muscle. I'm not even sure if she blinked. After the 2 minutes (she will be 2 in 2 weeks), I talked to her and let her get up. So far there has been no more pushing but I have a feeling after naptime that will all change.

On a more positive note, this morning James started to pull himself up to standing...Big Boy!