Back from vacation and back to reality. This week was just one big wash, literally! It rained all week and we were just getting back to routines that are still new to us. The kids have school Tuesdays and Thursdays and Jacek has piano and soccer on Wednesdays. It's an adjustment. We went from doing whatever we wanted to being on a scheldule. It's for the best, I know, but hopefully by next week we all be used to the schedule and off of island time! :)
Milestone- Caleb aka Baby G is 1 month old! YAY!!
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Hilton Head 2011 September 9th-15th
Best vacation yet! It's hard to even put into words how amazing this trip truly was. I will try my best but just know that it was greater than I could possibly say.
We decided to drive overnight so the kids could sleep in the car for most of the drive. We left at 10:30 pm on Friday night and the kids were asleep within the next hour. I drove most of the way until I could not take it anymore. We stopped and got gas and Matt took the wheel. I slept for about 45 minutes and then it was time for some Bojangles, our favorite fast food joint in the South Carolina. A very sleepy Jacek and Luna perched up for some breakfast.
We ended up at the beach around 10:30 am. I checked in with the desk and I knew our room wasn't going to be ready but I gave them my cell number so they could call as soon as it was ready. We got lucky again and got the same room as last year with a patio. We changed into our bathing suits and headed down to the beach. It was absolutely stunning. I set up our station with chairs, towels, snacks etc and then when I sat down to soak it all in, we saw many dolphins passing by. A couple of them were even jumping out of the water to welcome us. It was magical. I wasn't sure how Jacek was going to react to the dolphins. He has never liked getting into the ocean and it has always caused him anxiety. This year was different. Matt took Jacek out into the ocean where they jumped waves and cooled off from the rising sun. Luna enjoyed the smaller waves up on the shore. We sat there and played in the sand for at least an hour. It was so nice to feel the sand upon my feet and to see my family happy and at peace. We snacked on Pringles and sipped some water. Luna thought it was amazing to watch the seagulls go crazy every time she would throw a Pringle at them. "I got a treat for ya!"
After a quick lunch our room was finally ready. Since we were here last year, Matt and I have our system down. He brings in all the bags while I unpack everything. We were settled in and took a couple of hours to relax from the long drive and long day. The kids watched Nickelodeon, the only kids station on the hotel TV. At least they had that, though. Around sunset we headed back down to the beach. It was so amazing! Matt got some great pictures. He's turning out to be quite the photographer.
The next day it was absolutely wonderful to wake up and be a few steps away from the beach. We had a light breakfast and headed straight for the beach. I wanted to try and see more dolphins. We didn't see any dolphins but we played in the waves for hours. Matt had Jacek and I had Luna. I don't know that I've ever talked so much smack to a wave in my life. "Oh, you think you're so big and bad, wave! Come and get some!" We had such a blast. We headed to our chairs to dry off and have a snack. Jacek looks at me with a satisfied grin on his face and said, "Mom, I wasn't even afraid to get into the ocean!" I was overwhelmed with emotion. I was so proud of my little man for fighting though his little anxieties that could potentially hold him back in life. I felt like I was watching him turn into a little boy right before my very eyes. Luna chased sandpipers and other people's dogs all over the beach. She is just a tad obsessed with dogs. After the beach, the kids wanted to hit up the hotel pool. We went straight from the beach into the pool. The water felt so good! Luna was hanging on the steps while Jacek floated around in his floaty. I loved seeing them both so content.
Jacek decided that he wanted to jump off the side of the pool into the water. He had never done this before nor had he ever wanted to. I told him that I would catch him and not to worry. He stood on the side of the pool and told me to come closer. He literally was going to jump right on top of me. A little girl came into the pool. Jacek looked at me and then her and then back at me. "Come on, baby," I said. Jacek took a small jump and landed into my arms. I was so stinking proud of him. He jumped probably another 20 times. With each jump I moved farther away so he was doing it all on his own. He kept looking at the little girl to make sure she was watching. It was so cute. I could tell he had a little crush on her. Luna also had to get in on the action. She would stand on the side of the pool and I would grab her hands. She would jump and I would lower her into the water. Luna and Jacek alternated turns until we were all wore out.
We went and had some lunch and then headed back to the room for an afternoon nap. Vacation is the best. Wake up and play at the beach and pool, eat and then nap. Life is good! When we woke up from our nap we went and rented some bikes to ride along the beach and around the island. We had a blast! Jacek said, "This is the life!" We laughed and totally agreed. Luna said, "This is not so awesome, this is so COOOOL!" What a glorious day! After dinner, we took a walk around Coligny Plaza and then went to bed early. We slept great.
Next day, we had breakfast at the hotel restaurant: Groupers. The kids were in no mood to sit down and have a nice breakfast. we shoveled our food in our faces as quick as possible and then headed down to the beach. Lazy days at the beach and pool. We jumped waves at the beach and the kids jumped into the pool a million times. For lunch, we went to get takeout from Harold's diner. The place was a total dive and the customer service was awful but that was the best burger I've ever had in my life. I will eat there again but at least we will know what to expect this time. Their food was so delicious I didn't care how we were treated. As usual, we napped after lunch. Lounged around until dinner. We decided to try the Crazy Crab. Matt loves seafood and I had read they had great seafood. It could not have been anymore perfect. We got a seat on the deck out back that overlooked a gorgeous swampy sound. Below our table was a small playground for kids. Jacek and Luna played on the playground while Matt and I had an AMAZING meal and drinks. They had the best hush puppies I have ever had in my life, no lie! We were very stuffed from dinner and had to rest up for another great day!
The next day was much of the same: beach, pool, lunch, nap, ride bikes and dinner. It really is the life! It's nice to have not have to worry about what time it is or where the cell phone is. Everything was so relaxing! That night we went ghost crab hunting with some friends the kids made from the hotel. OK, those little crabs are crazy! I couldn't tell what direction they were going to go and if it even acted like it was coming for me, I ran away! It was so much fun, though. The kids had a blast and they caught a lot of crabs!
Luna started getting fussy that night and we thought she was probably just tired. We went back to the room and the kids both slept really well. When Luna woke up in the morning she was still fussy. Matt took her to get some food and Jacek and I went shopping. When we returned, Luna looked so tired and was still fussy. We decided that we should probably head home because Luna was home sick. The vacation was such a success! It brought us closer together as a family and we really needed the beach. I am already looking forward to next year.
We decided to drive overnight so the kids could sleep in the car for most of the drive. We left at 10:30 pm on Friday night and the kids were asleep within the next hour. I drove most of the way until I could not take it anymore. We stopped and got gas and Matt took the wheel. I slept for about 45 minutes and then it was time for some Bojangles, our favorite fast food joint in the South Carolina. A very sleepy Jacek and Luna perched up for some breakfast.
We ended up at the beach around 10:30 am. I checked in with the desk and I knew our room wasn't going to be ready but I gave them my cell number so they could call as soon as it was ready. We got lucky again and got the same room as last year with a patio. We changed into our bathing suits and headed down to the beach. It was absolutely stunning. I set up our station with chairs, towels, snacks etc and then when I sat down to soak it all in, we saw many dolphins passing by. A couple of them were even jumping out of the water to welcome us. It was magical. I wasn't sure how Jacek was going to react to the dolphins. He has never liked getting into the ocean and it has always caused him anxiety. This year was different. Matt took Jacek out into the ocean where they jumped waves and cooled off from the rising sun. Luna enjoyed the smaller waves up on the shore. We sat there and played in the sand for at least an hour. It was so nice to feel the sand upon my feet and to see my family happy and at peace. We snacked on Pringles and sipped some water. Luna thought it was amazing to watch the seagulls go crazy every time she would throw a Pringle at them. "I got a treat for ya!"
After a quick lunch our room was finally ready. Since we were here last year, Matt and I have our system down. He brings in all the bags while I unpack everything. We were settled in and took a couple of hours to relax from the long drive and long day. The kids watched Nickelodeon, the only kids station on the hotel TV. At least they had that, though. Around sunset we headed back down to the beach. It was so amazing! Matt got some great pictures. He's turning out to be quite the photographer.
The next day it was absolutely wonderful to wake up and be a few steps away from the beach. We had a light breakfast and headed straight for the beach. I wanted to try and see more dolphins. We didn't see any dolphins but we played in the waves for hours. Matt had Jacek and I had Luna. I don't know that I've ever talked so much smack to a wave in my life. "Oh, you think you're so big and bad, wave! Come and get some!" We had such a blast. We headed to our chairs to dry off and have a snack. Jacek looks at me with a satisfied grin on his face and said, "Mom, I wasn't even afraid to get into the ocean!" I was overwhelmed with emotion. I was so proud of my little man for fighting though his little anxieties that could potentially hold him back in life. I felt like I was watching him turn into a little boy right before my very eyes. Luna chased sandpipers and other people's dogs all over the beach. She is just a tad obsessed with dogs. After the beach, the kids wanted to hit up the hotel pool. We went straight from the beach into the pool. The water felt so good! Luna was hanging on the steps while Jacek floated around in his floaty. I loved seeing them both so content.
Jacek decided that he wanted to jump off the side of the pool into the water. He had never done this before nor had he ever wanted to. I told him that I would catch him and not to worry. He stood on the side of the pool and told me to come closer. He literally was going to jump right on top of me. A little girl came into the pool. Jacek looked at me and then her and then back at me. "Come on, baby," I said. Jacek took a small jump and landed into my arms. I was so stinking proud of him. He jumped probably another 20 times. With each jump I moved farther away so he was doing it all on his own. He kept looking at the little girl to make sure she was watching. It was so cute. I could tell he had a little crush on her. Luna also had to get in on the action. She would stand on the side of the pool and I would grab her hands. She would jump and I would lower her into the water. Luna and Jacek alternated turns until we were all wore out.
We went and had some lunch and then headed back to the room for an afternoon nap. Vacation is the best. Wake up and play at the beach and pool, eat and then nap. Life is good! When we woke up from our nap we went and rented some bikes to ride along the beach and around the island. We had a blast! Jacek said, "This is the life!" We laughed and totally agreed. Luna said, "This is not so awesome, this is so COOOOL!" What a glorious day! After dinner, we took a walk around Coligny Plaza and then went to bed early. We slept great.
Next day, we had breakfast at the hotel restaurant: Groupers. The kids were in no mood to sit down and have a nice breakfast. we shoveled our food in our faces as quick as possible and then headed down to the beach. Lazy days at the beach and pool. We jumped waves at the beach and the kids jumped into the pool a million times. For lunch, we went to get takeout from Harold's diner. The place was a total dive and the customer service was awful but that was the best burger I've ever had in my life. I will eat there again but at least we will know what to expect this time. Their food was so delicious I didn't care how we were treated. As usual, we napped after lunch. Lounged around until dinner. We decided to try the Crazy Crab. Matt loves seafood and I had read they had great seafood. It could not have been anymore perfect. We got a seat on the deck out back that overlooked a gorgeous swampy sound. Below our table was a small playground for kids. Jacek and Luna played on the playground while Matt and I had an AMAZING meal and drinks. They had the best hush puppies I have ever had in my life, no lie! We were very stuffed from dinner and had to rest up for another great day!
The next day was much of the same: beach, pool, lunch, nap, ride bikes and dinner. It really is the life! It's nice to have not have to worry about what time it is or where the cell phone is. Everything was so relaxing! That night we went ghost crab hunting with some friends the kids made from the hotel. OK, those little crabs are crazy! I couldn't tell what direction they were going to go and if it even acted like it was coming for me, I ran away! It was so much fun, though. The kids had a blast and they caught a lot of crabs!
Hilton Head Island 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Sept. 5th-Sept 9th
Happy Labor day! A day to be lazy and an extra day with Matt home is a great day! We went to my sister's house and the kids had a great time. They always have fun no matter what! I love that about them!
Tuesday... the first day of preschool! It was more of an orientation/ meet the teacher type of day but it went really well. Jacek is now in pre-k and Luna started her first year in the 2 year old classroom. We walked around and met the teachers and other classmates. We were there for maybe an hour or so. Luna was so cute. As we were walking up to the school she was holding my hand and nervously rubbing her thumb on the inside of my hand. She didn't even realize she was doing it. It was a success!
Wednesday... Piano lessons! Jacek had an amazing session. I was so proud of him; he blew me away! He is getting so good at reading his notes. He did so well Ms. Anna gave him 2 gold stars and he even learned how to take a bow next to the piano. Seriously, the kid is truly talented! :)
Thursday... First real day of preschool without me! I was a little nervous for Luna. We dropped Jacek off at his class first and he walked in with all the confidence in the world. I think it was good for Luna to see that. I walked Luna into her classroom and she ran over to their big play kitchen. She started making bacon, eggs, pizza and many other things. She had at least 5 burners going! She was so involved she wouldn't say bye to me. All of the other kids were crying for their moms but Luna was in off in her own world. I was glad she was handling it so well because it would have really broke my heart if she wanted me stay. It broke my heart anyway, who am I kidding? As soon as I hit the car I started crying! I walked into school with 2 kids and out with no kids. It was a very empty feeling. I went and had breakfast with my dad and he did a great job distracting me until it was time to pick the kids up. Jacek was the perfect boy and listened very well. Luna did very well, too but she eventually cried a little bit for me. She got over quickly, though. I'm so proud of my babies. We came home and while I was making lunch Luna and Jacek wrestled on the ground for a good 20 minutes. They were away from each other for a couple of hours and it was quite obvious that they missed each other. It filled my heart with warmth and love!
Now, it's Friday! We are headed to Hilton Head tonight! I am stuck at work for a couple of hours and then I will make the long drive while the kids are sleeping... hopefully! We are all very excited about our family vacation.We went last year and had a blast so we are looking forward to the beach, pool, tiki hit and whatever else may come our way. Until next week...
Tuesday... the first day of preschool! It was more of an orientation/ meet the teacher type of day but it went really well. Jacek is now in pre-k and Luna started her first year in the 2 year old classroom. We walked around and met the teachers and other classmates. We were there for maybe an hour or so. Luna was so cute. As we were walking up to the school she was holding my hand and nervously rubbing her thumb on the inside of my hand. She didn't even realize she was doing it. It was a success!
Wednesday... Piano lessons! Jacek had an amazing session. I was so proud of him; he blew me away! He is getting so good at reading his notes. He did so well Ms. Anna gave him 2 gold stars and he even learned how to take a bow next to the piano. Seriously, the kid is truly talented! :)
Thursday... First real day of preschool without me! I was a little nervous for Luna. We dropped Jacek off at his class first and he walked in with all the confidence in the world. I think it was good for Luna to see that. I walked Luna into her classroom and she ran over to their big play kitchen. She started making bacon, eggs, pizza and many other things. She had at least 5 burners going! She was so involved she wouldn't say bye to me. All of the other kids were crying for their moms but Luna was in off in her own world. I was glad she was handling it so well because it would have really broke my heart if she wanted me stay. It broke my heart anyway, who am I kidding? As soon as I hit the car I started crying! I walked into school with 2 kids and out with no kids. It was a very empty feeling. I went and had breakfast with my dad and he did a great job distracting me until it was time to pick the kids up. Jacek was the perfect boy and listened very well. Luna did very well, too but she eventually cried a little bit for me. She got over quickly, though. I'm so proud of my babies. We came home and while I was making lunch Luna and Jacek wrestled on the ground for a good 20 minutes. They were away from each other for a couple of hours and it was quite obvious that they missed each other. It filled my heart with warmth and love!
Haha, she made this face all the way to school!
Now, it's Friday! We are headed to Hilton Head tonight! I am stuck at work for a couple of hours and then I will make the long drive while the kids are sleeping... hopefully! We are all very excited about our family vacation.We went last year and had a blast so we are looking forward to the beach, pool, tiki hit and whatever else may come our way. Until next week...
Friday, September 2, 2011
August 29th-September 2nd
Monday, we got to see baby G. Jacek and Luna were so excited. I didn't tell them before because I didn't want them to keep bugging me about it. "Can we leave yet? Can we leave now?" Their excitement was cute but exhausting. I love that freaking kid, though. He is such a laid back chill baby/ He reminds me of Luna when she was a newborn. Holding Caleb made me realize how much I miss holding and rocking little babies. There is something so calming and soothing about it. I snapped some shots of the kids with baby G. These are from 2 separate visits but I will post them together. Y'all know I go picture crazy!
They were so excited to meet their cousin. It was quite adorable!
On Tuesday, we discovered a park that was 5 houses down from our house. I've lived in my house for 5 years and had no idea that park was there. It's a small park and is tucked away but I know about every park! This was shocking to me but exciting too. There were 2 swings there and 2 basketball hoops. There's a huge area of green grass that will be great for soccer or kickball. We also did our usual Tuesday night Edgewood concert series in the park. This was the last one until next year. The band that played was called Jimmy's New Invention. They were so good and Jacek and Luna loved them. They danced the entire time.
As you can tell, my kids were the only ones dancing. I had a smile from ear to ear just watching them dance the night away. It's pure happiness to me to watch them dance so freely. At one point the lead singer walked over to Luna and asked, "What's your name?" She held the microphone to Luna's mouth and Luna said, "What's your name?" Everyone started laughing. It was so cute. The lead singer asked her again only to get the same reply. "What's your name?" Jacek finally came to the rescue, "Her name is Luna." And the kids continued to dance the night away. They were very fussy by the time we got home. When my babies are tired I feel like we had a great day.
On Wednesday, Jacek had piano. After piano we always go and visit with my dad. My dad and Luna have such a special bond. It always makes me smile no matter what kind of day I'm having.
After the park we dropped papaw off and headed back home. We had a little bit of time to kill before Jacek had soccer practice. He was also getting his soccer pictures taken so we practiced on how he would smile. This is what he liked:
I thought it was great but I wasn't sure if he was going to do his smile when it came time for the pictures. I had him smile for me at practice.
Sure enough, he did his smile! I wasn't even going to buy any pictures but when I saw him smiling like this for the camera I filled out the form and had Matt go get the checkbook. He's just too cute and he was really excited about his soccer pictures. Wednesday was action packed and we all crashed hard!
On Thursday, we went back over to Kelita's house and hung out with baby G. We cannot get enough of that boy! We also went and bought new shoes. School starts next week and they needed new shoes really bad! You would have thought these kids hit the lottery. They were and still are so excited about their new shoes. Jacek go light up Spiderman shoes and Luna got Dora shoes.
On Friday, it was so super hot outside. It was over 100 degrees with the heat index. Luna filled up the pool with the hose and Jacek didn't even want to come outside. After the pool was filled Luna was done and ready to go inside. We were outside for maybe ten minutes. Aunt Di came and picked them up for lunch and I had to go to work. We had a great week. There's never a dull moment, for sure. I'm looking forward to next week. School starts on Tuesday and we leave for Hilton Head next Friday night. I'm ready for a family vacation!
**This week Luna started a new saying that I thought was funny. I would kiss her on the lips and she would say, "I got some lips!" **
On Tuesday, we discovered a park that was 5 houses down from our house. I've lived in my house for 5 years and had no idea that park was there. It's a small park and is tucked away but I know about every park! This was shocking to me but exciting too. There were 2 swings there and 2 basketball hoops. There's a huge area of green grass that will be great for soccer or kickball. We also did our usual Tuesday night Edgewood concert series in the park. This was the last one until next year. The band that played was called Jimmy's New Invention. They were so good and Jacek and Luna loved them. They danced the entire time.
On Wednesday, Jacek had piano. After piano we always go and visit with my dad. My dad and Luna have such a special bond. It always makes me smile no matter what kind of day I'm having.
We went grocery shopping with my dad. We have our system down. Dad takes Jacek and I take Luna. Luna and I whip through the lanes as quickly as possible because it seems we are always a minute away from a meltdown. My dad wanted to get some grocery shopping done but Jacek insisted that they look at greeting cards. He made papaw read 10-15 different cards to him. He told papaw that he wanted to get me a nice card. My dad was so patient. He just let Jacek keep picking out cards until he was done. After that we picked up some lunch and headed back to my house. We had a great lunch and I put all the groceries away. After that we went to a small neighborhood park by my sister's house. There were a couple of swings and Luna loves to swing!
On Thursday, we went back over to Kelita's house and hung out with baby G. We cannot get enough of that boy! We also went and bought new shoes. School starts next week and they needed new shoes really bad! You would have thought these kids hit the lottery. They were and still are so excited about their new shoes. Jacek go light up Spiderman shoes and Luna got Dora shoes.
On Friday, it was so super hot outside. It was over 100 degrees with the heat index. Luna filled up the pool with the hose and Jacek didn't even want to come outside. After the pool was filled Luna was done and ready to go inside. We were outside for maybe ten minutes. Aunt Di came and picked them up for lunch and I had to go to work. We had a great week. There's never a dull moment, for sure. I'm looking forward to next week. School starts on Tuesday and we leave for Hilton Head next Friday night. I'm ready for a family vacation!
**This week Luna started a new saying that I thought was funny. I would kiss her on the lips and she would say, "I got some lips!" **
Saturday, August 27, 2011
August 21-26
Thank goodness the past 2 weeks of sickness is finally behind us. Which meant we had some catching up to do. Sunday was the last day the pool was open for the summer. I talked Kristina into coming with us. They had a DJ and dance contest. My babies, who are notorious dancers, suddenly became shy and wouldn't dance. I had a great time watching the other kids dance. This one girl had some seriously good moves. She should have won! But, since it was for kids, everyone wins! Including my babies! Jacek got a frisbee and Luna insisted that she did not want anything because she wanted to melt down. Can you guess what happened next? Luna wanted Jacek's frisbee and Jacek was getting so mad at Luna. Kristina and Jacek played in the water together. It's hard to catch Jacek completely content and I captured a picture of it. They were in their own little worlds.
It was a nice relaxing Sunday afternoon. On Monday we did cleaned the house, played outside and went to Kelita's house to help organize baby Caleb's room. It looked so nice. On Tuesday, we kept things pretty low key. Jacek and Luna played outside with their friends for awhile and then we had pizza for dinner. It was amazing! Wednesday, things started getting crazy. Jacek had piano. He had missed the past 2 weeks due to sickness but Matt had still been practicing with him. I was excited to hear him play and he did so well! I was so proud of him and so was Ms. Anna. She gave him 2 gold stars. Luna sat next to me and colored while we listened.
After piano lessons we went to the grocery store and then I went and bought mulch for the yard. I came home and put the groceries away, made lunch and then mulched the yard. I was pooped but the yard looks so much better. We were running all day and then Jacek had his first soccer practice for the season. He wanted to pick out his outfit. I couldn't wait to see what he would pick out. My boy has some great fashion sense. He gets it from me, I think!
Yep, he wore a tie ti soccer practice. He was so cute and he had a great practice, too.
Thursday, Thursday, Thursday! My baby nephew was scheduled to arrive though cesarean section at 10am. My little sister Kelita was finally having her baby but because he was breach sh had to get a C-section. She was a trooper and my nephew is the cutest thing in the world! I will never forget this day for the rest of my life. I am one proud auntie, for sure!
I call him baby G. His last name is Gentry but he's also a total playa! I love me some Baby G!
On Friday, we relaxed because I had to be at work at 3. We watched Barney, woo hoo, and Johnny Test. I've had all the kids shows I can handle. It was a beautiful week and I cannot wait for Jacek and Luna to meet Baby G next week, They are really excited, especially Jacek.
*In a rare moment, I caught these 2 holding hands. They have been fighting more and more these days. They fight over the TV, food, bikes, who gets to open the door, etc. It seems never ending some days. But, I walked into my room and found them on the computer. It melted my heart!
Thursday, Thursday, Thursday! My baby nephew was scheduled to arrive though cesarean section at 10am. My little sister Kelita was finally having her baby but because he was breach sh had to get a C-section. She was a trooper and my nephew is the cutest thing in the world! I will never forget this day for the rest of my life. I am one proud auntie, for sure!
On Friday, we relaxed because I had to be at work at 3. We watched Barney, woo hoo, and Johnny Test. I've had all the kids shows I can handle. It was a beautiful week and I cannot wait for Jacek and Luna to meet Baby G next week, They are really excited, especially Jacek.
*In a rare moment, I caught these 2 holding hands. They have been fighting more and more these days. They fight over the TV, food, bikes, who gets to open the door, etc. It seems never ending some days. But, I walked into my room and found them on the computer. It melted my heart!
Friday, August 19, 2011
August 14th-19th
This week was filled with a lot of diarrhea and puke. My poor babies had a nasty stomach bug. Jacek had been throwing up only at night for 7 days. I took him to see our favorite doc: Dr. DuBois. He assured me that it was just a stomach bug and that Luna would be next. Jacek had already been sick for 6 days so I was pretty sure that Luna was in the clear. Well, she was not! The first night that Jacek did not throw up, Luna did. It's so hard to watch your child vomit so hard they start gagging. Jacek had violent bouts of vomiting and Luna had violent bouts of diarrhea. Luna healed much faster than Jacek. She was only sick for 2 days. I knew something was coming but I had thought once they started preschool that they would get some sort of virus. I'm hoping that this is it for them. They need to heal. It's been 10 days of straight sickness in my house and I am throwing in the towel. Waving the white flag. Oh, and disinfecting everything possible. I've done enough laundry to last us into the next month. The good news is we are on the up swing. We can get back to our normal routine of fun.
There is something about a sick baby that bonds mother and child. I feel closer to both Jacek and Luna after this past week. It's been a tough week but we made it out together. We always will. Those babies are my world and I would have gladly taken 10 days worth of vomiting and diarrhea so they wouldn't have had to endure that sickness. But, I know it's good for their immune system and their little bodies are doing what they are suppose to be doing.
I will end this blog with this picture of Jacek. Even in sickness, he's still trying to make me laugh.
There is something about a sick baby that bonds mother and child. I feel closer to both Jacek and Luna after this past week. It's been a tough week but we made it out together. We always will. Those babies are my world and I would have gladly taken 10 days worth of vomiting and diarrhea so they wouldn't have had to endure that sickness. But, I know it's good for their immune system and their little bodies are doing what they are suppose to be doing.
I will end this blog with this picture of Jacek. Even in sickness, he's still trying to make me laugh.
*Jacek's favorite new show this week: Wipeout! We laughed pretty hard watching the same 2 episodes over and over.
*Luna's favorite show: Barney (sigh) That's all she wants to watch at all times. I was hoping it was a small phase but it has become a huge obsession. What is it about that dinosaur?
Saturday, August 13, 2011
August 10th-12th
After two fun filled days, my boy woke up on Wednesday and said he was not feeling well. I called Ms. Anna and cancelled piano lessons. As soon as I hung up the phone, Jacek threw up all over himself. I felt so bad for him. I put him in the bath and he hung out in there for at least 30 minutes. He said that he was starting to feel better so he got out of the bath and started to throw up again. It was more like dry heaving but it looked pretty painful. Matt came home for a quick stop and brought Sprite and ice cream for Jacek. Matt is such a great dad! It really made Jacek's day even though he felt like crap. I tried to get him to drink as much Sprite and water as possible but he was unable to keep anything down. He did not eat or drink anything all day. He slept a lot and I tried to be with him as much as possible without neglecting Luna. She kept wanting to wake her brother up.
I pulled out his baby blanket because I knew that would comfort him. He laid on the couch and in my bed all day. The next day I was hoping that Jacek would be feeling a little better. When I woke up I found him laying on the rug in the living room asleep.
Song of the week: Lazy song by Bruno Mars. Luna knows every word and all the dance moves from the video.
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