Happy Easter!

So it happened again..  Z is not a fan of Easter bunny or santa.. or any other creepy person dressed up.. But anyway hope you all have a good Easter!!  :) 

Harder to keep up on posting!

Now that Z is less sick... I have less time with him sleeping, which means getting time to blog has is harder!   This week has been spring break for a lot of people around here, so I didn't have to babysit this week!  Its been a nice break.. and my mom is been off too, so we have had a lot of time together.

Lately Z has been having issues sleeping, which kinda sucks.. He's been waking up multiply times at night, short naps, if any naps at all.  He has been fighting everything sleepwise...  and a lot of tantrums...  Terrible twos...  at their finest.  I think his 2 year molars are coming in.. which explains his little fever, his mood, his sleeping, etc...  But we will get through this! 

My boys!!

Z enjoyed being outside in the snow!!

Snow ball fight!!

But thanks to nana.. I'm getting ready to go enjoy a dinner to myself!  T is off watching the basket ball games w/ some friends, and Z fell asleep at nana's, so she is just going to keep him..  So mom gets the night off and alone!!  I'm thinking dinner out alone, then maybe a nice cup of tea and relaxing... I might even go to bed early!!  (oh yea, and eat some of that  chocolate cake I got from the schwan's man)... 

Crazy weather

These pictures were take on Saturday...  Such a nice warm day.. we played with water beans rocks, sticks and tractors.  Went for a walk and enjoyed the day... Sunday...  there was a change!!

Ok, these were actually taken Monday, Daddy got to stay at home with us because of the bad weather and all the snow!  Daddy built a fort and we colored it with colored water!  It was fun playing in the snow.. but I'm ready for spring! 
We did get outside and play today at the park, which was alot of fun!  The weather was great today too.  This spring is going to be alot of fun with Z this year!

Friday

This week has been an odd one.  We started to get back to normal, babysitting, Mary Kay, even working out.  But then Weds Z got sick.  Stomach bug again.. Then Weds night I came down w/ it.. So Thursday I was out of commission!  Thank goodness Z was good playing with himself, while I was on the couch almost all day.  I realized how lucky we were and how good Z was.  I was starting to feel better during the evening, after  a nap and finally wanting to eat, but so tired. 
Today I'm doing better.  No more pains or nauseousness.. so thats good.  Z has some energy build up today, so I think we might try to go to a park or the play area at the mall...  He needs to get out.  This cold/flu season has been so hard on us.  I have a few friends that are battling the same issues (her kids just for a stomach bug again too) -they don't live near us.. so we aren't passing the germs back and forth or anything.. ;)
Overall our week was pretty uneventful (other than sickness) 

Uncle M

One of Z's favorite visitors came by this week and they were able to play!  My little bro is just adored by Z.. He loves him!  Z is always so so happy to see him and it just makes my day to see them play together.  I'm happy that we have such amazing support people in our lives and just to know how much  is loved.  So I just wanted to take a moment and share some quick pictures of the two of them!

Even B came with Uncle M so Chasey got some extra love too!  On this day that they stopped by I wasn't feeling the greatest, so it was nice having someone here to play w/ Z while I rested on the couch. 

Tired...

We are finally getting back to real life after being sick for SOO long.. and it does feel great, but I am far from caught up on my sleep... Today I'm so tired I feel like I can't do anything!  I'm pushing hard to get some work done, but I feel like i"m taking two steps up and one back...  But I thought I share some of Z's favorites with you!
I made this for Z's birthday... and forgot to print it and hang it up..  So here it its!

I'm TWO!!

Here are a few of my favorite things!!

Book:  Disney Favorite bed time stories

Food:   Apples, cheese, and chicken

Toys:  Trains/match box cars/guns

Cartoon:  Elmo, Chuck, Thomas

Song:  The itisy bitsy spider, Jesus loves me

Movie:  Cars

Drink:  Milk

Activities:  Going to the Children’s museum, washing dishes and playing in the water, and bath time!

Other things Zachariah loves right now: Throwing balls/playing catch, playing the harmonica and drums, reading books, coloring, and playing with play dough.  Also helping mommy cook.

Silly boy playing in the bean bins...

He has also started saying "Tanks Mama"  Its my favorite thing right now!!  

Wordless Wed "Bubbles!!"

Moments I'll never take back

Yesterday was an odd sleeping day for Z.. We got home late Saturday night, so he slept in a little bit Sunday.  Him and I missed church bu Daddy still went.  So Z woke up about 9:45 ish...  Then we ran around all day and Z didn't take a nap until about 3:15ish and stayed asleep until 5:45!!  I knew bedtime was going to be a fight, so we held off until 9 (about an hour later than normal)  I'm sure daylight savings didn't help anything I'm sure.  So fast forward to bed time. 
Well he didn't get to sleep until about 11:30ish.  He would play up there then start yelling for us (mama... mama. MAMA..)  So I'd go up and rock him and sing to him, etc.  We snuggled and we talked. I rubbed his head...  I think he just wanted to be with me.  It was pretty sweet.. But at one point in the night the sweetest thing happened.. I'm pretty sure that moment will live in my heart for ever.

I was rocking him and singing to him.  At one point I was holding him , singing to him.. he grabbed my face, pushed his face into mine, and gave me big Eskimo kisses (rubbed our noses together) he thought it was so funny he got this devilish smile on his face did it again and then started started just laughing.. well it was so funny that I started laughing back and then we were just feeding on each others laughter for about 3 mins of just laughing... moments like that I wish were being recorded.  I was able to enjoy the extra moments I had with him last night...  It was nice! 

Peace and daddy

Friday... what a week its been...  what a month really..  Well couple of months.. With all the illness and stress from that.. Throw on top my husband working a lot.. me being sick.. etc.  Things have been rough.  But tonight, as I type this I'm surrounded by peace.  Peace because I have some nice relaxing music.. the lights are down... I'm waiting to enjoy a pot of chamomile vanilla cream tea.. the dog is laying next to me.  T is putting Z down for bed.  I have done everything I could today.. The kitchen is clean.. the living room.. well there are toys everywhere.. but the lights are off.. so its clean ;)  

I look back at this crazy last few months and I'm not sure how we did it...  but we did.. and we are still fighting.  Yesterday both Z and I were puking...  Today we both were exhausted.. but we are ok.  

I think a big part is b/c we have great support.  My parents... T's dad, our friends.. all of my lovebugs (an amzing mom's group I'm in).. without those girls I am not sure I could get through the day...  and my husband...  I'm going to brag on him alittle bit.

I was lucky enough to meet this guy when he was 16.. I was 15... I still think it is crazy, but we are still together.. still in love.  He is my rock.  and Z adores him...  During all this sickness one day T had me leave.  I went and worked out, did some shopping was able to take my time.. When I came home he had cleaned the whole kitchen include the fridge...  oh the fridge was gross...  Not to mention how much of hard worker he is.. 

He does bed time every night.. I love that they get this time together and I love that it gives me some time alone.  They are best buds.  Hearing the laughter coming from the bed room is all I need to get through anything.   Nothing is more fun than play time with daddy!  I already can see some of T's personality coming out of Z...  This tells me he will be a great man too.. 

Taking a snow day

Snow days meant so much more when I was younger!  No school, playing in the snow.. enjoying freedom.. So today we are taking a snow day!  Its snowy and slick out... so we are just staying in today.  I have dinner in the crock pot.. The crock pot is one of my favorite kitchen things in the whole wide world!  We are having chilli for dinner tonight...  As I type this I'm enjoying a nice cup of hot Berkshire Apple and Fig tea.. Drinking hot tea on a cold snowy day is wonderful.  It warms me up and helps me feel more relaxed.  Z is playing with his sorter right now, enjoying some alone play for a little bit.  

Last night was alittle stressful for me.  Z had started having a slight fever (100.4) and had a explosion diaper which caused a early bath.  The roads were getting bad and T was out helping his dad, so he was on the roads alittle later.  I was alone with Z doing a conference call for Mary Kay being terrified he was starting to get sick again.  When T got home he and Z played and laughed and that made me feel much better, but b/c of all the stress and anxiety I was drained!  So taking the time to relax today is a nice change from yesterday!

For the record Z is doing great.. He ate breakfast and no fever.  But its still a linger fear.. just waiting for the next sickness to creep up.. Having him be sick for 6 weeks straight has broke my brain I think.. I'm kinda crazy.. lol..

Today I'm looking forward to playing more trains and cars and going to play in the snow :)  

And yep.. we are still in our pjs today :)

 

A new month.. turnin a new leaf no sickness!!

Look he is happy!!  I'm happy!  Yesterday was a great day..  No fever..  Happy boy.. playful boy!  My heart melts with this picture.. We were being silly and taking pictures

Loved it!  It was right after bath time.. which is why the pictures are sorta yellow.. If you look close at the picture above you can still see the impact all this sickness had on both of us.. circles under my eyes.. crazy hair... but you can also see the joy in our faces..

Here is one that wasn't on facebook... I feel bad for post the same pictures.. but I just adore the two above..

I might have got a little overboard with taking pictures of us.. but I was so excited that he was happy!! 
Ahh.. it really is like a deep breath of calming air.. Those last few weeks were very hard...  very hard.. I needed a good day.. and Z gave it to me!  So very glad he is feeling better!!  He had a good weekend too.. He really started feeling better saturday.. We kept him home for most the weekend (or at Nana's house) but out of nursery at church and Bible study or daycare at the gym... etc.. wasn't ready for extra germs yet...

I finally got back to a bit of our routine yesterday.. I worked out (Z didn't go into daycare.. he stayed home.. wasn't ready for that yet) and today I'm babysitting the boys I watch.. I'm not going to lie and say I'm not scared.  I love these boys and I'm super excited to play with them but I'm still scared of Z getting sick again.. I wish I could just keep him away from people for another week. (or put him in a bubble to live for a few months...) but no one would enjoy that!  Its time to get back into life...  So we are.. today!  Wish me luck!!

Have to get out of this house...

Today I'm going to work out with my trainer.. its been quite some time since I've seen her.. I'm not wanting to get back on the scale.. scared to see what quick frozen foods/not eating/ drinking pepsi and coffee non stop have done to me.. But going is the first step.  Its been so long since getting back into my routine...  We have spent the last 2 weeks here at home non stop.. with very few trips out of the house.  When we left the house, it has been really quick trips.. just getting what we need.  And 4 weeks before that we didn't leave much either...  

I'm also worried about my energy level.  I haven't been eatting right and I haven't been sleeping.  Part of not sleeping is waking up with Z.. the other part is me worried about what next sickness he will have.  I mean for the last 6 weeks we have had a cold, double ear infection, stomach flu, and then influenza...  I talked to the dr about that, and they said it happens.  The first thing brings the immune system down and so they just keep getting sick..   So bubble boy might be in his future...  Not really, but I am keeping him away from people this weekend.  When I work out he isn't going to the day care (one he still had a fever this morning)  and 2 I don't want him around other kids yet... so my parents are taking him for a few hours.  At their house.  Also tomorrow I think we might skip church too.. just to keep him out of nursery.  I don't know if I can handle another sickness without a break...  This past 6 weeks have been some of the hardest most exhausted weeks ever....

So today, working out with my trainer.  I'm glad I'll be with her... She is great!  She will know how hard to push me without over doing it.  Which is good.. b/c I'm so tired...Then I think T and I might go see a movie...  I am excited but leaving Z for that long also makes me worry...  I mean, I know he will be in great care, my folks are so wonderful (in fact one day this week my amazing mother took a few hours off work and came to help me w/ Z on one of his bad days) but since he's been sick I havn't been away more than an hour...I know he will be fine.. I wonder how I'll do...  

So thats the plan for the day...  if we have extra time we might sneak home and clean...  Exciting I know!  ;)

Showing off his favorite toys from his birthday.. they came on his cake... but he loves them!!

Sorry if this post doesn't make sense... just threw my thoughts down...

Life w/ the flu.. might be getting better

I haven't posted much this week.. b/c really I haven't had anything to write about.  Life with the flu is not fun...  Fevers, sleepy cranky boy, meds, etc.  That's been our last 6 days...  I talked to the nurse yesterday and she gave me hope that things might be turning around today.  I hope!  If he still has a fever today, then we'll need to head back into the dr.  Good news he woke up fever free.. I'm kinda giving it some time before getting too hopeful.. but we might be at the end.. or close to it.. I hope!  I'm exhausted.  I've barely worked on the house, school, or Mary Kay.  I've just been a mommy caring for my little guy.  I haven't worked out in too long.. but I plan on getting into the gym tomorrow.  I just wanted to give a little update on us!  We are still here.. hanging in there!!  Looking forward to getting back to living our normal life w/ my happy fun son!  I miss him!