Sick... AGAIN

Yep.. I'm so getting tired of writing that.  So for the last 2 days its been a fevers, sometimes high fevers.  Like get into the tub (with mommy.. b/c we don't want out of her arms)  To get the fever down.  We went to the dr today.. Something viral..  Ugh, I hate Viral!  I hate fevers.. for the last 3 weeks we've had fevers every Mon-Weds...  The dr says its coming from nursery.  So looks like we are restarting operation bubble boy.  I asked her about why he keeps getting everything and shouldn't his immune system be able to fight some of it off.  She said no, its normal for them to get it since he is still building it and its still low from the awful winter we had.  So today was alot of snuggles and night nights.  At one point his fever got to 103.4.. Fevers scare me.  the dr says we don't need to worry until 105.. I can't even imagine 105!  So thats where we are.. hope we can get better fast..  This high fever and no other real symptoms kinda makes me worry. 

PJ problem..

I'm going to share a secret with you.  Its hard to get Z out of his pj's.  He likes to stay in them.  Or at least the shirt.  There were days where it just wasn't worth the fight.  Maybe it makes me a bad mom that he would stay in his pjs until bath time and then put new pj's on.  I'm not sure.  If we went out, he normally got new clothes on, but not always.  I mean they weren't "dirty" just slept in.  But for the last 2 weeks we have set up a new routine.  Wake up, breakfast, change into the day clothes then "school"  It might be sad that I'm so happy that I have gotten him out of his pj's every day (even the sick day.. we still did school and got into real clothes!!)  But it makes me happy!  He even takes his pjs and puts them into the dirty laundry... Now if I can teach him out to run the washer and dryer ;) 

But thats my little win for this week!! 

So behind!!

Z & I both were not feeling well..  Fevers and super exhausted were really the only symptoms. Still it got us down!!

 But after alot of rest and some extra snuggle and way too much screen time.. Today we are much better!!

CHHHEEESSSSSSEEEE

 

Glad he is feeling better!! But a day of doing nothing but snuggles on the couch and bed has left my house quite a mess!  So today I've been cleaning and folding the left over laundry while Z has been playing.. Not with his toys.. no, b/c that would make too much sense..  The kid has so many toys its almost sickening!  This is what he wants to play with today:

Yea, thats the dog food.. on the upside he isn't eatting it.. so at least that is something right??  Silly Silly boy!!  well I need to go switch out the laundry!!

An amazing day..

For starters at this very moment I'm enjoying some black berries, drinking a glass of wine and watching "Now & Then"  Because its such an amazing movie!  But today really has been wonderful! 

It started with sleeping in- like really sleeping in.  T & I went out on a date night last night to the state fair concert.  It was a great time!  I really love the fair.  I love walking through and seeing all the different things.  I love talking to all the people there and seeing all the sights!  But this fair had a wine tent.  With all wines from our state!  We stopped in there and I got to taste them and meet all the vineyard people in our state.  So we will be planning a trip around them soon!  Then we went to the concert.  It was fun and a good one.

So after we slept in we got up and Z got home.  We went out to a nice family dinner date then we went to the park and took some fun family pictures!  It was fun!  When we got home, we just played in the dirt.. and then bath and bed!  It was so very nice to have some quality family time! 

:)  Love them so much!!

Zoo Day!!

We were up and going early this morning and our good friend Aunt R and A picked us up for a trip to the zoo!!  Z was so excited! 

Driving a boat!!

Whoa!! 

It was a good time!  Then we helped can some relish!  Over all it was great day!  :)

I'd like you to "meet" ROAR

Maybe he looks like this... 

We were on our way back from the air port, we stopped at a fast food place to grab some food.  There was this spot in the place where I am guessing a plant used to be.  It was full of rocks.  Z started playing with them talking about an alligator.  We soon learned its name was Roar- and he lives in the trees and eats rocks.  He was with us on the way home under Z's feet.  Roar is still around.  When we walk by rocks (especially at the gym) Z says "watch out for Roar! Hide!!"  Also we have learned he is small and red.  :)  Sometimes he eat rocks, but today he was getting cars...  lol  He makes me laugh so much!! 

Grateful

First I want to say sorry for the down post yesterday.  Where its true things have been trying... There really is so much I am grateful for!  To start with him:

This is us playing in dirt... you know like all kids should!!  But for real.. He brings so much joy to not only my life but everyone around us!!  Which brings me to his daddy!  My husband has his flaws (hard to believe ;) ) but he is there for us.  He works SOO hard to help keep me at home able to raise and teach our son!  He is a great dad and a great husband.  We love when daddy gets home (cue Z jumping up and down screaming "daddy home, daddy home while clapping... :) )

Then there is my mom.  She is my super hero for real.  This summer, which was supposed to be her break (really means spending time w/ Z...) was spent taking care of her mother.  Which has not been easy for her.  Alzheimers is so very awful.  It takes so much more than memories.  My mom has done such a great job being strong for everyone, my grandma, my dad, my uncles and especially my grandma.   I try hard to help her out, but it is hard for us to even have grandma one night.. She has her every night of the week, plus during the day.  And rarely complains.  She is a rock.  Z is soo very lucky to have such a strong nana on his side!! 

I am so blessed to have great friends, near and far.  I was lucky enough to go on a trip to see some friends of mine a few weeks ago.  It was my first "nonwork/homeschool/marykay" trip without Z or T!  It was so nice to have my far away friends right there!  It was a weekend fulled with laughter, love, great food, relaxation, and wine!  It came at a perfect time.  :)  Anyway, I am lucky.. Even through the hard time I am grateful for my amazing life! 

Things have been... crazy

I havn't posted in a long time.  Life has been crazy and difficult.  Everyone knows the winter we had, when I say winter, I mean spring too.  Z was pretty much sick from dec till apirl.  That sucked.  Then other things happened.  Car accident (everyone was fine, but we were without our car for about 3 weeks : / Then my phone got broken, which was an easy fix, just kinda a pain... Then that one got broken.. finally got that worked out and my debit card info got stolen... after trying to get a new card set up... about 2 months.. I finally got it all fixed.  Then there was alot of drama with my grandma... it all started with her drinking pinesol by mistake (she has Alzheimer)  and since then she can't be alone.  we are working on solutions, but it all takes time and soo very much energy.  On top of all that, we are chugging along.  We have some exciting news... Z is potty trained (most part)  He is in his big boy bed also!!  Where did my baby go??  He has gotten so grown up!  We started "school" which is really playing and reading stories-but still fun.  Other than like life is just going. 

I'm ready for things to get to a new normal... One where things are not always going wrong... So here is hoping the end of summer and start of fall will be better!