Well my "Little Bit" (Shay) woke up this AM coughing so hard and eventually coughed to the point of throwing up. She did this for an hour or so. I called the doc and he suggested that I take her into Convenient Care. My wonderful neighbor Mrs. Knapp came over and stayed with Jack while Shay and I went to the ER. We got in quickly and they were super sweet to her. They gave her some medicine which seemed to help right away. The doc wanted a chest x-ray because her lungs sounded "wet". She did great with the x-rays. I couldn't be in there because I'm pregnant so the registration girl helped. The result of the x-ray was she has mild pneumonia. She is on a couple different meds and then seeing her doc tomorrow. I will have Jack checked out tomorrow too because his cough is lingering and he is still not feeling well. He has been taking 3 hour naps all week...right now he is on four hour nap!
So Shay is running around right now in her princess dress pretending that she is a kitty. She got her second wind. I have to give her a breathing treatment in an hour or so. Chris's parents are on there way right now. They will be here for Thanksgiving. My mom and her new husband (as of yesterday) are coming Thanksgiving day for dinner. It should be fun. The kids won't know what to do having both grandparents in the same house. It's very unusual.
Shay continues to make progress with potty training but only #1...she is not willing to try #2. Someday soon I hope.
We got a new front door last week, and side door. They both look sooo much better and the house is warmer too. The dogs like the new storm door because it's all glass so they can see in the house when the door is open.
So Shay is making progress with potty training. However today wasn't that great. We seem to have one good day and then one not so good day. Overall though she is doing great, gets the hang of things but her stubborn streak gets in the way of her sitting on the potty when I ask her. It has to be her idea and if I make her try, it's not pretty...so I don't bother. Jack is her biggest cheerleader and it's very cute.
I just returned from my prenatal aquatics class. I'm tired but in a good way. We are getting a new front door and side door next week so we'll go pick it out tomorrow. I can't wait to NOT have a cold breeze when I walk past the front door...especially in the winter.
We are still staining our doors in the basement. Slowly but surely. They'll look beautiful when they are done. Hopefully by Thanksgiving. That is the goal but we better work fast. We are working against the weather so if it's too cold we can't do them, the sealer won't dry. So long for now.
So Shay continues to be my "morning glory girl" but at least she is waking up in the 5:00 hour. I am getting used to this and she seems to wake up around 5:30ish. It has been good in that I put on a cartoon for her and then do my quiet time. I haven't been this consistent with doing my QT in the morning since I don't know when. I really like spending time with the Lord in the morning rather than before bed, so this works out good right now.
So Shay just finished day two of potty training. Actually we have been working on it off and on the past week, but yesterday we were serious. She successfully went on the potty four times. Today we weren't as successful because Jack was home with us and Chris was gone. However this afternoon, she sat on the potty and went and tried to go #2 but that didn't work. She is on her way I feel. We watched a movie together tonight called "the First Noel". Both kids really liked the movie. Jack liked it because "it wasn't even scary". Shay liked it because there was a lot of musicT
The weather has cooled down and it feels like winter today. Brrr! I have been in my pajamas since noon. Is there anything wrong with that??? Nah! I tried to get the family out after nap and Jack kept saying "mommy I just want to stay home and be cozy". I can't blame him for that. He proceeded to give me a pile of books and read to him while Shay was sitting on the potty seat for 40 minutes! She wouldn't get off, she was determined to go and she did. I need to buy her some new panties. Something "special". =)
So again, I have no idea who reads this but for anyone who does prayer is a good thing for me right now. For the past 3 or 4 days Shay is waking up earlier and earlier. WIth the time change it has made the situation worse. Today she woke up at 4:09 but then was quiet until 4:45. I try to lay back down with her and get her to go back to sleep but that only buys about 30 minutes. The good thing in all of this is that I put on a cartoon and I go upstairs and do my quiet time. So I feel like I am spending a lot of time with the Lord..which I need. THe past two days Jack woke up at 5:15 or 5:45. This is very early for him. So please pray for my stamina, joy and contentment in the midst of my lack of sleep. Oh and of course prayer for the kids sleep patterns to change would be good too but I feel like that is not how the Lord wants me to pray. But maybe He wants YOU to pray that way. =) Thanks for any of you who pray. =) I'll keep you posted
I forgot to include these really sweet pictures that Chris took.
