Ment to be?

Well last week out of stupidity I canceled my OB apt or was it. Tonight I saw my regular doctor (for an OB apt.) and since I have been feeling worse only with less of a fever, only around 100. it was a blessing because I found out I have pneumonia. Please pray that I get better quickly if not I will be in the hospital Friday. Thanks!

Paging Dr. House

I know my last post has only had to do with being sick well lets just keep up that theme. We have continued to be sick. Julia with round 5 of pink eye prompted a visit to the opthamologist resulting in knowledge of an infection in the eye lid, no more pink eye but eye hygiene for 4-6 weeks twice a day, UGH!

As for me had a fever starting Saturday night and peeked yesterday at 104.2, I called the hospital and had them page the on call doctor who happened to be my doctor, he said it was strange because I had no other real symptoms and reassured me I was not cooking a baby. With the weather being so crappy I couldn't get in until this afternoon today. After an almost 3 hour visit I left with an antibiotic. On the way into the clinic I prayed that I would be served with a competent gal. The only appointment available in the whole system was a PA who did occupational health, I figured it was better than the walk-in. It was when I got there I felt like a patient of Dr. House off the show House. A half hour of questions, what I thought were unrelated. Sleep, appetite, fluid intake. Well crap, crap and crap. After her bringing in a colleague and running many tests and being prodded in every (almost every) orifice they came to the conclusion that it was a sinus infection and bladder infection. In pregnancy UTI's don't always show symptoms. Since it was causing such a high fever I am glad I can't feel it, ouch! Well this may be an answer to prayers because all last week I was having lots of abdominal cramping and pain. I was thinking bed rest time this baby is working its way out, maybe not it was probably the bladder infection. Thanks God I will take that over bed rest. So extra prayers would be nice to ensure I won't have to do bed rest and everything will be fine. Oh the moral of the story is last Wednesday I had an appointment, OB, they always take urine, I canceled it because Steven had plans of finishing a shelf in the basement with a friend, an opportunity then it turned out he couldn't then he was going to clean for me, well not so much either. Stupid move on my part it could have prevented all this. My Nanny Amanda was very frustrated for my stupidity.

Well when it isn't so late I will post more on the kids here is a quick update:
Julia: little helper stepping up to challenges
Jake: Very helpful or very naughty can charm his mommy
Lois: Potty trained when she wants to, she is either screaming or gleaming
Simon: Climbing on everything, can push chairs to reach the sink, silverware drawer and food but, not walking.
Emma: becoming Lois' buddy, not walking, very sweet and rolls with the chaos of the house.

Well we all continue to be sick with colds, pink eye and Simon now has chicken pox. Simon has about 50 pox on his face, including eye lids, nostrils, ears and more. Poor guy. Thank goodness for Benadryl and Tylenol.

This past week I trained with an OT in the school system, I will be covering her maternity leave when she has her twin boys. I actually remembered stuff from school and excited to be doing it. It is a whole new area I have no experience in but, feel comfortable with it. Plus there is an OT at the school across the street from me who has been an OT for longer than I have been alive. She would be retiring this year however she has a lot of her retirement in the stock market. We all know where that went, down the tubes. So she is going to wait at least another year. Fine by me in another year I will have two kids in school and one in preschool. The coordinator of the services said to me, "I hope you keep us in mind when that position opens up." Heck yeah! What a sweet gig, nice hours, nice pay and no driving. I can hear the school bell from my house. Oh do I need to mention summers off and holiday vacation.

Ta ta for now!

Afraid to Wake up

Well I am afraid to wake up tomarrow and see what is in store. Monday Julia went to the doctor with pink eye. Tuesday Emma was vommiting with high fever. Today Emma has Chicken Pox. UGH!

Just when I thought life is more managable and I am less pukey.

I did it!

I don't know if I was brave or stupid but last Friday I took all the kids shopping by myself to Sam's and Wal-Mart. I didn't beat the kids they were all good. I would have beat the next person that had a comment, "do you run a daycare?" or "You have your hands full" The check out lady at Sam's asked me if I needed help going to my car, twice! I finally said, "I do amazing things everyday that people don't think I can." SO in other words Buzz off thanks for being helpful but, I can do it myself.

I pretty much have Lois potty trained. There was only a few accidents and she was grossed out by the pee on the floor and that was the last of it. Now she fights wearing a pull up to bed she said they are icky.

Simon has learned how to crawl up stairs and has done it when nobody was looking. Thanks Guardian Angel for that one.

That's all for now, I am going to put ruggers to bed. As I hear Polly Pockets being dumped out, nice.

Wage of Staying at Home

It is well known that being a stay at home mom does not have a good salary but the benefits rock. Well yesterday Julia walked towards me gleaming and handed me some change and said, "Mom since you don't work here is some of your own money to buy something of your own and not for all of us kids." I reassured her that Steven shared his earnings very well however she insisted so all day I carried around the change.

A Lot New?

Well since it has been almost two months, I figured I should update everyone.

Simon is just about crawling he has made it a few inches on all fours today and Emma will be a few weeks behind him.

Jacob is growing out of his naughty behavior, well I am seeing more angelic little boy. Although he did spit at Julia tonight.

Julia will be going to pre-school and holy cow can she dish out some sas. Some of the lines echo of me though, so we both need to work on that.

Lois is hanging out in the middle becoming more obsessed with princesses and dresses. Oh bother I was hoping for a tom boy.

Steven is working even more, he keeps upping the ante. Hey you thought I worked too much before watch this... Just kidding it bothers him as much as it does.

And for me I am accepting that God just does not want me to work, I was considering working and boom I am pregnant. Yep number six is on the way. Overnight I went from clicking along in my routine to puking feeling tired and questioning how much TV is OK for the kids to watch.

Well that is all for now. I guess I am going to have to update 5 ruggers to 6 is enough or maybe just 6 ruggers.