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The Incredible Jake!!Yesterday, Jake had surgery. He had his tonsils and adenoids removed, as well as tubes put in his ears.
Over the past year, Chris and I were very concerned about his snoring and sleep apnea at night time. It continued to get louder and louder and he cocked his head back at a 90 degree angle so he could breath. Jake has never been a good sleeper.... he has always woken up, a lot of the time crying, and when he got a cold, it was even worse. Ear infections happened often and one dr. even said that he had a slight hearing loss due to the amount of fluid in his ears.
After seeing a trusted and well-recommended doctor, we chose to go ahead with the surgery. The night before we had a tiny celebration with a "Good bye Tonsils" cake and even got a book to read about the surgery. I don't think he knew what was coming though.... he wasn't scared, which was good and was cooperative (for the most part) before hand.
The worst part was seeing him right after the surgery, coming out of the anesthesia. He turned into THE INCREDIBLE HULK!!! That boy became so strong! He was disoriented, pissed off, and was not having any of it!! I tried to hold him and that lasted for about 20 seconds, until I had Chris take over. Even Chris had a difficult time and that man is strong!! The nurses had to sedate him and gave him Demerol. He was knocked out for awhile, but we couldn't leave until he showed that he could keep down some liquids. Watching him like that was one of the hardest things I've had to do... I felt so HELPLESS!!! I really wish the nurses would have warned us about how he might be!!
Eventually, he sipped some apple juice. He kept reaching for me, so I laid on the bed next to him. Sweet angel. It was weird though, because it brought back this 'deja vu" moment where I remembered laying next to my dad when he was in hospice and passing away. I didn't say anything at the time, but it was a very hard moment.
We are now at home, trying to persuade him to eat and drink anything. I am offering up anything and everything!! Ice cream, popsicles, slurpees, milkshakes... anything to get some fluids in him!
Jake just looks at me, with these big, brown puppy dog eyes and doesn't want to. We had to force him to take his medication this morning. I know he will get better with each passing day and that the surgery was for the best. But it is still a difficult process to go through. If the boy would actually take some tylenol with coedine, I'm SURE he'd feel a little better!! Heck, can I have some??? he he j/k
All right, I'm off to play nurse. :-)
Words can not express how absolutely IN LOVE I am with my Jake!! His little personality is shining through and I am amazed at his sense of humor and how much he brightens my day!! He is so silly, so smart, so sweet, and I am so scared for his surgery coming up this next week. On Wednesday, he will have his tonsils and adenoids removed as well as tubes put into his ears. I know that it is the best decision in the long run, but the recovery is going to put me through hell. I HATE seeing him in pain. It literally feels like someone is tearing my heart out!
One day, he will kill me for posting this picture of him. Nice undies, huh? That boy loves to be naked (takes after his daddy)!!
He also walks around in my shoes..... at least I didn't post a picture of him in my heels!! He he he...
PRINCESS OF THE MOUNTAIN!!! (me)I have such an adorable story..........
The other night, after I read Jake some bed time stories, we were laying in his bed chatting. At his school, they must have discussed "Take your child to work day" because Jake was talking about coming to my work with me and asking me questions.
I asked him, "Do you know where Momma works?" and Jake replied "On the mountain!" (like I work at the test site or something... LOL) My school, for those of you who don't know, is right next to a HUGE mountain... so he must think I am working ON the mountain. I explained that my school is right next to the mountain at the bottom.........
So, then, I asked Jake, "Do you know what Momma does for a job?" (I have mentioned before that I used to be a teacher, and now I am an assistant principal... not that he really knows what that is.)
Jake pauses and slowly says.........."Momma, you are a prin....prin...prin.......PRINCESS!" HA HA HA!! How cute is that?
So now, my official title is 'Princess of the Mountain'!!
I'm going to put it on my business cards.... ;-) Or maybe it's my new Indian name.
Just had to share that cute story.....
He he he... I thought this cartoon was funny.... it's so true!!!
Gosh, it seems like forever since I've posted......life has just been busy! Let's see.... Chris is busy working on the backyard (I am so excited to have a space outside to relax and enjoy!!), we did some reorganizing of Jake's room and the new play room (How many toys can we possibly own??), took Jake to a carnival by the house on Sunday, and jhave ust been busy with everyday life activities.
We found out that Jake has to have surgery on the 29th of April to have his tonsils and adenoids removed and have tubes put in his ears. It is going to help with his breathing, which is NOT good at night. He snores really bad and sometimes has sleep apnea. He sounds like he always has a cold and is congested. The dr. said he has fluid in his ears, hence the tubes. Momma is kind of scared, but I know it's for the best. We haven't really talked to him yet about the procedure because he doesn't have a concept of time yet (everything is yesterday or tomorrow). Soon.......
I think I am more worried about the recovery stage because I know he can't have his favorite drink of ALL time (chocolate milk) and he won't/can't eat. He will be home for at least one week to recover from the surgery with momma and daddy spoiling him rotten. The dr. we are going to comes very highly recommended... but you know that "momma worry" which is always there. The way I see it though is that I constantly worry about it now anyways, so we might as well go ahead and get it done.
The carnival was a blast! Scary people work those things though. YIKES! Jake was so brave on the rides! He and I went on a few rides together and his favorite ride was this simple airplane one. Then, he made me go on the "scrambler" ride and we both almost puked. Not good. LOL
He went on the roller coaster all by himself and he looked like a little raga-muffin doll! I thought he would start crying, but he didn't. Daddy and Michael watched mostly, but it was still fun!
Michael will NOT eat baby food. I guess he just wants to pass through that stage! HA HA! He only wants to chew on people food. He is teething and becomes very possessed! Seriously! ARGHGHGHG!! He likes pizza crust, toasted bagels (with a little jelly), french fries, and graham crackers.
The sibling rivalry has already begun. Jake thinks that Michael is stealing every single toy and gets upset. I keep telling him that Michael wants to be "just like him" and Jake just looks at me. Oh boy... I can see this conversation occuring repeatedly over the next 15 years! :-)The weather is getting warmer... almost 90 degrees today. Whew. I'm bracing myself for it all of the sudden to be a scalding hot 115 degrees. Hey, at least I won't be pregnant this summer.
I'm off to do a little reading before bed.
Lots of love, Rachel
Jake searching for eggs at Grandma's house
Michael chowing on some food
Jake coloring eggs (pardon the undies!!)
Momma and Michael hanging at Grandma's house
Happy Easter "for real"!!!
So many memories were created this weekend......
We got to celebrate with Easter fun last weekend, and this weekend. Today was a wonderful day. Last night, Chris and I snuck around and hid eggs all over the house. I laid out face "bunny prints" from the front door and sprinkled that fake grass all over the bunny print trail. The look on Jake's face was amazing. He was in awe. I sure hope I can continue to amaze him like that for a long time... I can't describe the feeling inside me when I watch him experience new things. I know it sounds cheesy, but watching him as he searched for the eggs, added them to his basket, and discovered treats inside the eggs made me feel so peaceful and loving inside.
I love creating family traditions. I love to see the innocence in his eyes. I love to see the excitement wash over his little face. When he finally discovered his Easter basket, he was in love with the new Spiderman shoes and that he got. He kept saying, "This is the best present!" Jake got to go on another egg hunt at his grandma's house this afternoon. We spent the afternoon with the family, chatting, hanging out, and enjoying each other's company.
I am truly blessed with a loving mother-in-law and I appreciate her always hosting the family over her house. My mom stopped by also, which was nice. It feels good to have everyone together (gosh, I feel old when I say that! Ha ha!) :-)Chris and I went out on a date last night to a delicous steak dinner. It was nice to relax and sit and talk with him. I sure do like and love that man. Pardon me bragging, but he is so damn handsome. And he makes me laugh. And he "gets" me. And he puts up with all of my insecurities and stuff. I love him with every fiber of my body.
My mom babysat the boys last night and they had a great time. I love it because Jake looks forward to grandma coming over. He always tells me what a good time they have. No money in the world could ever buy a babysitter like that. I appreciate her.
Another small moment that happened to me tonight that brought me peace. I went in the shower when we got home. A nice hot shower is what I needed to relax ... so I got out and laid down on the bed for a few minutes and I could overhear Chris playing a new Sponge Bob "Memory" game with Jake. Just listening to the way he interacts with him, so excited, showing him how to play and having so much fun brought me to happiness. Michael was sitting in his highchair, knawing on a cracker, and for some reason, there was this overwhelming sense of love running throughout me. I don't know how to explain it... just peaceful and appreciative of my family.
All right, I'm off to prepare myself for work tomorrow. Having a week off is wonderful for the soul and body, but it's sure hard to go back.Hope everyone feels as happy as I do. xoxo
Up above - me this week!! :-)
This week, I was off from work for Spring Break! It was fantastic!!! It flew by, as can be expected. I had a bunch of dr. appointments to take care of (you know, the stuff that you never have to time to do during "regular" life).
I did some spring cleaning like shampooing the couch and the table chairs, tried to catch up on laundry (do the piles ever end??) and relaxed a little bit. It was nice. I sent the boys to the preschool/babysitter each day, but picked them up early so I could spend some extra time with them.
Life is good. I am feeling relaxed and positive. A tiny part of me wishes I could still make my same salary but stay home. Yeah right.. in my dreams, baby. Shoot, mothers should get paid. They work hard, too!!
Michael exploring the eggs...
Daddy and Michael, the bunny
Daddy and Michael hanging out
How adorable is Jake!!?Today, we went on our 3rd annual Easter Egg hunt sponsored by Chris' work. This is the first year that Jake actually understood what to do. He was sooooooooo excited! And what do you know... the boy asked to go to the bathroom, and when he was gone, they did the egg hunt.
Darn. I was so disappointed.
He got back and asked me, with a sad look, "Momma, where did all the eggs go?" I told him that we'd go and see if there were any left... So, we walked around, but we didn't see any... Until, two other people saw the sad look on Jake's face (and I'm sure the horrified look on mine...) and these SWEET people took some of their eggs, which they had already gathered, and threw them out in the grass for Jake!!!
I was in awe and shock at their generosity!! Jake screamed in delight and ran over and collected the newly "laid" eggs. I am so forever grateful to those people who made my son's day. (It renews my belief that there are kind, good hearted people out there.....)The rest of the morning was awesome. We sat down on a blanket and relaxed for a little bit, while enjoying the beautiful weather. There was a slight breeze, but nothing too bad. Jake opened all of his eggs and found the little gifts inside.
Afterwards, we stopped by Jake's preschool for their "Spring Fling" party. We got to walk around and play games, go in the jumpy house, enjoy a snow cone, and mingle. Jake's favorite game was this pretend "fishing" game.
Gosh, all this Easter fun, and Easter isn't even till next weekend! I guess we get to celebrate double! I can't wait to make the boys' Easter baskets this week while I am off of work for Spring Break. All of our family memories are so much fun because Jake actually "gets" what is going on now.
Happy early Easter!
Michael is getting so big... he's moved on to the "big boy" bath tub (and hates it, by the way... LOL) He's not used to taking a bath in the bathroom. The spoiled boy has always taken a bath in the kitchen and LOVED IT. Well, not now. He cries and cries... Jake and I finally got him to stop by singing to him, but he still made this moaning sound like, "I'm not happy!!!" Sweet boy.This video is one of the last times I've bathed him in the kitchen. He is laughing and goes a little "spastic" when I squeeze water on his belly. I love his laugh.I can't believe my baby is getting so old. Gosh, he's going to be a year old before I know.Time flies when you are having fun...
