My poor, sick monkey

My poor little monkey, Jacob, is sick. He has been running a fever, which even got up to 104 degrees. Momma was of course, freaking out... I hate when one of my boys is sick!! :-( I feel so helpless! The pediatrician couldn't squeeze him in, so we went to Urgent Care which was..........NOT URGENT!! It took 4 hours total and the little man slept on me for most of it. His body heat made me sweat like a pig. Attractive, huh? ;-) Hey, I didn't mind, I just wanted him to feel better! That dr. said is was bronchitis, maybe pneumonia. Then, I got news that a child at his preschool had the swine flu. When I got that news (after leaving the urgent care....) I FREAKED OUT!! I got him in today to see his regular pediatrician. Chris took him and the dr. said it was just a plain old viral infection. WHATEVER!! The boy is coughing up a lung like he's been smoking for 50 years! The breathing treatments help, but at this point, it is painful to even listen to him try to sleep (try being the operative word). You know the boy is exhausted when I asked him if he was ready for bed... and he said, "Momma, I don't think we should read stories... I'm super tired!" WTF! That boy usually wants to read at least 10 stories!!! Poor monkey!! So now, we are just waiting for his little body to fight the infection. I am thankful it's nothing THAT serious (flu, etc.) but still upset he isn't feeling well.... On another note, Michael is a TASMANIAN DEVIL!! That boy is fearless and looks for trouble! He is TRULY a monkey and tries to climb on every single thing. Warning- do not turn your back to him or let him out of sight!! :-) Off to sleep.. hopefully none of the other peeps here get sick... xoxo

Life

Totally great picture of Michale and Jacob running around in the grass... LOOK AT MICHAEL'S HAIR!!! LOL!!!!! :-)


Wow. Life is crazy. I love my life... just experiencing many emotions now. My grandmother is passing away.... She has been sick though... so it is not unexpected. It is still very hard though. I went to visit her today, and I am emotionally drained. So many great memories from my childhood. Trips to the Grand Canyon and river rafting.. her tickling my back and my face to fall asleep at night, and singing songs. It was so good to see her, but... it wasn't really 'HER'. I still gazed into her eyes, massaged her hands, and told her I love her. I'm glad I went and will go back tomorrow. The tears just kept streaming out...it makes me realize how precious life is and that one day, I will be laying there. I know... totally a morbid thought. Gosh, I sure do love my boys. They cheered me up tonight. I got to feed them, bathe them, and draw and color with Jacob. I cherish every single moment. They are my everything.

Ahhh... FALL!!

Playing on the porch.....


Michael eating, I mean, EXPLORING with sand.


What I see on a daily basis... PICK ME UP, MOMMA!!


My sweet Jake


Hello there! LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG TIME, NO blog posts!! Yikes!!! What a "bad" little blogger I am! Just kidding... life is just too darn busy lately and I've really had to prioritize my time. Unfortunately, posting has went to the way side. You know the scenario, just feeling pulled in a million and one directions and trying to make my family a priority. Besides trying to take a few minute for myself each night to unwind, relax, and spend time with the hubby, nights are spent having family dinners, enjoying playing in the bath, coloring pictures with Jacob, and reading bedtime stories. It's wonderful. Seriously!! I love my life!!! Jacob is such a sweet boy. He is loving his new preschool and is THRIVING!! They are so kind and I am so thankful that I have a place that I trust takes care of him and teaches not only academic skills, but how to be a good human being. He asked me last night to color a picture with him and of course I said YES! He said, "Momma, you color SO NICELY... how do you do it?" My heart melted. I told him he colored just as nice as me!! He already writes his name (I didn't force him to learn it.. he just loves to write and draw!) Michael is great... CRAZY like a monkey, but wonderful! Babbling and running around, and his little, or shall I say BIG personality is shining through! He has quite the sense of humor and loves his big brother. He idolizes him. He's a good eater and although he's teething and getting his molars, which has caused him a lot of pain, I love him dearly. Michael loves being outdoors and I found him eating sand the other day. So is the life of a toddler... LOL. Chris's birthday is this weekend...21 again. ;-) Just kidding... he said the sweetest thing the other night. I told him I wanted to get him something to make him feel special and let him know how much I love him. He told me, "Rachel, every day is like my birthday. I love my life and you make me feel loved every day." Music to my ears.... :-) I have much gratitude for my life. I am learning every day and cherish every single moment I get. It goes by way too fast... Hope everyone else is just as happy and well. Lots of love.