Saturday, January 9, 2010
We like Jonas brothers, apparently
When it's on they were both zoning. I've never seen this since they usually don't watch it. Even little brother didn't break their concentration.
Becoming parents at older ages
Not that our mid-thirties are old, by any means, but am I the only one that noticed that people are waiting longer and longer to either have their first or continue their families? I'm not talking about people who are putting these massive careers first or anything. People just like us.
I felt so old when we found out we were having Jaemin at almost 35...of course I had only turned 34 when he was actually born. But, when we grew up having a baby at that age was a bit older...or we thought. My mom was about that age when my sister was born, but we were all almost 6 years apart. Now, I'm noticing friends and acquaintances having babies now. I think it's becoming more of the norm now. Good to know that when J is in school he will NOT have the oldest parents.
On the flip side, does this mean that when Cole is driving in a couple of years and we have room in the van again we can adopt another boy?? Just kidding mom!
Lisa
I felt so old when we found out we were having Jaemin at almost 35...of course I had only turned 34 when he was actually born. But, when we grew up having a baby at that age was a bit older...or we thought. My mom was about that age when my sister was born, but we were all almost 6 years apart. Now, I'm noticing friends and acquaintances having babies now. I think it's becoming more of the norm now. Good to know that when J is in school he will NOT have the oldest parents.
On the flip side, does this mean that when Cole is driving in a couple of years and we have room in the van again we can adopt another boy?? Just kidding mom!
Lisa
Friday, January 8, 2010
Fun with boys and baskets
Jaemin found the big brothers later and sat with them, but first we found out how fun it is to sit in the toy basket. Then, we found out it was more fun to empty the toy basket and get inside and read our book there. He could have sat in there for a VERY long time. He loves getting inside things. The wagon from Christmas is still in the living room because he loves sitting in it so much. We played in Jaemin's room for a bit too and he found one of his favorite toys before he want to see big brothers. Remotes ARE a boys best friend.
I'm not sure what he's doing here other than walking. But, he looks like he's dancing. :)
He just looks SO big next to his big boy bed.
I'm not sure what he's doing here other than walking. But, he looks like he's dancing. :)
He just looks SO big next to his big boy bed.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
What's going on?
Well, we're finally all better. None of the kids got the stomach bug, which we're very thankful for. That would not have been as easy to contain once it starts in on the kids. The kids got to do lots of cleaning with chlorox wipes which they thought was entertaining. I figured it was easier than me trying to rush around cleaning the whole house.
Brian and I are both finally starting to clear our colds out too. Jaemin is MUCH better now. We could see a huge difference on Sunday. No more ooze out of his poor nose. He's in an awesome mood too. He's back to his usual happy self. Jaemin's been feeling SO good he's walking around singing and bobbing his head and talking and just smiling and laughing at everything. He's really an easy going little man, but when he doesn't feel good he's a lot like momma and is pretty grouchy. It's nice to have us all better and we're hoping it stays that way.
The kids are back at school, or were for a whopping 2 days before snow canceled it. Now it's too cold and they're canceling between the snow and cold. They're enjoying it....for now. They're going to hate making up the days when it warms back up...eventually.
Today, I took my first venture out into the snow with the new van. It got around a lot better than I thought. If we had gotten just 1 or 2 more inches though, I don't think I could have made it out since they hadn't plowed our road yet. I stayed on everyone else's tracks. It was just as well I went to work since most didn't show up and those that did were late. I was early, so I got to leave early to pick up the littles. Jaemin was so funny when I picked him up. Brian's mom was holding him when I walked in and he just about jumped out of her arms to get down and run to me. Man that makes me feel good!
Chelsi and Kaelin have spent the night reading to each other. Kaelin reads her 1st grade level reader to Chelsi then Chelsi reads a 1st grade level reader to Kaelin. So funny to think she's only 4 and can read at 1st grade level and do math. She may be small, but that little brain of hers sure does hold a lot!
We all took a trip to Bass Pro on Saturday. After having sick people in the house for 2 weeks I was dying to get out, cold or not. So, Brian and the big boys had gift cards to spend. Jaemin, Chelsi and I just walked around and looked at the fish. Jaemin really enjoyed it. Chase spent all of his gift card plus some of his grade money. Cole actually saved some of his aside so he could get some more later and get something nicer. Brian spent all of his plus some of his work bonus. He finally got a new tackle box, which he says he really needed. He got me a lovely pink Bass Pro ladies tshirt. I asked him for it. ;) We took the kids to pizza buffet afterward. It wasn't the best, but it was super cheap for all 7 of us. Jaemin was so good. He slept during the drive and I put him in the carrier at Bass Pro, so he just enjoyed the ride.
Now, we're all focusing on what activities the kids can do this year. We don't have funds/time for too many, so they have to start making choices and narrow it down. Cole will do football...if his grades are good enough. Chase will do football and is thinking about baseball. Kaelin is thinking about soccer again, but wants to try out basketball. Chelsi wants to try gymnastics. We'll see. That's a more expensive activity, but since she wants to be a cheerleader it makes a little more sense. Kaelin has ZERO interest in being a cheerleader, she wants to be in one of the other sports.
We'll see. But, really, I'm hoping Chase forgoes baseball this year so we can have a little more of a relax summer. We're not doing Fall soccer because the boys playing football will be enough. Kaelin will have to play Spring soccer instead. Just a couple more years and Jaemin will start into activities too. Oh my is it going to get busy. His dad swears he's born and built to play football and baseball!
Lisa
Brian and I are both finally starting to clear our colds out too. Jaemin is MUCH better now. We could see a huge difference on Sunday. No more ooze out of his poor nose. He's in an awesome mood too. He's back to his usual happy self. Jaemin's been feeling SO good he's walking around singing and bobbing his head and talking and just smiling and laughing at everything. He's really an easy going little man, but when he doesn't feel good he's a lot like momma and is pretty grouchy. It's nice to have us all better and we're hoping it stays that way.
The kids are back at school, or were for a whopping 2 days before snow canceled it. Now it's too cold and they're canceling between the snow and cold. They're enjoying it....for now. They're going to hate making up the days when it warms back up...eventually.
Today, I took my first venture out into the snow with the new van. It got around a lot better than I thought. If we had gotten just 1 or 2 more inches though, I don't think I could have made it out since they hadn't plowed our road yet. I stayed on everyone else's tracks. It was just as well I went to work since most didn't show up and those that did were late. I was early, so I got to leave early to pick up the littles. Jaemin was so funny when I picked him up. Brian's mom was holding him when I walked in and he just about jumped out of her arms to get down and run to me. Man that makes me feel good!
Chelsi and Kaelin have spent the night reading to each other. Kaelin reads her 1st grade level reader to Chelsi then Chelsi reads a 1st grade level reader to Kaelin. So funny to think she's only 4 and can read at 1st grade level and do math. She may be small, but that little brain of hers sure does hold a lot!
We all took a trip to Bass Pro on Saturday. After having sick people in the house for 2 weeks I was dying to get out, cold or not. So, Brian and the big boys had gift cards to spend. Jaemin, Chelsi and I just walked around and looked at the fish. Jaemin really enjoyed it. Chase spent all of his gift card plus some of his grade money. Cole actually saved some of his aside so he could get some more later and get something nicer. Brian spent all of his plus some of his work bonus. He finally got a new tackle box, which he says he really needed. He got me a lovely pink Bass Pro ladies tshirt. I asked him for it. ;) We took the kids to pizza buffet afterward. It wasn't the best, but it was super cheap for all 7 of us. Jaemin was so good. He slept during the drive and I put him in the carrier at Bass Pro, so he just enjoyed the ride.
Now, we're all focusing on what activities the kids can do this year. We don't have funds/time for too many, so they have to start making choices and narrow it down. Cole will do football...if his grades are good enough. Chase will do football and is thinking about baseball. Kaelin is thinking about soccer again, but wants to try out basketball. Chelsi wants to try gymnastics. We'll see. That's a more expensive activity, but since she wants to be a cheerleader it makes a little more sense. Kaelin has ZERO interest in being a cheerleader, she wants to be in one of the other sports.
We'll see. But, really, I'm hoping Chase forgoes baseball this year so we can have a little more of a relax summer. We're not doing Fall soccer because the boys playing football will be enough. Kaelin will have to play Spring soccer instead. Just a couple more years and Jaemin will start into activities too. Oh my is it going to get busy. His dad swears he's born and built to play football and baseball!
Lisa
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Whew! Thought our tv was broke
We just go a little 19" flat screen last year for the bedroom when our 15 year old finally went off and wouldn't come back on. I was sick in bed Monday all day and the tv shut off on it's own. Then Brian was sick in bed yesterday and he told me it did the same thing to him. I was stressin' a bit thinking, great one more thing to break...where's my receipt. So I googled first and found that there could be a menu option to cause this. Sure enough there was something for inactivity for 3 hours. Good to know we've just now discovered this after almost a year. Shows how much we actually watch tv in there.
Mental note to self. Always google before stressing and flipping out too much. I know this, but sometimes forget.
Lisa
Mental note to self. Always google before stressing and flipping out too much. I know this, but sometimes forget.
Lisa
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Status of the post Christmas illnesses
Real quick before I turn in early....
It's been a rough few days. Jaemin is getting better, but still feeling a little run down and icky. His nose is yucky, has 3 teeth coming in, is fighting a sinus infection and hopefully getting over pneumonia associated with influenza B. I ended up with a BAD stomach virus late Sunday night and was in bed ALL day yesterday. That is the worse I'd felt in quite a long time. I couldn't move at all and never did. I felt a little better today and a lot better tonight. My stomach is starting to recover. Chelsi woke up last night crying and I took her into my room. She had a fever and was moaning within a couple of hours. So this morning we called in the Tamiflu for influenza B since she'd been coughing and just started the fever. She's been quite a bit better tonight, but we're afraid it may not necessarily be over since Jaemin's kind of went and then came back hard.
We're usually a little more careful with her than the others when a fever is involved after her seizure last year. We give her meds and try to keep her completely under control. So far, so good. I'm just glad I'm feeling better so I can hold my Jaemin again. That was pure torture when I was lucid enough to realize.
Lisa
It's been a rough few days. Jaemin is getting better, but still feeling a little run down and icky. His nose is yucky, has 3 teeth coming in, is fighting a sinus infection and hopefully getting over pneumonia associated with influenza B. I ended up with a BAD stomach virus late Sunday night and was in bed ALL day yesterday. That is the worse I'd felt in quite a long time. I couldn't move at all and never did. I felt a little better today and a lot better tonight. My stomach is starting to recover. Chelsi woke up last night crying and I took her into my room. She had a fever and was moaning within a couple of hours. So this morning we called in the Tamiflu for influenza B since she'd been coughing and just started the fever. She's been quite a bit better tonight, but we're afraid it may not necessarily be over since Jaemin's kind of went and then came back hard.
We're usually a little more careful with her than the others when a fever is involved after her seizure last year. We give her meds and try to keep her completely under control. So far, so good. I'm just glad I'm feeling better so I can hold my Jaemin again. That was pure torture when I was lucid enough to realize.
Lisa
Saturday, December 26, 2009
The verdict is in
We went to the doctor this morning and were in the ER by nightfall.
Jae has influenza B. That's good in that it's not A, which means it's not swine flu, though I still think that's what he had in September when he last had pneumonia. Bad in that apparently every time he gets the flu he also gets pneumonia. They said they heard something tonight in the ER and the film is showing a little infiltrate. Funny thing is he tested negative at the doctor this morning, but was showing positive tonight in the ER. We went because he just kept getting worse. Poor Jaemin just couldn't knock his temp down. We were rotating and everything and within 4 hours of meds he'd be back at 104, under the arm, no matter what we did. I called the doctor and she agreed it was just too high.
My poor baby has done nothing but sleep and cry. I could tell he just was hurting somewhere. He'd cuddle into me every chance he got. And, as usual, he oohs and aaahs every staff member he encounters at the hospital with his dashing, good looks. He is pretty DARN handsome! So now we're left to finish the zithromax for pneumonia and just wait out the flu. We'll have to just continue with our rotation and watch him. He should be just about through it at this point, but we won't know until it's gone, gone. And hopefully no one else in the house gets it. Brian hasn't been feeling well today, so the doctor wrote him a script for meds and said if he feels like a train wreck within 24 hours he can take the meds otherwise it's pretty much too late. He said they no longer treat the family prophylactically for influenza.
So here's to better days for my sweet baby boy!
Lisa
Jae has influenza B. That's good in that it's not A, which means it's not swine flu, though I still think that's what he had in September when he last had pneumonia. Bad in that apparently every time he gets the flu he also gets pneumonia. They said they heard something tonight in the ER and the film is showing a little infiltrate. Funny thing is he tested negative at the doctor this morning, but was showing positive tonight in the ER. We went because he just kept getting worse. Poor Jaemin just couldn't knock his temp down. We were rotating and everything and within 4 hours of meds he'd be back at 104, under the arm, no matter what we did. I called the doctor and she agreed it was just too high.
My poor baby has done nothing but sleep and cry. I could tell he just was hurting somewhere. He'd cuddle into me every chance he got. And, as usual, he oohs and aaahs every staff member he encounters at the hospital with his dashing, good looks. He is pretty DARN handsome! So now we're left to finish the zithromax for pneumonia and just wait out the flu. We'll have to just continue with our rotation and watch him. He should be just about through it at this point, but we won't know until it's gone, gone. And hopefully no one else in the house gets it. Brian hasn't been feeling well today, so the doctor wrote him a script for meds and said if he feels like a train wreck within 24 hours he can take the meds otherwise it's pretty much too late. He said they no longer treat the family prophylactically for influenza.
So here's to better days for my sweet baby boy!
Lisa
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