Another Week…
Posted on August 23rd, 2009 by Laura
I really hope that this week is better than last week.
I went to the doctor and got some new medication on Tuesday and I had a major reaction to it that night. I was throwing up and nauseous. I had the chills, shakes, and I felt like my skin was burning. Needless to say, I got only 3 hours of sleep that night. I had those symptoms for a few days. Then, my kids got sick. So, I was dealing with prescription issues and sick kids on little-to-no sleep. It was a very hard week. But I have a wonderful husband who stayed home and helped me Wednesday, which was the best thing ever. He’s been such a trooper this week.
On a good note, Lisa is moving in tomorrow. It’s going to be so nice having her here. I’ve missed her so much!
Abby’s 8 Month Mark
Posted on August 17th, 2009 by Laura
Our little Abby turned 8 months old on Saturday! I can’t believe she’s already that old. The time has gone by so fast! As close as we can tell, she weights 16 lbs and is 26 1/2 inches long. So, she’s slimming down a bit now that she’s mobile. She’s army crawling like crazy! And she has started to climb up on things, which is both fun and annoying. :)
Abby has Teeth and Other News
Posted on August 10th, 2009 by Laura
I don’t think we’ve posted about this, yet. Abby has 2 teeth with another one coming in. I can’t believe she’s already almost 8 months old! This year has gone by so fast!
So, for a small family vacation, we went camping at Trial Lake, a family favorite. We took the kids with us for one night and my wonderful mom came and got them so we could stay a second night without them. And I am so glad she did! That first night was pretty bad. It gets really cold up there, so I decided it would be best for the kids to sleep with us. It worked pretty well with Thomas, surprisingly, but Abby was different. She woke up every half hour at least. It was really hard. By 4:15, Thomas had been woken up by her and wouldn’t go back to sleep. We stayed in the tent until 6, then got up and went down to look at the lake. It was gorgeous! There was at least 10 feet of mist hanging over it. I’ve never seen it like that before. Probably because I’ve never been awake that early before.
Before I forget, I have to tell a funny story. We had taken our pack ‘n play with us so Abby would have a clean place to play. Well, we didn’t count on Thomas. He decided it would be fun to throw dirt in it and all over Abby. So, while I was setting up our sleeping bags, etc. inside the tent, I hear a scream from Abby. I go out and see Thomas flinging dirt on her through the pack ‘n play. Anyway here’s a picture of the damage.
Notice how dirty her hair and arms are. It was actually really hard not to laugh because she was so covered in dirt.
Anyway, after the kids left, Ben and I got to go fishing. We had bought new poles and tackle and were excited to use them. The first time out on the lake was a disaster. We had major line issues. The lines kept getting tangled and there were pole malfunctions, etc. But we went out around dinner time when the fish are starting to eat and within 30 minutes, we had caught 3! I caught 2 and Ben caught 1. Ben’s was the biggest. It was so fun to actually catch something! And our new poles were great!
So, after all was said and done, it was a successful trip, even though I slept for 3 days straight after. Or, at least I wanted to.
