What a bummer

I took Samuel to the doctor this afternoon.  He really is pretty sick.  He has RSV and bronchiolitis. Also, both of his ears look red.  They aren't ear infections yet, but he was working on it.  Anyway, RSV is very contagious and is very easy to get.  I am sure with the fact that I have taken him out a lot, he easily got exposed to it.  I have to be really careful that I don't get it or Dave doesn't get it.  The doctor prescribed some medication, but he might not be feeling better for another week or up to a month.  Are you kidding me?  This really sucks big time.  I almost started crying in the doctor's office.  I just don't know why he seems to be getting sick so often.  Plus, I know this is very selfish to say, but I am pissed that I am going to be stuck in this house all day with him.  I really look forward to going to the gym during the day, or going out to lunch or just hanging out with my friends.  It breaks up the day and I get a little break.  By the end of the day, I am just pooped.
I guess we won't be going to story time with Charisa, Vance and Vaughn this week or next week for that matter.  Boo Hoo.  

I also signed Samuel up for swimming lessons that start on Monday.  We won't be doing that either.  At least not next week.

Oh well, it isn't the end of the world, I just wanted to bitch a little bit.

I am off to relax while he is sleeping.   

Still sick

I don't know what Samuel's deal is, but he is still pretty sick.  He is coughing and he has had a fever for now 4 days.  I think it might be even a little longer.  Haven't gotten out of the house much this week, but today we have to go out so I can take him to the doctor.  I thought his fever wouldn't have reduced by now, but it hasn't.  He is screaming at me all day long.  If I leave the room, he screams if I do anything that isn't right next to him he screams.  Basically he just wants me to hold him all the time, which is a sure sign that he is not getting any better.  

Dave tried to take us out to dinner last night.  (Luckily I already made the enchiladas yesterday, so dinner is already done for today.  All I have to do is pop it in the oven later).  Anyway, we got to the restaurant and order all of our food.  We ordered Samuel's meal first so he could start eating (I thought he would be hungry because he hadn't eaten all day).  We got his meal and our salads and he refused to eat anything.  He started to completely lose it, so we asked the waiter to box all of our food up and we left.  I think we were there for maybe 30-45 minutes total.  It was awesome.  

Well, I better go duty calls.  I will try to write more later.

Surprisingly Refreshed

It is 6:30 in the morning and Samuel is still asleep.  I woke up at 6 and I have been really productive.  Even though Samuel still is not feeling great, he is sleeping great.  

I feel great because I am getting a good amount of sleep and then for the last 2 days I have been getting up earlier then Samuel and doing things around the house, which makes me feel so much more productive.  (Now I totally understand, Charisa why you guys get up early and do stuff!)

So this morning I made coffee, unloaded and loaded the dishwasher, took the trash out, mopped the kitchen floor and got all the food out that I need to make dinner tonight.  I actually ate a little breakfast and I am half way through my cup of coffee.  

I am about to put some butternut squash in the oven for Samuel.  He hasn't been eating too much since he has been sick.  However, the only two things he will eat are butternut squash and sweet potatoes, so I am making more for him.  

I have been really motivated lately to make a good dinner every night.  It started last week.  On Sunday, Dave and I talk about what kind of food we want for the week, then we shop for all the things we need.  I set out the menu for the week and then during the day when Samuel is sleeping, I try to do all the prep work, so I can easily make it all that evening.  I usually get stressed out about dinner stuff because it is so hard to come up with different things everyday.  

Tonight we are having vegetarian enchiladas and bison enchiladas.  I need to make the rice and cook the bison.  Hopefully I will be able to make everything today that way I can just throw it in the oven.  

I better go to get stuff ready. 

There is tons of snow outside. Dave just came in from shoveling the sidewalk and driveway.  He said it is almost as much snow as what we got the day before Samuel was born.

I hope Megan got her snow day!

Are you kidding me?

I don't know what I am doing as a stay at home mother, but Samuel is sick again.  He had the highest fever he has ever had tonight 102.8.  He is coughing pretty badly.  If he doesn't sleep well tonight, I will take him to the doctor.  I just think he has a bad cold.  Maybe it was the fact that last week I took him out almost everyday last week and he was exposed to lots of children, then we flew and it was really cold in Minnesota.  I don't know what it is, but I am starting to wonder if I am doing something wrong.  

Poor kid.  

I am so worn out too.  When he is sick, he is very needy.  I completely understand because when I am sick all I want is for someone to take care of me, but my goodness I am tired.  

I am done for the night. 

Weekend and Pictures

I know I haven't posted in a while, but we have been busy around here.  On Friday morning we went to Minneapolis.  Dave had a business trip there and one of my closest friends, Sylvia lives there.  We talked about how we haven't seen each other in like 4 years.  That is WAY too long. Anyway, we have been meaning to go visit Sylvia and Ryan forever, but you know how it is, life just gets busy and then you have a baby, which puts everything on hold.  Sylvia is pregnant and due in April and I had to see her.  We went out on Friday night to dinner and then breakfast on Saturday morning.  Then we flew back Saturday afternoon.  It was a very nice, but short trip.  On Saturday it was -11 degrees and that was the actual temperature.  It was freezing.  Samuel didn't seem to mind the cold though.  

Now we are home and relaxing today.  I am about to put more songs on my ipod and finish my glass of wine.  It is snowing here, but it isn't nearly as cold as Minnesota.  

Here are some pictures from the last few days:

Samuel is sitting in my old rocking chair.  He loves it.  He actually tries to rock in it.  I will have to get it on video and then figure out a way to put it on the blog.

Samuel has been following me everywhere, especially in the kitchen.  The other day he just got right into the dishwasher.

Historical Day

I woke up this morning with excitement that I haven't felt in a long time.  I can't imagine there being a more significant day like today in my lifetime.  It is so exciting that we have a new President.  It is wonderful to see such hope and excitement from so many people.  The most overwhelming feeling for me, is that in Samuel's life and in the lifetime of my future children, they will never know a time where there wasn't an African American President.  I can only hope that my children will not even understand how others could discriminate against people with different beliefs, colors and sexual orientation.  I really hope that President Obama can live up to the huge expectations that Americans have bestowed on him.  He has a long hard road ahead and I hope he is successful.       

Now that I blabbed for a while, here are some pictures of Samuel from the last few days.

This morning I went to check on his while he was sleeping and he looked so cute, so I took a few pictures.  I guess he sucks his thumb while he sleeps.



Do you think his hair is getting long?  Only a few more months until he will get a hair cut!

The Poll is closed

I guess based on the results of the poll you guys are telling us that our child(ren)'s future significant others are going to dislike us equally.  That is just great.  I guess Dave and I need to start going to therapy early to help us from being the annoying in-laws.  

I am so happy that it is Saturday and it is a long weekend.  Dave has Monday off and we are going to relax all weekend long.  Last night we watched a movie, Pineapple Express.  We thought it would be funny.  I lost 2 hours of my life that I can't get back.  It was one of the worst movies I have ever seen.  I knew it was about stupid guys and pot smoking, but I thought it would be at least funny.  So dumb.  

We also rented, Burn After Reading.  I hope it isn't as stupid as the other one.  I will let you know after we watch that this weekend.

I am off to relax while Samuel is sleeping.