Well I'm sick. That achy all over, stomach queasy, feel like you have been hit by a truck sick. Normally this wouldn't be a big deal I would just sleep it off...however, I have come to realize being sick takes on a new meaning when you have kids. One being that I am here at work because I have been taking too many sick days for Gabi's many many Dr. appointments! Poor little Gabi just wants to play and for me to love her...:(
SO far Gabi is not sick and I hope to keep it that way. It is hard though to remember not to kiss her!!!!
This weekend was NOT the time to get sick we have a lot going on! Let's hope I feel better tomorrow! :)
Friday, October 26, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
Bad things come in threes, don't they?
Last weekend my MIL was in town to visit Gabi. Sunday we were all getting ready for church when out of my hands slipped a 2lb tub of gel that I was using and...BAM! Right on my big toe. Well, since I had gel in my hands I put that in my hair and then proceeded to take care of my now bleeding toe. Here we are now a week later and so far (crosses fingers) the toenail is still attached, it's black and blue, but still attached! Hurray! (Pray for my toenail that it grows back, if it does fall off!) I did go to urgent care the next day because it was hurting more and MIL thought it might be broken. I have never smashed nor broken a body part so I thought I would check it out. No breaks just badly bruised. :)
And for the inquiring minds...here is a picture of the toe the day it got smashed.
Today I was busy making dinner in the morning...why you ask? Because I wouldn't be around to make dinner for Jack this evening. I had planned a lovely appointment to get my haircut by Brooke, Audrey's stylist! Hurray! Anyway, we all know that a majority of men would starve if we didn't feed them...SO I went along making dinner. I was all done and turned off all the burners, or so I thought. ( I had about 3 of the 4 burners on, as I was also making myself breakfast. Perhaps a little too much multi-tasking?)
I took Gabi into our bedroom and put her in the playpen while I showered. As I am showering I get a thought to check on the baby. So I quickly step out of the shower and look over at her playing happily. I go back to showering and then I smell something funny. Leaving the shower running I again step out only to see Gabi still playing happily, but now there is a slight haze in the air in our bedroom. I leave the room and close the bedroom door.
As I look down the hallway I see the living room and kitchen filled with thick gray smoke. There was still visibility but it wasn't too great. Oh crap, I thought. As I go towards the kitchen I see the problem. Apparently one of the burners was still on low and an oven mitt was near enough to it to catch fire and smolder. There were no flames but LOTS and LOTS of smoke. I threw the oven mitt in the backyard on the concrete and ran back to check on Gabi. She had now begun to fuss a bit and I talked to her a bit and then left her again in the bedroom while I opened all the doors and windows to try to get the smoke out. I had to throw some clothes on in the process because I thought I might need to take Gabi to the Dr for possible smoke inhalation. She seemed to be fine and was acting well but I wanted to be sure. I was already getting watery eyes and a bit of a cough from breathing in the smoke. Unfortunately, all the fire training I received in elementary school went out the window and I did not get low to the ground.
The oven mitt I threw outside was STILL smoldering and so I got the hose to drown it. I felt I had to get Gabi out of the house SO I wet a rag and tried to put it over her face as we left the house so she wouldn't breath too much of the smoke that was still in the air near the front door. Once we got outside and had some fresh air she seemed to do better. Luckily, my mom was able to come over and watch the house while I took Gabi to a pediatric urgent care so they could check her oxygen levels. She was fine and got a little bit of oxygen to help push the carbon monoxide that may have been in there out of her little body.
As I type, the house is still airing out. I put some sweet smelling oil on cotton balls and put them in all the vents of our house, and that seems to be getting rid of the smell. Gabi's car seat was in the living room and still smells like smoke. I have put it outside to air out.
It turns out that this house does not have any working smoke detectors, or a fire extinguisher. If it had, this may not have gotten so far out of hand. I guess we need to go shopping.
And for the inquiring minds...here is a picture of the toe the day it got smashed.
Today I was busy making dinner in the morning...why you ask? Because I wouldn't be around to make dinner for Jack this evening. I had planned a lovely appointment to get my haircut by Brooke, Audrey's stylist! Hurray! Anyway, we all know that a majority of men would starve if we didn't feed them...SO I went along making dinner. I was all done and turned off all the burners, or so I thought. ( I had about 3 of the 4 burners on, as I was also making myself breakfast. Perhaps a little too much multi-tasking?)
I took Gabi into our bedroom and put her in the playpen while I showered. As I am showering I get a thought to check on the baby. So I quickly step out of the shower and look over at her playing happily. I go back to showering and then I smell something funny. Leaving the shower running I again step out only to see Gabi still playing happily, but now there is a slight haze in the air in our bedroom. I leave the room and close the bedroom door.
As I look down the hallway I see the living room and kitchen filled with thick gray smoke. There was still visibility but it wasn't too great. Oh crap, I thought. As I go towards the kitchen I see the problem. Apparently one of the burners was still on low and an oven mitt was near enough to it to catch fire and smolder. There were no flames but LOTS and LOTS of smoke. I threw the oven mitt in the backyard on the concrete and ran back to check on Gabi. She had now begun to fuss a bit and I talked to her a bit and then left her again in the bedroom while I opened all the doors and windows to try to get the smoke out. I had to throw some clothes on in the process because I thought I might need to take Gabi to the Dr for possible smoke inhalation. She seemed to be fine and was acting well but I wanted to be sure. I was already getting watery eyes and a bit of a cough from breathing in the smoke. Unfortunately, all the fire training I received in elementary school went out the window and I did not get low to the ground.
The oven mitt I threw outside was STILL smoldering and so I got the hose to drown it. I felt I had to get Gabi out of the house SO I wet a rag and tried to put it over her face as we left the house so she wouldn't breath too much of the smoke that was still in the air near the front door. Once we got outside and had some fresh air she seemed to do better. Luckily, my mom was able to come over and watch the house while I took Gabi to a pediatric urgent care so they could check her oxygen levels. She was fine and got a little bit of oxygen to help push the carbon monoxide that may have been in there out of her little body.
As I type, the house is still airing out. I put some sweet smelling oil on cotton balls and put them in all the vents of our house, and that seems to be getting rid of the smell. Gabi's car seat was in the living room and still smells like smoke. I have put it outside to air out.
It turns out that this house does not have any working smoke detectors, or a fire extinguisher. If it had, this may not have gotten so far out of hand. I guess we need to go shopping.
So that's two.....let's hope there isn't anything else around the corner for me. LOL :)
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Gabi's play date...
We had our friends the Mix's over for dinner and a movie. They brought their cute boy Caleb along. Here are some pics of the occasion...
Hey there baby....
It's official!
Jack found out this past Friday that he passed the bar! Hurray! Looks like all of that studying and worrying paid off! :)
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