Due to all the missed days of school from snowmageddon the school was open on Wednesday and Thursday as make up days.... Sounds great until it's 0230 in the morning on Thursday and you hear your child whimpering and crying in pain...
Yes.... it was as feared.... Another Ear Infection!!!
Early morning call into the doctors and we had a 1030 appointment. Which is just early enough I can't send Wee Man to school and just late enough that if we don't get out on time he misses school. *sigh*
They were running late so we waited... and waited...
The diagnosis..... One and a half ears infected.... When Wee Man gets an ear infection he goes all out. Seeing as how he never had any until we moved here and now her gets them just about every two to three months it is now a problem...
Next week we are off to the ENT specialist to see if we can figure out what is the underlying problem or to talk about tubes...
Needless, to say I have been busy playing with the kids so I have not been on the computer much. I really need to fix my laptop or see about getting a new one; so that I can use it more.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Wordless Wednesday - The simple things
Gloomy days....
Sick moody toddler...
Rain...
Letting her play in the water puddles.... totally worth the extra laundry....
Monday, March 29, 2010
Always something
happening at the house of Shenanigans...
It started when Wee Man actually lost his first tooth at school somewhere... and now Lil Kiwi is the troublemaker...
Honestly, I was having flashbacks from the new year visit to the ER... Lil Kiwi had some type of rash across her back and chest but it was not the same so I did not freak out....much...
Since Thursday she has had a temperature of at least 99.0 but no more than 99.8...
Her mood has been less than stellar with mood swings left and right...
Asking for food/drink and then refusing to eat (unless it is fruit or a fruit strip)...
No real naps for two days now... Add that on top of the fact that she does not sleep much at night either (which means neither do I).
She has also been grabbing her diaper a lot. Since she is at risk for UTI (due to medical issues) I have to be careful and try to prevent them. Thus far we have been lucky and she has not had one but I still worry.
The problem is that I know she is cutting two teeth right now and that could explain most of the things going on; however, that does not explain the diaper grabbing... We are also potty training or I guess it's more like the potty is there and IF she wants to get on we let her. She has used it a few times and I'm sooo proud of her but these times she doesn't want or ask to use the potty. Which has me wondering if she is grabbing because it's uncomfortable from a UTI or if it's nothing..
UGH... To call my good for nothing doctors or to wait and see if it's just teething..
The good news is she was so worn out from two days without naps that last night she actually slept most of the night without fussing. Which means I got some of the best sleep I have had in months.. *happy camper grin*
In fact as of 0822 she is still sleeping but was whimpering earlier... Yes, I am probably over analyzing it and it's just her teeth coming in; yet with all the little things that are different with her it's hard not to over analyze.
Bah I spoke too soon... She is awake.... Let the day officially start... NOW
It started when Wee Man actually lost his first tooth at school somewhere... and now Lil Kiwi is the troublemaker...
Honestly, I was having flashbacks from the new year visit to the ER... Lil Kiwi had some type of rash across her back and chest but it was not the same so I did not freak out....much...
Since Thursday she has had a temperature of at least 99.0 but no more than 99.8...
Her mood has been less than stellar with mood swings left and right...
Asking for food/drink and then refusing to eat (unless it is fruit or a fruit strip)...
No real naps for two days now... Add that on top of the fact that she does not sleep much at night either (which means neither do I).
She has also been grabbing her diaper a lot. Since she is at risk for UTI (due to medical issues) I have to be careful and try to prevent them. Thus far we have been lucky and she has not had one but I still worry.
The problem is that I know she is cutting two teeth right now and that could explain most of the things going on; however, that does not explain the diaper grabbing... We are also potty training or I guess it's more like the potty is there and IF she wants to get on we let her. She has used it a few times and I'm sooo proud of her but these times she doesn't want or ask to use the potty. Which has me wondering if she is grabbing because it's uncomfortable from a UTI or if it's nothing..
UGH... To call my good for nothing doctors or to wait and see if it's just teething..
The good news is she was so worn out from two days without naps that last night she actually slept most of the night without fussing. Which means I got some of the best sleep I have had in months.. *happy camper grin*
In fact as of 0822 she is still sleeping but was whimpering earlier... Yes, I am probably over analyzing it and it's just her teeth coming in; yet with all the little things that are different with her it's hard not to over analyze.
Bah I spoke too soon... She is awake.... Let the day officially start... NOW
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Winner of Rolled Canvas
The Lucky Winner picked by Random.org to get a Rolled Canvas Print is...
Alli with comment #50
Congratulations to Alli
Thursday, March 25, 2010
What if there is no tooth for the tooth fairy
Does the Tooth Fairy visit if there is no tooth to collect?
That was the question Wee Man asked and I honestly didn't have an answer for him.
On Sunday morning Wee Man informed us that his tooth was loose. Upon inspection it was found to be a little loose but nothing major. I figured this weekend we would get some supplies and make a tooth chest for Wee Man to put his tooth in while it waited for the Tooth Fairy to take it.
Sunday Evening... All he talked about was putting his tooth under his pillow for the Tooth Fairy.
Monday morning it was still a little loose but I warned Wee Man about being careful at school... Packed a safe lunch and warned him about eating with a loose tooth. He returned from school with tooth intact.
We caught him playing with his tooth once or twice that evening and explained why he should not be touching his tooth. I know he wasn't listening to anything we said but we are parents and that's what we do. Of course, I should clarify that his playing was more like pulling on it and we didn't want his tooth to come out before it needed to.
Tuesday morning first thing I hear from Wee Man is.... "My tooth is really loose." Sure enough it was really loose, seeing as how it had only been two days, but it was still in there pretty good.
Halfway though breakfast he comes into the kitchen tissue in his mouth and grinning to tell me his tooth was bleeding. We had the warning talk (again) and I told him to be extra careful today. I didn't think it would be coming out but you never know.
As he come running off the School bus the first words out of his mouth were... "I lost my tooth"
"Did you tell your teacher and where did you put it" I asked excitedly
"I lost my tooth before specials.... I lost it" Wee Man explained
Then the dreaded question....
"Mom.... will the Tooth Fairy still visit if I lost my tooth?" said with a bit of concern.
"I don't know Wee Man... I guess we will have to see..."
A call to Nonnie (my mom) for some advice and some brainstorming came up with this solution...
A nice note to the Tooth Fairy explaining what happened and hoping she would still pay for the tooth that was missing at school...
*insert a truly funny evening of DH and Me here..... can't write details because someone in the family can READ and well that pretty much explains it*
Wednesday morning I was in the kitchen when I hear Wee Man running down the hall and into the kitchen.
"MOM.. MOM.... Look Looook..." holds up the tooth chest "She came and left a note and money!" Wee Man squealed
Now... I don't know about you but that Tooth Fairy is one sweet fairy.... Not only did she write a note to him but she also left him 2 dollars for his missing tooth. Apparently, the going rate for a child's 1st lost tooth is high..
As far as I can guess the missing tooth is/was in Wee Man's tummy... Specials is a few classes after lunch so I think Wee Man swallowed it with out realizing it.. He thinks it's at school... Only the Tooth Fairy really knows....
I only hope that the next loose tooth doesn't go missing....
So.... Do you think the Tooth Fairy was right? What is the going rate for teeth anyways?
That was the question Wee Man asked and I honestly didn't have an answer for him.
On Sunday morning Wee Man informed us that his tooth was loose. Upon inspection it was found to be a little loose but nothing major. I figured this weekend we would get some supplies and make a tooth chest for Wee Man to put his tooth in while it waited for the Tooth Fairy to take it.
Sunday Evening... All he talked about was putting his tooth under his pillow for the Tooth Fairy.
Monday morning it was still a little loose but I warned Wee Man about being careful at school... Packed a safe lunch and warned him about eating with a loose tooth. He returned from school with tooth intact.
We caught him playing with his tooth once or twice that evening and explained why he should not be touching his tooth. I know he wasn't listening to anything we said but we are parents and that's what we do. Of course, I should clarify that his playing was more like pulling on it and we didn't want his tooth to come out before it needed to.
Tuesday morning first thing I hear from Wee Man is.... "My tooth is really loose." Sure enough it was really loose, seeing as how it had only been two days, but it was still in there pretty good.
Halfway though breakfast he comes into the kitchen tissue in his mouth and grinning to tell me his tooth was bleeding. We had the warning talk (again) and I told him to be extra careful today. I didn't think it would be coming out but you never know.
As he come running off the School bus the first words out of his mouth were... "I lost my tooth"
"Did you tell your teacher and where did you put it" I asked excitedly
"I lost my tooth before specials.... I lost it" Wee Man explained
Then the dreaded question....
"Mom.... will the Tooth Fairy still visit if I lost my tooth?" said with a bit of concern.
"I don't know Wee Man... I guess we will have to see..."
A call to Nonnie (my mom) for some advice and some brainstorming came up with this solution...
*insert a truly funny evening of DH and Me here..... can't write details because someone in the family can READ and well that pretty much explains it*
Wednesday morning I was in the kitchen when I hear Wee Man running down the hall and into the kitchen.
"MOM.. MOM.... Look Looook..." holds up the tooth chest "She came and left a note and money!" Wee Man squealed
As far as I can guess the missing tooth is/was in Wee Man's tummy... Specials is a few classes after lunch so I think Wee Man swallowed it with out realizing it.. He thinks it's at school... Only the Tooth Fairy really knows....
I only hope that the next loose tooth doesn't go missing....
So.... Do you think the Tooth Fairy was right? What is the going rate for teeth anyways?
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