Friday, November 30, 2012

No meds = Fantastic Friday

We will NOT be giving Jack his steroids today. Here's hoping for a fantastic Friday with my boy.

I have to work from 4-10:30 and I am hoping it will be a smooth night. Last night was horrible.

But, I will not be thinking about work until 3:30 today. I'm off to go eat breakfast with my boys.

TGIF, everyone.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Stay-at-home Mommy

When your child is sick, it is so hard to leave them to go to work. I can't wait until May 2013.....I mean, I can.....and I have to, but I look forward to the day when I turn in my notice. I do not mind my job, but it is what I am missing at home that kills me the most. I look forward to the times when our little family is all together and I can do what I love best. Being. a mommy. and. wife. 

Ben and I usually say hello/goodbye and tell each other about what currently has been going on with Jackson (what he has eaten, times of sleep patterns, diapers, etc) If we are at home together, Ben is either sleeping or studying. He works 20 hours a week and then goes to school. Then, I run out of the door to go to work until usually 10pm. I knew that our life during school was going to be crazy for these 2 years. I am blessed with such a flexible schedule with my boss. I am blessed to even have a job to support my husband to achieve his dreams.

But, I am tired and I want to put all my energy into creating fun things for Jack and I to do daily. I want to learn how to cook well. I want to finish some projects. I don't want to miss a thing during these important years of Jackson's life. For the most part, I am with him until dinnertime. However, he is missing seeing his parents together at dinner. One day very soon that will happen. 

Until then, I will press on, and on May 18, 2013, you will hear a loud cheer and if you are with me, see happy tears run down my face. I will know that I was being taught so many lessons on perseverance and trust. 

I will be able to fit all the pieces of this jigsaw puzzle together and know that I followed directions from God and continued until I have finished the 1000 piece puzzle. 

Crazy baby

I don't want to give Jackson steroids again.

He can't sleep because of the meds. He is n amazing sleeper. ( see previous posts)

He has been so spastic and then just had a panic attack. It took 20 minutes to calm him down. He seemed disoriented and out of control. He was confused and couldn't calm down. I am not okay with that. :( poor little guy.

Jack needs to get better soon.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Trickle

Our humidifier has a trickling noise....I wonder if he will have a fuller diaper in the morning. 

Listening in the monitor might make me get up in the middle of the night. Ha!

Croup

Our little Ladd sounds like a barking dog when he coughs. Good thing we went to the doctor early to help him get better in a swift manner.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

sick boy

I know Jack is not feeling well because he wanted to take a nap at 11:30 this morning and is still not up (3:15). I might just go in there and gently wake him up. Poor boy. Ear infections stink. Now, he is getting a cough. Not good.......

(worried mommy)

Monday, November 26, 2012

My outdoors kid

Jackson DID NOT want to come inside this afternoon. He loves to run THROUGH the leaves, chase after the neighbors' cats, and rake leaves. The only thing that convinced him to come inside was to eat...Hungry Jack can always eat. 

It was a beautiful day! Now, on to uploading videos and photos over the last couple of weeks.