Happy 2008

Or is it? :)

Mine hasn't started out very well. My littlest one was up with a fever on New Years Eve. My hubby and I spent it in the bathroom - no, we weren't sick but that was the only place to hang out in our hotel when both boys were finally asleep at 11:20 pm (too late to take my dad up on his offer to babysit). We didn't know when it was midnight since neither of us has a watch. We both read. He's reading Agent Zigzag and I was reading Atonement. I finished it today. Great book. Fabulous writing.

We travelled on New Years Day on the Victoria Clipper. The seas were rough and I held A while my hubby held C. I don't think I've cuddled A for such a long time since he was a toddler. He was scared by the boat's movements. He also kept asking "are we in Seattle yet?" That dreaded question.

C has continued to have a fever and asthma symptoms. A has a cough but I was a bad mommy and sent him to school today anyway. He would've been so disappointed to miss the first day back.

Oh, did I mention that I have a cold? Yep. I'm off to bed after a drink of Neo Citran - the Canadian's favourite cold remedy.Pin It

Staying sane

Well, I've almost survived this week. My oldest is out of preschool on Christmas break and CBS is also on Christmas break. This is bad news for a child who loves structure as much as A does. He also misses the crafts.

I've come up with some activities and crafts to keep him busy. So far we've
- made a card for his best friend
- made a gingerbread man paper chain
- put glitter on wood stars
- enjoyed the indoor playground (twice)
- went back to story time at the library

I still have a Christmas-themed foam craft kit lying around. Tomorrow we'll head back to the library and maybe the childrens museum.

I'm having a terrible time getting my photo cards. I used Shutterfly and I'm very unhappy with the colour. They've already redone them, too. I wore a red sweater for our family photo and it looks WAY brighter and orange-y than in real life. I won't be using them again for Christmas cards. I want to put a sticky note on all the cards I send out saying "my sweater isn't this hideous, really!"Pin It

Angry

My 2 year old permanently deleted 8 pages of my e mails today. He is obsessed with my computer. Every time I leave my chair he is on that thing clicking anything and everything. We've tried various things to prevent this sort of thing happening but nothing's working. Time to put a password on the screensaver, I suppose. I want a Berlin wall around my desk! (it's in the playroom)Pin It

Just some thoughts

I'm kind of exhausted today. Dealing with my son's encopresis is hard. I don't want to go into details because its all about the poop. We have to back off of any potty training at this time - doctor's orders. That means a lot of diaper changes and messy ones at that. I *so* want this to be over.

I found this quote today and I like it:

"Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get."
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.Pin It

Sickness update

C is doing fine. His breathing has been fine for several days. I can't believe its almost a week since we went to the ER.

A is coughing once in a while. DH is coughing. I'm coughing. Will it ever end? I sound terrible, by the way. Yesterday I tried to read Curious George stories to the boys but I had to stop because my throat hurt too much. :(

I gotta keep drinking water and using lozenges. You know things are bad when I don't want a latte.

Any tips for boosting my immune system? I don't want to be sick again for at least 6 months. Usually I'm pretty healthy.Pin It

I have a cold. :(

I am happy to say that I haven't had one in a while. I think I was lazy about taking my multi-vitamin and I wasn't getting enough sleep.

Anyone have any tried and true cold remedies? I'm not nursing or pregnant (for the first time in 2 1/2 years!) so I can take some drugs. Ha ha.Pin It