Sunday, August 12, 2012

29.

I am 29 now.

I had a great birthday. I went out with some friends the night before for supper...I got to sleep in, 7:03am. Ok, so not actually sleep in. But the boys were up even earlier than that, and that was as long as they could wait before running in and jumping all over me covering me with kisses and happy birthdays. Not a bad start to the day...

My boys bought me a hang dryer (Charlie's words for a clothes line) and some clothes pins, and two boxes of the Starbucks Chai syrup so I can make my own chai lattes. Of course, chai lattes were made and enjoyed by Charlie and I.

After breakfast and a morning nap for Jake, we headed out to my parents house for a birthday lunch and swimming. Afterwards we dropped the boys off with Cody's sister, and went out for a late supper.

It was a great day. I feel really blessed to have my boys, my family, my friends in my life. I am excited what this last year of my twenties will bring...I was feeling kinda 'ugh' about turning 29...but today, I feel good about it. I am happy with my life right now. I am where I thought I'd be. I am happy.

On a side note, I think I'm creating a monster... First words out of Charlie's mouth this morning:
"Mommy, I want a chai latte."

Oh dear....


Monday, August 6, 2012

What the croup!

Croup: a condition that causes an inflammation of the upper airways — the voice box (larynx) and windpipe (trachea). It often leads to a barking cough or hoarseness, especially when a child cries. (http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/lung/croup.html)

Charlie has gotten croup whenever he had a cold, but never this bad. Poor Jake...He had the seal bark all day yesterday, and it just seemed to be getting worse. I finally got him settled and asleep, and it just never eased off. He was struggling so much just to breathe...I called my mom (a nurse) and had her listen to his breathing over the phone. She decided to come in and check him out. Sure enough, she didn't like what she saw/heard...she suggested we go to the ER. So we did. Poor Jake...he was so tired, and crying (which does not help the cough) and we spent about 2 hours at the hospital...ending with him getting two shots, one in each leg, of some type of steroid to help reduce the swelling in his throat. We got home just before 1am, and he slept most of the night, and has had 2 naps today and it's not even noon yet.

It was so scary hearing him struggle to breathe...

I'm thankful for my mama, and the doctor and nurses in the ER who helped my little Jakey. And I'm thankful that it has eased off a bit now and he's breathing a lot better. Still sounds like a seal though...