Good-bye Nap Time

I hate to say it but nap time is a thing of the past. We are in the middle of week three of napless days. I should be adjusting by now but I really miss those two hours of free time. Our house looks like a war zone and by the time Jason gets home both Nicholas and I are cranky and tired. I guess I'll look on the bright side, preschool starts in two weeks. Maybe I'll get to straighten up the house then.

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Today was Jason's birthday and Nicholas was so excited! We made a cake, bought special plates, napkins, and balloons, and an ice cream cake. Nicholas had to make a cake at 8:00 this morning for his dad's birthday so it would be ready as soon as he came home. All day long he asked when dad was going to be home to celebrate at his party. We starting listening for the garage door to open around 6 so we could hide and jump out and yell Happy Birthday. We even lit candles on the cake and sang Happy Birthday but Nicholas had to blow out the candles, Jason wasn't allowed to! I think it was the best birthday Jason ever had.

So Sweet

While I was making dinner last night, I looked over and there was Nicholas laying on Alli and gently petting her head. Then he softly said to her, "You'll be in my heart, no matter where you are."

Is it really Thursday already?

My how time flies when a GI bug infects your house. Poor Nicholas started throwing up on Friday night, then it was my turn Saturday night, and then Jason Sunday afternoon. That bug sure flew right through our house and fast! Poor Nicholas just couldn't recover. He was dehydrated on Monday and we had to take him to the ER. The ER is not nearly as glamorous as the ones on ER and Grey's Anatomy. I was highly disappointed. The poor baby threw up all over the waiting room and we didn't get home until midnight. We thought the shot they gave him had finally kicked it out of his system but we were wrong. He threw up again on Tuesday for an hour. I called the Dr and she told me what to do for the next few hours to try to keep things down. If it didn't work, he was going to need an IV. Luckily, he kept down the water and crackers that night but the next morning, he threw up again. So I took him in to see his Dr and she gave us medicine for reflux that would help with the acid churning in his stomach. He seems like a new kid today! He has been playing and eating all day. It is great to see him up and about and not just laying on the couch watching TV and being so quiet. I do miss the hugs and him asking me to hold him, though.

4th of July

We had a wonderful 4th at Joe, Kristyn, and Sebastien's house! Joe, Jason, Sebastien, and Nicholas went fishing on the boat and caught a turtle. Then Hannah came over and the kids swam in the pool and ran through the sprinkler. The kids also painted, to keep them busy after eating but before the fireworks started. Joe and Jason set off the fireworks while Hannah, Nicholas, and Sebastien went swimming in Hannah's pool despite my, Kristyn, Patty, and Grammie's efforts to keep them out. The kids clapped and screamed while the fireworks went off and then went back to swimming while the dad's prepared the next batch. We had a great day! Happy 4th everyone!

Singing in the Garage

Jason and Nicholas were out in the garage working on organizing things before the baby comes. I was in the kitchen putting dishes in the dishwasher. I could hear them out there talking and working and then all of a sudden I hear Jason singing, "Akuna Matata, Akuna Matata, it means no worries for the rest of our days." Then I hear Nicholas, "Akuna Matata, worries the rest of days." Back to Jason, "Akuna Matata, it means no worries." Nicholas, "Akuna Matata, no worries." And on it went, the sweetest song I had ever heard!