Oh Bother....

Ok, so this place has been "sick central" for the last week. It started with me having a sore throat on Tuesday and having to call in sick on Wednesday (the one time I actually got scheduled twice in a week and I had to bail on my second shift!) because not only was my sore throat worse and combined with a cough, but Riley had developed a temp that spiked as high as 102.3 and she had some tummy pain that worried me so I had to bring her into the clinic. Riley was better after two days (fever was gone and wanted to play just like normal), but now it seems that was just the beginning. Now she has what I had, no fever but a dry cough that wakes her up and her nose is runny and I think her throat probably hurts since that's what I had. I hate being sick, but it is sooooo much worse to watch your sick kiddo go through it. You can't medicate a 2-year-old like you can medicate an adult. And they just look so pitiful and get so snuggly/clingy when they get sick:( Humidfiers are fine, but they don't do much to help. I give her honey for the throat, and maybe a few popsicles, but that doesn't last long either. Any other thoughts?

Happy Valentine's Day!

Wishing you all a day of Snuggles and Kisses!

TIGF

I'm thankful for a kiddo who doesn't have a fever anymore and wants to play with Mommy. I'm even grateful for a 7 a.m. tea party!

Nothing Exciting

Ok, so today I'm losing my voice, so I'm not sure how the day is going to go. I'm supposed to work tonight, but I'm kinda squeaky so we'll see if that happens. I thought I'd mention that tomorrow through the 14th is the KS95 Radio-Thon for Children's Cancer Research - KS95 For Kids. I know I mention this every year, but here I go again. I was a supporter of this one long before Tori and Frankie got sick, but now that I know people who have been through this nightmare, I am far more hopeful for a cure! I normally wait to make my donation for when they have a corporate sponsor who will match donations, but if you're listening anytime tomorrow through Valentine's Day, give them a call. It you can do it online too. The link is on the right side of my page.

On a lighter note. Duke plays North Carolina tonight at 7 p.m. if anyone wants to call me at work with the scores!

Drum Roll Please....

Ok, so here are the actual glasses and the actual model. I just picked them up this morning. What do ya think...for real...

Baptism Party Pics

Today, as I mentioned, was Kiley's baptism. Here's pics of mostly the kiddos. Kiley Marie, proud brother Zacky, a picture of all the "Bartsch Cousin's" and Katie's and Darin's godson Collin. All were there with their parents, of course, and with grandparents, great grandparents, and aunts and uncles the party was something like 20 adults and 6 kids. Fun!!

Big Day!

Today is a big day for two reasons. First, today my niece, Kiley, is baptized! We will have a party for her after church today and everyone will be there including Darin's parents, sister and brother-in-law and their kids, so it should be fun...and noisy with all the kiddos there!

The other reason today is a big day is that Riley slept the whole night without her pluggy!!!! We are "practicing" for when the pluggy fairy comes to bring her pluggies to smaller girls and boys who need them. She's working really hard on being a big girl:) Yikes! My baby is all grown up!!!