My trip to the ER

I haven't posted in a while....and here's why!! As you can tell from the subject, I had to make a trip to the ER. Not for myself, but with Kyle.

My mom had the kids on Sunday and kept them overnight and I picked them up on Monday. (a whole different post....Bob and I actually had a date night!!). My mom said Kyle slept for 8 hours that night (highly unusual...he's done 6 before, but never more). Also all day on Monday he was really fussy....the only time he wasn't crying was when he was sleeping, and the only time he slept was in someone's arms. He was just not a happy camper.
My first instinct is to take his temp. Go figure, this was the one time I didn't pack it in the bag (normally I pack 50 bazillion things so I end up taking way too much stuff and about 10 trips from the car to the house). My mom had an old fashioned one that I didn't even know how to read. According to that one, his temp was 100.2. Not quite high enough to call the dr, but enough of a concern for me.

I ran out to the store to buy Tylenol (yes, because silly me didn't pack that this one time either!). About a half hour later he settled down and was somewhat happy.

After dinner I packed up the kids (and stuff) and headed home. I told Bob all about Kyle's fussiness and symptoms. Then I had to run out since I had my MOPS meeting (mommy time!!!!). Normally I take Kyle with me (a room full of ladies...oh yeah, Kyle gets lots of attention!) but with the fussiness and fever, I didn't want to take him out.

I came home at 9:30pm and Bob was feeding Kyle. He told me to take over because he wanted to call the nurse hotline. He had been sleeping the whole time I was gone, and his temp was 101.3.

The nurse said to take him to the hospital. So there I go, at 10pm, taking Kyle to the ER. Bob stayed home with Ryan since Ryan was sleeping and I didn't want to wake him up unless it was absolutely necessarily. (Ryan with little sleep is a nightmare to deal with).

What did I do at the ER? Mainly.......wait. A whole lot of waiting. Go to triage. Go back out to waiting room. Wait. Talk to nurse. Wait for about 45 minutes for the doctor. Talk to dr. Wait. Run tests. Wait. Talk to dr again. Wait. More tests. Wait. Finally get released.
I was in the stinkin' ER until 2:30am! For what? For them to tell me it's "just a virus". ggggrrr. Grant it, I'm very very happy and relieved there is nothing wrong with my baby. However, to spend 4 hours in the middle of the night in the ER for them to tell me it's just a virus and they can't do anything, it really ticked me off. I finally went to bed at 3:30am and was up again at 7am. blah.

They did an RSV and flu test, they did chest x-rays, and a urine sample. All negative. They gave him Tylenol and waited to see if his temp went down. It did. Thankfully. They said to just give him Tylenol and watch him closely for a few days. And call my ped and make a follow up appt.

Then go figure, Kyle's fever has broken since Tuesday. Tuesday the highest his temp was 99.6. The last two days it's been normal. And he's been less fussy and back to his normal self....besides a few sneezes or coughs here and there. So the dr said it wasn't necessary to come in right away....we have an appt for Monday.

I think my kids are competing to see who can be in the ER the longest before they hit 3 months. Ryan still wins that one....unless Kyle opts to make me run to the ER again before Tuesday. (another post sometime but basically Ryan had emergency surgery when he was 9 weeks old).

Never boring with boys!!

Friday questions

These are from Friday Fun.

1. Do you believe net friends can be as close as real life friends?
You bet. I'm very close to some of my online friends. In fact, I think I may be closer to some of them than I am to my friends IRL. I'm actually going to meet up with one of my online friends this week!

2. Do you have a best friend? Or several?
I guess technically I have several best friends. I have my best friend from childhood...we aren't really "best" friends anymore but we are still close. I have my best friend from high school, and my best friend from college.

3. Are you still close to those you went to high school with?
Just a few people. Not very many.

4. Do you believe a man and a woman can truly be just friends?
yes I do. I have a few friends that are male and I have no inclination of wanting more. I don't feel it's a problem at all.

Why I became a mom

I think this picture says it all.

The smiles I get when he looks at me, the sparkle in his eyes when I call him by name, the laugh I get when I tickle him, the quiet when I hold him to calm him down, the cute little toes and fingers, the sweet sounds of his coos. All reasons I became a mom.

Inquiring Minds want to know....

A few days ago I offered to answer any question anyone was dying to know about me. Thank you to the few that responded! So here are the answers to your questions!

Cindy asked: If you could be an animal, what kind would you be?

I would be a cat. I think cats have a great life....sleeping most of the day, not a care in the world, bathe themselves wherever the mood strikes them, play a bit. Plus, I would get 9 lives. :)

and rudeness asked: I had a post back last year about "My Only Regret" and of course it was about a boy... you responded that you understood what I meant.Who was he? And why do you feel like "he got away?"

I honestly think that everyone has a "one that got away." Though I am happily married, I do feel that I have a love that got away, that I also do regret letting go of. I often wonder what he's doing now, if he's married, has a family, if he thinks of me, if he thinks I'm the one that got away for him.
His name is Mark, and I met him my freshman year in high school. He not only was cute, but funny. He used to make me laugh so hard I would have tears streaking down my cheeks. We started off as friends. We were in a few classes together (I remember being in Science class with him and competing with him to get the highest grade in the class. Which, btw, I won 3 out of the 4 times, but I digress) and we also sat at the same table for lunch with a whole bunch of other kids I got to know very well. (most of the girls).
By Jan. of my freshman year I was starting to get a crush on him, but didn't know how or what to do. I was terribly shy back in high school. Scary I know. You'd never know it now. It came time for the winter dance and I was hoping he would ask me. Instead he asked one of my friends and she said yes. They ended up dating for over a year.
During that year I got to know both of them very well, and I knew I was crushing on him, and everyone else knew it too. But I'm not that kinda girl that does that. So I remained friends and denied any "feelings" I may have had.
After they broke up, he never asked me out...which was fine because I would have had to decline since it was still fresh for my friend.
A few years passed and though we remained friends, we drifted apart slightly. Then during my junior year he moved away to Virginia. I thought I'd never see him again and I just moved on.
My senior year during Christmas break I got a phone call from him. He was in town for break for a few days and wanted to get together. I was shocked and happy, not to mention I wanted a distraction since my first boyfriend ever had just dumped me 2 weeks prior.
Anyway, we spent 3 absolutely wonderful days together. The first day we spent together, I immediately got those feelings back for him. Unfortunately he was "with" someone back inVirginia. There never really was a "right" time for us.
After we came back from the mall that first night, he dropped me off at my house and ended up giving me the most beautiful, wonderful kiss I ever had. To this day it still is the best kiss I've ever had.
Anyway, without going into details, it was a great 3 days and though we both agreed we loved each other, we also agreed it wouldn't work out as he had a girlfriend and lived in Virginia, and I wasn't fond of long distance relationships. So on New Years Eve we had to say goodbye and I wasn't sure if I'd ever see him again.
A year later when I was in college, he surprised me and came up to my college for a day. We had a long talk and he told me moved back to Wisconsin and that he wanted to settle down and get married and have a family. He was tired of dating and just wanted to settle down. He told me he loved me. Yikes. That freaked me out. I was only 18 years old, on my own for the first time, and was so not ready to settle down. I told him that I just wanted to remain friends. He understood and we left it at that. I never saw or heard from him again.
That is what I regret. I regret saying no to him....I wish I had given him a chance. We never really had a chance to be together, and when we finally did I opted to throw it away instead. I often wonder what would have happened if I had said yes. I have a spot in my heart for him...not sure if it's because he's my first love or because I have a fantasy of would it would have been like, but I have always felt since that he's the one that got away. I have no idea where he is or what he's doing now. I don't even know what state he's in. But I do know that I don't want to actively go out looking for him. I love my husband and family and life. But there's always that little part of me though that will always love him.

So sorry that was a longwinded story! But I just wanted to give you the full story since you asked. LOL

Keep the questions coming!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone!!

It sure doesn't feel like Easter....it's so cold out. Definitely doesn't feel like Spring weather.

Anyway, He is Risen!! Amen!!

Happy Easter!

questions

I got this idea from Temporarily Me and thought it was cute. Here is the concept.

You can reply to this post or email me any question you want. I will be more than happy to answer any questions you have been dying to ask and just haven't had the opportunity. Anything you want to know? Any big secrets you've been dying to know? I will do my best to answer them!

So go on, ask some questions!

Kyle's 2 month appt

Kyle is now 2 months old! Hard to believe. Time is a going fast!





He is doing great! He is now 9 lbs 11 oz!! My little chunker!! LOL He eats so well....4 oz every 3-4 hours! He is officially in size 1 diapers now and wearing 0-3 months size clothes. I know that sounds small....but when he started off in preemie diapers and clothes, this is a step up! He is just over the 5th percentile, which is great! He started off in the 3rd...so he is growing!





He got 4 shots, so he's been pretty fussy the last few days. Poor thing. And he gets more in 2 more months.

He smiles now and sometimes coos. He LOVES laying on the floor...probably because he can kick and move freely.

Here is a pic of him at 2 months!

5 things I have never revealed....

So technically I have not been tagged with this meme, but I was challenged to attempt it. So here is 5 things I have never revealed on this site.

1. My 4.5 year old son is not fully potty trained. As embarrassing as it is to admit it. He is pee trained and night time trained...but just refuses to do #2 in the potty. He is extremely stubborn....nothing I try has worked.

2. I have a hard time getting up in the mornings. My husband usually has to coax me out of bed in the morning...mainly by offering me sex. Either I give it up or I get up. blah. Guess what I normally choose?

3. I'm having lack of motivation to blog lately. I know I have lots of readers but lately I just feel like nothing I say is really of interest. I'm attempting to get my confidence and esteem, along with motivation back.

4. I never thought things would be different with a second child than with the first. I always thought I'd still take as many pics and video and talk about him as much. Not so. Not as many pics have been taken and absolutely no video. It's so bad.

5. I love doing laundry. It's my favorite chore to do...in fact, it's not really a chore for me because I actually enjoy doing it.

So there are some things I have never revealed before (at least, I don't think I have).