Wednesday, September 24, 2008

A great invention

Okay, if we don't all get well soon I am going into a deep depression and no one will hear from me for a while. Seriously, I am loosing my mind. Last week Ryan and I got the worst head cold in the world. No sleep for 3 nights, coughing ALL the time, sinus headaches, it was awful! Now, this week is turning into much of the same. I came down with another stupid stomach bug! Not a severe but still miserable. Plus, my head cold won't leave! Then Sunday, Kiley missed the Primary program for a good battle with strep!


Well, in the midst of my whining, Amy recommended I use a neti pot to relieve some of the sinus pressure. It has been a life saver. I thought about posting pictures until I saw all the stuff that comes out. You have to see it to believe it, and it's not the weak in stomach. In case you're interested, here's a picture of the neti pot.

Friday, September 12, 2008

I'm back. . . well for now.

Hey, I have become a terrible blogger. I am so sick lately that I find it hard to function let alone blog, but here's a quick update. . .

I have been so sick. Then, to top it all off the whole family came down with the stomach flu! Well, by the time it got to me, it did me in. I couldn't quit throwing up. After an afternoon of IV fluids, I was still so sick, so I ended up in the hospital for a night. I want to give a great big thanks to Hope, Amy, MaryAnn, and Suzanna for all of their help. I am feeling better now. The stomach bug is gone but the prego nausea is not. I'm hoping it won't be too much longer. Usually I recover by 14 weeks; I'm 12 today, so only 2 more.

The kids are doing well. Ryan is having a hard time. Ki is gone all day, Mommy just throws up all day, and Brysons tries to hit him in the head with whatever is in Bryson's hand (We are trying hard to break him of this). So, Ryan's world is being rocked and he is not exactly enjoying it.

Kiley is doing awesome in school. I talked to her teacher the other day and got a rave review about how smart and kind she is. She has a wonderful teacher, and it felt so good to hear such awesome comments. Lately, I don't know what I would do without that little girl. She is so smart, she listens so well, and she really is kind.

My wonderful husband and my mom also deserve a shout out. I feel so blessed to have so many wonderful people in this life, but I would be lost without these two.

Last, I won my first contest ever! Yay! I never win anything. I almost blew it because I've been so out of the loop, but thanks to Jenn at Girly Dos and my friend Amy, I won curlers! This may seem silly to some, but I am so pumped that I won anything! I mean I have zero luck, so this is great!

Life is good and hopefully I will once again become a faithful blogger. I am going to end with this tag from my sister-in-law.

The One Word TagYou can only use one word to answer...it's harder than you think!

1. Where is your cell phone? kitchen
2. Your significant other? kind
3. Your hair? Ugh!
4. Your mother? blessing
5. Your father? traveling
6. Your favorite thing? posterity
7. Your dream last night? none
8 Your favorite drink? 7up
9. Your dream/goal? eternity
10. The room you’re in? living room
11. Your hobby? scrapbooking
12. Your fear? loss
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? here
14. What you’re not? messy
15. Muffins? lemon
16. One of your wish list items? table
17. Where you grew up? here
18. The last thing you did? cleaned
19. What are you wearing? comfies
20. Favorite gadget? phone
21. Your pets? borrowed
22. Your computer? handy
23. Your mood? grey
24. Missing someone? Kiley
25. Your car? works
26. Something you’re not wearing? socks
27. Favorite store? Target
28. Like someone? Hubby
29. Your favorite color? purple
30. When is the last time you laughed? yesterday
31. Last time you cried? noon
32. TAG? Anyone