random things

-Now that I am on face book,I find I am blogging less. I like and don't like face book. I like being able to keep in touch with people I wouldn't otherwise and that it is so easy to get on to the ap on my phone and check (probably wouldn't do it if that weren't the case) and to do the random status updates. I don't like that some people spend way too much time on there and update their status when they wake up, eat lunch, go to the bathroom, lay on the couch, whatever. It gets a little ridiculous. I also hate when people put super vague statements like "I was just thinking..." or "feelling a little.." to let everyone guess or comment on. Also, I think some of my old high school friends need therapists. My goodness.... I don't want to hear every bad thing someone did to you or what you are mad about today or every time you feel like you need to vent. I have my share of that by profession.
-I am officially a coach's widow again. I guess it started last week at Chris's first game. I am excited for him because he is head coach of the Jr. Boys and has a 2 and 0 record. I also like that the Jr. Boys game is usually early so we can watch it and go. We normally don't make it to the senor game. I don't like that he is gone a lot to away games or scouting, or games period. So, until about February or so this is going to be how it is. I should be used to it by now. I guess at least I got my little man to hang out with. Nash also really likes the games so when we do get to go it is something fun for him to do. He says "ball" "ball" pretty much the whole time and all of Chris's students and basketball players love him and give him high fives and play with him. His first game Nash stood behind his dad on the bench and kept saying "da da" "da da". I thought it was very sweet. Of course Chris could not hear him in the loud gym but Chris liked that he was there and showed him off.
-So Halloween is this weekend and Nash is going to be Yoda. Yep Yoda. I think it will be cute. (hope he keeps the head piece on) It was more Chris's idea and since I insisted on a monkey last year. I didn't argue too much this year about him being Yoda. Now I kind of wished he would have been a dog or Elmo because his new thing is going around barking like a dog and now he says "Melmo" when he sees Elmo. Oh well, master of the universe he will be and a cute one at that.
-Chris and I have started going back to Sunday School. When I was pregnant with Nash and even before we started this one class and really liked it but after Nash it has been hard to get back into that routine for several reasons but here we are and I am enjoying it. In fact today, Nash stayed in the Children's Church during Sunday School and Church. When I peeped in the window to come get him I teared up a bit. He was sitting at the table with all the big kids coloring and looked so big.
-Nash is feeling a lot better and has done real well with his bout of pneumonia. He still has to be on the anti-biotic until this Thursday but he is showing no signs of not feeling well. This anti-biotic is awful though. It taste nasty and Nash hates it. It also makes his wet and dirty diapers smell awful. I will and I know he will be glad when he is off of it. We have a follow up appointment in a couple of weeks for her to check him and make sure it is gone.
So there's that. I guess that is all the random things that have been going on with us.

a sucker does wonders

So, this morning Nash wakes up with 102 fever and runs fever all day even with Motrin. I didn't really know what to think and didn't want to rush him to the doctor for him to get something else there. So I called and left a message for the nurse which turned out would be the only thing I could do because they were booked solid today and tomorrow. The nurse called me back and said that I needed to bring Nash in today. They were working him in because she was afraid he might have pneumonia since he just got over his viral infection and started get that sick so quickly. It scared me to say the least. We went to the doctor and they put him through the ringer; temp, weight, flu swab, chest x-rays, probing by the doctor, etc. Turns out he does have pneumonia. They had to give him a shot which he did real well with but he was SO ready to go. He kept pointing at the door and crying. We had to wait another 15 mins to wait and see if he had an allergic reaction to the shot. He had been crying for a good 30 mins to an hour previously just feeling bad and ready to stop being poked on and go home. Dr. Miers saw us in the hall and said "I normally don't give kids his age suckers but can he have one?" So at that point I said "whatever works". He tasted it and said "ummm" and kept licking it and smacking his lips. It was the happiest I had seen him all day. He actually got excited over it. His first sucker came at a good time.

He is not real fussy just wants to be held and be close to his momma. God love him. He has had it rough lately. I am so thankful that the nurse had us go ahead and come in. It could have gotten so much worse if it would have continued without being treated.

Carving Our Pumpkin

So we decided to carve our pumpkin today. (thinking about possibly making it a family tradition) Chris and I did one (a KC Chiefs one) together a few years ago that turned out good. We were excited about it and eager to start it. As we were doing it and forgetting how uneasy it was we thought this may be a better idea than actually doing it.

A family affair. ( I promise I did help. I was just the one behind the camera). Nash did not have much to do with it. He just kind of watched us. (other than the first picture when he was trying to pick up the pumpkin calling it a "ball"). Sadie was licking the pumpkin and trying to eat the insides of it.

the outline

Nash did not make it long. He fell asleep about half way through but Chris and I are proud of how it turned out. Maybe Nash will be to when he wakes up and sees it lit.

Pumpkin Patch

We went to the pumpkin patch today with Nash's buddy Nate and his mommy Kat. We had a great time. The boys really enjoyed themselves. They loved the animals and just running around outside checking everything out. Nash, Nate, and I shared a jumbo corn dog that was awesome. They also had great home made lemon aid.

Cutest pumpkin in the patch!

Nash and his pumpkin which he referred to as a ball and wanted to throw it. Nate kept calling the pumpkins "apples". They are so funny.

Best Buds checking out the animals. They both got so excited over the animals. It was fun to watch.

He liked to touch the animals and got so exicted over them. The bunnies just came right up to him.

Nash and the cute little pig. The pig was funny. It kept trying to lift his bowl up.

Nash and Nate played peek a boo through the picture cut outs and gave each high fives.

Nash loved the goats. He got so excited that he was sticking his head out to him.

He looked like farmer John in his overalls standing beside the big tractor.

Nash is 16 months old

Man time flies! I can't believe it has been 16 months. We went to the Old Mill early this morning to take his 16 month pictures. I thought they turned out pretty good. Nash has done and changed so much. He is talking A LOT. He says new words all the time. This week he said his big cousin's Trace's name after looking at his picture. He is into everything and is able to get into more stuff. I found him with the bottle of ranch dressing in his room and he was able to get the lid off and had dressing on the floor and him. He has had two new teeth come in and has several more that look like they are about to. We went through the worst sickness he had a couple of weeks ago. Now he is back to his happy little self. He is so funny. Yesterday, he was going to sleep watching Word World which is his favorite show so I turned him towards me to hold him before I laid him down. He was half asleep and just looked up at me and smiled real big and started to doze off. He did that a couple few times and started to make me laugh so then he just woke up and started playing again. He's such a sweet and happy boy. He loves to love on me and I LOVE it.

My Little Monster

My little monster seems to be on the mend. He slept a bunch today which is not typical (playing catch up) and tonight played like his normal self and ate some of his normal food. I have my fingers crossed that things are going to keep getting better. It surely can't last much longer. We have joked calling him a little monster during this time because he has gotten so mad and upset and growls and screams like a little monster, part of it is just his temper and part is cause he doesn't feel good. However, it has been nice seeing the fun happy Nash again.

also couldn't resist posting pictures of him in his cute halloween pj's)

It has been a ROUGH couple of days

It all started Wednesday. I left for work like I normally do and Nash seemed fine. When I called to check on him in the afternoon his Mimi said that he has not been himself. He has been wanting to be held, fussy, has not napped, was drinking a lot, and felt hot. When I got home he was still the same way. I checked his temp after he had already been given Motrin and it was 101 something. That night more of the same and his temp kept going up. I think it got up to 102.4 and even with Motrin did not go under 101. That night was horrible. Nash was up A LOT. Even in his sleep he cried or moaned.
So, I got him a doctor's appointment. I had given him Tylenol a couple hours before the appointment even with it he had 101.3 at the doctor's office. They immediately tested him for flu because apparently it is everywhere. Don't know if you have ever been tested for the flu but it is awful and they do it the same way with babies and adults. They stick this swab thing very high up your nose that burns, makes your eyes water, and sneeze. It was over from that point on. Nash screamed the entire time. I was in the room a good 20-30 mins waiting for the test to come back and the doctor to come in and he screamed the whole time to the point that I started crying as well. I could not do anything to make him happy. The nurse came in and asked if he was okay and gave him more Tylenol to help. The doctor came in and checked him which he of course hated. He had to force Nash to open his mouth and stick the stick in to see his throat which caused Nash to gag and was pure awful. He said that he had ulcers in the back of his throat and several teeth coming in. He gave me a hand out on it. It's called herpangina which is something that apparently just kids get. It is a viral infection which the only thing I can do for it is give him Motrin every six hours. He okayed me to give him a lot higher dose than the one I was giving him and directed me to do it consistently every 6 hours.
So that is what I have been doing and it is awful. Even with the Motrin Nash still has a temp. He is very fussy. Is not eating. He drools all over himself to the point of his shirt being soaked. He is drinking his milk good for the most part. He does not sleep good. He did eat some ice cream tonight but even with that did not want much of it However, he did more of that than anything else.
The doctor said the fever should last 2 to 3 days and his ulcers should last about a week. It has been two days and tomorrow will make the third so I have my fingers crossed. However tonight he feel asleep at 6:30 (30 mins before it was time for his meds) and did not get up (all the way) until 10:00. He was burning up. He had 103.4. He has drank a lot of milk and was given his next dose of meds. We have watched Word World a kazillion times and are watching it again until he wants to go back to sleep.
I have been fortunate that Nash has not been sick much and this by far is the worst. I have been thankful to have family and friends who are helpful and supportive. I know this is not the end of the world but when your baby's sick it feels like it. It makes my heart go out to those whose children have been sick a lot or have had worse ongoing things. I can't even imagine. I am hoping and praying that soon we see some signs of Nash feeling better.