Man, Oh, Man

The antibiotics caused diarrhea and it burnt.  Well that turned into a yeast rash.  Daycare caught it first and I went "duh", exactly.  So Papa got him some medicine for that and he started feeling better when it was on him.  Will probably take several days to clear all the way up because he still has several days of antibiotics to take.  Trying to get him to eat more yogurt, hoping that helps.  Poor little man.  Reminiscent of Audrie's bout of ear infection the spring she was two years-old.  Sure hope he doesn't get an allergic reaction to amoxicillan like she did.

Snakes and Turtles and Lizards, Oh My

Whew what a day.  Dave had bought tickets to go to the reptile show awhile back.  Well today was the day for it, but he was sick.  I took the littles by myself and we headed to Hillsboro.  It was pretty awesome even if we got soaked before we got in and soaked on the way out.  Rain in the PNW, imagine that.  There were lots of things to look at.  We started with "A Walk on the Wild Side" because they have the cats.  We got our picture taken with a baby tiger and that was so cool.  Tigers are not soft and this guy was feisty.  Loved it.  Then we moved to the petting zoo where there were the usual findings except these guys were miniature.  The pony knocked Audrie over when she was trying to catch a goat.  Not sure if the pony was helping the goat or jealous that the goat was getting attention.  In this room there was also camels, chinchillas, hedgehogs and possums.
In the main room were the snake, turtles, an alligator, lizards and bugs.  Audrie fell in love with the turtles.  Had to finally drag her away from them.  She did get to touch a snake.  Connor wanted to but he wouldn't use the hand sanitizer.  They liked the alligator.  I had never touched one so I did it too.  The top is hard although not as hard as a turtle.  The sides felt like my purse.  Weird.  We moved on and Audrie held a cockroach and liked it.  Then she found the tarantula and she really liked it.  I was a little glad it wasn't offered for handling.  We wanted to get their picture taken with a snake but we seemed to be out of luck.  I wasn't sure if they were on a break or what, but that was when Connor decided he was done.  We had been there for almost three hours.
I was proud of them for being open to seeing and touching.  Means I am doing my job all right and not letting my  fears and prejudices influence what they are willing to try.  Audrie doesn't know that girls are afraid of snakes so she isn't.  She was so excited to go and proclaimed we would go again after we had been.
Thanks Dave, we had a great time.

Back to Jumping

Everyone seemed up to it, so we met Marti at JJ Jump again.  And they were off.  Jumping and playing.  Marti and I got in on the action and jumped in the jump house with the basketball hoop.  Connor liked that.  He kept having us lift him up so he could dunk the ball.  I did go up and do one slide.  Those ladders are killers and definitely designed for little people. Towards the end Marti suggested we do the biggest slides.  Ok.  So up we went.  Audrie came right up behind me.  It is about eight feet to the top and I was on the top rung when I slipped.  Down we went.  Took her all the way down.  Good thing it was a cushion.  I now understand how ankles get broken in falls.  Mine didn't but damn that hurt.  And if it wasn't a bounce house it would have broke bones.  Once on the bottom I checked on Audrie first.  She was perfectly fine other than the shock of  it.  And I didn't land on her.
They had a great time and were more than ready to go home when open session closed.  Thanks again Marti for a great time.

And Again

Back to urgent care we went.  The little man started shivering.  Didn't feel hot or cold and it wasn't either inside or outside.  They took his temperature and he had a fever of 103.  While there I could actually feel him heating up.  Turned out he has double ear infections.  Poor little guy.  So now he is on antibiotics.  Not one thing it is always another.

Past It

Three days on the treadmill and I am finding my groove.  Got past the boredom.  Found a more interesting television.  Paying more attention to what I'm doing and why.  Feels good. Each day I am working a little harder.  Finally found the chart that told me where my goal is and I've got a bit to go to get there.
I like the fitness center and how it is laid out.  My attendance goal is four days a week.  No problem this week, but next week I only work three days.  Have to see what I can fit in on my days off.
And spring is here with summer right around the corner.  The littles and I will be back at our outdoor activities in earnest soon.  Can't wait.

Goop

My poor little man has goopy eyes. They are actually runny. Doesn't seem to affect how he plays. So daycare said he couldn't come back if they were like that again today.  So I took him to see the doc yesterday afternoon.  She is thinking viral and from his seasonal allergies.  She gave me some ointment anyway and said if it works great and if not he should be all right by Monday anyway.  Monday is the next day after today he goes to daycare.  So he got to spend the night with Papa.  Papa sure is playing nurse this week with Audrie on Monday and now Connor today.  Poor little guy.  We went through this last spring also so I'm sure it is related to the allergies.

Something New

It's on my mind. Babyhood is gone. We are down to diapers and car seat as we move into greater independence for the littles. So I am looking at what that means for me. Every waking moment isn't about them so much now. They can self entertain for periods of time. It is kind of sad to have them growing up, but it is what they do.
As we get ready to potty train I'm thinking about reviving that wish of learning how to salsa. Or belly dancing, that could be fun. Something active. I've been thinking about making my cat quilt finally ten years later. And as strange as it sounds I wonder if Eddie would teach me to shoot. No I don't want to own a gun, but going to the range could be fun, and I happen to know he has an extra glock that is for Mona.
So I have a few ideas running around in my head and I'm sure I will think of more.  Moving in a forward direction.