Snow Storms, Stomach Bugs & Smiles

Well my hopes for less snow this winter have been dashed. We’ve had a few good storms that dropped a lot of snow.

Chip & Jo Jo on a 4-5 foot bank

There IS a car under there.....I think?

God's beauty can be found everywhere.....you just have to look

 

We were also hit with the stomach bug    Gus was the first one to get it. Then it hit JoJo and the last one to have it was Ry-Guy. It was a quick bug to pass through and it only lasted 1 -1 1/2 days. PTL none of the other kiddos got it.

 

Through all of this chaos we’ve still had our smiles and fun

 

 

 

Yes Gus is wearing a Christmas bib –

 

JoJo and Busy Bee acting silly

Morning madness

 

Ok not a smile but an adorable pic of Gus!!!

 

 

From One Extreem To The Next

My life is either extremely quiet and boring or busy and crazy. No in-between. Example…..last January I am pregnant with nothing going on….Febuary my water breaks and I am in the hospital on bed rest. Two weeks ago life was quiet (as quiet as can be with 6 kiddos) and all was well…….Last week started an endless trip to doctors!! Thursday I took JoJo in for an ear infection, Friday I took Gus in for a cold, Monday I had my 6 week postpartum check up, Wednesday I was at the doctors for a tender spot on my ankle that was swollen, Wednesday afternoon I was at the hospital for a sonogram of my leg (my doc thought I may have a blood clot [which I do not have PTL]) and Thursday morning I was getting an x-ray of my ankle!

I guess I should be thankful that I do not have too many super busy times (or at least I haven’t had too many in the past other then the whole water breaking early thing! ) Hopefully this isn’t the start of a new trend for my family………..

6 Weeks, Sick Kids & Shopping

Ok I know that is an odd title for this entry but it covers what I plan on writing about

Last Saturday my mom and I went out to dinner (ALONE) and got a little shopping done. (I left Gus home with hubby) It was an early Mother’s Day get together for us. We had a yummy dinner at Applebees then did our shopping at JC Penny’s. Mom treated me to a few new tops to accommodate “the girls” as I call ‘em. (Ahm my expanding bustline )

Sunday (Mother’s Day) was a nice, relaxing day. Hubby cleaned the house for me while he let me sleep in. He brought me coffee in bed (he offered breakfast but all I wanted was coffee)

Monday was my 6 week postpartum check up. My OB’s office is in the next county so I had to leave early to get there. My appointment was at 3:45 but I left at 2:00 so that I could stop and pick up Gus’ birth certificate. At 2:40 my cell phone rings. It’s Goober calling to say the school called and no one picked up Chip My step-dad was supposed to pick him up. I was 45 minutes from home!!! I called my mom in a panic. Well long story short my step-dad was just running late and he picked Chip up. Nothin’ like a good scare to get the heart pumping huh?!?

Sick kids: Gus is still sick with his cold His eye has cleared up but his nose is still very stuffy (especially at night) JoJo has been on the antibiotics for his ear infection. His nose is still stuffy/runny but at least it isn’t bloody anymore. (Last week he woke up with his face covered in blood. After cleaning him up his nose started pouring blood. This was the first time one of my kiddos has ever had a nose bleed. I almost took him to the ER!)

I’ll finish up with the good deals I got at the local Goodwill Store! It took a good hour of searching but I walked out with 3 pairs of jeans, 2 skirts & 2 tops for $23!!! I also got 2 Razor scooters for $9!! Chip has been wanting one for a while. I plan on going back on Saturday with my mom to hunt for some more good deals!!

Baby’s First Cold

Looks like at just 6 weeks old Gus has his first cold All the kiddos have been coughing & sneezing so I guess it was inevitable? JoJo also has an ear infection.

JoJo & Gus - both sick

Oh My Goodness!!!

I am so sick today! Looks like Busy Bee gave me her stomach bug I haven’t “gotten sick” since before Chip was born over 5 years ago!! It is so terrible. I wasn’t able to get out of bed all day. Ya know….when the little ones are sick they make it look so easy!! One minute they’re vomiting…the next they’re off playing!! I wish I could feel even half as great!! PTL the big boys had no school again today. So they were able to help me out with the little ones so I could rest. As of now I’m feeling better then this morning…but I’m still feeling very queasy Ok I’m back to bed…Hopefully I’ll feel better soon??