Man... holiday's seem to come up on you faster than the year before. After a great Thanksgiving weekend it seems like Christmas will be here in no time! I'm actually excited for everything this year. I think it's because Charlie is going to be interested in what's going on and he likes to open gifts- it's a good thing since I keep finding him deals! I can't help it. Charlie is at such a fun age and I can think of so many things that I know he would love. Play food, Match Box Cars, Balls (of course), Crayons and paper, trucks, blocks, etc. etc.
In the next week I have so much going on! Dove Chocolate Discoveries will keep me busy this week also as I have 2 vendor nights to have parties at. Lunch date with a friend on Tuesday, retake of pictures tomorrow for Charlie. Oh, let me share that story!!!!!!!!
I took Charlie to Portrait Innovations to take some 18 month pictures and a fun Christmas picture. He wanted NOTHING to do with having his pictures taken. So many distractions - kids, people and balls. It was SO bad that the photographer told me we should just reschedule. It will be slower tomorrow and she will remove ALL of the balls before we get there. Yes, my child needs special accommodations because of his obsession with balls. Wish us luck tomorrow!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! (I didn't get a single picture of Charlie on Thanksgiving :-( sorry!)
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Black Friday & Being Thankful
I'm getting excited to venture out on BF this year! My friend Lisa and I are gonna hit the stores. I don't know what I'm shopping for and I don't even know where we are going. Oh well... it's the thrill of it that I'm looking forward to! I haven't been in years. Well, I take that back, I went last year but it's to Kohl's and Target and I went at 8:00pm. It didn't count!
Today I am thankful for my mother in law, Laurie. We went to the zoo yesterday and out to lunch. Then she took Charlie for the night! Dan is off hunting so this meant about 28 hours to myself!!! I had the chance to pick up around the house and then go out with Lisa!! We went to BW's for beers and dinner. YUM! It's been a long time since I've had the chance to just go out and think like an adult! We had adult conversation and actually we didn't talk about Charlie or Benjamin all that much! It was very much needed. I slept in the middle of the bed, slept till 10:30am and read the paper in my pj's. I should be cleaning more but man it feels good to just do NOTHING!!! I do plan to shower and go to Laurie's for dinner time to pick Charlie up. I'm sure by then I'll miss him more than I do now! (ok ok I do miss him but I'm enjoying this!) So- today I'm thankful for wonderful family that realized that I needed a break and took Charlie for a night! I hope Dan is having fun "hunting!"
Today I am thankful for my mother in law, Laurie. We went to the zoo yesterday and out to lunch. Then she took Charlie for the night! Dan is off hunting so this meant about 28 hours to myself!!! I had the chance to pick up around the house and then go out with Lisa!! We went to BW's for beers and dinner. YUM! It's been a long time since I've had the chance to just go out and think like an adult! We had adult conversation and actually we didn't talk about Charlie or Benjamin all that much! It was very much needed. I slept in the middle of the bed, slept till 10:30am and read the paper in my pj's. I should be cleaning more but man it feels good to just do NOTHING!!! I do plan to shower and go to Laurie's for dinner time to pick Charlie up. I'm sure by then I'll miss him more than I do now! (ok ok I do miss him but I'm enjoying this!) So- today I'm thankful for wonderful family that realized that I needed a break and took Charlie for a night! I hope Dan is having fun "hunting!"
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Today is Thursday.
We were diagnosed with H1N1 on Monday. Since then I have been to CVS to pick up drugs and a quick trip to Kohl's yesterday to remain sain. WHAT am I gonna do today? It's cold out, I have a headache and really shouldn't be out in public. We are bored!!!!! We are lonely!!!! hmmm any suggestions? I should clean but I don't have the energy yet for that. How much TV can a 1.5 year old and his mother watch??
Oh yeah... and Dan is going hunting this weekend so Charlie and I will have more QT together. We will be leaving the house by then!!! RIGHT? :-)
Oh yeah... and Dan is going hunting this weekend so Charlie and I will have more QT together. We will be leaving the house by then!!! RIGHT? :-)
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Oink Oink
This past weekend I started getting a sore throat and a cough. It gradually got worse and Monday I couldn't take it. I called the doctor. I know how fast my cough goes right to my chest and turns into bronchitis. I used the "I'm Charlie's Mom" and I got in at 11:40! I was really surprised how the appointment then proceeded to go... "I'm going to have you tested for the flu." Ummm what? I have a cough and a sore throat. But I guess some of the other symptoms I described fell into flu or piggy flu. Headache, sore throat, dry cough, tired etc. So off I went to get tested. About 10 minutes later it came back as negative! GREAT! However Doctor walks into the office and says, "Yes it came back negative, however, if it quacks like a duck, walks like a duck- I have to call it a duck." I am back on the nebulizer, cough meds with codeine and Tamiflu. Because of Dan showing some signs and living with me he's also on Tamiflu and Charlie too. Charlie got the liquid version (which he loves!!!) He always asks for more!
That reminds me... I forgot to give Charlie his second dose tonight. Augh, I think I'll go wake him up for it. Bummer!!! But I'd rather him wake up for a few minutes than get really sick!
oink oink. H1N1 has hit our house! (I'm feeling much better today just really really tired!)
That reminds me... I forgot to give Charlie his second dose tonight. Augh, I think I'll go wake him up for it. Bummer!!! But I'd rather him wake up for a few minutes than get really sick!
oink oink. H1N1 has hit our house! (I'm feeling much better today just really really tired!)
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Life is too short
Today I went to the funeral for a 19 year old KID. That is what he was. Yes, he was a kid because of his age- but he has parents- he is their KID. You could hear his father sobbing above the almost 1,000 people that were there. That sound will haunt me for the rest of my life. I couldn't imagine losing Charlie. I couldn't imagine not being able to look forward to his future. To see what kind of man he is gonna grow up to be. One thing about Ryan... you knew he was gonna be a great man. He already was. His life ended too short and my thoughts and prayers go to Ryan's parents and to his 2 sisters.
Another thing... he had been drinking when he was killed. In fact he was killed by a bus that he was hiding under. He was hiding under because he didn't want another MIP. While we realize that it's silly now. These are all silly things that any of us could have done. It was an accident and now he's gone. It could have been any of us.
I made sure to hug Charlie a little tighter today and tell Dan how much I love him.
Another thing... he had been drinking when he was killed. In fact he was killed by a bus that he was hiding under. He was hiding under because he didn't want another MIP. While we realize that it's silly now. These are all silly things that any of us could have done. It was an accident and now he's gone. It could have been any of us.
I made sure to hug Charlie a little tighter today and tell Dan how much I love him.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
We've been busy!!!
While I've had a lot going on and reasons to post... I've been a tired mommy! It all started last Thursday... In town there was an H1N1 flu shot clinic going on. I feel this is important for Charlie and I wanted to make sure he got it. They were asking that only certain risk groups got it and so Dan and I did not get it yet. We got in line at 4:40 and didn't get out of there until 8:40- yup 4 hours standing outside in line waiting for Charlie to get a shot. He was so tired and cold but I did get one picture of him with his daddy right before he got it.
We had wanted to get pumpkins this night but since the line ended up being so long we went the following night. Well, sort of. It was raining and the place we were gonna get them from had like 10 pumpkins left over (Oct 30th at 5pm) so Dan got out of the car and picked a pumpkin while Charlie and I pointed from the car! We went to carve the pumpkin after dinner and of course it was rotten. Charlie kept wanting to stick his hands in the guts but they were GROSS! Still glad we had the chance to do this as a family. Here are some pictures!
So... now we are at Halloween. Dan's parents came over along with my mom for the traditional Sloppy Joe Dinner! My grandma had 5 kids and on Halloween all the cousins would come over- grandma made sloppy joes because they were filling, cheap and easy! My mom made them for me for every Halloween and now I'll do it for Charlie! (I know my cousins do it also!) Charlie is still coughing a lot and not feeling his best so we did let him go trick or treating but only to like 15 houses and once it got colder we brought him home. He LOVED it! He had his mom and his dad by the hand and was running from house to house. He just looked at everyone in masks and didn't show fear at all. One kid even tried to scare him and Charlie basically laughed at the kids effort. It was another great holiday with Charlie! oh yeah- Charlie LOVES pumpkins and calls them pumpbump Pictures:
We had wanted to get pumpkins this night but since the line ended up being so long we went the following night. Well, sort of. It was raining and the place we were gonna get them from had like 10 pumpkins left over (Oct 30th at 5pm) so Dan got out of the car and picked a pumpkin while Charlie and I pointed from the car! We went to carve the pumpkin after dinner and of course it was rotten. Charlie kept wanting to stick his hands in the guts but they were GROSS! Still glad we had the chance to do this as a family. Here are some pictures!
So... now we are at Halloween. Dan's parents came over along with my mom for the traditional Sloppy Joe Dinner! My grandma had 5 kids and on Halloween all the cousins would come over- grandma made sloppy joes because they were filling, cheap and easy! My mom made them for me for every Halloween and now I'll do it for Charlie! (I know my cousins do it also!) Charlie is still coughing a lot and not feeling his best so we did let him go trick or treating but only to like 15 houses and once it got colder we brought him home. He LOVED it! He had his mom and his dad by the hand and was running from house to house. He just looked at everyone in masks and didn't show fear at all. One kid even tried to scare him and Charlie basically laughed at the kids effort. It was another great holiday with Charlie! oh yeah- Charlie LOVES pumpkins and calls them pumpbump Pictures:
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