not sure how much more I can handle...

The past few days have truly been a test. Didn't sleep Thursday night because I was so nervous about Baker's surgery. Very trying day on Friday putting my child in someone else's hands. Even less sleep Friday night in the hospital with Baker. Saturday wasn't so bad. Woke up by Baker on Sunday morning at 0520. He was crying in pain and had wet the bed. Got that under control. changed his pajamas, gave him pain medicine. Then off to work without a shower...oh and did I mention it was mother's day. Needless to say, none of us wanted to be at work on mother's day. It seemed like everyone's husband and children came to see them at work except mine. Oh, well. Then I finally got to come home and my house is absolutely a wreck. Did I mention it's Mother's Day? Great.
So, today Baker wakes up after wetting his bed again! I'm thinking his pain medication and the amount of fluids we are pushing down him are having something to do with that. Changed his sheets. Started the coffee and trying to figure out what to do first in the house. Gotta go to town to get Baker's pain medication because he's out. By the way it's raining cats and dogs outside. Baker is extra whiney and clingy due to feeling bad. Lunch with mom while yelling at children. They both fall asleep on the way home. Hallelujah! Then I wake them up while trying to take them inside to lay them down. Really!! Baker hits Wyatt in the nose somehow with the back door. He now has a bloody nose. Wonderful! I hear Wyatt rustling around in the bathroom. Go to check...poop everywhere! He has pooped in his diaper and decided to take his diaper off and put it in the potty "all by myself." So, clean him up...clean up the bathroom...clean up the carpet. Did I mention the house is still a wreck? I think I may lose it soon. I'll forward you my address from the looney bin.

Baker got his tonsils out!

Ok, so Baker snores like crazy...or atleast he used to and we were concerned he was having some sleep apnea. Long story short, the ENT said "these tonsils are huge and lets take them out!"

Baker all dressed up before surgery ...and a little pale after surgery.



and now for the popsicles!!

He is doing great now. Still having a little pain, but no snoriing and seems to be sleeping soundly with no apnea. Yay!!

gosh, I'm behind!

I know I havent' posted in a while and so much has happened since then. Let me see... Baker turned four and we had a party at PUMP IT UP! Everyone came and we had a blast (I promise to post pics later).
The weather has been getting a little nicer so we've been outside a lot. We've taken a few trips to the zoo.
The kids and I spent an entire day at the mall about a week ago and we had a blast...saw the Easter Bunny, ate chikfila, raided the Disney store, had double doozie cookies from the Great American Cookie Co., jumped on a trampoline inside the mall, and rode the carousel.
We gave the kids a trampoline for Baker's birthday (It's really for me and Doug!) and we have jumped our little hearts out.

We found out Baker needs to have his tonsils removed. He snores like a freight train...much more than any 4 year old should, his tonsils are gigantic, and I think he may have some apnea. Long story short, we go see the ENT in April.

Wyatt had a cough and runny nose a few days ago so I took him to the pediatrician thinking he probally has allergies. Well, turns out he wasn't moving a lot of air through his lungs so he got himself a breathing treatment. The Dr. seems to think he either has some pretty bad allergies or a little bit of asthma. Never the less, we've had to give him at home breathing treatments (we call it the "elephant nose") every four hours...even at night! for the last few days. He sounds much better and is bouncing off the walls from all the albuterol and steroids! I am exhausted!

I've been trying to keep up with my Bible Study. Beth Moore's "Breaking Free." With everything else going on, I seem to be falling behind on the one thing I should be keeping up with.

Last, but not lease, I have decided to go back to school to get my Masters in Nursing and become a Nurse Practitioner. I've been filling out applications and doing observation hours with a nurse practitioner to prepare. No word yet on whether I am admitted but I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

I promise to be back soon with lots of pics.

Happy April Fool's Day!

Four years old

This big guy turned 4 years old on sunday...I'm a little late on blogging. I took the day off just to spend a a fun filled day with him. We let him decide what we did all day and it went like this...

He woke up to his "homemade" birthday cake.

Then he got to open his present...Transformers, Roll out! Optimus Prime to be exact.

Then, we went to Mcdonald's for breakfast. Pancakes and playland! What could be better when you're 4?

Then home for a little jumping on the trampoline...which he also got for his birthday. (He's not spoiled or anything.)

Then, off to the zoo!

Thank goodness daddy was off to spend the day with us too.

Dancing with the sea lions!

and they're out!


We went to Grandma's for a rest, then off to Red Robin for dinner...also Baker's choice.

What a great day!

The January highlight reel

this is the night after monkey fell and tried to knock his front teeth out. if you look real close...you can see his left front tooth is lower than the rest. his gums were really swollen and even black. we've been to the dentist twice. still not sure what will happen to his teeth. they are still loose and he may have an abcess forming under one of them. we'll see.

the office all cleaned out! Yay!

a nice day amidst the snow

the monkey turned two and had a choo-choo bday party

Baby Eli at the party

This was the monkey's birthday present from mom and dad

Since I have never done the kids scrapbooks, I decided to make them each a tub and put all of their keepsakes in it.

cheetos

We took the baby bed rail down from Wyatt's bed. This is his first night in a "big boy bed."

This is the weatherman that sits in our bathroom.

self explanatory...

Yesterday...

We still have LOTS of snow and ice out here in T-county soooo we went outside to play yesterday.

Lucy was fairly upset that her toys were stuck in the ice. She dug until she got them out.

a dump truck stuck in the ice

we can swing...ice, snow, or sun!

Doug saying "it sure is bright out here!"

aren't we cute?

Lucy LOVES the snow, and she's so photogenic!

startin' to melt

The monkey

and Bakerman

we let the boys get their truck and tractor out, not much traction but they were able to ride down the street...with a little help from mom and dad

The driveway is still covered

the back of the house

the front of the house

Baker tried to ride his bike and got stuck in the snow

I think the monkey was in deep thought

After all that playing, mommy had to go in to get ready for work...bummer!