Can you say diarrhea???

I'm sure you can, but do you want to?? NO!!!

Nathan has diarrhea. He has had it since Friday. Poor baby boy. Last night he threw up after I tried to get him to eat some mac & cheese. Today he threw up after Neil heated him up some pizza. Nathan's tummy ache could be the tamiflu medication he was on last week. The kids were running fevers 2 weeks ago & I took them to the DR. It was just assumed that they had H1N1, because that is what is going around. He was given tamiflu, an antiviral medicine. When Nathan had is first two 'episodes' I said "Oh Honey, you have diarrhea" He said "what's diarrhea?" To which Jessica replied "it's when your poop is watery".

Neil is feeling MUCH better! I DO believe he had H1N1. He stayed home,from work, for 3 days. He was running fevers & felt lousy all week.

Jessica came home from school on Thursday with an ear ache. She still has is today (Sunday). Fortunately I have some ear numbing drops. So between Tylenol & Motrin & the drops she is barely surviving this probable ear infection.

There wasn't any school on Friday. Friday was Nathan's last day of taking Imuran!! YEAH!! He was pretty stoked about it!!

Even though they weren't feeling really good, on Saturday the kids went to their grandma Connie's to make apple cider donuts.

Today I woke up feeling kinda yucky too. I threw up & have felt nauseous all day.

Last night I rented Princess Protection Program & Monsters VS Aliens. Last night we watched Princess Protection Program. This morning the kids & I tried to watch M vs A & both kids fell asleep.

Today as Neil was flipping channels, he came across some racing, Nathan asked if it was "Nascar or "Nashcar"? Neil told him it was Nascar. Nathan asked why? Is it "Nas-car" because they get all nasty?? LOL That was funny!!

Today I put some fake finger nails on Jessica. They are cheap & keep falling off.

I will be taking both kids to the DR tomorrow.

Sick & Happy Birthday

So it seems I'm always posting about illnesses. Everyone except ME (knock on wood) is sick. Nathan has been running a fever & coughing since Sunday. Jessica started running a fever last night. Neil thinks he was running a fever yesterday. I kept Nathan home from preschool yesterday. Jessica was SO upset that she had to stay home from school today. As today is her teachers birthday. She threw herself on the floor & just cried. ;( She usually doesn't cry, that is one way I know she is not feeling well, she cries. I mean I'm sure she is sad that she wont get to see her teacher & sing happy birthday to her. Neil did check his temperature this morning before going to work & he was 103!! Guess what?!?! He STILL went to work. Die Hard. I tell ya he is a DIE HARD!! Work-a-holic!! Gotta LOVE him!! And God Bless him!! So after being on the phone for an hour this morning, calling Nathan's pulmonologist & pediatrician, & public health nurse, & ALL my friends, I am gonna get them seen this afternoon in Poplar.

Pray everyone in my house gets well soon!!

Happy Birthday to Jessica's teacher, Mrs. Beyer!!! :)

Come & Gone & now kids are SICK

Jessica's first day of 1st grade has come & gone. I took pictures & had every intention on posting about it. But yet I haven't done it. Nathan doesn't start preschool until Sept 9th. Jessica really LOVES school. Her teacher is Mrs. Beyer. She has a few good friends from last year in her class. Jessica was coughing a week before school started. I was thinking it was allergies. Not really sure she has allergies - just guessing. I'd been giving her benadryl. Well she isn't getting any better. And in fact she was running a fever. So I made her a DR appt yesterday Wednesday, Sept 2. She has pnuemonia. The PA heard it in her lungs & it showed in her chest xray. It is probably viral but he still gave antibiotics. We are also doing nebulizer treatments. She is going to miss the rest of the week of school to get some rest. Last night Nathan started coughing. So he is going to start nebs as well, before he gets any worse.

It is just frustrating. Pnuemonia. That was Nathan's diagnosis before he got sick & was sent to Children's Hospital in 2008. He was hospitalized twice with "pnuemonia". And now here this is Jessica's 3rd bout of "pnuemonia" in less than a year.

Totally off subject, I floated the Missouri River this week with my church friends. Nathan was upset about going to a sitter. BUT one of the mom's I floated with, her husband volunteered to watch ALL our kids!!! Crazy??!!?? He watched Nathan, Zander, Howie, Anna, Brian, & Daniel. PLUS he had his one (Callista) home too. All 7 are under 4 yrs old. We plan on floating again as a group with our families this next weekend. I'm hoping the sun will be shining bright on that day for us. The sun kept going behind clouds making for a chilly time. It took 2 1/2 hrs to float probably 2 1/1 miles. My innertube was a little small for my butt but I managed. I had never done that before & now I know what to expect for next time!! Looking forward to it. I will post pictures as soon as I get some.

Yesterday was my brother BRIAN's 29th birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to YOU!! BRIAN!!

Today is Neil's brother CHRIS's ? birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to YOU!! CHRIS!!

So it's been a while...

Since I posted. Last Thursday (3/5) My mom, the kids, & I left town. We were heading down to Idaho for my Brothers wedding. Brian & Lyndsie were married March 7, 2009 @ 1 pm. On our drive down Nate started to get sick. Last time we drove there, the end of January, for my Dads wedding, January 31, 2009, Nathan got sick then too. And I took him to see the DR in that town. He was given nebulizer treatment & antibiotics. This time we pulled into town & saw that same small town DR. Nathan was running a fever but everything else looked fine. Must be something about that LONG drive & ALL through the mountains that gets him sick.

Saturday after the wedding the entire family, My Mom, My Dad & his wife Amy, My step-sister Shalae, My kids, My Dad's Friend Troy, AND later joined by My brother Brian & his new wife Lyndsie went to Lava Hot Springs. Ahhhhh......we soaked, I got a massage, & Nathan got an ear ache.

Now that we are ALL home the 3 of us have a terrible cough...cough...cough. We were already scheduled for dental appointments yesterday, Tuesday 3/10, and I was able to get Nathan in to see the DR at the clinic. Jessica has a cavity - need to schedule for a filling. Nathan has a flaming red ear - was given antibiotics.

Tomorrow My Jessica turns 6 yrs old!! Friday, March 13, she is having a slumber party!! That is going to be such FUN!!!!

My Friend's son who is Jessica & Nathan's friend remembers being outside for Jessica's birthday last year. Unfortunately today's temp is -5 but feels like -25 so kinda hard to plan for an outdoor party. Suppose to warm up by Friday to 40.

I'm going to have to get pictures from both weddings to post on here.