Ahh yes, the post holiday mess.
It's here.
For the first time ever, Brian had Christmas holidays. So for the first time in years we got to spend the holidays with my family for more than one full day and besides the plague that took almost every single member of my family down, it was freaking awesome.
As always, there just isn't enough time, but also, there was enough time. Enough time to drink lots of coffee and play round after round of crib while still pyjama clad. There was SO MUCH baby snuggling. Oh my god. The babies. Within eight days of each other, two of my brothers said hello to new babes. Miss Sylvie was born on December 13 and little Man Tyvan came along on December 21. Just in time to be spoiled and snuggled. It was baby heaven and I got a good fix. There was time to enjoy our meals and not rush to a million places. There was time to watch movies and read books and play Angry Birds. There was time for oh my god minus 21 degree weather runs and a tiny little sledding hill that didn't really work for sledding (I pulled them up and down on the sled, in case you were wondering!). We ate and laughed and talked and I truly couldn't have asked for a better holiday.
We hauled a whole lotta stuff out there and then we hauled even more back. This morning, while still feeling the effects of this horrendous flu, I could have wept at the mess that I swear was not here last night. My camera is still mixed up somewhere in this mess. We tried, Brian, Shane and I. We really did, but we called it quits early this afternoon in favor of laying on the couch and watching How I Met Your Mother, episode after episode on Netflix. Everyone is still in recovery.
It won't get done tomorrow either, because Shane and I have a date with the ski hill.
Next post, pictures.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Ahhh.... Home
After winning terrible blogger of the year award.... bows.... I'm back.
We were on our annual mini mountain vacation and well, they have tv at their house. Not just tv - satellite tv. Which meant every night after the kids went to bed I could kick back in the soft leather recliner with Nanas handmade afghan spread over me, a warm cup of tea in hand and watch endless hours of witty, hilarious, awesome, almost-make-me-pee-my-pants-laughing-so-hard, never before seen by me television. Hello Duck Dynasty, nice to meet you. Why The Mindy Project, I think you and I are about to become BFF's. How did I not know that such gold existed out there? Oh yes, I don't have tv, that's how. So, I watched a shit-load of tv and I don't even feel a tiny bit guilty about it, because I'm home now, and have had to say goodbye to Live! With Kelly and Michael and Ellen and that's just a little bit sad. But five weeks is a long time and I am happy to be home.
Anyways, we are basically the same, expect we all have colds and we are trying to get used to being within two feet of each other again (their house is SO much bigger than ours. Wow. I don't need a big house, it's a loooot more work to keep that sucker clean) and also, we are super happy to be here. We missed our little house.
Jace has become a little walking mess of destruction. He has to touch everything, all the time. Walks by the stove? Pulls the dishtowels off the handle. Walks by the couch? Throws the pillows on the floor. Spies an errant boot by the door? Picks it up and takes it to the bath tub. Notices I forgot to put the lock back on the cupboard under the sink? Opens it and sticks his fingers in the tin of bacon grease. Spots the wipes? Rips as many out as he can before I get there to stop him. He is a straight up little turd right now. Oh, and he learned to go down the stairs. He pretty much lives on them. It's not annoying at all. Riiiigghhhtt. It's super annoying.
Maizey is basically a little mother hen following behind him, giving me the play by play of what he is doing and attempting to stop him from doing it. He's almost as big as her, but she's still stronger and has better balance, so she's got that at least. She tries to make him talk and when he's actually not saying a word at all, but he uses it in reference to something specific every time, she says I think that's just how he says it.
Jace can you say Maizey?
Mama
Sayyyy Maizey....
Mama
But can you say Maizey??
Mama
I think he must be saying Maizey like Mama.
She totally gets that from me.
For the first time in three years, we cut our own Christmas tree down instead of buying it and while it may not be the beautiful tree of my childhood, it's not the Third Resident Evil movie of trees either. It's not terribly prickly and if you shield the backside with your hand while looking at it from the side, it actually looks pretty good. It'll do.
The holidays are quickly approaching, which means my time spent on the internet looking for something awesome for my husband has grown exponentially. No Brian, "computer parts" is not helpful. I tried to order him one thing, but my severe allergy to ridiculous shipping fees kicked in at the exact worst moment and I couldn't bring myself to click the purchase button. I refuse to pay more in shipping than the actual item costs. So, every day it's looking more and more like a g/c to Bass Pro, which is what he actually wants, so I should just quit worrying and do it already.
After waiting for freaking ever for him to get home and help me put the lights up on the house, I had a small hissy fit and did it myself. In the pouring rain. But then he got here and informed me I started in the wrong place. You know what you don't say to your wife? That she did it wrong. Anyways, the lights are up and I'm over it. clearly.
I will probably never get caught up on all we did in the last month. It was super dark and rainy pretty much the whole month, so I took like, six pictures which is so not normal for me. I did deep clean our house while we were away and approximately five minutes after getting home it was a total disaster zone. I don't know, I'm still up in the air about keeping a clean house. Over rated?? We haven't been late for school since we got home. Ahem. I can't say the same for the last month. We ordered an electric fireplace and it came in and I don't know what tape measure I was looking at when we ordered it, but 40" ?? Not tall. It looks like it was made for a hobbits house. It's going back asap. (So. Hobbit? or hobbit? We can't decide. big H or little h?? ) We have been home a week now and I still can't find all my clothes and Jaces socks keep turning up in the strangest places. Maizey has woken Jace up with her middle of the night antics only twice, which I'm considering a win, because she has pulled them exactly six of the last seven nights, so two is pretty good, considering they didn't sleep in the same room for exactly five weeks prior.
All of this to say, I'm behind on this blog, and while attempting to catch up, I am all over the place and random. It shouldn't be long and I will be back. There are important things to document, like Jaces current obsession with apples and my figuring out how to see old posts on facebook. Also, things are gonna get crafty in here for Christmas, so hopefully there will be a post about that.
Random and all, at least I am home.
We were on our annual mini mountain vacation and well, they have tv at their house. Not just tv - satellite tv. Which meant every night after the kids went to bed I could kick back in the soft leather recliner with Nanas handmade afghan spread over me, a warm cup of tea in hand and watch endless hours of witty, hilarious, awesome, almost-make-me-pee-my-pants-laughing-so-hard, never before seen by me television. Hello Duck Dynasty, nice to meet you. Why The Mindy Project, I think you and I are about to become BFF's. How did I not know that such gold existed out there? Oh yes, I don't have tv, that's how. So, I watched a shit-load of tv and I don't even feel a tiny bit guilty about it, because I'm home now, and have had to say goodbye to Live! With Kelly and Michael and Ellen and that's just a little bit sad. But five weeks is a long time and I am happy to be home.
Anyways, we are basically the same, expect we all have colds and we are trying to get used to being within two feet of each other again (their house is SO much bigger than ours. Wow. I don't need a big house, it's a loooot more work to keep that sucker clean) and also, we are super happy to be here. We missed our little house.
Jace has become a little walking mess of destruction. He has to touch everything, all the time. Walks by the stove? Pulls the dishtowels off the handle. Walks by the couch? Throws the pillows on the floor. Spies an errant boot by the door? Picks it up and takes it to the bath tub. Notices I forgot to put the lock back on the cupboard under the sink? Opens it and sticks his fingers in the tin of bacon grease. Spots the wipes? Rips as many out as he can before I get there to stop him. He is a straight up little turd right now. Oh, and he learned to go down the stairs. He pretty much lives on them. It's not annoying at all. Riiiigghhhtt. It's super annoying.
Maizey is basically a little mother hen following behind him, giving me the play by play of what he is doing and attempting to stop him from doing it. He's almost as big as her, but she's still stronger and has better balance, so she's got that at least. She tries to make him talk and when he's actually not saying a word at all, but he uses it in reference to something specific every time, she says I think that's just how he says it.
Jace can you say Maizey?
Mama
Sayyyy Maizey....
Mama
But can you say Maizey??
Mama
I think he must be saying Maizey like Mama.
She totally gets that from me.
For the first time in three years, we cut our own Christmas tree down instead of buying it and while it may not be the beautiful tree of my childhood, it's not the Third Resident Evil movie of trees either. It's not terribly prickly and if you shield the backside with your hand while looking at it from the side, it actually looks pretty good. It'll do.
The holidays are quickly approaching, which means my time spent on the internet looking for something awesome for my husband has grown exponentially. No Brian, "computer parts" is not helpful. I tried to order him one thing, but my severe allergy to ridiculous shipping fees kicked in at the exact worst moment and I couldn't bring myself to click the purchase button. I refuse to pay more in shipping than the actual item costs. So, every day it's looking more and more like a g/c to Bass Pro, which is what he actually wants, so I should just quit worrying and do it already.
After waiting for freaking ever for him to get home and help me put the lights up on the house, I had a small hissy fit and did it myself. In the pouring rain. But then he got here and informed me I started in the wrong place. You know what you don't say to your wife? That she did it wrong. Anyways, the lights are up and I'm over it. clearly.
I will probably never get caught up on all we did in the last month. It was super dark and rainy pretty much the whole month, so I took like, six pictures which is so not normal for me. I did deep clean our house while we were away and approximately five minutes after getting home it was a total disaster zone. I don't know, I'm still up in the air about keeping a clean house. Over rated?? We haven't been late for school since we got home. Ahem. I can't say the same for the last month. We ordered an electric fireplace and it came in and I don't know what tape measure I was looking at when we ordered it, but 40" ?? Not tall. It looks like it was made for a hobbits house. It's going back asap. (So. Hobbit? or hobbit? We can't decide. big H or little h?? ) We have been home a week now and I still can't find all my clothes and Jaces socks keep turning up in the strangest places. Maizey has woken Jace up with her middle of the night antics only twice, which I'm considering a win, because she has pulled them exactly six of the last seven nights, so two is pretty good, considering they didn't sleep in the same room for exactly five weeks prior.
All of this to say, I'm behind on this blog, and while attempting to catch up, I am all over the place and random. It shouldn't be long and I will be back. There are important things to document, like Jaces current obsession with apples and my figuring out how to see old posts on facebook. Also, things are gonna get crafty in here for Christmas, so hopefully there will be a post about that.
Random and all, at least I am home.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Apparently Reflections Freak Me Out
I feel like it needs to be said right off the bat that I am not a chicken. Seriously, I'm not. If I dare say it, I would actually call myself kind of brave about most things. Well, besides the whole driving thing that happened once I became a parent. I'm not talking about that. Just in general. Like, I don't get freaked out super easy, I can climb high, kill spiders, push a baby out with no drugs. Dude, I'm brave, okay? There I said it.
Anyways, last night the power went out. Most of you know, you live here too.
So, I was home alone with the kids and we are looking after Brians parents house while they are away and it really wasn't a super big deal. I felt around for my phone, flash light app for the win! wooo!! That flashlight led me to the real flashlight which led me to the candles and matches and boom, we were set.
We rationed the water for teeth brushing and drinking, we read bedtime stories by candle light and I tucked two tired kids into bed in the pitchest of pitch black.
I carried on with the rest of the business that needs to be taken care of by the light of flashlight and smiled inside while saying just like camping, and I LOVE camping!
My last job for the night was to feed the dog. I came up the stairs to the landing, filled the little sour cream container from the bucket, turned to open the door and I'm not kidding you, THERE WAS SOMEONE STANDING IN THE WINDOW!!!! I dropped the dog food and - don't judge me - let out a small scream. And then. Then I realized it was ME. My reflection. My own freaking reflection for christs sake. SO ridiculous, right? Not 30 seconds later the power came back on, Chelsea showed up with a bottle of wine and I drank half of it.
I'm not un-checking the 'brave' box just yet. I say that was legit scary.
Anyways, last night the power went out. Most of you know, you live here too.
So, I was home alone with the kids and we are looking after Brians parents house while they are away and it really wasn't a super big deal. I felt around for my phone, flash light app for the win! wooo!! That flashlight led me to the real flashlight which led me to the candles and matches and boom, we were set.
We rationed the water for teeth brushing and drinking, we read bedtime stories by candle light and I tucked two tired kids into bed in the pitchest of pitch black.
I carried on with the rest of the business that needs to be taken care of by the light of flashlight and smiled inside while saying just like camping, and I LOVE camping!
My last job for the night was to feed the dog. I came up the stairs to the landing, filled the little sour cream container from the bucket, turned to open the door and I'm not kidding you, THERE WAS SOMEONE STANDING IN THE WINDOW!!!! I dropped the dog food and - don't judge me - let out a small scream. And then. Then I realized it was ME. My reflection. My own freaking reflection for christs sake. SO ridiculous, right? Not 30 seconds later the power came back on, Chelsea showed up with a bottle of wine and I drank half of it.
I'm not un-checking the 'brave' box just yet. I say that was legit scary.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Jace Is Better
Lets all sigh a collective sigh of relief.... and go...
Thank you all for your texts, calls, messages, stories, thoughts, well-wishes and concern.
Jace had one more horrifying blood test on Wednesday morning. It took an hour and ended with me whispering absurdities like if you sit still you can have ice cream. All the ice cream you want while at the same time spewing venomous thoughts from my eyes at the lab techs. I KNOW why they aren't great at getting blood from a baby. I know. But still. He's my baby and they were hurting him and if I could have stabbed them with the needle I would have.
Who would like to volunteer their children for practice to the lab? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
Anyways. We followed up on Thursday and the numbers were great. Totally back up to where they should have been. He's completely in the clear. The bruises are basically gone. He is back to his normal self, no cold or anything.
We are rested and content.
I could not be happier to have my Buddy back.
Thank you all for your texts, calls, messages, stories, thoughts, well-wishes and concern.
Jace had one more horrifying blood test on Wednesday morning. It took an hour and ended with me whispering absurdities like if you sit still you can have ice cream. All the ice cream you want while at the same time spewing venomous thoughts from my eyes at the lab techs. I KNOW why they aren't great at getting blood from a baby. I know. But still. He's my baby and they were hurting him and if I could have stabbed them with the needle I would have.
Who would like to volunteer their children for practice to the lab? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
Anyways. We followed up on Thursday and the numbers were great. Totally back up to where they should have been. He's completely in the clear. The bruises are basically gone. He is back to his normal self, no cold or anything.
We are rested and content.
I could not be happier to have my Buddy back.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Jace In the Hospital
Friday evening I had big plans to eat an early dinner, bath the kids and get them to bed by 7:00, then I was going to take the longest, hottest shower in the history of ever, alone, crack a beer and sit down to write a funny story about how one of my worst nightmares had been acted out in front of my eyes. Jace found an apple that had been thrown FOR THE CHICKENS, on the ground and when I found him, he was sitting in the wet grass, omg it makes me gag thinking about it, sharing it with Brians parents DOG!! BARF!!! As in, he takes a bite, Leda takes a bite, he takes a bite, Leda takes a bite.
Instead, I was sitting in emergency, alone with Jace, hoping and wishing for the best possible outcome.
Friday morning I noticed that Jace had an odd looking, tiny little bruise on his forehead. A while later I noticed another. Then another. Then another. Then tiny little red dots around his mouth, but I chalked those up to teething. Then more bruises. Then a few that were raised on his head. As I washed his hair in the bath I saw that his head actually had quite a few on it, so I decided to give his body a once over and see exactly what I was dealing with. Upon closer inspection I realized his entire little body was actually covered in these little pea sized bruises so I called the nurses line to see what they thought. He suggested checking the inside of Jaces mouth and what I found was scary and gross. Big-ish purple bumps. He told me to take him in. I hung up the phone and panicked. Then I got my shit together, grabbed Maizeys blanket, put both kids in the truck and left. I dropped Maizey at Angs'. Oh my Missy knew something was up, she told me We don't go to Corbs house in our p.j's moooom - so I played it cool for her, but inside I was sick and worried.
Emerg, as it can, took forever. I forgot to put shoes on Buddy, but he was too restless for me to hold after an hour of waiting, so we wandered the halls, sock footed and waited some more. When we finally saw the resident, she did the assessment then left to call the doctor, her boss, and see what he said. More time went by before she came to tell us that Dr. McDonald was on his way (love him) and that in the mean time blood work was being ordered. Cue panic once again.
I held my baby down as a man barely more than a child himself, stuck Jace four times with very little success. It hurt no one more than it hurt me. His eyes pleaded with me to make it stop and as his screams muffled into my check, I dripped tears down his neck and wished it would be over. The success he had was enough though, and there in the middle of the emergency, as I clutched Jace to my side, I heard words like, blood cell counts and leukemia be thrown around with Jaces name attached. I think my heart actually stopped beating. I can hardly remember what was said, but I do remember him saying they had ruled out Leukemia and anything bone marrow related.
Instead, I was sitting in emergency, alone with Jace, hoping and wishing for the best possible outcome.
Friday morning I noticed that Jace had an odd looking, tiny little bruise on his forehead. A while later I noticed another. Then another. Then another. Then tiny little red dots around his mouth, but I chalked those up to teething. Then more bruises. Then a few that were raised on his head. As I washed his hair in the bath I saw that his head actually had quite a few on it, so I decided to give his body a once over and see exactly what I was dealing with. Upon closer inspection I realized his entire little body was actually covered in these little pea sized bruises so I called the nurses line to see what they thought. He suggested checking the inside of Jaces mouth and what I found was scary and gross. Big-ish purple bumps. He told me to take him in. I hung up the phone and panicked. Then I got my shit together, grabbed Maizeys blanket, put both kids in the truck and left. I dropped Maizey at Angs'. Oh my Missy knew something was up, she told me We don't go to Corbs house in our p.j's moooom - so I played it cool for her, but inside I was sick and worried.
Emerg, as it can, took forever. I forgot to put shoes on Buddy, but he was too restless for me to hold after an hour of waiting, so we wandered the halls, sock footed and waited some more. When we finally saw the resident, she did the assessment then left to call the doctor, her boss, and see what he said. More time went by before she came to tell us that Dr. McDonald was on his way (love him) and that in the mean time blood work was being ordered. Cue panic once again.
I held my baby down as a man barely more than a child himself, stuck Jace four times with very little success. It hurt no one more than it hurt me. His eyes pleaded with me to make it stop and as his screams muffled into my check, I dripped tears down his neck and wished it would be over. The success he had was enough though, and there in the middle of the emergency, as I clutched Jace to my side, I heard words like, blood cell counts and leukemia be thrown around with Jaces name attached. I think my heart actually stopped beating. I can hardly remember what was said, but I do remember him saying they had ruled out Leukemia and anything bone marrow related.
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Thats what he said. ITP. He said "Idiopathic" meaning "they" are idiots and can't figure out why it happens. (A little link here with a much better explanation than I could ever try to give). Basically it was decided that since Jace had a cold (which he got on Halloween) when his body produced antibodies to fight it off, the antibodies decided the virus looked exactly like the platelets in his blood and attacked them too. The tiny amount of blood they managed to get showed his count to be around 6000, while a normal persons should be closer to 150,000. The risk is, excessive bleeding and not being able to stop it.
Dr. McDonald decided on a plan of attack and was in contact with a Pediatrician in Vernon.
He gave me a choice to drive ourselves or take an ambulance. I opted with drive ourselves.
At 10:40pm I left the hospital and called Ang. Then the real panic set in. She asked me what I wanted to do and I literally, couldn't think of anything. Nothing. She made the plan for me and I just did what she said. I stopped quickly at home and then went to pick her up. Thankfully, for like, the first time ever, her husband is working close to home so was there with her two kids and Maizey. When I got to her house, she had coffee, food and a phone number to try and reach Brian, who naturally, was on a train and unreachable. As we left town Ang called the number and pushed buttons until a real person picked up. I told someone, somewhere, that I needed to talk to my husband. My voice shaking and probably not even making any sense. I thought he put me on hold and I was quickly approaching the part of the highway where cell service ends. I pulled over to wait, but when he didn't come back I realized we had been disconnected. I weighed the odds and decided to keep driving and try to call again when we were back in service. 30 minutes later Ang connected with a worried Brian. He was two hours outside of town. When he got in he would drive straight to Vernon.
We got to the hospital at 1:00am.
More medical jargon and official names were thrown around. We met the pediatrician. Once again I held my baby down as needles went into his soft skin. Two pokes and no luck with the IV. We waited while the anesthesiologist was called in. It had been six pokes so far with what I consider only one half success. It was so so sad. My poor Buddy.
At 3:30am and another two pokes later, he had a working IV in his foot. It was waiting time for the meds. 4:00 the meds were started and Brian arrived. I have never felt more relief. Jace finally got to go to sleep and the nurses wheeled in a recliner for Ang. Brian and I curled up, end to end on the bed/couch and we all attempted to sleep.
I couldn't take my eyes off the heart rate monitor on the screen. I watched his pulse rate and blood pressure rate blink at me.
Why didn't I take a shower today? Honestly. Never waiting until the evening to shower again. Ever.
Leukemia? Fuck.
I would take every single one of those needles for you if I could, Buddy.
What if I didn't notice the bruises?
What if he had fallen and hurt himself and started bleeding and we couldn't make it stop?
I should call Brians parents.
I should send an email.
I should send some texts.
I should call my parents.
I should call Mark and see how Maizey is doing.
Should I take a picture of him? Do I really want to remember this?
I should take his picture.
Oh my god, why did his heart rate dip like that?
Why is his blood pressure so low? I know whats normal. This isn't normal. I should ask the nurse why she hasn't noticed how low it is.
I should text Cartwright.
Whyyyy didn't I take a shower??
My mind raced all night and not a wink of sleep was had. At 6:30 Ang took our car and drove home.
No one has a better best friend than me. No one.
It took 10 long hours for the meds to go in. At some point I drove to Brians grandparents house to take a shower and get some sleep. We traded off and he went to get some rest. Jace was antsy and bored and cranky and just wanted to walk around. Finally at dinner time they took his IV out and he bled all over the place. He was so done.
We needed to have blood work done to see what his counts were at.
It took a very long time for 9:00 Sunday morning to arrive. Of course, it would be the day Daylight Savings ends. It literally took an hour longer. Ha.
I sucked in my breath and closed my eyes as one last time I held him down so he could be stuck with not one but two more needles. It didn't get any easier and as his
eyes pleaded with mine to make it stop, I think I died a little inside.
It felt like forever before his doctor came to tell us that he was good to go. We collectively sighed in relief. I don't think I have ever been washed over with more gratitude or exhaustion as I was at that moment. We could go.
It's not over yet. We have some follow up blood work mid-week and see where we are at after that. He is a million times better. His cold is almost gone, his bruises are turning yellow so should be gone within the next few days. He slept for 13 hours last night. He is so happy to see Missy and she, him.
The holes in his chubby little hands won't scar. Nor the ones on his feet, ankles or elbows. But there will be scars on my heart forever. I won't soon forget the look in his eyes or the feeling inside. So completely helpless and sick.
Maizey was so well taken care of. I can't even begin to express my gratitude. Ang took care of me and Jace all night and then for the next two days took care of Maizey. She can't stop talking about the campout with Corbin and Danica and all the fun things she did. Thank you Ang, a million times over. Thank you.
Turns out I am writing a story about one of my worst nightmares being acted out in front of my eyes, it just doesn't have anything to do with half rotten food or dog slobber. In hindsight, I would take my kids sharing food with a dog any day over them being sick and in danger. Not to be confused with me wanting them to share food with a dog, okay?
Thank you all for the texts, calls, facebook messages, coffee, food and well wishes. We felt all of your support and truly appreciate it.
eyes pleaded with mine to make it stop, I think I died a little inside.
It felt like forever before his doctor came to tell us that he was good to go. We collectively sighed in relief. I don't think I have ever been washed over with more gratitude or exhaustion as I was at that moment. We could go.
It's not over yet. We have some follow up blood work mid-week and see where we are at after that. He is a million times better. His cold is almost gone, his bruises are turning yellow so should be gone within the next few days. He slept for 13 hours last night. He is so happy to see Missy and she, him.
The holes in his chubby little hands won't scar. Nor the ones on his feet, ankles or elbows. But there will be scars on my heart forever. I won't soon forget the look in his eyes or the feeling inside. So completely helpless and sick.
Maizey was so well taken care of. I can't even begin to express my gratitude. Ang took care of me and Jace all night and then for the next two days took care of Maizey. She can't stop talking about the campout with Corbin and Danica and all the fun things she did. Thank you Ang, a million times over. Thank you.
Turns out I am writing a story about one of my worst nightmares being acted out in front of my eyes, it just doesn't have anything to do with half rotten food or dog slobber. In hindsight, I would take my kids sharing food with a dog any day over them being sick and in danger. Not to be confused with me wanting them to share food with a dog, okay?
Thank you all for the texts, calls, facebook messages, coffee, food and well wishes. We felt all of your support and truly appreciate it.
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