Way over tired.......

So I am going on my third night of no sleep. Katy was getting worse by yesterday afternoon so I had to take her back to the doctors office. I swear that I am sending them all on vacation with all the co-pays that I have paid them this year. Katy was doing bad enough that she was hooked up to an IV in the office. Steve was great and was able to come home from work and watch Hannah and Ruby while I was there with Katy. She was still throwing up when I came home, but she came home with her iv still in and that was great!



I came home and was able to feed her just a bit and we had another three rounds of throwing up. Since she came home with an IV in her arm, I called and finally got the doctor to tell me that it was time to take her into the ER. I finally got a shower, since I haven't had one since Sunday. Gross I know but with sick kids and plumbing that we are not supposed to use my showers are far and few between. I was glad at this point that she still had it in since they didn't have to stick her too much more. We did blood draws and what ever else they needed for the lab and hooked her back up to an IV for some more fluids. Katy was getting really tired by this point and even took 2 little BOTTLES of pedilite!! My baby that doesn't know how to suck on a bottle took two of them in a night.

All while I was there sitting in the ER, I missed Steve's text messages that he was getting sick too. And to make my day even better we were out of toilet paper!! I totally forgot this point until today. So now number 1 is down and so is little number 3. I somehow find my way home and didn't get in a wreck. I have been up for 3 nights now and it doesn't look like it is getting better.

I am finally home right before midnight and after getting the dogs all taken care of, I think that I can get a little sleep since Katy is finally doing that. Of course my night gets even longer (since my kids know exactly when I fall asleep) Ruby comes down telling me her blanket is dirty. It REAKS of curtled milk!! I knew that she was sick too. So I drag myself out of bed and go upstairs to clean up. I hear as I am going up the stairs, Steve Barfing again in the bathroom (WOW! Our plumbing is really gonna be blocked up now!!). I find Ruby's room in that wonderful aroma of milk. YUCK!! I get her bed and her changed and go to start a load of laundry. I was blessed last night since she did not freak out that I had to go and wash her blanket.

Not too much later than that I got another visitor in my room. Who else is left, but Hannah. Thank goodness Steve had a little bit of energy and took care of her throwing up in between him throwing up. They were sharing the toilet together. I do remember in my sleepy state that Hannah kept telling Steve "My stuff looked brown. Why is yours clear??" I have to laugh at anything at this point.

Steve was up off and on again during the rest of the night. Hannah crawled into bed with me this morning, but had to run back to her room to get her huge pot to throw up in. I was glad that she did b/c not five minutes later she needed it. What a way to wake up this morning but with Hannah holding a huge pot and throwing up the water she just drank. Ruby is still in somewhat of a good mood and is just happy to lay on the couch with Steve and watch her favorite show 'Handy Manny.'

At this point I have gotten meds filled and am just trying to do damage control. YES I did get some toilet paper. I can't wait to get our plumbing fixed. This is not fun anymore. Maybe at some point today I can get a nap. Here are a few pics of my sick looking family. Ruby was a stinker and would not take a good picture for me, but can I blame her since she is sick right now??? Anything is welcome at this point. Hopefully it will pass soon b/c this is way harder than having a new baby.

She may be sick but she still Dances!

So I am on my 2nd full day of Katy being sick. It all started two nights ago when all she did was not nurse and throw up every where. I felt so bad and with no fever it could be anything, right? Yesterday I hobbled her through the day. I felt really bad that in the middle of still throwing up she fell asleep sitting up. She just couldn't do it anymore. We got her into the doctor in mid afternoon and I was told to wait for the poop to start. Sure enough she blew a few hours later. I wish I has batteries in my camera then. It was one for a picture. Up her back, all over the floor, and spilling out of her clothes. Wouldn't you know I was out of wet wipes too!! That was my day. Steve just picked her up and plopped her in the tub. What else were we to do??



She was still the same last night and this morning too. I am almost out of clothes for my sick little Katy. She has thrown up that much!! I am going to have to break down and actually use my washer. I don't care if it all spills over in the street.




through it all Katy has still been happy and a real trooper for me. I just want her back to normal. It gets me so sad that she falls asleep throwing up or just lays on her blanket. I did get a good few moments on video. Katy still loves to dance, so dance my little one dance.

Happy Easter

We all had a really good day today. The girls loved hunting Easter eggs yesterday followed by a movie!! Church today....well that was church. I think I spent more time walking the halls than being in class. Oh well. I gotta love my kids.

I was so proud that another Easter is here. I think that my dress making skills are getting much better now. I think that their dresses turned out great and I was pretty cheap with my skirt (a $4 DI one with some scrap fabric and wha-la...a skirt to match!!) So what do you guys think???



I hope that everyone had a great day and that we all took a few moments to think about what this day really means! I am so thankful for Easter and all that it means. I am so grateful for the Resurrection and what it means for me and my family.

Girl Fight

Here is my girls in their famous girl fight!! Just watch for a few minutes and it will get good. This is what I do every day with Hannah and Ruby.

six years and two days ago......

I know that most of you are gonna think this is nuts but my Nutmeg was born. She came home with just Steve and I on my first Mother's day weekend after we had lost Ben. It was a great gift to give something all the love and attention that I needed to give.
We got Nutty (as we call her most of the time) from Steve's aunt and uncle in Sandy. I swear that there were about 3 other families that wanted her, but she was mine. The first time we took her to the doctor she did not even weigh a full pound. Much has changed since she tips the scales at just over 10 pounds now!! Oh the days that she literally fit in the palm of my hand.




Nutmeg has been there with Steve and I though it all. All the moves, kids, and everything else we have put her through. Drugging her before car rides and plane rides. Bringing home 3 human babies that she is never sure of. Trying to make her be a mom to the numerous kittens that have found their way home with us for a few weeks. Not to mention the dogs that joined the family on New year's Eve.



My nutmeg is truly my first baby!! I can't believe that she has been in our family for SIX years already. I hope that we have many more. Sammy lasted 17 years for Steve, so I hope we have that many or more with Nutmeg.


I LOVE YOU NUTMEG!!!

Ruby and Katy Updates

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!!!

Well we finally made it to the doctor's office on Thursday! The whole appointment went okay and I just had to talk over Ruby for a few minutes. They really get going in the office when you have two kids in for well checks. One nurse did Ruby's stuff and another did Katy's stuff. It was a NO shot day for Katy, but Ruby had to get four more shots. Not fun since I thought that she was all up to date on her shots, but I guess not. Thank goodness I put her in a dress that day.

Ruby's new stats for her 2 year well check:
34 1/2 inches long and tips the scales at almost 26 pounds!!!

Katy's new stats for her 9 month well check:
29 inches long and tips the scales at 18 pounds!!

I am so glad that I bought the new car seat for Katy since her feet were hanging over the end anyway. We have redone all the seats in the van. Now it is Katy and Hannah in the back, since the car seat doesn't fit right when you have to put it backwards in the middle captain's chair. Ruby is now in the middle captain's chair. I think she likes it since I can grab things for her and she has a better view of the DVD screen!! It is just getting used to the fact that I have to put Katy over the top of her seat to get her in and I have to climb all the way into the van to get her buckled in, but oh well that is how she is supposed to sit right?!?!?!

PS. For you UTAH mom's....Utah just passed a law that our kids have to be in booster seats until they are 8 years old or until they are 4' 9". The girls at Babies R Us did not know that, so I am passing the news along. I'm glad the car seats that I love sit kids up to 100 pounds!! I don't think Hannah will ever be out of her harness!! She is 30 pounds with wet clothes on!!! Oh my Hannah but I will leave them in their harnesses as long as I can!!!

I am so Smart!!

So I am home from my morning and the kids are asleep. Well Katy's not but that is okay. She is great when it is just her around the house and it is quiet, since she can't talk yet!!! Every mom needs a few minutes of quiet and some one not telling her what should be on the tv at that moment!!

I am so smart b/c I called the doctor's office before I left just to double check the kids' appointment time. Wouldn't you know it wasn't today but it's on Thursday. That's why I didn't get a phone call yesterday!! Oh well, guess we will just have to do lunch and their doctor's appointments on thursday instead.

We did still go over to thanksgiving point this morning. It was a lot of fun with the girls. Still a chilly 40 degrees out but we had fun. We saw baby goats that were just born on Sunday, chickens, calfs that looked about 2 weeks old, rode horses, and had fun. I am such a cheap mom that I got Hannah and Ruby picking up the corn off the ground that the kids had dropped all over so that they could feed the chickens and ducks!! Why pay for it if it is still good on the ground?? So my kids looked like little chickens pecking the ground, but they were being thrifty instead.

We went over to Cabella's after to look around and for lunch. The kids love to see the fish and all the other fun stuffed huge animals that are in that store. It was a good few hours out of the house!!

I'm just glad that I called this morning b/c I would have hated to get all the way to the doctor's just to turn around and come home!!!


ps. we saw a really cool albino peacock today too!! never seen one of those before!!

The Trip to the Doctor's and Farm Country

Today should be a good day. I am taking a break from the whole house fiasco and taking the youngest two girls to the doctor for their 9 month and 2 year check-ups. I am so happy about these appointments because it is a NO SHOT day!! Those are the best check ups. I am probably going to be told that I have to go get Katy her new car seat because she is way too long for the infant seat. Those are my kids though. Super long and sometimes way too skinny.

Our next activity is to stop by Artic Circle over by grandma's house to see if they want to come to lunch with us. I have FREE cards for kids meals and lunch for me. I am all about FREE and yes I am really cheap when it comes to stuff like that.

After lunch if we don't see Grandma and Alvin for lunch we will stop by the house to say hi!! It's Garrett's birthday today, so we have to stop by with the presents that I still haven't gotten yet. (that ties into the long story about our plumbing that I just don't want to get into yet)

After that we are off to Thanksgiving Point to go to Farm Country. Once again I am cheap b/c I have FREE tickets for us to get in with. I am trying to save gas and it is on the way home. Why not go??? I guess it is b/c I am feeling brave today with all 3 of my kids. If I can take the doctor this morning I am sure that I will be able to walk them around the barn for a few minutes or maybe a few hours. That is just how my kids are with any type of animals.

So my whole goal today in life is to get through the doctor's office with the 3 kids, feed them, and then make them so tired that I can come home and put them all down for a nap!! I guess we will see how this all goes down in the next few hours. I'll put up pictures tonight of our day!!

Being Sick and The New House Saga......

So where have I been this last week?? Sick, sick, sick and then the whole house saga that keeps on going. I haven't been to the doctors being sick for as long as I can remember (well other than having babies). I had a fun ordeal of sitting with a headache that felt like the elephant was sitting on my head for an hour in the waiting room. Only then to sit back in a room for another few minutes.

after 3 days with a bad head cold and tons of sinus pressure i finally broke down and went to the doctor. i knew this would be all wrong when i realized i had washed my insurance card. i had called and they said the wait was 45 minutes. i could do that and DH could keep the kids for that long. well she finally got me into the computer and then that wait turned into 45 in the waiting room and THEN ANOTHER 45 min. once you get back in the room!!

So i finally see the doctor (Steve is managing okay with the kids) I tell him 3 different times and the intake nurse 2 times that I am still nursing so I don't want anything that will mess that up. The doctor checks me out. Touches my front sinuses on my forehead and I swear I could pass out from pain and of course he asks "Does that hurt??" So he thinks I have the start of a sinus infection but it isn't there yet. He leaves to go get my scrips ready.

He comes back in with 3 different scripts and one has codeine in it. Which is great but what about Katy. He said that since she is 8 months old that any meds that I take should be okay for her. Just watch her and if she gets really lethargic that i should probably stop nursing her and just pump until I am done with the meds. HELLO!!! my baby doesn't take a bottle. I thought he was off his rocker right then. I leave and take my scripts that I am not so sure of and head to Target.

The pharmacist at target was so nice. They didn't even know what he had given me so they had to look it up. The main med that he wanted me to start would have completely dried up my milk!!! I told that guy that my baby only nurses, no bottles here. So she hooked me up with Musinex-d, tylenol, and Afrin.

Last night was so different and I actually got some sleep. I am just so mad that I told a doctor so many times that my baby still nurses, but would give me a script that would dry up my milk. What would I have done with a teething baby and no milk?!?!?!? So more than 2 hours later, I should have just gone to Target first and not the doctor!!

All while I was sick we had no heat in our house. It went out last Thursday and we didn't get any warmth again until the next Wednesday night. It was a long 6 days for us in our house. The first fix it guy didn't really know what he was talking about and just kept replacing fuses in our heater, but it turned out that it was really the thermostat wiring that needed to be redone. I was so frustrated with the whole process that I just called my own heating guy and sent the home warranty people my bill. That story is so condensed but I don't want to write about it again. I am just glad that it is over and done with. Now we just get to deal with the inspector guy that actually broke our somewhat working furnace, but that is another story for another day.

Houses...why did we want one????