Today will end the 3rd full week of babysitting for me. It's going pretty good. I've managed to get the kids on a good nap routine and this week have the baby napping at the same time as her sister. I feel like it's a major accomplishment because they do not nap for anyone else, including at home. But for me, they are easy. Weird.
My weeks have definitely been busier and exhausting. I like it though. Minus the baby spit up and extra laundry because this baby spits up a ton and soaks me at least 2 times per day. I could skip that part. Very new to me because Kristopher was not that kind of baby. Speaking of Kristopher, he is loving "us" babysitting. He is convinced he is doing a huge part of it. Not sure what exactly but this little girl LOVES to be everywhere that he is. So he does help a lot by playing when the baby needs me more. And the baby is pretty cool to him too. He's in that cooing and squealing stage and we've managed to get a few real giggles too and K thinks that is just the coolest thing ever. That and gas. He also finds it hilarious that the kid farts like a grown man.
Zoey is doing better. I skipped out on the steroids with her because she did not improve at all on Saturday, so we went straight to the hard core antibiotics and it stopped everything. She's acting normal again and I just have to make an extra effort to keep her out of the kitchen if there is anyone eating.
Tonight I'm going to attempt to go to the PA Garden Expo. There is suppose to be orchids there. I've developed a major addiction or obsession sounds better I guess, to these things. I hope the weather doesn't cancel the show.
Both my husband and I got netbooks 2 weeks ago. Mine is pink so there is no chance of him trying to steal mine. I love the battery life, and how easy it is to tote around with me. But, its got a super tiny screen, and none of my photo editing software on it. When I sit down to work at that, someone wakes up or needs me, so I have no uploaded those yet. Pictures hopefully to come this weekend. Definitely trying to get use to the tiny screen though. When it's late at night and I'm tired, my eyes crap out.
Now to try my luck at getting everyone ready to leave here in the next 45 mins. Friday's we meet to swap the kids at a half way point, and I go on to do my errands and groceries. I'm slower at getting out the door now...ha.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Mid Week Update
I think this period is finally ending. It's been a spotting to barely spotting 24 hrs now. Today is day 7. For some reason I thought I was much farther along with things than that. Sure felt that way.
So my first herbal cycle has ended, and I had the period that they said I should have. Started really gross, and then was heavier than "normal", and also lasted a bit longer than normal. I survived it so it wasn't that bad. I have had worse, so I shouldn't complain. I do know that my iron levels were dropping a lot so I kept snacking on things to help feel less dizzy. That made me gain like 2lbs for the past week. Not good. Must get back on track with that. If it ever gets warm again, I might be able to start walking regularly again. Apparently warmer is not in my immediate future because they are calling for another coastal storm to come through. Could get up to 10-20 inches if it hits, if what I was told was correct. I'm hoping she was wrong...
Saturday I got a ton more orchids. My total count now is 32. I think I need mental help. Although, they are so pretty and blooming so nicely this winter that it helps with my usual winter depression or whatever it is called. I keep wanting to do an orchid photoshoot, but discovered that is pretty hard to fit in with a 3 month old and toddler to care for too. I'm still trying to find a schedule that works well that they will nap together for me. We're making progress on that. So later if I can do my editing, I'll post some new orchid pictures....
So my first herbal cycle has ended, and I had the period that they said I should have. Started really gross, and then was heavier than "normal", and also lasted a bit longer than normal. I survived it so it wasn't that bad. I have had worse, so I shouldn't complain. I do know that my iron levels were dropping a lot so I kept snacking on things to help feel less dizzy. That made me gain like 2lbs for the past week. Not good. Must get back on track with that. If it ever gets warm again, I might be able to start walking regularly again. Apparently warmer is not in my immediate future because they are calling for another coastal storm to come through. Could get up to 10-20 inches if it hits, if what I was told was correct. I'm hoping she was wrong...
Saturday I got a ton more orchids. My total count now is 32. I think I need mental help. Although, they are so pretty and blooming so nicely this winter that it helps with my usual winter depression or whatever it is called. I keep wanting to do an orchid photoshoot, but discovered that is pretty hard to fit in with a 3 month old and toddler to care for too. I'm still trying to find a schedule that works well that they will nap together for me. We're making progress on that. So later if I can do my editing, I'll post some new orchid pictures....
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Again
I feel with my blog, I'm a lot more organized and documented with things going on. So, for my records again, Zoey is sick.
Now, I'm not 100% sure that this time was some fluke thing. She was bad yesterday and stood up at the table after the kids were done eating. The little girl I babysit is only 16 months old, so of course some things end up on the floor. I limit the amount of time that the dog is allowed out while we are eating, and she has to stay away from the table. When I get the baby down, I always make sure the floor is clear and so is her booster seat because Zoey can reach that. However, yesterday the other baby was fussing, so I didn't clear the table completely. There was a few bites of chicken on the plate still, and it was close to the edge of the table. Fast forward to this morning. Zoey is hairy, and I'm slacking in the grooming department. So when she has diarrhea, she needs cleaned up a little or else that could just be very nasty for the carpet or anywhere she decides to sit down at. The wipes had what appeared to be the seasoning from marinade. So, the only way she got that chicken was if she stole it from the table. That would mean she is BAD. And I do remember, when I came back out to the kitchen last night, she was raised up near the table, sniffing. I never thought she could reach that far so thought nothing of that till the diarrhea started at 2am.
So, Zoey starts steroids today. She is to stay on her normal food and mix in a little pasta instead of switching her to a totally bland diet again. I switched her food to California Naturals a few months back, and it's suppose to be the best for dogs with food allergies and sensitive stomachs, so both the vet and I agree, there is no point in taking her off that for a week or 2 and making special meals for her. The steroids will help with this if it's doggy IBS. All her tests are totally normal, so that's what it has to be. We will also have more of her diarrhea meds on hand, and a back up bottle of antibiotics for if it doesn't get much better.
She's acting more normal this time and it's not quite as frequently as it was in the past, so I'm pretty sure it's just because she was a bad doggy. I guess I might have to invest in some baby gates again and keep her gated from the kitchen if she can't behave herself.
And I will also add that having baby wipes on hand has helped a ton with cleaning her up. And she smells better too. Now I just have to replace those wipes before Monday.....oops.
Now, I'm not 100% sure that this time was some fluke thing. She was bad yesterday and stood up at the table after the kids were done eating. The little girl I babysit is only 16 months old, so of course some things end up on the floor. I limit the amount of time that the dog is allowed out while we are eating, and she has to stay away from the table. When I get the baby down, I always make sure the floor is clear and so is her booster seat because Zoey can reach that. However, yesterday the other baby was fussing, so I didn't clear the table completely. There was a few bites of chicken on the plate still, and it was close to the edge of the table. Fast forward to this morning. Zoey is hairy, and I'm slacking in the grooming department. So when she has diarrhea, she needs cleaned up a little or else that could just be very nasty for the carpet or anywhere she decides to sit down at. The wipes had what appeared to be the seasoning from marinade. So, the only way she got that chicken was if she stole it from the table. That would mean she is BAD. And I do remember, when I came back out to the kitchen last night, she was raised up near the table, sniffing. I never thought she could reach that far so thought nothing of that till the diarrhea started at 2am.
So, Zoey starts steroids today. She is to stay on her normal food and mix in a little pasta instead of switching her to a totally bland diet again. I switched her food to California Naturals a few months back, and it's suppose to be the best for dogs with food allergies and sensitive stomachs, so both the vet and I agree, there is no point in taking her off that for a week or 2 and making special meals for her. The steroids will help with this if it's doggy IBS. All her tests are totally normal, so that's what it has to be. We will also have more of her diarrhea meds on hand, and a back up bottle of antibiotics for if it doesn't get much better.
She's acting more normal this time and it's not quite as frequently as it was in the past, so I'm pretty sure it's just because she was a bad doggy. I guess I might have to invest in some baby gates again and keep her gated from the kitchen if she can't behave herself.
And I will also add that having baby wipes on hand has helped a ton with cleaning her up. And she smells better too. Now I just have to replace those wipes before Monday.....oops.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Note to self...
Dear self,
Do not EVER brag about not having cramps. It WILL come back to bite you.
Thanks.
Love,
Me
BLAH! (they aren't as bad as normal but most definitely there now, and color changes so it's definitely here. Here's to hoping that from this point forward, the HB does the trick, and I have some luck!)
Do not EVER brag about not having cramps. It WILL come back to bite you.
Thanks.
Love,
Me
BLAH! (they aren't as bad as normal but most definitely there now, and color changes so it's definitely here. Here's to hoping that from this point forward, the HB does the trick, and I have some luck!)
Major Ewww
Ok, this is going to be a pretty gross post, so feel free to skip over it. If you continue to read, I am sorry for the nasty TMI that this includes.
The herbs have finally kicked in. Earlier in the week, I started spotting nasty brown. That is exactly what they said SHOULD happen, but seeing as I'm on my last 2 weeks of the 3rd round, I figured I wasn't responding and it wasn't working properly. Obviously I was wrong. They said it would take 3-6 months to kick in so at least it hit me before too much longer. So yeah, earlier in the week (Monday I believe) spotting had started. It was brown, and enough that it was more than just on tp when I used the bathroom. Break out the panty liners. Tuesday it was more regular, still that nasty brown. Wednesday more of the same, but not regular enough to call this anything more than spotting. Very early Thursday AM, I woke up and had what appeared to be real flow. Brown. Very dark and very gross. Liners were no longer cutting it, so break out the pads. Yesterday I declared it as day one, and the brown had turned to a very deep dark red mix and was consistent enough to think things were here. Fast forward to today. Its back to mostly spotting. And now no more red to it at all. Back to brown nasty. I have no clue what is going on, and the herbal place says this is totally normal for when things first kick in. After this round of the T&C Formula, I'm going to discontinue it and stick with just the HB for the hormone balancing. The T&C was just to get things shedding and a "fresh start" and 3-6 months is plenty. She recommends since I have this going on now, this should be my last round with it. Works very well because the T&C is the worse tasting of the 2.
So what I've noticed with this going on is, the herbs have helped to eliminate the cramping. With what was going on Wed-Thurs, I should have had some serious cramping. I did have some mild cramping earlier in the week, but I honestly didn't realize it was this gearing up. I typically have 2-3 days of horrific cramping that limits my daily activities. It has helped majorly with that. Another notice is if this truly is a period, it's not crazy heavy to start. It's like what I deal with after the first 2 days.
So I'm guessing I should classify today as day 2, even though it has never turned bright red, and it's basically down to spotting now. It confuses me. Sorry again for the grossness.
The herbs have finally kicked in. Earlier in the week, I started spotting nasty brown. That is exactly what they said SHOULD happen, but seeing as I'm on my last 2 weeks of the 3rd round, I figured I wasn't responding and it wasn't working properly. Obviously I was wrong. They said it would take 3-6 months to kick in so at least it hit me before too much longer. So yeah, earlier in the week (Monday I believe) spotting had started. It was brown, and enough that it was more than just on tp when I used the bathroom. Break out the panty liners. Tuesday it was more regular, still that nasty brown. Wednesday more of the same, but not regular enough to call this anything more than spotting. Very early Thursday AM, I woke up and had what appeared to be real flow. Brown. Very dark and very gross. Liners were no longer cutting it, so break out the pads. Yesterday I declared it as day one, and the brown had turned to a very deep dark red mix and was consistent enough to think things were here. Fast forward to today. Its back to mostly spotting. And now no more red to it at all. Back to brown nasty. I have no clue what is going on, and the herbal place says this is totally normal for when things first kick in. After this round of the T&C Formula, I'm going to discontinue it and stick with just the HB for the hormone balancing. The T&C was just to get things shedding and a "fresh start" and 3-6 months is plenty. She recommends since I have this going on now, this should be my last round with it. Works very well because the T&C is the worse tasting of the 2.
So what I've noticed with this going on is, the herbs have helped to eliminate the cramping. With what was going on Wed-Thurs, I should have had some serious cramping. I did have some mild cramping earlier in the week, but I honestly didn't realize it was this gearing up. I typically have 2-3 days of horrific cramping that limits my daily activities. It has helped majorly with that. Another notice is if this truly is a period, it's not crazy heavy to start. It's like what I deal with after the first 2 days.
So I'm guessing I should classify today as day 2, even though it has never turned bright red, and it's basically down to spotting now. It confuses me. Sorry again for the grossness.
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