I have been a little neglectful to our blog lately. I apologize... It has just been one thing after another!!
I posted on Valentines Day that I had strep and and ear infection. I went about my week, still not feeling the best. When Friday rolled around I was still running a temperature, and to make things worse, so was Dan AND Addie. I called the doctor and they had to put me on a different antibiotic, because the strain I had apparently was resistant to what I was on. So I took those, and here I am today...still sick!! Although I think I now have what Dan and Addie have!! Addie has had a terrible cough, which makes her vomit when she coughs too hard. She is getting better, but still VERY clingy to mommy. Consequently, my blog posts have been a little lacking.
So here is to a little catching up...
On Saturday night Dan and I were able to have a night to ourselves. The first one in many months! It has become so hard with dairy farm life. There is truly NO time off. So, for Valentines Day I surprised Dan with a replacement milker for Saturday night so we could go out. Addie spent the night with Aunt Vicky, Meg, and Maddie and had a blast! Dan and I went out for supper, did a little shopping, and then out to a movie. It was a wonderful evening, and we even beat the terrible weather that was headed our way!
Late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, I am really not sure, is when Addie vomited ALL over her Monk. It was quite the ordeal actually! She was sick and wanted her Monk, except he stuck really bad! I think she asked for him about 100 times that day! His tag said to hand wash and not submerge in water. I didn't know HOW I was possibly going to get that awful smell out! After posting on Facebook, I had a lot of help from some wonderful mothers. We had to get Monk clean! Many moms will understand the importance of a comfort toy and what it does for their children. I ended up putting him in the wash wrapped in a pillowcase. Monk came out in one piece, looking just fine! But, most important of all, smelling great!! A HUGE sigh of relief came from this momma!!
On Sunday, I went to teach my Sunday school class, picked up Addie from my mom and dad's house, and went home! Addie was whiny from being sick, which would have been a recipe for disaster in church. Plus, I didn't need her picking up anything else while her immune system was down. We stayed home the rest of the evening and even made puppy chow. Daddy had been asking if we could make some for a few days. Addie had a blast helping mommy and even has to pull up a chair to the counter!
As I get everything gathered, Addie eats Chex...
Checking out the finished product...
I think she approved!!
Not too much else going on. Just trying to battle these colds and getting Miss Addie to EAT!! She really has not eaten too much the past few days, but she is doing great with fluids. I think she is just very congested and doesn't feel like eating. Thank goodness she can blow her nose so I don't have to use the dreaded boogie sucker!! She can actually honk and clear her nose very well into a kleenex, it's pretty funny!! I think she would definitely fit in with the farming community well!
