We've got sick kids in the Freshour house. Belle tested positive for Whooping Cough. We've had a rough couple weeks for sure. We all got sick with a nasty stomach virus, well except Ethan. Then Belle went straight into a little cough. We thought she was on the tail end of that and got out of the house for a couple days. Then it got a whole lot worse. Belle is now coughing so hard that she'll choke and even so hard that she'll vomit at times. This goes on for a good part of the day and all night. Her chest has got to be killing her.
Now Ethan has a runny nose and a pretty crackily cough. This can the beginning stages of whooping cough, because you think it's just a cold. I'm hoping and praying that it's just that, a cold. I can't imagine Ethan coughing like Belle and not ending up in the hospital. What are the chances that both my kids are in that 20% that get whooping cough and have had the vaccine.
If you want to hear Belle's nasty cough, here you go. This isn't even the worse of it.
But here is also a cute video. Ethan has been so lovey lately. Atleast to his immediate family.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Sleepwalking
We had a sleepwalking incident with Belle last night. We had a good laugh, but I hope that it doesn't happen again. Belle woke up coughing and crying like she has many nights this week. For some reason we could not get her to wake up enough to calm down. We eventually just went back to bed.
We then heard her get up and walk out of her room. Nic went and found her at the top of the stairs with her pants down and sitting up against the wall. He asked her what she was doing, to which she replied "I'm going potty". And she was. She had sleepwalked into the hallway, thought she was in the bathroom and peed all over the floor.
Pretty funny, but I really don't want to clean the carpets more than once.
In other news, Ethan has become quite the brute. He's had his sister in tears many times. He's been hitting just about any kid he comes across. While its really annoying, everything I read seems to lead me to believe it's normal. I really hope this is a short phase. But in the mean time, we're doing time outs with Ethan. And as far as I can tell, they are doing no good.
He's been bad enough at MOPS that the MOPPETS coordinator had to have a talk with me. Great, I've got one of THOSE kids. I'm the mother of a biter. =)
We then heard her get up and walk out of her room. Nic went and found her at the top of the stairs with her pants down and sitting up against the wall. He asked her what she was doing, to which she replied "I'm going potty". And she was. She had sleepwalked into the hallway, thought she was in the bathroom and peed all over the floor.
Pretty funny, but I really don't want to clean the carpets more than once.
In other news, Ethan has become quite the brute. He's had his sister in tears many times. He's been hitting just about any kid he comes across. While its really annoying, everything I read seems to lead me to believe it's normal. I really hope this is a short phase. But in the mean time, we're doing time outs with Ethan. And as far as I can tell, they are doing no good.
He's been bad enough at MOPS that the MOPPETS coordinator had to have a talk with me. Great, I've got one of THOSE kids. I'm the mother of a biter. =)
Sunday, January 10, 2010
January fun
One day I decided to take two minutes for myself and do my hair. This is what I came back too.
And since Belle thought it was a photo opp.
We got our first real snow of the new year. Belle has loved playing in it, Ethan not so much. At first I thought I was a mean mommy for not bundling him up and letting him go outside. Then I did once and Ethan wasn't too thrilled with the idea.
Mean mommy making him watch from the inside.
We've been seeing a lot of this
Belle and Ethan played so good together one evening. Ethan kept bringing her toys and then sitting down in her lap. She actually played with him and let him sit in her lap for once. =)
And since Belle thought it was a photo opp.
We got our first real snow of the new year. Belle has loved playing in it, Ethan not so much. At first I thought I was a mean mommy for not bundling him up and letting him go outside. Then I did once and Ethan wasn't too thrilled with the idea.
Mean mommy making him watch from the inside.
We've been seeing a lot of this
Belle and Ethan played so good together one evening. Ethan kept bringing her toys and then sitting down in her lap. She actually played with him and let him sit in her lap for once. =)
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
New Years Eve/ Freshour Christmas
I've been way behind on blogging lately. Maybe I've spent too much time on Facebook.
We had a late Christmas with the Freshours this year. We headed over there the day before New Years Eve. The kids woke up New Years Eve and had Christmas with Mamaw and Papaw. Ethan's favorite thing may have just been the foam ball he got. It's so easily to amuse them at this age. Belle's favorite was her Leapster. She's been spending a lot of time on that, and hopefully learning something. =)
Belle had a blast playing with her cousins Savannah and AJ. It's so nice being around kids that she can play with. Keeps her out of my hair and burns off all that energy. She's been begging me to play with someone ever since Christmas. I think she wants someone to play with all her new toys with her. Unfortunately playing with mommy often involves playing with Ethan as well and that won't fly when it comes to ponyville. I keep meaning to call and see if her friend Audrey can come over.
Ethan is waiting for Waren to start walking so that they can go get in trouble together. Ethan is such a little peanut. Waren is 9 mos I think and is the same size as Ethan, maybe a hair shorter. Poor Waren has been subject to Ethan's beatings already and I'm afraid Ethan will be in for a rude awakening when this kid can walk.
We had a late Christmas with the Freshours this year. We headed over there the day before New Years Eve. The kids woke up New Years Eve and had Christmas with Mamaw and Papaw. Ethan's favorite thing may have just been the foam ball he got. It's so easily to amuse them at this age. Belle's favorite was her Leapster. She's been spending a lot of time on that, and hopefully learning something. =)
Belle had a blast playing with her cousins Savannah and AJ. It's so nice being around kids that she can play with. Keeps her out of my hair and burns off all that energy. She's been begging me to play with someone ever since Christmas. I think she wants someone to play with all her new toys with her. Unfortunately playing with mommy often involves playing with Ethan as well and that won't fly when it comes to ponyville. I keep meaning to call and see if her friend Audrey can come over.
Ethan is waiting for Waren to start walking so that they can go get in trouble together. Ethan is such a little peanut. Waren is 9 mos I think and is the same size as Ethan, maybe a hair shorter. Poor Waren has been subject to Ethan's beatings already and I'm afraid Ethan will be in for a rude awakening when this kid can walk.
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