not much to blog about

It's been a while since I have blogged, but not much going on.

Let's see, since we were all sick the last time, what have we been up to?

I went to a baby shower a few weeks ago. My co-worker was pregnant with her first baby.
She was due March 30th. Baby Giada decided to come on the 19th.
she is a cutie.
I was going to post her picture here, but I shouldn't without getting the mommy's permission.

My brother turned 40! yes 40..
My sisters and I planned him a last minute surprise party.
It was a little difficult to get some of his friend together, but we managed.
He was really surprised and appreciative. I am glad we were able to make it memorable for him.
He is divorced, so if it weren't for us who planned this for him, who else would do it for him?

We put Erik in a karate class for beginners.
He likes it so far. He got his uniform yesterday. He tried it on, he looks cute in it. They recommend you wash it before wearing it for the practice. So I will have to wash it (it smells like paint) and take a picture of him next time he goes to practice.

I also put him in a "shake it up" class.
He is so picky with food. I thought this class might help him a bit to try some new things. Basically it's a class where you make your own shakes with different flavors and then you drink your own.
He enjoys both classes very much.

And Adam.. well, he is just too little to put him in any class.
I am thinking about putting him in a "mommy and me" class for swimming lessons.
I think that is the only one where I can put him in and he is too young for the other classes. I will have to check out something for him though to keep him busy. Although he always finds something to get busy with!! Oh how I love my boys.

I think that is about it.
until next time!

We are a sick family

not as in gross, but ill!

since Erik had bronchitis, Adam was having the same syptoms last week. He was a sad little guy and when he is sad, then you know he isn't feeling well. So Last week I took him into urgent care. Those people at urgent care must know me by now!! I don't really like to take them into urgent care, but the hours are so much better and so much easier to get them in!

luckily he was ok. just a little cold and cough. Pediatrician prescribed him some cough medicine. 3 days later. he was good again.

Monday, Erik was back at school.
AND on the Friday before, I had spoken to his teacher over the phone to setup a parent conference for this week. She told me the kids would come out of school 1 hour early. I completely forgot to tell my husband.

So Monday he made arrangements with my mom and Adam to pick up Erik at school. She was doing things around the house when she hears someone banging on her back door.. she opens it and there was my poor little boy. HE WALKED TO MOM'S HOUSE ALL BY HIMSELF!!!!!!!!!!!! but he was so proud of himself. Mom said he was standing there with a big grin. I felt horrible for forgetting he was coming out 1 hour early!
Thank God he made it home safely though as there are a couple of streets he needs to cross. Luckily my mom and husband have given him some practice shots walking home, but walking behind him and checking if he looks both ways to make sure no cars are coming before crossing the street..
I felt like such a horrible mother. first time i forget.

Tuesday I wasn't feeling that great. I felt I was coming down with something.
Wednesday morning I had a throbbing headache and body ache and a fever to top it off. so I stayed home. My sweet mother still insisted for Hector to bring Adam to her so that I could rest. boy did that help. I think I slept all day long. I just could not get up. Not because I was tired, just because I wasn't feeling well!
But luckily I was better Thursday and back to work.

Thursday however Erik woke up with a fever again!!!!!! had him stay home from school and rest and rest. Luckily he was ok in the evening again.

Thursday night it was my husband's turn to feel sick.
he took some cold pills and just rested in the evening.. He's feeling better today Friday though, Thank God!

We are just waiting for the weekend to relax a bit.
hopefully no-one else will get sick!

Laid back weekend at home

Well this past weekend, we didn't do anything.
Since Erik stood home from school on Friday because of a fever it continued until Saturday morning.
He told me his ear was hurting. So I took him into urgent care.
They checked him out and his ears were fine. They did however prescribe a cough suppressant and a nasal spray. He seems to cough a lot in the morning as soon as he wakes up. We were told for him to stay home all weekend and rest.
So rest we did. Well he did, because I did my usual stuff. Laundry, I cooked on Saturday and just things around the house. Anything that was needed from the pharmacy or market, my husband did that.
Adam was a bit bored so I took him walking around the block which he enjoyed very much.

Then Sunday Erik still had a fever. So since we were all suppose to go to church, I left the boys with Hector and I went by myself representing the family.:)

Monday fever still didn't go away. It seemed to be off and on. It was off for a long time, then back again. So no school again.
I called the pediatrician, which of course idiots didn't call me back.
I HATE calling the doctor's office. As much as I insist, they never return my calls! So I will call the insurance company to make a complaint. I like the office because it's nice and clean and they also offer urgent care, but enough is enough.

This morning Tuesday, I thought Erik would be back at school. But the fever was back!
So my husband took him in to the doctor's and came back with results.
He has bronchitis. He will stay home the rest of the week and hopefully back at school and recuperated by Monday.