Auuurite

We had a B.I.G scare with LJ on Sunday. She was running a fever all day (about 102) and I could never get it to break. I took her to her after hours Doc and he told us she picked up a bug and to keep giving her Tylenol. We went home and I put her to bed and at 3am she woke up crying. I went to check on her and my baby was on FIRE. I checked her temp and it was a big 103.7. I gave her meds and tried to get her temp down with a cold washcloth. I laid her in bed with me and after a little bit she went back to sleep. Around 5:30am she stirred. I turned the lamp on and she was having a seizure. =(

Okay, I'm just going to jump to the end. I can't think about it. Anyway, turns out she has a kidney infection. Poor baby. She's doing fine now and hasn't had any more fevers.

UPDATE:

So I wrote the above a few days ago and never finished nor published it. We've had the fevers under control. They are no more. And she's been taking antibiotics. Well, yesterday she busted out in a rash on her belly, chest and back. I was thinking it was an allergic reaction to the antibiotic but instead it turns out to be a non-descript viral rash. It's in the same category as chicken pox or the measles but this one has no name. She got a chicken pox vaccine the week before and I'm wondering if this rash has anything to do with that. I forgot to ask that question when we were at the doc's office. Mr. A's mom is a nurse so she's going to look it up for me and let me know. It's not related to her infection or the meds she's taking. It's just another thing that we've got to deal with. Poor girl. I need to boost her immune system somehow. All of this right before a 4 day holiday. 4 for us. =) Our plans are to go camping. Mr. A bought the family a pop-up camper and we were going to break it in this weekend at High Falls. Now that she's feeling better, I think we're still going to try and go. High Falls isn't far from where we live so, if anything, we can just load up and head back home. On that note, I need to be packing. Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Autism Speaks

I have lost track of days ever since I stopped working. I am constantly asking what day and date it is. It's going to all change now. I start back at my old job next week part-time. Yay!? I really don't want to go back to work, but I need $$$. I'm glad it's part-time. 3x a week. I can handle that. And I love the boy who I'll be tutoring. He has autism. He is the most mainstream, advanced, autistic boy I know of. I won't get into it because I'll get emos, but I'm glad to be seeing him again. There are sooo many perks to this job, but my boss is not one of them. Rich haole. That says it all. I'm sure I'll have lots to vent about next week. Just a warning.

Anyway, LJ's rash went away! I found the best diaper rash cream E.V.E.R.. Triple Paste! That stuff is the best shit. It goes on easily and it doesn't sting her okole like Balmex did. The same company also makes a cream for dry skin/eczema. LJ has both so I tried that stuff out and it works great for her as well. It calmed her dry skin/eczema on her chest and back. And it isn't greasy. Best believe I'll be stocking up on those products.

TLH has a session this afternoon. Sooo glad. She has been sassy all week. It seems like the more slack I give her, the more she takes advantage of it and does whatever she wants and talks to me however she wants. Bad news, chickie. 3 days of restriction. No video games, no cellie, no iPod. My restrictions consist of taking away things that she loves. I went down the line. First I told her no video games. She said fine. Like she didn't care. So I added her cellie and she still didn't care. Then I added her iPod and that did it. She yelled "NOOO, mama!" and started crying. That's when I knew she would behave. I was right. She straightened up right after that. That girl loves her iPod. I just added new songs to it before she had it taken away. I'm sure that's why she wanted it so bad. No Justin Bieber or Katy Perry for her. She'll wise up one day and learn to not be so sassy to me.

LoveLoveLove

25 Randoms

1. My keys are coded with key caps because one of my fears is being chased into my house or car and not being able to find the right one.

2. I get car sick.

3. I want to retire in Belize.

4. I was an usher in a Filipina beauty pageant my older sister won. At the end of the ceremony, the ushers were given trophies with their name on it. I didn't pick mine up because it had my younger sister's name on it.

5. I CANNOT read stories of child abuse. My heart literally starts hurting and I cry.

6. My husband is easily startled, so, I'll hide when he comes home from work and jump out and scare him.

7. If I hadn't met my husband, I would have left GA a LONG time ago.

8. I once drank cooking oil thinking it was sweet tea.

9. When I was younger, I HATED my middle name (Mayumi) so I would lie and tell everyone it was Michelle.

10. I used to "wave" my bangs. I wish someone would have told me not to.

11. I love water cooler news.

12. My favorite concerty I've ever been to was Beastie Boys.

13. I wish I was financially stable enough to spoil my girls with whatever they wanted.

14. My memory sucks.

15. I want to shoot a hole-in-one on a par 3.

16. I use Revitalash to help my lashes grow.

17. I used to be a body piercer.

18. I'm so afraid of being alone that when I die, I want to be cremated and turned into jewelry my daughters can wear.

19. Two months later and I still have birthday decorations up from when Leila James had her first birthday.

20. I LOVE Vegas sooo much I want to marry it.

21. I'm the boss at word search puzzles.

22. I moved out of my parents home when I was 15.

23. Although I love purses, I don't like carrying one.

24. I swoon over Paul Walker whenever I see a pic of him. *sigh*

25. Long story short, I punched a girl in the face for wearing my husband's (boyfriend at the time) hat.

So, I Lied

Do you remember when I said I'd update my last post with pics? That was a big fat no-go. But only because I got so frustrated trying to upload the vid of the girlies making music. It took FOREVER and then an hour later, Blogger decided to test my patience by telling me that there was an error trying to upload my vid! After a few expletives were yelled out, I hastily closed the laptop shut and went to bed. Ya, I'm not going to try to upload anymore vids. Do you have a hard time uploading your vids?

So, we took the girls to the Museum of Arts and Sciences this afternoon. They're having an insect exhibit and it was pretty neat. Who knew there were sooo many kinds of bugs out there? I don't like bugs but I also don't mind them when they're trapped or dead on display. They had these huge mechanical bugs on display that would move and when LJ first laid eyes on them, she got scared and tried to get out of her stroller. Andy took her out while T. and I finished looking around. They have a mini zoo in there with the cutest Tamarin monkeys ever. LJ loved them. Two of the monkeys were watching her intently like she was the animal on display in a cage. It was cute. We attempted to watch an animal presentation but LJ wasn't having it. We had to leave before she really threw down.

The poor girl has a B.A.D. diaper rash. =( I feel so terrible about it. Her bottom's been red for a couple of days and in the past it has always went away and never got as bad as it is now. I started washing her off with soap and water instead of the baby wipes but I still haven't found a cream that is helping. That Beaudreax (sp) stuff always irritated her. Balmex is decent, but it's not doing anything now. I always used the jelly Baby Magic stuff and that would help but that's not working either. So frustrating. I hope she's not in as much pain as her rash looks like she should be. We have a doc's appointment on Monday. Hopefully he can give us something to use. Have any suggestions?

Mr. A isn't working tonight and I was looking forward to cuddling with him in the bed but the guy passed out in the recliner while I was in the shower. Booooo! At least I'll be waking up to him in the morning. I'm a happy girl. =)

It's bedtime now. Church tomorrow. Hope you're all having a great weekend!

LoveLoveLove

Let's Pretend

That I've been here all along, shall we? I don't even remember what my last post was, but so much has happened since then.

The wedding came and went. It was sooo good! It turned out sooo beautiful. The bride looked gorgeous in her vintage dress and birdcage veil and, I have to admit, us bridesmaids were looking fabulous as well. I wish I had taken photos of that night but I was too busy being the life of the party. =) Just kidding. Although, I did lead the conga line. I can't wait to see the photos the photographer took. I probably looked like a drunken fool. I drank enough to let loose and have a good time but not enough to not remember anything the next day. Ohhh, let's not forget the speech that I wasn't going to give because the last time I publicly gave a speech, I BLACKED out. No shit. I was in 6th grade and gave a speech to the entire school because I was the campaign manager for a girl running for class president. I remember saying the first line and the next thing I knew I was asking everyone to vote for Michelle. I don't remember anything in between. I didn't pass out or anything like that. I just blacked out. So, after that, I vowed never again to speak in public. Anyway, I knew it was customary to give a speech so I asked her if she wanted me to and she said she didn't care either way. So I opted not to. Well, the best man at the wedding was giving one for the groom so I knew I had to give one for the bride. Ughhh. Thanks, asshole. I ended up writing one 5 minutes before giving it and I didn't black out. Woohoo! But, I was glad that part of the evening was over. At the end of the night, a friend of ours must have thought I was crazy drunk cause this bitch kept trying to make me steal stuff! What the hell! Fucking kleptomaniac.

Let's see, LJ's first birthday has come and passed. It turned out good. Lots of family came. Even Auntie E and Lolo! All the Moose and Zee decor was a hit. What else...Her teeth finally came in. She now has 4. I was starting to wonder if they were even going to come in or if we had to go ahead and invest in full dentures for her. She's into birds. Parrots. Luckily, T.'s old toys and books are coming in handy. Last Christmas T. was into birds and we got her a FurReal Parrot. Of course, T. outgrew that but now LJ is loving it. She'll get it out of her toy bin and bring it to us to turn on. She pets it and plays peek-a-boo with it. Sooo cute! She is obsessed LOVES the movie 'Up'. I think we've all watched it a gazillion times. I put it on for her when I need to clean the house. Her favorite part is when all the balloons fly into the air. Right before that part comes on she'll point and say,"Look. Look. Look". She also loves the parts with applause. She claps along with them. And she loves sidewalk chalk. She walks around the driveway, with chalk in hand, randomly scribbling. Too cute!

T. got her first period last week. I know...It's just a matter of time before the floodgates open and all the teen dramas come rushing in. She started middle school and so far so good. Some girls don't like her and boys are always drooling. I hope she can ignore all the bullshit and just focus on school. She's in band this year, too. She's playing the clarinet. She can't blow out a note yet but she's trying. It's really funny, too. The girl is blowing as hard as she can but random noises just come out. T. gave LJ her old recorder and now they both practice their wind instruments the same time. LJ puts the whole mouthpiece in her mouth and makes music and dances. It's the cutest thing. I'll have to post a vid. T. is still in counseling. She hasn't been in over a month because she's been at her dad's for summer vacay. She has an appointment this afternoon after school. I'm glad she likes it and she has someone else to talk to. It seems to have helped alot.

Mr. A is on 3rd shift at work now. 12am - 7am. He seems to like it. And it's more pay. That's probably the only thing I like about it. I HATE not being able to sleep with him. I make him cuddle with me right before he goes to work, though. I love that man.

Rocco is still recovering from his surgeries. Yup, plural. He went in for a normal neuter procedure but ended up having kidney stones removed along with his balls. It was a lot more complicated than that. Because only one of his balls dropped, the doc had to go in and get the other ball that was still up in him. Well, the doc accidently nicked his urethra and had to stitch that up. Rocco licked his wounds so much it kept bleeding blah blah blah so when the doc went to fix him back up, they found that he had 4 kidney stones. Poor guy. At least he isn't pissing blood anymore but he still has to wear the "cone of shame".

As a family hobby, we took up camping. We went on our first camping trip last month. We went to FDR state park. It was sooo much fun. I loved it. So much that we bought a pop-up camper. I'll post pics after our first outing in it. We're going to High Falls Labor Day weekend. It's going to be so much fun!

In other news, congrats to one of my besties on her pregnancy! Woohoo! I'm sooo happy for her! There were a few bumps in the road but I hope from here on out it's nothing but smooth sailing. Excuse me while I send out good wishes and vibes for her...

So, I'll try harder to post on here and keep the very few peeps who read this updated. And I'll update this post with pics later tonight.

LoveLoveLove

First Year Wedded Bliss

Happy Anniversary, Mr. A!

A Mother's Day

Happy belated Mother's Day to all the mommies!

My Mother's Day started off hectic! No pampering or indulging at all.

Mr. A's family came over and I cooked everyone.

They all know that I don't cook but I thought I'd surprise them with a meal of Shepherd's Pie.

My cooking experience was not a good one.

I ended up feeling overwhelmed by all the pots and pans and just plain mess surrounding me.

I, seriously, lost all composure so I made myself a cocktail and that helped out alot.

After that, everything went by in a blur.

I managed to have the kitchen clean and the Pie in the oven before my mother-in-law came so it looked like I had everything under control.

But more importantly, the food came out Y.U.M.

Everyone went back for seconds and still saved room for the cute butterfly cake The Aung made.

I wish I had pictures to post, but I can't seem to find my camera anywhere.

Maybe I can get Mr. A to get me a new SLR camera...

Highly doubtful, but that's okay.

My girls are the best gifts I could have ever received.

That and two more Momiji Dolls to add to my collection.

=)