Garrett's 4th Birthday

Garrett's 4th Birthday is Saturday. It doesn't seem possible that he is almost 4!! Garrett is really into trains right now, his party is Thomas the train. He is such a happy child, he was a baby happy also. Garrett is very good with electronics, he can already figure out how to use David's I Phone. On Saturday we are going to Chuck E Cheese and having his family party that evening, and then on Sunday is his party.

Connor's 5th Birthday

I am pretty I didn't share pictures of Connor when it was his birthday. I don't think I had started blogging yet. Connor's birthday was Feb 20th. I can't believe he will be going to Kindergarten this year. :( I am not ready! Connor is so caring, I have always said that he should be a doctor, he is helpful and kind. He is also sensitive and calm. For his birthday we went to the zoo, it was pretty cold that morning, and then that evening, we had our little family party with just the 7 of us- which is presents from us, a cookie cake from the mall, dinner - he got to pick. And then on Sunday the 22nd was his party. He had a really good birthday.

A Game Of Memory

Playing memory with a 5 year old, a 3 1/ year old, and a 2 1/2 year old = a challenge!! The boys and I played memory today, for the first time since Samantha has been born. This time Devin wanted to play also, he usually doesn't. Connor the 5 year old, didn't care if he won or lost, he was just having fun. Garrett the 3 1/2 year old, wanted to win. If he didn't get a match he would pout. Devin the 2 1/2, didn't have a clue on how to actually play, he just liked to flip over the cards and then mix them up while we were playing. LOL! He also thought he had to have all the matches that were Steve (Blue's Clues Memory). Samantha (3 months) sat by us and "watched" and got fussy when the pacifier would fall out. And of course Juliet (the cocker spaniel) is acting all wild today, because she can't go outside because of the rainy weather, so she was running through the house and chewing on anything she could get her paws on. The boys are already asking to play again tomorrow. They loved it!! And that is all that matters. :)

Going Private

I have been thinking about going private with my blog since the day I made it. It makes me nervous knowing that anyone could read it, and see pictures of my kids. There are too many weird people in the world for me. So I am will be making it private now, so I can share more pictures.

Why Am I In A Basket?

One Amazing Thing!

Well today is the last day of Spring Break. Spring break didn't go as planned this year. We didn't have any fun, going to the zoo or Chuck E Cheese. Having 5 sick kids for 10 days was nothing I planned for. But something good did happen this week. Devin is potty training!!! It has been 3 days and 2 nights without an accident!!! Yay!!! He has done so good! I didn't expect it this week. We have been talking to him about potty training for a little while, and he would go when he wanted too but then would not go when he didn't want too. But this week he has done awesome!! Hopefully he keeps this up and is potty trained soon.

RSV.... 2nd ER Trip This Week.

Samantha has RSV. Yesterday (Friday), I took her to the doctor because she wasn't feeling well. She was coughing a lot, congested, and not eating or sleeping well. They did a chest x- ray and a RSV test on her. They came back positive. The doctor told me what to watch for and if she got worse to take her to ER over the weekend. Last night at 8:30 she started running a fever of 99.9, I gave her Tylenol and at 11 it was 101. So I called the doctor on call and Samantha started having a hard time breathing, she was moaning and groaning. So we went to the ER. When we got there at 11:30 her temp was 101.5 and her oxygen level was 87. A few minutes later her oxygen level was 97. So they get her in a room and her temp is 101.9. So they give her more Tylenol. And hook her up to the machine to get her oxygen level. Her oxygen level kept going from 82-95. So they gave me an oxygen mask and I would have to give her oxygen when her level was lower then 93. So they decided to admit her. We get in a room and everything done at 3 am. We had to deal with a crappy tech that was mouthy about having to hook Samantha up to the machine. They took her temp once in the middle of the name. And then she was released this morning, even though her oxygen level isn't great and now she has an ear infection on top of RSV. We are not happy with the hospital. They didn't giver her any oxygen once she was admitted, even though her level would drop to the 80's. They told me things I am suppose to look for again, even though it is the same thing she has been having the whole time she was in there. We see her doctor again this week, and hopefully she is better by then.