Monday, September 15, 2008

Pink Eye Continued

So we visited our pediatrician's office and saw a different doctor Sunday. I like her. I think she'll be our new doctor. Really. Shorty decided she didn't like her male pediatrician. I'm done fighting with her on it. It's just easier to switch. So. Yeah. Back to our visit today.

Doctor says that we'll try some new ointment. She doesn't have much faith in the drops. Shorty's eyes should be as good as new in 48 hours. If not, to an opthamologsit she'll go. I'll believe it when I see it. She's had the 4 doses and they didn't look any different at bedtime. We'll see. The good thing is she's been goober free. None on Sunday, and hopefully none today when she wakes up. (I warned Mr. Tall Man if she's got goobers, no daycare...man it sucks to pay for daycare when she misses most of a week...and she misses it too)

So. The moral of the story? Don't get pink eye. This strain is NASTY!

Really.

More pictures to come.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Weekly Winners

September 7-13, 2008

Papa Duck waiting for the big birthday present....Grammy has such a wonderful sense of humor!

Happy Birthday Papa Duck!

My pink eye baby. Read about it here or here or here.

She's happy even with the affliction!

Nice, huh? They still look like this...we're headed to the doctor's today (I know...Sunday hours, we have the BEST pediatrician EVAH)...stay tuned for the latest!
I know I don't have much this week. It's been a rough week with all the pink eye going on. Hopefully next week will be better!!

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Peeing In My Pants Funny!

Make sure to pause my music player to listen to the audio on the video clip.


Guest Post by Katie

So while I was having lunch this week with my former team mate and all over gal pal Katie she was sharing her famous tortilla soup recipe. I said if she e-mailed it to me I'd let her be my first guest poster. So here it is! Thanks Katie, you're now an official rock star blogger in my book. AND...if any of you want to guest post on my blog, just e-mail me!! I'd be honored to have you here.

From Katie:
Here's the recipe we discussed at lunch...
4 chicken breast halves
2 15 oz cans of black beans, undrained
2 15 oz cans of Mexican stewed tomatoes or rotel tomatoes
1 cup salsa
4 oz can of chopped green chilies
14.5 oz can tomato sauce
tortilla chips
2 cups grated cheese
1. Combine all ingredients except chips & cheese in large slow cooker.
2. Cover. Cook on low 8 hours.
3. Just before serving, remove chicken breasts & slice into bite-sized pieces. Stir into soup.
4. To serve, put a handful of chips in each individual soup bowl. Ladle soup over chips. Top with cheese.

From Janelle:
This stuff is really yummy!! Seriously...a couple years ago on an inservice day at school Katie had us all over for lunch and she served this stuff...yummy! (and I don't usually like salsa) MMMMMMMMmmmmmmm Good!

Happy Saturday to you all. We're still fighting pink eye here. (grumble grumble, maybe I should start writing sub plans for Monday)

Edited to add more pink eye updates...So Shorty and I took a nap. To get her to chill out due to the "pricklies" in her eye I gave her some ibuprofen and eye drops. When she woke up...three hours later, she had a bit of blood on her cheek. Freaked me out, but I stayed calm for her, it's amazing how I can do that even when I'm seriously freaking out on the inside. I called our pediatrician's office...they have a night answering service that has an advice nurse call you. From what I told her she decided she needed to call the doctor on call. Dr. on call said to try some Benadryl as she is thinking maybe Shorty is suffering from allergies on top of the pink eye. Poor kid has had more medicine today that she's had for the entire month combined. Dr. said she also wanted to see her tomorrow (yes, Sunday) at the clinic. I had no idea the office was open on Sunday...wow! Love our pediatrician!!!

Wish us luck, I'm ready for Shorty McShort to be all better, be able to go back to daycare (she only went one day this week and then couldn't go the next day).

Also edited to add notes from Katie, our guest blogger:
Here's a tip...freeze all the leftovers sans chips & cheese. It's dreamy to have something in the freezer that I can pull out the night before, put in the fridge & warm up after a long day at work.

Which Katie will need after the birthday party she's got tomorrow (Sunday). She's been busting her hump today with the little person underfoot getting into daddy's deodorant. She's a trooper!! Go Katie!

Friday, September 12, 2008

Kids Say the Funniest Things

So the funniest thing was said in my classroom today...first grade classroom....

the kids are writing books and i'm trying to listen to some of their books...i get to one particularly feisty young guy who tells me, "I wrote it in my language"....great I say, what does it say? He says, "hey you little bastard!".

Okay. Now I think I've fully experienced first grade.

Yup.

And the pink eye continues on. Make it end.

Haiku Friday

poor shorty mcshort
bad case of pink eye got her...
oozey gooey puss

"mom, stop the pricklies"
she'd cry to me. poor baby.
bed time was the worst

all gone, so i thought
but alas, no! puss returns!
no daycare today....

dad's turn to stay home
how much longer will this last?!
infection be gone!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously people....we've been dealing with this since Sunday night...medication since Monday morning....make it stop!

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #3








Thirteen Quirky Things about Me

1. I hate the sound the seeds in berries make when I eat them (I generally try to not chew them much)

2. I can't stand most condiments...ick on the: ketchup, mustard, ranch, pickles, onions, mayo, salad dressing, and the list just goes on, but I love hummus....

3. I can't help but buy things on really good sales...if I don't buy it I feel as if I'm just losing money....

4. I kiss the dashboard of my car when driving through a yellow light...gotta give the car some lovin' for getting me through safely!

5. I complain that I can't get shit done, but I talk on the phone to friends constantly and am reading ten billion different blogs.

6. I like to be warm in bed, but I want the bedroom cool for sleeping.

7. I hate that I'm late at work all the time but I love to talk to my friends...

8. I can't fall asleep if my feet are cold (thank god Mr. Tall is a radiating heat machine!)

9. I'm usually reading 2 or 3 books at the same time.

10. I make piles...everywhere, but can't stand it when there are dishes in the sink or the toilets are nasty.

11. I have more patience with other people's children than my own at times.

12. I do things I don't really want to do sometimes because if I don't I feel guilty about it.

13. I love my blog even though not many people read it.




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