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| Behind bars...for the first time |
What can I say? Life get's in the way : )
So, what's been going on since I last blogged? A bunch.
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| Emrie and Aiden on the hay tractor |
Poor Emrie has been sick. First, she started with a crazy rash all over her body. I took her to the doctor and he said it was probably tied to some kind of virus she had...except that she hadn't really had a virus that I was aware of. If she was sick - I totally missed. Anyway, a week and a half later, we're back at the doctor because the rash still hasn't gotten any better. If anything, it's gotten worse. This time we left with a prescription for a steroid cream and detailed instructions on how to grease her up twice a day. She was so lubed up she stuck to her pj's and the parts that weren't covered stuck to her sheets. Sticky or not, it worked and her rash got better.
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| Emrie and grandpa...just not feeling it |
Next, she got that little stomach bug that was going around. We actually went to a birthday party at the corn maze in Snook and she pooped 3 times while we were there. And when I say pooped, I mean certifiable blow outs! As you can see from the pictures, she was not feeling it. Add a little congestion and cough to the stomach bug and by the end of the day I'm walking around with baby vomit in my hair and down my back. Ahhh...a mother's job is never done.
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| Ready to go back to Big School |
And, just when I thought it couldn't get any worse, Emrie starts running a pretty high fever. I took her back to the doctor and this time she has an ear infection! BLESS HER HEART! She was still recovering from the virus so the doctor gave her some meds that would not upset her stomach; however, one of the nice side effects from the meds she did prescribe is that Emrie's poop is a nice dark maroon color. I decided to spare you the picture. Anyway...for all you Aggies who claim to bleed maroon, I think Emrie has got you beat!
Aiden had a runny nose but other than that has been pretty healthy. Brian was also sick for a while. I'm not sure if it was just a bad cold or the flu but it put him out of commission for several days. He's finally feeling better - thank God! It's tough being a single parent with two sick kids - a 16 month old and a 37 year old!
Other than that life has been good. Busy but good! I'm totally excited about Thanksgiving. My family can definitely use a nice long weekend. I'm still debating the whole black Friday shopping. It used to be my thing. I loved the thrill of camping out and barging through the doors of my favorite stores in the wee hours of the morning; however, now that the stores are open on Thanksgiving eve, some of the thrill is gone.
I'll have more on Thanksgiving and the day after for you tomorrow! In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the pictures.
Those of you who have small children will totally get this. As I was taking inventory of my home over the weekend, I realized that Emrie and all of her stuff had taken over the living room. It seemed that pretty much every toy she had was in the middle of the floor. We had even pushed the coffee table and any other stray pieces of furniture up against the fireplace to better accommodate her. So, yesterday as I was pleasantly anticipating the cold front and the possibility of actually having a fire in the fireplace, I decided to makes some changes. We have an open floor plan - our kitchen, dining and living area are all open to one another so the move was relatively easy. We pushed the dining table against the wall (leaving 3 chairs for me, Brian and Aiden) and then dedicated the rest of the space to Emrie and her stuff. It actually worked out pretty well AND Emrie seems to really like her new space. I know I like having some of mine back!
Emrie loves bananas. This morning she absolutely had to have one. She doesn't want it cut up into bite size pieces or even completely peeled. So, I peel it about halfway and then she likes to hold the whole banana and eat it all by herself. She eats it so fast I really have to be careful because if I'm not paying attention she just keeps eating...peel and all! When she gets down to about the last quarter, she normally stuffs the rest of the banana in her mouth. As you can see from the pictures - its a mouthful. What a little monkey!
On Thursday, the day of the CMA Awards, Brian and I decided to do some of the touristy stuff like check out the Country Music Hall of Fame and Music City's Walk of Fame. I love classic country music, so I LOVED the Country Music Hall of Fame. It was so cool to see memorabilia from the good old days (not that I was around for them but I have a great appreciation for the music). I learned things like Webb Peirce was the first country artist to introduce the steal guitar to country music. Nice job, Webb. There was a huge Patsy Cline exhibit. I love me some Patsy. I got to see Elvis Presley's gold Cadillac. It actually has 24 karat gold headlight covers and crushed diamonds in the paint. Nice but a little eccentric. There was a huge Streets of Bakersfield section which paid tribute to the late, great Buck Owens. In honor of one of the greatest movies of all time, El Toro, was also forever memorialized at the CMHoF. That's right...the mechanical bull used in the movie Urban Cowboy. And, probably my favorite part, there was clothes...lots and lots of clothes. There were all types of outfits worn by country music legends such as Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, Charlie Pride, George Strait, Hank Jr, Alabama, Reba and more. There was actually an entire section dedicated to Taylor Swift's attire. 
