We're all sick

Great.  Now I'm sick.  Lovely thing about kids is, they share everything, but toys.  Illness included.  Good thing my husband has left me to fend for myself.

Dustin has been gone for work all week and it seems as if this may be a weekly occurrence.  Dietz Construction is building a big ol' house in Guttenburg, so that is where Dustin will be spending his weeks.  The crew has an apartment, so I consider this Dustin's vacation.  He gets a full nights sleep and every week night he gets to relax, drink a beer, and watch TV.  No kids, no wives, just his friends.  Must be nice.  I know he misses us and we miss him, but still...

Kamden has been so funny lately.  He will go in the toy room and play by himself all day long.  He looks at books and climbs up the slide.  I will go check on him and he'll push himself back down the slide and look at me like 'I wasn't doing anything'.  I have learned to put pants on him when I'm not right there to catch him.  He can't get up to the top of the slide with pants on.  Oh, and he's a dancer!  This little boy will shake his booty every time he hears music.  At home, in a restaurant, in the car.  I think he may need a little piano or something for his birthday.  Kamden also loves blankets and stuffed animals.  He will crawl over and bury his face in his nest (boppy with blankets all around it) and giggle.  Same thing with stuffed animals.

Karson is just Karson.  We are working on getting him to listen.  He likes to ignore my requests.  Like, get off your brother, use your inside voice, stop being a whiner, eat your supper, stop asking for popsicles, just to name a few.  This kid has an angry streak that I hate to say probably came from me.  He stomps his foot, drops to the floor, growls, and hits.  We are also working on this.  LOL  Karson thinks he is the boss of Kamden and likes to try to tell him what to do.  Frustrating.  He is a pretty good helper when he wants to be.  The other exciting thing is he has been waking up in the night to go potty!  Yay!

Tonight, I'm going to make supper, clean up, and then lay on the couch until Dustin gets home.  Then, I'm going to continue laying on the couch and let him watch the kids.

Feverish Friday...

Nothing much to say today.  Both boys are still running fever's off and on, so I'm taking them to the doctor this afternoon.  I want to make sure it's not ear infection or something more serious.  I don't think it is, but since it's Friday you know they'll get worse this weekend and I won't be able to take them in. 

Karson is excited to go shopping for his birthday party things this weekend.  As of now, I'm planning on a fairly low key party.  We'll see how much it grows over the weekend.

This is Kamden's new favorite sleep position.  Face down, butt up.

**UPDATE - We had a strep test, 2 blood tests, and a chest x-ray all with negative results.  Karson is on an antibiotic and nebulizer treatments.  Kamden we are just going to give tylenol and assume he's teething (he just cut a tooth and the doctor saw 3 teeth about ready to come through),  If they keep having fever's we'll take them back in for more tests.

Sick Kids

One of my least favorite things about being a parent is sick kids.  While I enjoy the extra snuggles, I can't stand seeing my kids miserable.  I am a worry-wart and tend to let my mind take things to far.  So this weekend kind of got to me.

We went to Adventureland on Sunday.  We woke Karson up, got him dressed, and hit the road.  Of course, by the time we get to the park, we could tell he wasn't acting like himself.  At first we thought maybe it was all the people or he was just being shy and not warmed up yet (we went with Dustin's family).  It didn't take us long to realize he was sick.  The little guy was burning up and it was 90 plus degrees out. 

We rode some rides, but Karson wasn't feeling it.  He even went on a couple of things I don't think he normally would have, just so he could stay with me.  He rode the log ride and that really suprised me.  I went on a rollercoaster and could hear him screaming for me the whole time we stood in line.  The line wasn't long, but it still broke my heart.  We were planning on going to the water park portion after lunch so Karson and I could just float in the lazy river.

We went out to the parking lot for lunch at about 2.  I planned on putting Karson in the van to watch a movie and rest, while everyone else ate.  He fell asleep for about 15 minutes and then woke up.  I asked him if he wanted to go play in the water and he said yes.  So I started getting our swim stuff out of the van.  Then, I asked him again if he wanted to go swim.  He said, "No, I want to go home."  That was enough for me.  I told Dustin I thought we should leave and he agreed.  So off we went.

Karson slept the entire way home (3ish hours) and then fell asleep on the couch after we got home.  So, we spent 6 hours in the van driving and not quite 4 hours at Adventureland.  What a BUST!  Karson didn't even get to ride the train since we planned on doing that after lunch.  When we got home his temp was over 104 degrees so we are very, very glad we left when we did.  The kid had to of been just miserable.  We gave him Tylenol, and his temp started coming down.  The fever broke in the middle of the night.  Thank God we didn't have to take him the ER after all the excitement he'd already had that day.  Had we of known he was sick before we left we wouldn't have taken him.  We either would have stayed home or left him with my parents since they already had Kamden.  Live and learn I guess.

***Karson told me on Monday that he rode the log boats and he screamed when he went down the slide.  LOL  He only screamed because we watched other people go down and they all screamed.  I'm suprised he remembered at all since he was in such a dazed state all day.

My Boys Are Growing Up

Holy Cow!  Karson is potty trained!  I put him in underwear and that was that.  He still asks for a diaper, but I tell him he's a big boy and only gets a diaper at night.  He still has some poop accidents, but I can deal with that.  Go Karson!

Kamden is wearing cloth diapers, they both were.  I really like using cloth.  It's so easy.  I have even started using cloth wipes.  How's that for green?  LOL  Kamden got his first haircut on Sunday.  He looks so much like Dusty now.  Before and during...

Dustin and his friends got our new roof put on. We still have to do the front porch and the bay window, but they will be tin and I haven't decided on the color yet.

We also got a new sidewalk since the SkyTrak broke ours when they were working on the roof.  My boys will love having a new sidewalk.  We even put the boys footprints in it.  Had to wake them up from naps to do it, but I figured one day of crabiness was worth it in the long run.

I've started thinking about the boys birthday parties.  I can't believe it's been almost a year since I had Kamden.  Time sure does fly!  I think that I am going to let Karson invite some friends over for a small bday party and then do a big family party closer to Kamden's bday for both boys.  Should be interesting...

**Look what I caught Kamden doing in the toy room

***Quick Karsonism - I was reading Karson his bedtime stories.  The book we were reading had bible stories in it.  I was telling him about the angels and went on to finish the book.  When we were done reading he wanted to go back to "the flying mommies".  I didn't get it until he pointed to the angels while he was saying it.  Thanks Bubba.

Mid-Summer Update

We have been so busy lately!!!  Here's a quick catch up on our lives post...

Karson had his dental work done and everything went great!  He is using the potty more, and more.  He even has worn underwear on occasion.  Talking is old news for Karson.  He is now using slang phrases and repeats pretty much everything he hears.  When I tell him no about something (usually asking for a snack) he says, "Dang it Mommy!" and stomps his foot.  He has started sassing back and has been put in time out more and more frequently for it.  Karson looks like a boy now.  He's out of toddler mode and Kamden has stepped in to fill his shoes.

Kamden is crawling and pulling up on everything.  He has 6 teeth and loves to eat.  He is still my laid-back boy, but he is much more active now.  He loves to climb on his brother (brother doesn't like this so much), and steal brothers toys (brother also not a fan of this).  Kamden has turned into a water baby.  He can't get enough of the bath tub and the pool.  K-dog has been sleeping in his crib for the last couple weeks, so we are about ready to move him to his room.  I'm not sure exactly how I feel about this.  Ready for a decent nights sleep, but I'll miss my baby.  He still doesn't sleep through the night so I'll still be going to visit him through out the night anyway.

Dustin is busy with work.  We are getting ready to re-roof our house so he's busy getting all that lined up.  He's also been trying to figuring out what he wants for his birthday.  His list keeps growing.  I was planning on getting him the chop saw he wants, but now he wants to go to a concert and get a tattoo!  He wants something with the kids names, but I'd rather he got nothing.  I don't want to go to the water park with our grandkids someday and see his wrinkly tattoo.  Gross!  It will just give people a different perception of him.  I won't say no though because I have a tattoo and don't want to be a hypocrite.  Mine is on my lower back and is easily coverable.  You can't even see it when I have my swimsuit on.  So, I told him we'd go look and get something designed and then decide on placement and then make a decision.

Then, there's me...I've been busy taking care of everyone.  That's about it.  LOL.  God Bless.

Where Does The Time Go?

Oh my goodness!  Where does the time go?  My little Kamden is 7 months old, has two teeth, can sit independently, and wants to crawl sooooo bad.  He is such a mellow little guy.  He loves paper (we don't let him have it intentionally) and screams when you take it away.  We have a few crinkley books that are okay substitutes, but just don't give him the same satisfaction.  Kamden refuses to eat baby cereal and baby food so we are going the Baby Led Weaning route with him (table foods like steamed veggies and cooked fruit).  He is an alright sleeper, but I would love it if he would sleep through the night.  Kamden currently gets up about three times.  He starts out in his crib and then moves into bed with us.  Mostly because I fall asleep while feeding him.  LOL  I would let him cry a little more, but I don't dare let him wake Karson up.

Karson, hmm, where do I start with Karson.  He is CRAZY.  He is my willful child (I'll admit he's me through and through).  He counts to five consistently and occasionally higher.  He can do the ABC's for the most part, he sometimes needs a little reminder.  Karson knows his shapes and colors.  We are working (not very hard) on potty training.  Karson says, "I poop on the potty, I get a cupcake."  Yes, if you would poop on the potty you would get a cupcake (it's only happened once).  I think maybe I'll starting eating cupcakes when I do my business, maybe he'd get jealous and poop on the potty.  LOL  Karson isn't a very good eater.  He only wants sweets, so we've been having some pretty good battles at our house.  To top it off he already has cavities, yes at 2, so we get to take him to an operating room at the hospital and pay an anesthesiologist to knock him out so the dentist can do his dental work.  I think fruit snacks are our biggest culprit.  We are more vigilant with snacks and teeth brushing now.

Been A Little While

Kamden is 5 months old today.  He is huge!!!  18.5 lbs.  His little personality shows more everyday.  Lately he has been loving his big brother.  Karson will play with Kamden more too.

Speaking of Karson and Kamden playing.  Today Karson came running up to me holding his arm like it was hurt.  I didn't hear a thud so I didn't think he had fallen.  I asked him what happened.  He responded, "Baby Brother puked on me!"  I wiped the itty-bitty speck of puke (it looked like saliva) off his arm, but he still walked around holding his arm like it might fall off.  So funny.

Karson has been such a big boy lately.  He is talking so much more and saying the funniest things.  Mostly just regular things, but they sound so funny coming out of his little mouth.  LOL.  Now if we could just get him potty trained we'd be in business.

I'm so excited!  I've been looking into cloth diapering and ordered my first three diapers.  They should be here anyday.  Cloth diapering sounds like it would be great on my bank account and the environment.  Plus the diapers are so cute.  I'm hoping if I create a stash (that's what they call it in the cloth diapering world) now, that it will last us through our next child, saving us that much more money. Yay! 

Mom and I are going to the Child and Baby Expo this weekend.  I'm hoping they will have a booth with Baby Hawk carriers.  I want one so bad.  This way I can carry Kamden either in front or on my back while I play with Karson, cook, shop, etc.  The Baby Hawk is a mei tai and so much better for baby than a Bjiorn and way cuter.  I would really like to try one out before I order it online because they are kind of pricey.

Last weekend we went to the indoor waterpark in Owatonna.  Karson had a blast and Kamden kind of liked it.  I would have like it more if I it wasn't so busy and I didn't have to watch my kids.  Ha!  We also got to hit up the outlet mall in Medford.  The boys should be pretty well set for summer now.  I can't believe we'll be wearing shorts in no time!