Sick... Blah!

I haven't updated my blog in a week or so because we've been sick. I've been exhausted and even though there are some people I have needed to send pictures to of the kids, etc. I have not had the energy to put forth that much effort. Okay, it's not a lot of effort but I have to be focused while doing so and it's not been that easy.

Lee left for TN on Sunday and he'll be gone until January 10th. Jackson was really upset for him to go but Mackenzie wasn't too concerned. Avery, well she didn't seem to notice he was leaving. We were going to leave for my parents house on Sunday but Avery had been up practically all night long and I got less than 2 hours of sleep and just could not make the trip. After we took Lee to the airport I cleaned up a little but then was very lazy in the bed with Avery. It didn't help that I had the beginnings of a sore throat, achy body and stuffy nose.

Monday morning I woke up and almost decided to stay in town because I still felt bad. Then I thought about what it would be like to be in the house for the whole week with 3 kids while school is out and all the neighborhood kids are out of town. Yup, I quickly decided we were heading to Grandmama's. It helped that I had already packed all of our suitcases on Saturday. We made the long trip in decent time, actually it was great time but it's only because I only stopped once. One potty break and that's it.

We've been pretty lazy so far here. Jackson has had a really stuffy and then runny nose. Avery has ended up with a fever and major stuffy nose. I spent yesterday on the phone w/ the pediatricians office in Destin. I had to run out and get a new themometer and probe covers so I could take her temp in the henie. Yeah, not a lot of fun for either of us. It is though the most accurate reading and that was/is important because of her size.

Her temp rectally wasn't more than 100.4 so that kept us out of the hospital. It's been hovering around 99.9 but I was told not to give her any Tylenol because it could hide any real problems. So if her temp increases then I have to take her to the hospital up here. So far she's holding her on. I've been putting saline drops in her nose to clear her up and using those wonderful booger sucker upers from the hospital. So we have had a busy week so far.

Mackenzie was so proud that she hadn't been sick and then last night fell victim to whatever it is we have. I told her I'd take her temp and she freaked out on me until I told her that it would be under her tounge and not in her booty. She felt much better. She had a temp over 100 so it was Tylenol for her. She was shivering and had chills along with a headache last night. She felt better this morning but the temp has come back with a sore throat. Yuck!

So I'm just hoping we can all get better without going to the Dr. I really don't feel like taking 3 kids to the Dr. right now. I really don't feel like taking 3 kids any where in public to be honest. I did that today and wow! My parents were with us too and it still was a circus. What have I gotten myself in to?

I went to the bridal shop to be measured for Elizabeth's wedding. Okay, absolutely depressing. I just wanted to die. I had no idea that my bust would become the focal point of picking out a size. Was I breastfeeding? No. Did I think my bust would shrink when my milk dried up? I have no idea. Could I lose 1.5 inches in the bust so I could go with the smaller size? Who knows. Yes, it was awful. I am the token fat girl in the wedding. It's just so exciting. Seriously though I'm happy to be in the wedding. My love the dress. I just wish that it was in black or espresso so I could wear it again. To be honest the buttecup color is not the best looking one but it's not my wedding.

Yes, it's New Year's Eve and I'm typing this blog. My parents left us for a party and I'm at their house in my pj's typing this. I have no adult life. I love my kids more than anything in the world but it sure would be nice to spend some time with adults. We had Christmas Day dinner with the neighbors and had a blast. I enjoyed it because it was adult time. It was also the first time we've ever done something like that. We played Phase 10 and man was I in heaven. I know Lee hates that kind of stuff but it was so sweet of him to do it for me. He did have fun but he was a real trooper. I also love my neighbors too.

So I'll be at home watching the rest of Dr. Doolittle with the kids. I'll probably also be changing a poopy diaper or two but they love me and I'm where I belong. Right here with Mackenzie, Jackson and Avery.

Happy New Year's!