Kayleigh...

She's pretty inventive.

Today's post is going to be short.  I'm exhausted!

Kayleigh is known to steal Jacob's binkies. She doesn't use them, but instead puts them on her fingers and parades around the house, or puts them in her pocket of her pants (if they have pockets). However, tonight (even though she had pockets), she decided...get this...I laughed so hard...


She took off her SOCK and put the binkies in her sock!  Seriously...who thinks of this!?!?!

Needless to say, we have about 6-8 binkies, because she steals them so often. But, still...HER SOCK!?!?! 

Got to love this kid :)

Lazy Day...much needed, but...

We needed a lazy day.  Kayleigh's been fighting something, not sure what. She still does not have a temperature and is not complaining of a single sign/symptom. She's not eating much, but that really isn't that surprising to us either. She's become a very picky eater. She likes everything, but she's only in the mood for it when SHE'S in the mood for it. However, today we noticed her lymph nodes in her neck are HUGE...all is relative. She also has some enlarged ones in her armpits as well.  She still isn't running a fever. And if you didn't know her, she doesn't act like a sick kid either. So...we are watching it and probably going to the pediatrician on Tuesday (since our Ped is out on Mondays) if she gets worse or stays the same.

We are also hoping that this does not make it's way to Jacob either. So we are really trying to be diligent on watching that Kayleigh doesn't touch his bottle or his binkies, let alone kissing him. I guess we are also hoping that we (Mommy and Daddy) don't get it either!

Hope all of you with sicknesses are getting healthy too! Or those of you not sick, stay healthy!

Pictures..or lack there of

First...I know my daughter is not going to sit for pictures. It's her age. She's shy when she first is with people (even Grandma). She's just ornery.

HOWEVER...I bought a Groupon. I had at least 7 or 8 images/poses/sheets of pictures that I have already paid for! 

SO...Take some pictures lady!!!!!!!  There were the 3 Feehan boys and the 2 Peterson kiddos. When we first were taken back, Jacob was still eating and needed changed (give us 10 mins and we'll be ready).  So get some pics of the Feehans.  Warm up!  I think we had to twist her arm on this. I can't exactly remember what she said, but my mom and I looked at each other (I think both knowing this wasn't going to turn out the greatest). The lady didn't seem to like her job or was too tired. Who knows.  But to me that is so flippin annoying!  That set me off right there!  If you don't like your job...LEAVE!!!  Especially with photography!  Jeez Louise!

Kayleigh refused.  She was in maybe 3 pictures that were somewhat good.  I'll take that.  But now that we are done with them (and there are quite a few of the Feehan boys that I thought were very good!! SO the lady CAN take pictures). Why didn't she try getting some of Jacob by himself?  Why did she respond "It's not how many poses we take that matters."  Why yes lady, it does. I don't believe in getting one pose in 15 million sheets...that's boring (and a little exaggerated).

Okay...I think I'm done whining.  I really need to just quit going to JcPenney, Portrait Innovations, etc. Several friends use new people that are just starting out that come to your house or meet you at a park and get very good, natural pictures. I just have messy house that I see all the time. Not sure I want to see it in all my pictures too!

Illness continued...

So, Jacob isn't feeling quite right either.  However, he's still eating, still having dirty diapers and sleeping some of the time.  However, he's grumpy!  Not sure if it's gas or what, but poor guy...he needs more sleep than he's getting.  He's only 5 weeks old...he needs sleep to grow big and strong!  This no sleeping should not happen until they are older.  I still feel Kayleigh needs a good nap.  Kids that don't take naps are just asking for it...or maybe it's the parents that are asking for it! 

Today, Steve overheard at daycare a mom telling the teacher that her kid has been having a hard time at school and home for over the last week. They took her to the pediatrician a week ago and they just told them that she had strep...a WEEK later.  WHAT!?!?  I'm pretty sure strep tests are done within a few minutes (like the time you are waiting in the office). This little girl is one of Kayleigh's buddies there, so pray she doesn't get strep...not really wanting that floating around our house. Especially when we can't keep her from kissing her little brother! 

Illness

I hate when Kayleigh (and I'm sure Jacob will soon have to succumb) is sick.  I hate it because she can't tell us what is going on. She's starting to get to the age where she can tell us, but she still will agree to what she wants to agree with (For example, does you tummy hurt...yes, your ears...yes, your elbow...yes).  So what do you agree with and what is true?!?

Today, we got a call from daycare. "We are concerned. Kayleigh is just not acting herself. She doesn't have a temperature, but she won't eat anything. She didn't eat breakfast or lunch. She went to nap as soon as we let her. We'll call you when she gets up and we check her temperature again."  So, in the mean time I called the Pediatrician to ask what's been going around and if there is anything we can do with the symptoms we have. Yesterday she went all day without peeing in her diaper (WOO HOO!!!) even though she drank a lot.  So...did her symptoms start there?  I instantly thought...maybe a UTI!?!  However, when the Pediatrician called back they said UTI's are usually with fevers!  SO...she said to just watch for that and keep them up to date.  However, there is a nasty virus (so nothing they can prescribe) that leaves kids not wanting to eat (check) and very lethargic (check). When the virus gets really bad (usually a couple days later) they will have stuff coming out both ends (GREAT!?!?!).

So we decided to put her on the BRAT diet (Bananas Rice Apples and Toast) and I decided to add cranberry juice just in case there is a UTI starting up (she has complained a little about it hurting--watching to see if there are more complaints later or not).

Sometimes I just think this household is still in a transition/adjustment phase. We are all so very tired!  I think Steve is the most exhausted.  I feel so bad for him!  He's such a trooper and I don't know what I would do without him!  Glad he can survive on only 4 hours of sleep a night, but not sure how long he can survive this way. Plus, I'm trying to finish these last few projects but I'm so exhausted at night and during the day Jacob eats every 2-4 hours that the time in between is so short with everything else I am trying to do around the house, I'm just not getting what I want done.  However, my goal is to have my Internship final presentation on Tuesday and be DONE with that class. Then by the end of the month have my presentation for my Capstone (working on my project over the next two weeks after the Internship is done) the be DONE with my Master's!!! 

I just can't wait to have my family back. To not feel guilty for the time I am away from them trying to work in school work. Leaving Steve to handle everything...illnesses included. To miss time with Kayleigh. I have lost so much time with her already. Makes me sad!  I love how close she is to her daddy, but wonder if that is even stronger because I have shut myself up at my computer so much doing all this school work. I am seriously considering on going on to get my PhD...however, I have decided that a couple things have to be accomplished before that...1 some student loans if not all need to be paid off and 2 the kids have to be grown or self sufficient...maybe working on homework the same time as me (maybe even talk Steve into taking some classes...we can always wish and hope).

Alright...with all that being said...hopefully Kayleigh can get over whatever she has quickly and not give it to Jacob (or mommy or daddy).  And I better get to work! 

Grown-Ups

Tonight we left the kiddos at home with Grandma Mary and went out to dinner with another couple (Kristin and Seth) who left their kiddo at Kristin's sister's house!  It was so nice to sit, eat (while it was still warm) and talk!  It was so NICE!!!  Kayleigh is not always the most patient when we are out and about for a meal.  Usually, when she's done we should all be done.  So usually it's one of us eating quick, so that we can switch off Kayleigh-duty while the second one eats fast, because Kayleigh is getting bored! 

Tonight though...we ate at our own pace. And enjoyed our whole conversation!!!

Thanks Kristin and Seth for helping us utilize our Groupon. And thanks Grandma Mary for wanting to babysit! 

UGH!!!

I think I am in "pity party central!"

I am trying to finish my Internship and my Capstone for my Master's.  I have gotten an extension because of Jacob's labor/delivery. Thank GOD!!!  I tried so hard to get everything done prior to his birth (successfully finished my Econ class without any extension...with an A!), but it just didn't happen. I have a list of excuses...all real (tired, other stuff that seemed more important, my SI joints wouldn't allow for me to sit for more than 20 mins at a time), but still it comes down to procrastination!

I'm still working on everything...and I WILL be done January 31st, no matter what!  I'm half way FINAL with my Internship, and 1/2 way done with my Capstone, but my concentration is CRAP!  When I get focused, I do a great amount of work, but then...Jacob wakes up, laundry is piled around me and needs put away, I can hear one or both kids screaming downstairs. FOCUS stinks! 

Any pointers?  I just want to be done...so that I can ENJOY my maternity leave!  UGH!!!!  Why did I do this to myself!?!?!  Seriously...any pointers!?!?!