He climbed up there all by himself!
The other kids said he has been doing this for sometime now!
Oh really?
Gave me quite a start!!!!
Wonder if this will be a needed talent one day?
Maybe he could tryout for the next Spider Man movie!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Scary Nut Saga Continues
I took Ricky to the doctor yesterday and he has referred us on to an allergist on the 23rd! He also prescribed us an epipen pack to taken with us every where we go! Now I am trying to figure out what he can eat! I didn't realize how much stuff contains or is processed around nuts! Well, from what I have found so far, Ricky and I can't eat the same things! This is a blessing!
What I have learned so far:
What I have learned so far:
- Read all labels.
- Large name brands are better at posting allergens in their products.
- Cross contamination is probably the most dangerous. You will not know that they are there until you eat the food.
- Some of the strangest foods are processed on machines used to process nuts.
- Domino's Pizza is nut free according to their site. May call to make sure!
- Restaurants will be the hardest thing to try to figure out! Back to the unknown cross contamination!
I am sure this list will grow drastically in the next few weeks as we try to navigate our way through this new adventure that life has handed our way!
Monday, September 7, 2009
Scary Brazil Nuts
I have often heard that parenting is not for the faint of heart! With four sweethearts doing everything with in their power they possibly can to scare me to death, I would have to agree!!!!!! This weekend, though not Ricky's fault, the probability of me being scared out of my mind was a reality!
Around 2:30 PM Ricky discovered some Brazil nuts at my mom's house. He has never eaten a Brazil nut, as far as we know! He asks to try them and they proceed to crack and enjoy the oily nut! Within 5 seconds of putting a piece in his mouth he began to have an allergic reaction! My mom called me at my Grandmother's house and said I should come there now! When I got there he was in the bathroom, struggling to breath while throwing up! He looked like he had been severely sun burned, he was so red! His face and eyes were so swollen that around he mouth was white. He kept saying over and over, while gasping, that he was dying! My Dad said he needed to go to the hospital now! I didn't hesitate and started gathering my purse, keys, and him for a trip to the hospital! Mom and dad live in the country, so many times it is faster for you to drive the 15 minutes to the hospital than for you to wait for the ambulance to find you! Dad is a retired state trooper and that does help with local police departments. I let dad drive while I took care of Ricky! Trust me, his state trooper training kicked in and we got to the hospital in record time! We did call the police department and they wanted to send us and escort, but we were at the hospital before they could get one in place! While on the way, I called the our church family and they began praying!!! When we arrived at the hospital he was showing signs of being confused with simple instructions. They immediately put us in a room and stuck him with an epi pen and started pushing a couple of other meds in him. Within minutes his breathing and confusion became better and with in two hours the swelling was gone. After Ricky was feeling better, the doctor on call told me that we did the right thing by getting him there as soon as we did, because he would have been in trouble if we had waited! They released him later that evening with a stern warning about eating anything with nuts in it and to see an allergist this week! So, tomorrow we are off to the doctors!!!!!
Ricky has been woozy all day today and a little down about the food situation! That is to be expected, I guess!
After being home and reading about nut allergies, I am just so thankful Ricky is ok! It could have been so much worse!!!! I am thankful for a praying church and professionals that are there when you need them! I am a very blessed mom tonight to have my son with me!
Toby was in Guatemala this weekend on humanitarian projects and missed all the excitement. He will be home tonight and I am sure he will be wanting to hold his oldest son just a little tighter!
Around 2:30 PM Ricky discovered some Brazil nuts at my mom's house. He has never eaten a Brazil nut, as far as we know! He asks to try them and they proceed to crack and enjoy the oily nut! Within 5 seconds of putting a piece in his mouth he began to have an allergic reaction! My mom called me at my Grandmother's house and said I should come there now! When I got there he was in the bathroom, struggling to breath while throwing up! He looked like he had been severely sun burned, he was so red! His face and eyes were so swollen that around he mouth was white. He kept saying over and over, while gasping, that he was dying! My Dad said he needed to go to the hospital now! I didn't hesitate and started gathering my purse, keys, and him for a trip to the hospital! Mom and dad live in the country, so many times it is faster for you to drive the 15 minutes to the hospital than for you to wait for the ambulance to find you! Dad is a retired state trooper and that does help with local police departments. I let dad drive while I took care of Ricky! Trust me, his state trooper training kicked in and we got to the hospital in record time! We did call the police department and they wanted to send us and escort, but we were at the hospital before they could get one in place! While on the way, I called the our church family and they began praying!!! When we arrived at the hospital he was showing signs of being confused with simple instructions. They immediately put us in a room and stuck him with an epi pen and started pushing a couple of other meds in him. Within minutes his breathing and confusion became better and with in two hours the swelling was gone. After Ricky was feeling better, the doctor on call told me that we did the right thing by getting him there as soon as we did, because he would have been in trouble if we had waited! They released him later that evening with a stern warning about eating anything with nuts in it and to see an allergist this week! So, tomorrow we are off to the doctors!!!!!
Ricky has been woozy all day today and a little down about the food situation! That is to be expected, I guess!
After being home and reading about nut allergies, I am just so thankful Ricky is ok! It could have been so much worse!!!! I am thankful for a praying church and professionals that are there when you need them! I am a very blessed mom tonight to have my son with me!
Toby was in Guatemala this weekend on humanitarian projects and missed all the excitement. He will be home tonight and I am sure he will be wanting to hold his oldest son just a little tighter!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
We Use What in Our Hair?
Today I probably had the most interesting conversation with Kensli yet! I was busy in the bathroom getting ready to go the library for story hour when Kensli comes barging in the door! After a slamming the door and causing me to jump, she climbs up on the toilet, opens the doors to the cabinet, and announces that it is a mess worthy of only her organizational skills. After puttering around in the cabinet while talking non-stop and getting everything just so, she turns and surveys the tub area.
Kensli: "I need all those bottles to put in here."
Me: "Why?"
Kensli: "Because I'm organizing!"
Me: "Oh, OK."
Kensli: "I want the coconut monkey shampoo first!" Obediently I hand her the one with the coconut and monkey on the front. (Hey, who am I to stand in the way of a girl and her organizing!)
Kensli: "Now hand me the bird poop shampoo."
Me: "THE WHAT?"
Kensli: "The bird poop shampoo!"
Me: "Why are you calling it by that name?"
Kensli: "You know! It is made by birds pooping in the bottle!"
Me: "No, I didn't know that was how it was made!"
Kensli: "Well, there is a factory where these birds live and they poop in the bottles and that is how it is made!"
Me: "And how did you figure this out?"
Kensli: "Sissy told me! Now doesn't this look so much better in here?" She then gets down and leaves the room singing loudly her version of some song!
Curious, I track down her sister and inquire what she has been telling Kensli and why!!!!! She tells me that when she had to help Kensli shower and wash her hair the other night, Kensli would not cooperate! She tried everything and finally told her about the bird poop! Kensli was all excited to wash her hair with bird poop!
Oh dear, now I know why I may be having trouble fixing my hair lately! I'm not sure Bird Poop Shampoo is good on blond hair!!!!!!
Kensli: "I need all those bottles to put in here."
Me: "Why?"
Kensli: "Because I'm organizing!"
Me: "Oh, OK."
Kensli: "I want the coconut monkey shampoo first!" Obediently I hand her the one with the coconut and monkey on the front. (Hey, who am I to stand in the way of a girl and her organizing!)
Kensli: "Now hand me the bird poop shampoo."
Me: "THE WHAT?"
Kensli: "The bird poop shampoo!"
Me: "Why are you calling it by that name?"
Kensli: "You know! It is made by birds pooping in the bottle!"
Me: "No, I didn't know that was how it was made!"
Kensli: "Well, there is a factory where these birds live and they poop in the bottles and that is how it is made!"
Me: "And how did you figure this out?"
Kensli: "Sissy told me! Now doesn't this look so much better in here?" She then gets down and leaves the room singing loudly her version of some song!
Curious, I track down her sister and inquire what she has been telling Kensli and why!!!!! She tells me that when she had to help Kensli shower and wash her hair the other night, Kensli would not cooperate! She tried everything and finally told her about the bird poop! Kensli was all excited to wash her hair with bird poop!
Oh dear, now I know why I may be having trouble fixing my hair lately! I'm not sure Bird Poop Shampoo is good on blond hair!!!!!!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Life According to Kensli
Driving to church a couple Sunday's ago, Kensli told her daddy that she had organized her sock and underwear draw. He told her how nice that was for her to do and she replied, "I know, and guess what? IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!" Can you diagnose a 4 yr old as obsessive compulsive?
Once a year our pastor sends communion home for us to take as a family. It is usually a very touching time of tender prayer and worship as a family. Kensli was really excited to be taking an active part. She was intrigued with the communion cups and wafers. She was so excited that I had to hide them from her that day to keep them from getting opened and spilled! Our devotion prayer time went longer than Kensli thought it should, because during a pause, she exclaimed, "Oh, come on, when are we going to drink that juice!" Needless to say, I lost it and so did everybody else!!!
While driving home the other night we passed the new Son*c that opened by W*lmart. Kensli, who doesn't miss anything, remarked, "Hey, Mom, the new Sonic is now officially open!" Officially? I am in so much trouble!!!!!!!!!
Once a year our pastor sends communion home for us to take as a family. It is usually a very touching time of tender prayer and worship as a family. Kensli was really excited to be taking an active part. She was intrigued with the communion cups and wafers. She was so excited that I had to hide them from her that day to keep them from getting opened and spilled! Our devotion prayer time went longer than Kensli thought it should, because during a pause, she exclaimed, "Oh, come on, when are we going to drink that juice!" Needless to say, I lost it and so did everybody else!!!
While driving home the other night we passed the new Son*c that opened by W*lmart. Kensli, who doesn't miss anything, remarked, "Hey, Mom, the new Sonic is now officially open!" Officially? I am in so much trouble!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Happenings
We have survived our first week back at homeschooling for the year! It is always hard to get back into the routine, but I think it may be harder on me than the kids at times!
I am trying to think outside my box this year for my youngest two little learners! Nicholas, the oldest, is a busy, active little guy who would rather play than do anything! Kensli is a smart little preschooler that can learn while listening from the other side of the room, but can not sit still for 2 seconds! Lots more energy than my first two! Should be a very busy, active, hands-on, fun year with them!
Also, I am trying to take a wait until you are ready approach with Nicholas. I pushed my oldest
daughter when she was this age! Maybe that is the reason for her not enjoying reading!
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I have no idea how, but my computer came down with a virus this week! It liked to scared me to death! After some work on it, hopefully all is repaired now!
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Kaitlyn strained her back on Friday while acting silly on my bed. She was trying to reach down and get something off the floor and fell! During the fall she tried to twist around and land on her behind, which resulted in very sore muscles. She has been on a heating pad most of the day today! If not better by Tuesday, guess I'll be heading to the doctor!
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It's official! I had baby fever again! A friend of my came over with her two week old infant and I got to hold her, rock her, kiss her soft head, and smell her sweet baby smell! Then she became fussy and wouldn't quit until she had downed 5 ozs of milk, was thoroughly burped, diaper changed, and walked a little while. Boy was I glad to hand her back to her mommy when she started, especially when I thought about that happening several times a night for awhile! I have learned with Kensli's sleep issues that I really like my sleep! Like I said, I had baby fever for little while! When we adopt again, I think a toddler will work just fine!
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My dad is home from Georgia and I am so thankful! He had an accident and he has been having some problems ever since. He had to quit his job and come home for tests! Friday he had an MRI and he should find out the results Monday! We are praying that everything will be fine!
Things Accomplished This Week:
Worked on our routine.
I figured out some things that will and will not work!
Math lessons
Music lessons
Worked on scripture and poetry memory.
Ricky wrote a story! This is a huge accomplishment!
Lots of books read!
Computer learning games.
Phonics for the younger set.
Science
History
Geography
Kaitlyn followed a recipe and baked Banana Nut Bread!
Visited the Library! Story hour for the younger two!
Followed my Menu plan. (Big accomplishment for me!!!)
several messes
some tears
lots of laughter
a bunch of fun
I am trying to think outside my box this year for my youngest two little learners! Nicholas, the oldest, is a busy, active little guy who would rather play than do anything! Kensli is a smart little preschooler that can learn while listening from the other side of the room, but can not sit still for 2 seconds! Lots more energy than my first two! Should be a very busy, active, hands-on, fun year with them!
Also, I am trying to take a wait until you are ready approach with Nicholas. I pushed my oldest
daughter when she was this age! Maybe that is the reason for her not enjoying reading!
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I have no idea how, but my computer came down with a virus this week! It liked to scared me to death! After some work on it, hopefully all is repaired now!
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Kaitlyn strained her back on Friday while acting silly on my bed. She was trying to reach down and get something off the floor and fell! During the fall she tried to twist around and land on her behind, which resulted in very sore muscles. She has been on a heating pad most of the day today! If not better by Tuesday, guess I'll be heading to the doctor!
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It's official! I had baby fever again! A friend of my came over with her two week old infant and I got to hold her, rock her, kiss her soft head, and smell her sweet baby smell! Then she became fussy and wouldn't quit until she had downed 5 ozs of milk, was thoroughly burped, diaper changed, and walked a little while. Boy was I glad to hand her back to her mommy when she started, especially when I thought about that happening several times a night for awhile! I have learned with Kensli's sleep issues that I really like my sleep! Like I said, I had baby fever for little while! When we adopt again, I think a toddler will work just fine!
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My dad is home from Georgia and I am so thankful! He had an accident and he has been having some problems ever since. He had to quit his job and come home for tests! Friday he had an MRI and he should find out the results Monday! We are praying that everything will be fine!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Guatemala Adoption Group Social
Today we attended a cookout for the local Guatemala Adoption Group! We had a wonderful time mixing with families that were formed through adoption!
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