Wonders of Garlic!

I am happy to announce that Abbi is over her latest sickness. This year has been something terrible. 90% of the people I keep contact with are sick or were sick! Jonathan isn't feeling the greatest right now. He and I both seem to have an ear infection, something Abbi had as well when she was sick. Jonathan went to the Doc. Saturday and he is now on antibiotics. I on the other hand refuse to do so. Last night, my ear was hurting so bad I was almost is tears. I went a grabbed a garlic clove, cleaned it and stuffed it in my ear. (not real deep; just enough so it doesn't fall out:)) My girls thought it to be quite hilarious. I must say I did look pretty funny. *grin I also crushed another garlic and down the hatch with water it went. Within 15 minutes I was up and about sweeping my livingroom & familyroom floors. Within an hour the pain was almost completely gone. This afternoon it started hurting again, so I swallowed a couple teaspoons of crushed garlic and it amazes me how quickly this God given herb gets to work. I learned about it's wonderful properties at www.bulkherbstore.com under the "garlic" section. I have now made a believer out of Jonathan; he is sitting here with a garlic clove sticking out his ear- hehe - since the antibiotics he is on right now if not giving him too much relief after taking them for 4 days. I also stuffed 3 capsules with the fresh garlic for him, since he won't take garlic any other way. :)

Well, Abbi is sitting here "mmmoooommiieee... mooommmiieee.... mommiiieee!!!!" needing my attention so I must go. :)

Don't play with your Gum!

Do you ever tell your kids "Don't play with your gum"?! I do. AND what goes around.. comes around. The other day I am sitting on the couch looking out the window.. thinking and out of bad habit I start stretching my gum, twirling it around my finger...back in my mouth.. thinking some more... back and forth I go with my gum; something I catch myself doing when I am in deep thought. And so I was playing with my gum, and all of a sudden I realize Emma is talking to me.. so I focus in on her- with her left hand on her hip, her right hand pointing a finger at me, she was saying "don't play with your gum mommy!" *grin - uh oh - I was busted!

I said.. "that's right.. that is very bad.. your right.. mommy shouldn't play with her gum. I won't do that anymore". :)

Abbi's Dilemma

Well, today is Sunday - this afternoon at 3:30 we were supposed to celebrate Abbi's 2 yr. birthday. Jonathan and I had to call everyone this morning to inform them that the party was off. Abbi awoke about 2:00 this morning and started to cry. Jonathan went in to check on her only to come back and tell me; "Abbi threw up .. what did she have for supper"? Being so tired, my mind was still in a fog I had to sit there a minute to let everything register and think.. "uummm.. I think she had sphagetti.. and umm.. apple sauce.. and chips.. milk.. oh my .. she ate alot. That must be it. I drug myself out of bed, thinking I would change her bed sheet.. all would be well and we will all go right back to bed. I turned the hall light on, walked in her room only to get hit by a strong smell of puke. It was everywhere! A BIG puddle in her bed.. on her blankets, puppy, snuggle bug, her pajamas.. her hair.. the floor. My first thought was.. "Lord help me". I used to have a pretty strong stomach, until I had kids. I got real sick with both of them in the beginning of my pregancies, so it seems as though my gag reflex kicks in quite easy these days. I had Jonathan bring her to the bathroom as I started running the bath water, and then gagged over the toilet as I undressed her. After getting her bathed, dried and into fresh clean cloths - I brought her into our bed.. only to have her puke again. Thankfully most of it was on her cloths. It was now 2:30 in the morning and I didn't feel like jumping in the shower myself. I once again changed her cloths and laid a towel under us, where a bit of the mess managed to slide off her cloths and onto my bed. After all of that I laid down beside her thinking it was all over. Morning would soon come and all would be well. She kept throwing up throughout the morning -- we ended up going through about 3 bath towels .. we all slept in til about 10:00 - and Abbi was acting like she was just fine. So I thought perhaps it was her supper after-all, not setting right with her. After breakfast that came up too. Shortly afterward she started to run a lowgrade fever. She went down for a nap about 1:00 and slept for about 3 hours. After eating a couple of bites of food, I could tell her fever had gone up and I gave her some motrin. Shortly after that she fell asleep on Jonathan and they both dozed off on the couch for about an hour. Her fever has gone down and she seems to be perfectly fine. We have been praying for her and trusting God for her healing. She is now at the kitchen table, with Daddy and Emma playing with some homemade playdough that Emma and Daddy made about a week ago. They are making pancakes, cookies and pizza. :)

I can also tell she is ready to start "bossing" again. Her cousin Noah is in Columbus at the moment and as of this evening, she keeps asking me about his whereabouts.

Abbi: Where Noah at mommy?

Mommy: He is at Auntie Lisa's right now

Abbi: Wisas'? (Lisas')

Mommy: Yes.. at Aunt Lisas House

Abbi: Ohhhh... awight ... (alright)

And of course... 5 minutes later we go through the same conversation all over again. :)

Back to normal

I am now feeling back to normal but under the same token, busier than ever. We went on a 10 day vacation, and things have not been "normal" since. The same day we were coming back from vacation Emma came down with the flu. She threw up in the van on the way home and only a few days later, Abigail came down with the same thing. Her body didn't take the flu as well as Emma's did. After a few days of runny nose, coughing, fever, and Abbi clinging to me ..... we had to take Abigail to the ER where they told me her fever was 105.5! After catherizing her, poking her twice, doing a couple of x-rays and running a bunch of tests they told me she had RSV.. was dehydrated and to MAKE her drink. They put her on a IV which she hated. Everytime a nurse would come in the door, she would throw her lil' arms around me start crying and held on tight. I felt so bad for her. My poor husband was trying to comfort us both as we were both bawling. She didn't eat for 2 and 1/2 days and would barely drink. She wouldn't even take popsicles. What was I to do? I got to praying... the very next day she started eating AND drinking! Within 2 days she was back to normal and roaming about the house, singing her ABC's and "twinkle twinkle little star". :) BOTH girls are now doing much better. Emma is back at school now, after a 3 week absence. She is happy to be back at school and I am even HAPPIER to have both my girls back! Abigail has quickly become her little bossy self again. Her little cousin in staying with us for a while and she hears me tell him "no" alot so she has taken it upon her self to boss him around.. she she goes around saying...

Abigail: TOOPPP (stop) Noahh... TOOOPPP...

Noah: NO! I'm not gonna stop!

Agigail: TOOPPP

Noah: No! I'm not gonna stop ...

and back and forth they argue until I can't take it anymore and ask them BOTH to STOP! :)

My BABY will be 2 years old in 6 hours and 8 minutes. I think I am going to just go to bed and cry myself to sleep. I can't believe my baby is 2! *sniff* We will be celebrating her birthday this coming weekend.

As usual I have lots to write but not enough time. I think I will just go cry.. because my BABY is TWO... yeah..I know..I've got issue's!

Until next time... God Bless!

We're home!

Well.. Jonathan and I, and the girls of course :) made it home Tues. night. We had a wonderful time down South and am already looking forward to going back down again. I am hoping it won't be another full year. I managed to unpack and do laudry all the very next day. Usually it would take me about a week. eekk. It was such a good feeling to get everything tucked away so quickly. Since we arrived home at 10:00 at night Emma and Abbi went straight to bed not even realizing we were home. When Emma awoke the next morning she started running around the house singing "we're home" - a song she made up. :) She was so good while we were on vacation, I didn't even think she missed home. But - apparently she did and was happy to be home. The only thing - or rather person I should say, that she missed was her Auntie Lisa. Daily, she would say.. "Mommie.. I miss Wisa" (Lisa) :) Lord willing, Emma will get to see her Aunt Lisa this coming weekend.

Ever since we arrived home, the weather has been rather mild. Quite unusual. I expected to come home to snow on the ground and freezing cold weather, as usual. But, this year it was different. It's been in the 50's and 60's - until today. We had rain all night last night, and the temperature has changed dramatically. We awoke this morning, to find the creek overflowed into our back yard. Emma was excited to see it. I said.. "Emma - look out the window".. With her sweet eyes all big.. she goes "wow.. mommie - that's neat.. we need a boat!! haha I took a picture this afternoon, and will be posting it in the next blog. We are supposed to get up to 1 inch of snow, but so far, it keep snowing off and on with nothing sticking. It has been extremely windy - and part of our gutter on the back of the house fell down. Well - I must ski-daddle for now. I haev alot of accomplish while the girls are napping. :)