October Calendar

Sunday, October 2nd -
Monday, October 3rd -
Tuesday, October 4th - Chloe's Cheer Practice 6pm-7pm
Wednesday, October 5th - WIC Appointment 8:30am // Girl Scouts 3pm-5pm
Thursday, October 6th - Chloe's Cheer Practice 6pm-7pm
Friday, October 7th -
Saturday, October 8th -

Sunday, October 9th -
Monday, October 10th - Columbus Day
Tuesday, October 11th -
Wednesday, October 12th- Chloe's Cheerleading Pictures 5:30pm // SU Meeting 7pm
Thursday, October 13th - Jacob - No School // Heidi's Dentist Appointment 2pm-4pm // Chloe's Cheer Practice 6pm-7pm // Payday
Friday, October 14th - Jacob - No School
Saturday, October 15th - 

Sunday, October 16th -
Monday, October 17th -
Tuesday, October 18th -  Pumpkin Patch w/ Aunt Joanna // Chloe's Cheer Practice 6pm-7pm
Wednesday, October 19th - Chloe's Parent Teacher Conference
Thursday, October 20th - Chloe's Cheer Practice 6pm-7pm
Friday, October 21st - No School for Chloe // Jacob's Fall Party (Bring Pumpkin) // Senior Football Game - Chloe's Cheerleading Half-time Performance
Saturday, October 22nd -

Sunday, October 23rd -
Monday, October 24th -
Tuesday, October 25th - Chloe's Cheer Practice 6pm-7pm
Wednesday, October 26th - Girl Scout Cookie Rally
Thursday, October 27th - Payday // Chloe's Cheer Practice 6pm-7pm
Friday, October 28th -
Saturday, October 29th -
Sunday, October  30th -
Monday, October 31st - Halloween

I'm still here. . .

Wowzers, I can't believe I haven't post since Jacob's birthday!  These days quickly got away from me.  But honestly, we have been adjusting to a new normal around here.

The day after Jacob's Birthday, I started my new job at the Distribution Center.  I love working three days and being home four!!  I didn't realize how easy Jerry had it!  He's had to step up his domestic duties since we are on the same schedule!!  I'm not cleaning the house by myself!  Okay, I suppose I should let him off the hook a little, he does work NIGHTS, so the shift in schedule is harder for him than it is on me.  And it doesn't matter what he's worked, he is up every morning with Chloe and Jacob getting them ready for school with me.  Which is something I really enjoy!  And I thought he would like that extra sleeping in in the morning. . . he must enjoy getting them ready too!

Chloe's in full swing with school, Girl Scouts, and Cheer leading.  The biggest difference between kindergarten and first grade is HOMEWORK!  The teacher is very good to us parents. . . I get a note home on Monday letting me know the days and the subject that will be coming home.  Which lets me make sure she does it right away and not wait until bedtime to remember!  So far, Tuesday's and Thursday's have been reading and Wednesday's been math homework.

I've been able to take Chloe to and from Cheer practice, but Daddy's had to do the games.  However, I want to take the time to complain. . . the games that fall on his days are at Chloe's school!  My games are always the away games, where I have to go find some tiny school out in the middle of nowhere!!  We still have another month and a half of Cheering.  I'm not sure if she's going to do it again next year - she might surprise me!

Jacob's absolutely LOVE pre-school!!  I was so nervous, because he's a shy guy until he gets used to something.  But he walks into classroom with his head high and has so much fun!!  He's talks a mile a minute when Jerry and I pick him up.  He's the youngest in his class. . . most of his classmates attended pre-school last year but the Level 1 time and days interfered with our work schedules so we elected to put Jake in Level 2.  Next year he will be in Level 2 again but he will go all day instead of half days. . . to get ready for Kindergarten.

My favorite part of Thursday and Friday is picking Jacob up at school.  Friday when I picked him up he told me he had "Cheese-It's" in his bag.  I questioned him. . . why do you have "cheese-it's" in your bag?  Jacob the digs in he bag, "NO Mom!  I have Chheeeeses." and pulls out a picture of Jesus!!  :-)  Gotta love him!!  The day before I asked him what his bible verse was and he says in a super cute voice. . . "In the Beginning God created the Heavens and Earth."  Then shows me how to do it in sign language!  I am so glad he is doing so well in preschool!

Jaxen is just cuddly, cute, and LOUD!  He's very mobile, very energetic and did I mention VERY loud!?!?!  He's about to get two bottom teeth, they are so close. . . I look every day to make sure they haven't popped up!  Jaxen will be 9 months old next weekend!  The time is going really too fast!  I don't remember the other two growing up as fast!

I've started Girl Scouts up for the year, my little troop of 7 girls is now 3 troops of 18!!  And I am literally getting a phone call or email everyday about another girl wanting to join!!  I've really gotten my hand full this year!!!  It must be a good thing I only work the weekends, now I can devote more time to Girl Scouting!  LOL

Well I better get going and get the kids in bed.  I have to have everyone up and out the door by 3am!  Please bare with me, next weekend my baby sister gets married and I'm working this new schedule. . . I use to update the blog on Sundays. . .now I have to find a new day to update!!  Hopefully, I will get an update are two in during September.  But I tell you now, it's a super busy month!!

September Calander

Sunday, September 4th -
Monday, September 5th - Labor Day!!  Kids out of school - spending the day with Susan
Tuesday, September 6th - Chloe's Cheer Practice 6pm-7:30pm
Wednesday, September 7th - Heidi's 29th Birthday // Girl Scouts 3pm-5pm
Thursday, September 8th - Chloe's Cheer Practice 6pm-7:30pm
Friday, September 9th -
Saturday, September 10th -

Sunday, September 11th - Patriot Day // Grandparents Day
Monday, September 12th - 
Tuesday, September 13th - Chloe's Cheer Practice 6pm-7:30pm
Wednesday, September 14th- SU Meeting 7pm
Thursday, September 15th - Jacob's School Picture Day // Joanna's Wedding Rehearsal // Bachelorette Party // Payday
Friday, September 16th - Heidi Dentist Appointment 10am // Grandparents Chapel
Saturday, September 17th - *DAY OFF* // Joanna & Caleb's Wedding

Sunday, September 18th - 
Monday, September 19th - 
Tuesday, September 20th -  Jacob & Jaxen Dr. Appt // Chloe's Cheer Practice 6pm-7:30pm
Wednesday, September 21st - Chloe Early Release Day
Thursday, September 22nd - Chloe's Cheer Practice 6pm-7:30pm
Friday, September 23rd -
Saturday, September 24th -

Sunday, September 25th -
Monday, September 26th -
Tuesday, September 27th - Chloe's Cheer Practice 6pm-7:30pm
Wednesday, September 28th -
Thursday, September 29th - Payday // Chloe's Cheer Practice 6pm-7:30pm
Friday, September 30th - 
Saturday, October 1st - Girl Scout 100th Anniversary Celebration at the KC Zoo

Happy Birthday, Jacob!

What happened to my little baby?!?!

When did he get to be this big boy?!

HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY, JACOB ALEXANDER!!!

I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU WILL EVER KNOW. . .



Update on Jacob

Well as most of you facebook lurkers already know, I had to take Jacob to the doctor again today.

I called the pediatrician this morning, because after 48 hours of kicking, screaming, and fighting Jacob to allow us to put the eye drops in his eyes, I had had enough.  I was literally terrorizing my poor child.  He was hating me.  I was hating me and I couldn't keep going. . . emotionally.  It was just as hard on me as it was on him.  So I called the doctor to find out if there was something else I could give him besides eye drops.

And of course, our doctor couldn't prescribe Jacob anything new until he seen him personally.  So the pediatrician's office was able to get me an appointment for 2pm.  I was already at work, and believe me, if I had to leave I would have in a heartbeat. But by working 6 hours and then going home, I worked over half my shift and it's much easier for Walmart to overlook than me just taking off a couple hours after I got there.  So I worked 7a-1p, without a lunch and then clocked out for the day.  My boss is and was very good about letting me go, especially when it comes to my babies!

So at 1pm, I took off and headed for home to get Jacob.  Jerry had him dressed, fed and ready to go when I pulled in the drive.  And Jerry was even kind enough to stay awake {after working all night} with Jaxen while I took just Jake to the doctor.

Dr. S was super nice, took a look around his eye. . . Yes, Jacob let him touch his eye!. . . and said it was definitely pink eye.  We went over my questions and concerns about the eye drops and he asked to see them.  Dr. S was shocked to see that the nurse practitioner at the Take Care Clinic prescribed such a harsh eye drop.  Apparently, the pH of the medication was totally different than the eye.  Which would be okay for you and me, but to Jacob, Dr. S said it would feel like sandpaper and fire in his eye.  Hence the reaction and fighting I got when I put them in his eye.

After talking it out, the doctor thought it would be better just to let the pink eye run it's course but after some more thought decided to give him an oral antibiotic, didn't want him to pass it to his baby brother or big sister!  It's not the best medicine, ideally the eye drops are the best and fastest when it comes to getting rid of the pink eye.  But being a parent himself, he understands the conflict us as parents have with torturing our kids, even if it's what's best for them.  So I've probably scared Jacob for life and he'll probably never be able to do eye drops again!!  I was warned that the oral medicine will take longer but it's easier for a three-year-old to take. . . making it the best option.

So for the next 7 days, Jacob is must take his oral antibiotic twice a day with food, warm wash cloth on the eye, keep eye free of gunk, and Tylenol as needed.  The antibiotics will allow him to attend school later in the week.  If it's still swollen next Monday we go back to the doctor and make a new approach. . . which is beyond my pediatrician.  He said we would come in for another office visit and he would be making phone calls. . . and Jacob would have to see an eye specialist at Children's Mercy to make sure that there isn't a foreign object in or trauma to the eye. 

Praying that's not the case. . .  :-|  Thank goodness for Walmart's $4 prescriptions. . . Jacob's had 2 prescriptions filled in 3 days!
Well there's your update. . . my babies are in bed and I'm headed there now!

Cheer Videos

Here are a couple videos I got of Chloe while she was cheering on Saturday.  She's still a little nervous in front of a crowd and she's really tired . . . This was also the first time with the pom-poms!  I hope you enjoy!

Used Blogger to upload. . .

Used Facebook to upload. . .

Which uploader do you like?  Blogger or Facebook?

Where has August gone?

I cannot believe that August is almost over!  Things have been so incredibly busy getting the kids back into school routines along with balancing extra-curricular activities.  Here it is, Saturday Night or Sunday morning. . . whatever you want to call it.  Babies are in bed, Daddy's at work, and I am sitting here at the computer - still.  It's 2:30am and I think I have most of my Girl Scout Newsletter and Parent Information typed up and ready to go for registration night on Wednesday.  All that's left is an activity or coloring sheet for the girls.  Let's take a look back on this crazy week. . .

Sunday, August 14th
I started working my last week of overnights, resetting the Toy Dept for Christmas.  And as much as I love resetting Toys, this reset was by far the absolute worse!  We fought store planning (going through a mini-remodel to make our aisle wider), the floor crew (had to strip and wax the floors once the counters were moved), and we fought the modular/floor plans.  After 5 days of overnights with a crew of 5 people, it's still not right but it's as close as I can get it.  Good luck to the next person!

With me overnights, Jerry got the night off.  I think he really enjoyed the time away from work.

Monday, August 15th
Worked overnights, then had a Wic Appt at 9:45am.  It was a long morning and I was tired once I finally got home and to bed.  But sleep was short lived - Chloe had to be at the football field at 6:00pm for cheer practice.  Which I'm glad we put her in, she really likes it and I'm surprised, because I didn't think she would!  She still has a long way to go before she's good but all the other girls either did it last year or has an older sister who did it in years prior, so she's doing good for being the only newbie!  Heck, even Jacob knows the cheers. . . "Hey Vikings!  Fight, Fight, Fight!!"  :-)  Speaking of Jake, this was the day he smacked his head against the wall and got a ginormous goose egg on his head!

Tuesday, August 16th
Worked overnights and when I got home I was able to sleep!  I believe this was the day that Jaxen climbed out of his walker all by himself, making us raise the setting so he can't!!  Getting close to having to raise the exersaucer too.  He can almost get himself out of it!

Wednesday, August 17th
Jaxen officially turned 8 months old!!  Worked overnights and came home to sleep!  Chloe had her "Back-to-School" Night, where we got to go meet the teacher and take in her school supplies.  Chloe was excited, she already knew her teacher from last year and knew exactly where her classroom was.  We all liked her teacher, and with my new schedule, I was able to sign-up to help out with the Christmas Party and Valentine's Party!  That I am excited about!

I also had a table at "Back-to-School" Night for Girl Scouts.  We passed out information about our meetings and registration night.  We had a ton of girls and parents interested in Girl Scouting. . . I am super excited and nervous about that!  I am happy all my hard work from last year payed off and Girl Scouting is coming back to the community.  Nervous however because I had a lot of Juniors interested and if one of their parents don't step up, I am going to have 3 troops next year and I have never ran a Junior troop!

Thursday, August 18th
Chloe's 1st day of school!!  I was able to get off work at 6:00am, so I could be home to get her off to school.  She was nervous and barely ate any breakfast.  When the bus came she was a pro at getting on and waving good-bye!  I was able to sleep while she was at school and awoke in time to be waiting at the bus stop for her return!  She had a good day and was ready to tell me everything!!

Chloe had cheer practice at the football field, where she got her uniform.  After cheer practice we were going to go out to dinner to celebrate the first day of 1st grade; however, after cheer practice Chloe put gum in her mouth and bite down the wrong way on a loose tooth.  Which jammed it into her gum and was causing her a lot of pain. . . she wanted it out and now!  So we headed home to see if we could get the tooth out.  After a lot calming her down, we were able to get dental floss wrapped around the bottom of the tooth and one quick pull the tooth was out.  Chloe was grateful and happy!

After the tooth was out and the bleeding had stopped, we went to Applebee's to celebrate 1st grade AND the loss of a second tooth!  After our meal, we headed to Walmart so I could buy bird seed and get some money for the tooth fairy's visit.  With all that excitement, once we got home, I had to leave again for work!  Jerry got to put everyone to bed and play tooth fairy!

Friday, August 19th
I pulled into the driveway Friday morning just as the bus was picking Chloe up. . . I got to yell good-bye to her as she boarded the bus.  Jacob wasn't up yet, so I grabbed a quick nap on the couch.  Once he was up and everyone was ready we headed off to his preschool to meet his teacher and take in his school supplies.  He makes me nervous. . . I'm not sure how well he will do the first day when we drop him off and LEAVE.  We stayed a while and let him get used to the classroom and play with a few of his classmates.  Hopefully, it will make it a little easier on him next Thursday when he officially starts school.

It was at school when Jerry and I noticed he had a swollen eye.  I didn't see it that morning, but then again I was really tired!  Thinking it was just another black eye he managed to give himself. . . we pushed it aside. 

After visiting Jacob's school, we grabbed some Taco Bell and went shopping at the party store and Michael's for a little man's Birthday.  I don't think we are going to do a big birthday party for him, he will have decorations and I will definitely make him a spiderman cake.  Then it was a quick stop at Pet Co. and then home to get our girl off the bus!

I cannot for the life of me figure out what we did Friday night. . .

Saturday, August 20th
This is where the original post started. . . I didn't post it last night because I was super tired and not sure if anything made sense!!

Today (or yesterday, however you look at it!) has been one heck of a day. It all started off at 6:30am, who gets up at 6:30am on a Saturday?!?, apparently Cheerleaders and Football players. Chloe had her first official Cheer leading event this morning. It was a football jamboree at Adrian, MO. . . it was only a 'for fun' event but it was good practice for her. And it was a beautiful morning, I was a little concerned about it because of the horrible storm that went through here last night. Anyways, Jacob and I went with Chloe to her jamboree - Jerry and Jaxen stayed home sleeping. And really the only reason I woke Jacob was to check on his eye. . . and boy was I glad I did. First thing this morning his eye was swollen shut and it has a little bit of junk holding it together. So he got a warm washcloth and was up and about with us.

After the Football Jamboree, Chloe and I took Jacob straight to the Walgreen's Take Care Clinic. Our pediatrician isn't open on the weekends and I really wanted him seen today. . . and I'm glad we did. The doctor said that Jacob most likely had Conjunctivitis or Pink Eye and put him on eye drops. Now pink eye can be both viral and bacterial. And the eye drops will only work if it's a bacterial infection. . . we should start seeing immediate relief. However, if it's a viral infection it will have to run it's course and we will have 7 to 10 days of this. And she did mention that if we didn't see any relief at all, to take him to an eye doctor so they can make sure nothing is in his eye. I am totally dreading that because he barely lets me examine his eye, what is he going to do for a doctor?!?! They'd have to knock him out! But either way, he's on medicine for the pink eye and will be able to start school on Thursday without fear of passing it around to everyone.

After a 2 1/2 hour wait at the doctor's office, off we went to Walmart to fill Jacob's prescription. . . another 45 minute wait. Can you tell it's been a long day?!?!

Sunday, August 21st
Today has been a lazy, cranky day for everyone.  I am hoping Jaxen takes a nap soon so that I can get things accomplished around here!!  But it doesn't look like Chloe's going to let that happen. 

Tonight is bath night for all the littles, tomorrow starts Chloe's first full week of school, my last full week of working in a Walmart Store, and Jacob's first ever first day of school!!  Hopefully, I can keep you updated along the way!!  Please hang tight, it's going to be a wild ride as we all get use to my new job and it's hours, and our new school routine!!