Last night around 6:30 pm we noticed that Julia had a fever and it turned out to be a rather high one (over 103). We put her to bed early and checked on her regularly through the night hoping her fever would break... it seemed that it did this morning, and she seemed quite chipper. However, around 11:30 am it came back (along with a mad set of chills) and by 3:30 pm I was slightly panicked as her temp was up to 105 and Tylenol wasn't doing anything for it.
By 7 pm I had decided to take her to the Urgent Care (now called Convenience Care at our hospital... and it is oh, so convenient... but not oh, so cheap!). After meeting with the doctor and holding her down TWICE to get ibuprofin into her (she puked up the first dose all over me and all over herself), the doctor determined that she had influenza. Which variety? We don't know. We decided not to do THAT testing (pokes and blood draws on an already over-tired and freaked out child = no fun for anyone), but if she isn't better by Monday, then we are to take her back in for more extensive tests (i.e., better = fever gone).
Poor Julia. Daddy is staying home with her tomorrow so that Mommy can go to Cedar Rapids for work and her work holiday party. Mommy will stay home tomorrow night so Daddy can go to his homebrew club anniversary/holiday party. We are canceling our trip to visit our friends Wanda and Xander this weekend, and Julia is also missing her holiday party at daycare tomorrow. She missed it last year as she wasn't going to daycare on Fridays then, and now tomorrow she will stay home. I will still take her gift, though, and pick up her exchange gift tomorrow night.
Thankfully the daycare lady agreed that it would be a good idea to still take Raven to daycare as she is not sick and it is a break away from her sick sister (and her sick sister's germs all over her!). So, hopefully Daddy won't have too horrible a day keeping a sicky comfy on the couch and plied with hugs, cuddles, liquids, and movies. :)
I suppose when God speaks and tells you to slow down a tad, if you don't listen, He will find a way to make it happen anyway. Ha!
erin
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Child of God
(This is a video collage of pictures... if you receive this via email, you must visit my blog to view the video.)
Raven was baptized this last Sunday at our church, Trinity Reformed. We were blessed that family were able to attend the baptism with us: Grandpa Ron & Buscha Marcia, Grandma Sue, Great-Grandma Marcella, and Great-Grandpa John.
After the baptism, we had a luncheon at our home where friends and our pastor and his family joined us and our family in fellowship. We had a "soup bar", for lack of better explanation, and folks munched on GEMS croissants and had a pick of chili, chicken dumpling, and cheeseburger chowder.
We are so blessed to have such a loving and wonderful church family that complements our "real" family... you all help us to feel as though we have a "family" away from home! And, to our "real" family... thank you for continuing to love and support us, and for driving and being here for those "big" moments in our lives.
love, erin
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Oh, Christmas Tree
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Thanksgiving 2009
(This is a video... if you receive this via email, you must visit my blog to view the video.)
We traveled to Wisconsin for Thanksgiving this year. The above video is a highlight of pictures from the weekend. We left on Wednesday and drove to Mauston, Wisconsin, where we stayed with my Grandma (Marcella) Schroeder. It rained the entire trip but we managed to do the trip in 6.5 hours... not bad with an infant and a hungry toddler in the car. Grandma had dinner ready for us (chicken soup with spaetzel). We chatted with Grandma for a while and then we all went bed.
Thursday morning we drove north to Spencer to celebrate Thanksgiving with the Draeger (and Bannach) clan. Lunch was delicious as usual, including the brandy slush and pumpkin pie. Thanksgiving Day is usually spent catching the Packers vs. Lions game as well, and then vegging in front of the TV and hanging out with family. Also, I coerced Claire (Adam's sister; expecting in January) to open her baby shower gift from us, as she was opening her gift from Shannon (Brian's wife) as she couldn't be there Saturday for the baby shower. (I suck; I *had* to have her open her gift.)
Friday, Adam's mom watched the girls and Adam, his dad, and I went to Wausau to check out Red Eye Brewing. We had lunch there (fabulous pizzas and the cheese tray -- yum!) and tasted the local beers. After a stop at a local grocery (and beforehand I did my one quick stop of Black Friday shopping at Wal-Mart to pick up a few more items for the baby shower), we headed back to Spencer. We stopped at the Maranatha Market, run by local Amish and/or Mennonite (I am pretty certain I saw a Mennonite cap on a gal but there were Amish and a buggy on the label).
We were back at Adam's folks a short bit before driving to Neillsville to visit my Uncle Corey, Aunt Dixie, and Cousin Brock. We had pizza from Pizza Hut (yum!) for dinner with them and then played with the girls and watched a bit of TV before heading back to Spencer. It was so good to see them! And, Julia seems to enjoy a bit of hockey.
Saturday was the day of the baby shower for Claire. It was a lot of fun hanging out with the relatives, eating lunch, playing games, and watching Claire open her gifts. She received some really great stuff! We are so excited to be welcoming Baby Schiller this coming January! :)
Saturday evening we drove out into "the country" a bit to see Adam's high school friends; it was good to catch up with them also... and the group continues to grow as more babies are born!
Sunday morning we loaded up the car and drove to Tomah where we visited my folks and Grandpa (John) Rischette and ate lunch and hung out for a bit. The chili was delicious and perfect before heading on the long drive home. We left Tomah right around 2 pm and arrived back home this side of 9 pm. We put Julia straight to bed as she only napped for an hour in the car.
What a fun weekend! :)
Erin
Julia's 2nd Birthday: Blow Out the Candles
(This is a video... if you receive this via email, you must visit my blog to view the video.)
Ha, the highlight of this video... me suggesting (not so lightly) in the background that Adam take a picture... little did I know that he was videoing... oh, well!
Julia's 2nd Birthday: If You're Happy and You Know It
(This is a video... if you receive this via email, you must visit my blog to view the video.)
Winter Wonderland
This is looking from the garage towards the back of the house as I went to pick up the girls from daycare today. I thought the view, regardless of it being the back of our house, was breathtaking. Even though snow is cause for treacherous driving and cancellations, it is also quite beautiful to experience and begs us to slow down and observe the world around us.
erin
erin
Friday, December 4, 2009
2 Year Appointment
Julia had her 2-year appointment on Tuesday (December 1). She threw an absolute fit pretty much from the moment we walked back to the exam room... her appointment included holding her down various times so that the doctor could look in her ears, nose, and mouth... so her head could be measured... so she her height could be measured... the only time she didn't throw a fit was when I set her on the weight scale.
At any rate, she proved to be 26 lb 2 oz clothed, and she is 34.5 inches tall. The weight is 50th percentile and the height is 60th. She is doing well on the development chart (knowing words, walking/running, acting like a 2-yr-old, etc., etc.), so we are glad for that.
I had to laugh at how different her appointment was than Raven's just two weeks before... and knowing that eventually Raven will be acting like Julia did. (I've been having to hold Julia down for these appointments since her 15-mo checkup this last winter.) Raven slept through Julia's whole appointment... what a blessing! I am extremely thankful that there didn't need to be shots... I had enough bruises from her head-butting and kicking as it was...! Nothing like explaining that your kid gave you a fat lip! Ha!
erin
At any rate, she proved to be 26 lb 2 oz clothed, and she is 34.5 inches tall. The weight is 50th percentile and the height is 60th. She is doing well on the development chart (knowing words, walking/running, acting like a 2-yr-old, etc., etc.), so we are glad for that.
I had to laugh at how different her appointment was than Raven's just two weeks before... and knowing that eventually Raven will be acting like Julia did. (I've been having to hold Julia down for these appointments since her 15-mo checkup this last winter.) Raven slept through Julia's whole appointment... what a blessing! I am extremely thankful that there didn't need to be shots... I had enough bruises from her head-butting and kicking as it was...! Nothing like explaining that your kid gave you a fat lip! Ha!
erin
Raven
It has been over a week since posting to the blog and I have a number of things I want to post... but, it might be next week before I get to them. In the meantime, I wanted to share this cutie picture of Raven... she was hanging out with Adam almost two weeks ago and I thought it was a cute look and took a picture with my phone... I found this picture in my email inbox as I was clearing it out today and thought, good blog post. :)
Busy around these parts, but trying not to be insanely so. We came home from a good and busy Thanksgiving weekend Sunday night and the week started off and running early Monday morning. This weekend is Raven's baptism, and then we have a little break in the entertaining biz and whatnot. :) I will be posting... videos from Julia's b-day party... pictures from Thanksgiving... pictures / video from Raven's baptism... and whatnot, next week.
Have a good weekend! :)
erin
Busy around these parts, but trying not to be insanely so. We came home from a good and busy Thanksgiving weekend Sunday night and the week started off and running early Monday morning. This weekend is Raven's baptism, and then we have a little break in the entertaining biz and whatnot. :) I will be posting... videos from Julia's b-day party... pictures from Thanksgiving... pictures / video from Raven's baptism... and whatnot, next week.
Have a good weekend! :)
erin
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Happy Birthday to Julia!
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Julia turned two today! My darling baby, my daughter who was an infant in my arms yesterday is TWO today!
She has experienced a lot of change in the last year. I thought she was "grown up" a year ago and yet when I look at pictures from last year, she seems so much older now... since her last birthday, she has learned to talk and walk, she has experienced her mama being pregnant and has become a big sister, she seems to have actual "friends" now instead of little kids that she bumps around with... she really seems to have developed a personality and wants to share who she is with us.
Preparation for today was key. We had plans to have friends over for dinner, and that required prepping pizza dough and making a cake. I've been trying to be better lately at planning ahead instead of trying to do everything last minute, and for the most part, it works well. I baked the cake and made dough on Sunday, and thought last night would be a breeze... ack. Adam did a great job decorating and corralling the kids and browning sausage for me... but the cake decorating didn't go so well. Completely defeated, instead of screaming and crying, I felt satisfied when I heard the cake thud to the bottom of the outside garbage can, and I came back in and relaxed the rest of the night.
Today was a lot of fun! We took Adam to the airport this morning, and after doing so, I took Julia to Hyvee to pick out a birthday cake for her. I was going to buy a generic one, but the bakery gal said she could surely make a custom one if I was willing to come back tonight to pick it up... score! :) Julia went crazy over the Baby Einstein cake, so that's what we went with. After we picked out a few Birthday Breakfast Donuts, we went home.
This morning Julia wanted to sit in her old high chair to play with toys, so she did that while I put up the tree. We ran a few errands today and that's when the fun started... first, I thought she needed a bath... well, 10 minutes into her bath, she pooped in the tub. Well, the last two baths she has had, she's pooped in the tub (once I caught her quick enough and was able to get her onto the toilet; whew). Each of these times, she has flipped out and tries to claw her way out of the tub as if she is scared of the poop. Today she almost succeeded and was perched on the rim of the tub having a holy fit. Well , after we got the tub cleaned out, I just brought her in the shower with me. I thought for sure after that she would be tired because she had been up so early and hadn't napped yet, but nope... she wanted nothing to do with napping. After being in her crib for a 1/2 hour, I went to check on her, and she had her diaper off and was waving it around in the crib... she was butt naked. First. Time. Ever. I gave up on the nap and was prepared for a bad night. The thought running through my head the rest of the afternoon was, "Ack, she is two. Is this what two is like???"
But... it was a WONDERFUL night! After picking up the cake at 5 pm, I got the pizzas in the oven while Adam played with the girls. We had pepperoni, pepperoni & sausage, barbeque chicken, and buffalo chicken. Our friends (the Jablonskis and Steenhoeks) arrived shortly after 6 pm and after cutting up and dishing out pizza and a short prayer, we were well on our way to a fun evening. Julia absolutely loved running around with her friend Lucas (Lukie) Jablonski... they had a ball together! Yay! After pizza, we had Julia open a few presents and then we had cake. How fun that Julia even blew out her own candles... and this year she had no fear of the cake... she knew how good it would taste and dove right in! :) (Thanks to our friends for being here and helping make the night special for us and for Julia!)
How fun that our little girl has turned two! Happy birthday to you, darling!
erin
What a great evening of fellowship! It was a wonderful birthday day for Julia
She has experienced a lot of change in the last year. I thought she was "grown up" a year ago and yet when I look at pictures from last year, she seems so much older now... since her last birthday, she has learned to talk and walk, she has experienced her mama being pregnant and has become a big sister, she seems to have actual "friends" now instead of little kids that she bumps around with... she really seems to have developed a personality and wants to share who she is with us.
Preparation for today was key. We had plans to have friends over for dinner, and that required prepping pizza dough and making a cake. I've been trying to be better lately at planning ahead instead of trying to do everything last minute, and for the most part, it works well. I baked the cake and made dough on Sunday, and thought last night would be a breeze... ack. Adam did a great job decorating and corralling the kids and browning sausage for me... but the cake decorating didn't go so well. Completely defeated, instead of screaming and crying, I felt satisfied when I heard the cake thud to the bottom of the outside garbage can, and I came back in and relaxed the rest of the night.
Today was a lot of fun! We took Adam to the airport this morning, and after doing so, I took Julia to Hyvee to pick out a birthday cake for her. I was going to buy a generic one, but the bakery gal said she could surely make a custom one if I was willing to come back tonight to pick it up... score! :) Julia went crazy over the Baby Einstein cake, so that's what we went with. After we picked out a few Birthday Breakfast Donuts, we went home.
This morning Julia wanted to sit in her old high chair to play with toys, so she did that while I put up the tree. We ran a few errands today and that's when the fun started... first, I thought she needed a bath... well, 10 minutes into her bath, she pooped in the tub. Well, the last two baths she has had, she's pooped in the tub (once I caught her quick enough and was able to get her onto the toilet; whew). Each of these times, she has flipped out and tries to claw her way out of the tub as if she is scared of the poop. Today she almost succeeded and was perched on the rim of the tub having a holy fit. Well , after we got the tub cleaned out, I just brought her in the shower with me. I thought for sure after that she would be tired because she had been up so early and hadn't napped yet, but nope... she wanted nothing to do with napping. After being in her crib for a 1/2 hour, I went to check on her, and she had her diaper off and was waving it around in the crib... she was butt naked. First. Time. Ever. I gave up on the nap and was prepared for a bad night. The thought running through my head the rest of the afternoon was, "Ack, she is two. Is this what two is like???"
But... it was a WONDERFUL night! After picking up the cake at 5 pm, I got the pizzas in the oven while Adam played with the girls. We had pepperoni, pepperoni & sausage, barbeque chicken, and buffalo chicken. Our friends (the Jablonskis and Steenhoeks) arrived shortly after 6 pm and after cutting up and dishing out pizza and a short prayer, we were well on our way to a fun evening. Julia absolutely loved running around with her friend Lucas (Lukie) Jablonski... they had a ball together! Yay! After pizza, we had Julia open a few presents and then we had cake. How fun that Julia even blew out her own candles... and this year she had no fear of the cake... she knew how good it would taste and dove right in! :) (Thanks to our friends for being here and helping make the night special for us and for Julia!)
How fun that our little girl has turned two! Happy birthday to you, darling!
erin
What a great evening of fellowship! It was a wonderful birthday day for Julia
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