So, the updates to the blog have been lacking. I'd like to say that's because life has been so busy and exciting that we just haven't had time to write about it. Some weeks that is true, but mostly we're just exhausted at the end of the day and don't get around to describing even the interesting events. I suspect this has a lot to do with a certain someone who tends to keep us on our toes.
Interesting events have happened, however, the most recent of which began last week. Last Wednesday, Angie and 5 of her friends went on a cruise to celebrate the 40th birthday of one of the friends. A great time was had by all until the last scheduled day of the cruise, when fog in the port kept them from being able to dock, and they had to spend another night at sea. I hear you saying, "oh, waa, an extra free night on a cruise ship; I feel so sorry for them," and I can see your point. However, these are (mostly) moms we're talking about here, and, to hear them tell it, once they'd switched into the mindset of "I'm going home to see my children," then the fun of being on the cruise ended and the anxiousness to get home began. Also, there was a loud and disturbingly violent fist-fight across the hall on the last actual night, which did nothing to soothe their anxiety. They did finally make it home safe and sound, however...
which is good, because while they were away, times at the Hipps household were a bit on the rough side. My wonderful mom came to stay with us while Angie was away, and I honestly don't think I'd have made it without her. Not that I couldn't handle the kids normally, you understand, for even days at a time; it's just that this was not normal. Maggie had a cold, which made her pitiful at first. Joshua seemed to be getting one when Angie left, and so for the first couple of days I treated it as such. He got a fever, I gave him Tylenol. He had trouble breathing, I put him on the nebulizer. Not the way I'd like to spend the Christmas season, but we were managing.
By Saturday, however, things had not improved. In fact, he'd been waking up every hour or so and just screaming every night. The post linked above mentions that Joshua had "yet to discover just how wonderful his grandmama is," but brother, I believe he knows it now! She would get up and rock him or hold him and he would sleep kind of upright in her arms for a couple of hours in the night. Much Diet Coke (and a little wine) was consumed during the daytime to keep us awake and ease the stress of screaming baby. He was never his usual bright, sunny self, and although he actually slept really well Saturday night (I even thought his breathing sounded better when I woke up Sunday), he pretty much slept for the entire day Sunday. He was incredibly clingy, and just really pitiful. On Monday, the doctor pronounced that he had RSV and an ear infection, which explained the fever and screaming. He perked up a little after the first round of antibiotics, but the biggest improvement came the next day with the return of Mommy! The change was just astounding! He went from listless and pitiful to energetic and happy in about 6 minutes. All of a sudden he was babbling and cooing, crawling around the whole house with a smile on his face as if all was right with the world! I felt like I could breathe a sigh of relief for him at last, and it started to feel like Christmas around here again.
In Part 2 of This Christmas Season, I'll be discussing why it is that we just bought our first Christmas presents yesterday, December 17th...
Interesting events have happened, however, the most recent of which began last week. Last Wednesday, Angie and 5 of her friends went on a cruise to celebrate the 40th birthday of one of the friends. A great time was had by all until the last scheduled day of the cruise, when fog in the port kept them from being able to dock, and they had to spend another night at sea. I hear you saying, "oh, waa, an extra free night on a cruise ship; I feel so sorry for them," and I can see your point. However, these are (mostly) moms we're talking about here, and, to hear them tell it, once they'd switched into the mindset of "I'm going home to see my children," then the fun of being on the cruise ended and the anxiousness to get home began. Also, there was a loud and disturbingly violent fist-fight across the hall on the last actual night, which did nothing to soothe their anxiety. They did finally make it home safe and sound, however...
which is good, because while they were away, times at the Hipps household were a bit on the rough side. My wonderful mom came to stay with us while Angie was away, and I honestly don't think I'd have made it without her. Not that I couldn't handle the kids normally, you understand, for even days at a time; it's just that this was not normal. Maggie had a cold, which made her pitiful at first. Joshua seemed to be getting one when Angie left, and so for the first couple of days I treated it as such. He got a fever, I gave him Tylenol. He had trouble breathing, I put him on the nebulizer. Not the way I'd like to spend the Christmas season, but we were managing.
By Saturday, however, things had not improved. In fact, he'd been waking up every hour or so and just screaming every night. The post linked above mentions that Joshua had "yet to discover just how wonderful his grandmama is," but brother, I believe he knows it now! She would get up and rock him or hold him and he would sleep kind of upright in her arms for a couple of hours in the night. Much Diet Coke (and a little wine) was consumed during the daytime to keep us awake and ease the stress of screaming baby. He was never his usual bright, sunny self, and although he actually slept really well Saturday night (I even thought his breathing sounded better when I woke up Sunday), he pretty much slept for the entire day Sunday. He was incredibly clingy, and just really pitiful. On Monday, the doctor pronounced that he had RSV and an ear infection, which explained the fever and screaming. He perked up a little after the first round of antibiotics, but the biggest improvement came the next day with the return of Mommy! The change was just astounding! He went from listless and pitiful to energetic and happy in about 6 minutes. All of a sudden he was babbling and cooing, crawling around the whole house with a smile on his face as if all was right with the world! I felt like I could breathe a sigh of relief for him at last, and it started to feel like Christmas around here again.
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In Part 2 of This Christmas Season, I'll be discussing why it is that we just bought our first Christmas presents yesterday, December 17th...
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This was great! Very interesting! Keep it up, can't wait to here more!
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