Houston...We Have a Problem

Not the rocket science kind, not the computer virus kind, but the kind that wreaks havic on your stomach with nary a warning.

We went to Houston last weekend for Andrew's 3rd birthday party. While the party went well on Saturday, and church went well on Sunday, lunch afterwards did not start out so well. After church on Sunday, we went back to the hotel to change clothes and pack up. When we met everyone at the restaurant, Nicholas got SICK. Very sick. All over himself and all over me before we had a chance to sit down. Ms. Glenna helped us to the bathroom to get cleaned up. Fortunately, there were plenty of sinks and paper towels in that restroom. Ms. Glenna went out to ask Ernie to bring in our suitcase. Nick and I had to change clothes from head to toe. We made it through lunch while he napped on me. He woke up about 30 minutes later, and guess what...I had to ask Ernie to go back out to the truck for another shirt for me. We tried to go home after lunch. About 5 minutes into our ride...guess what...

We went back to Chris and Heather's to decide what to do. Ms. Glenna wasn't leaving till Monday, so the offer was made for me and the kids to stay while Ernie headed home. Nicholas played and chattered the whole time we were there. So, we decided to make another go of it. 10 minutes into this trip...guess what...

I decided the poor baby had to be empty by now and we should try to get home. The only other trouble we had was about and hour and 30 minutes away from home, we tried to give him a little bit of Gatorade...20 minutes later...guess what.. I ended up taking him to the doctor on Monday and they gave him a shot for nausea. Not really much else could be done because it was just a virus.

Fast forward to Tuesday night around 9:30 - we hear Allison crying in her room - guess what...Then later that night, it was my turn. I spent Wednesday in bed while Ernie worked from home and took care of the little ones. While I think the three of us are still slightly feverish, and need to work our appetites back up, we are on the mend. Allison has coined a new term in all of this - getting sick, tossing cookies, whatever you call it, we now call it "spilling." As in what Allison told me when Nick got sick on Monday morning - "Nick spilled his juice momma." Ahhh, life through the eyes of a three year old....

Happy Birthday Allison!

Today is our sweet girl's 3rd birthday. Three short years ago, I went to the doctor for a check-up and an ultrasound. I went in for an 11:00 am appointment and we had our first baby, a beautiful, 8 pound, 11 ounce girl at 3:50 pm. I will always remember what it was like to hear Ernie announce that we had a little girl. I will always remember the smile on my sister's face as she watched them get Allison's footprints and bundle her up. Chelsea came to see her the next morning and gently held her. So many precious memories have been made in just three short years.

We had her Cinderella birthday party on Saturday. She had a good time opening her presents and playing with the kids that came to her party. She didn't like being sung to, and she didn't want to blow out her #3 candle, but she did let "Sa" put her down long enough to eat her ice cream. All in all, it was a good day. I'm glad that we live close enough to a lot of family and that we have good friends to share these days with.

Happy Birthday Allison! Momma and Daddy love you very much!

A Month Passes

OK - so it seems if I don't post everyday, or at least every other day, a month passes before I know it. Here's a brief run-down of our life in May.

• We attended Olivia's 3rd birthday party at the Johnson home along with 3 other families from church. We had hot dogs, yummy taco soup, and chips & salsa. And of course there was cake and ice cream.
• Dad was here for a week-long visit.
• We had company for a cook-out and swimming on Saturday, the 29th. We had a good time in the pool on the first day of the "season" and Ernie grilled some yummy burgers.
• We had our annual Indy Race Day party on Sunday, the 30th. This includes way more food than the Lee's and the Gammon's can ever eat in one day, but we make it anyway, graze all day, and watch the race.
• Nick had Group B strep, which they apparently don't normally treat. But since they called to check on him after the weekend was over and he was hoarse, had a runny nose, and was coughing, the dr. decided this warranted a 10 day antibiotic. This in turn warranted a prescription diaper cream. But we made it through and he is better.

Dad left on Memorial Day and Mom came in on Thursday for a long weekend. I had a garage sale on Saturday which didn't quite yield what I thought it might, but it was OK. I made some donations, set aside some items for eBay and my Mom was kind enough to take some things to put on consignment for me in MS.

Ernie has just ended a five day stint on an antibiotic due to an approaching ear infection.

I started an antibiotic and got a cortizone shot today due to a sinus infection.

I have made and mailed Allison's birthday invitations and we ordered her Cinderella cake yesterday. The party will be next Saturday. Hard to believe my sweet girl will be 3!!

Nicholas continues to run and climb and is communicating in his own way. My mom seems to think that he will actually start talking once Allison starts pre-school in the fall and won't be here to talk for him as much.

I am attending a "stamp camp" held by an up-line demonstrator each Wednesday in June. My mother-in-law has graciously agreed to keep the kids so that I could participate in each class.

So , that's it for now. I will try, yet again, to do a better job of keeping up on myblog.