Slacker....

I'm such a slacker! I've been terrible about keeping my blog up. Things have been a tad hectic. I've been working in Paris quite a bit the past couple of weeks and Corgan was sick for TWO WEEKS! He's better now and has his appetite back. The other morning he woke up at 6 saying "EAT!!!!" Of course, it had to happen when I had had only three and a half hours of sleep the night before. I don't know what's going on, but I can't sleep at night!!!! Drives me crazy!

Travis's 32nd birthday was on Friday and we went out to eat with Aaron, Tammie and Jason at P.F. Changs. That place is so dang good. Mmmm.... Then we went to see Nacho Libre, which was pretty dang funny, but pretty dang stupid, too. We had a great time! Tammie and Aaron watched Corgan while we went to the movie, which was really nice.

Well, tomorrow we have a VERY full day ahead of us. Corgan has Gymboree, then we're having our carpet cleaned, then we go to one of my friend's baby's 1st birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese, then I teach a class, then it's YW's. I'm tired just thinking about it!!!!

Father's Day "Fun"

Today was interesting to say the least. Corgan was really not doing well this morning and we couldn't get his fever down so I finally had had enough and took him to the ER. Why is it that kids ALWAYS get sick on the weekends? We went to the hospital across the street (how convenient is that?!) and got right through. I guess not many people have emergencies on a beautiful Sunday morning that just so happens to be Father's Day. Corgan's fever was 102.1, and that was AFTER having a full dose of Tylenol about an hour before. Poor little guy! You could just tell he felt crappy. The doctor and nurses were all really really nice and thorough. Corgan has "nasopharyngitis" which means a sore throat and swollen glands. They checked his urine to make sure he wasn't dehydrated and THAT was a lot of fun. Ugh. Travis and I had to hold him down while two nurses did a catheter. Poor guy. He was being poked and prodded in every orifice in his body. The last time the nurse came in to check his temp he started screaming. I don't think he likes nurses so much any more....



After about four hours at the hospital we finally got the green light to come home. I was so grateful that they didn't have to give him an IV to get him hydrated. He's been drinking a lot better this afternoon and evening and has even eaten a little bit! He's on an antibiotic and prescription Motrin so hopefully he'll be better soon. When we got home he put a bowl on his head and was running around the house, so I think he'll make it!



He took a nap this afternoon and when he woke up he was miserable again. If we can just keep his fever down I think he'll be fine. I'm going to call his pediatrician tomorrow and let them know we went to the ER yesterday and see if they want to check him out. The more people that look him over the better!

I was supposed to go to Paris to work tomorrow, but we'll see how Corgan's feeling. I'll probably just let him sleep in and then head over there later in the day. Travis is going to be out of town until Wednesday evening since he's flying to Stamford for work.

That pretty much sums up our crazy Father's Day Adventure!!! Hopefully next year will be more fun and less eventful!

Still feeling yucky...

Well, Corgan is still not feeling too peachy. Today he ran a fever of a bit over 101 and was real lethargic and just puny. He wanted to be held all day long or at least sit next to me or Travis. I feel so bad for him! He's just not himself and it worries me. I called the doctor's office and they said that these bugs can last about two weeks.... not fun. I'm supposed to go to Paris to work on Monday and we really need the money. Hopefully he'll be better by Monday!

I got up at the butt crack of dawn this morning to teach a class. About fifteen minutes into the class the battery in my mic went dead and I didn't have any spares! It was a pretty big class, about twenty or so people, so I turned the music down a little bit and used my skills of being a loud mouth to get me through the end of class! I told them that my husband always complains that I'm too loud, but that I was going to tell him that it came in handy today! Several people came up to me after class and told me they really enjoyed my class! I don't know why it took me so long to start teaching! I've been thinking about it and talking about doing it for about six years and finally got the nerve! It's a BLAST!!!!!!

After my class I drove to my sister-in-law's baby shower. She's going to have Eric Christian on July 25th and is soooo ready! They are doing an airplane theme in his room and it's really cute! She got a lot of good stuff. I can't wait until he gets here! Corgan needs another cousin to play with!

Is it Friday yet?!

Wow. This has been a full week! Corgan has been sick since Monday and is still having some really interesting diapers. Ick. He hasn't had much of an appetite, so last night Corgan was begging Travis to eat some of his food, which just so happened to be a CHILI CHEESE DOG. Hello?! Number one, why on earth would you give a chili cheese dog to a baby and number two, why on earth would you give it to a child that already has tummy trouble?! Needless to say, today was pretty stinky. Several nasty diapers and powerful toots later I think we've gotten over the hump. I hope he's better tomorrow.

I taught another class on Wednesday and had the best time! There were about 35 people in this class and it is so much easier to teach larger classes. In the middle of class I was looking around the room and saw a girl wearing a HUGOTON shirt. In the middle of class I ask, "Is that a Hugoton Kansas shirt?" The girl looks at me funny and nods her head. I said, "That's where my husband grew up!" After class I went up to her and asked when she graduated (2002) and found out that she knew the Spikes' and was in the same class as Allison!!! (BTW, Allie, her name is Andrea Hershey and she said to tell you hi) It truly is a small world!!!

I was supposed to go to Paris today to work, but since Corgan is feeling yucky we stayed home. We did make a quick run to Target to get Father's Day presents and we got a book of animals for Corgan. He loves the rooster and points to it going, "Doo Doo Doo!!!" He's such a nut!

Girls Camp, Work and Sickness....

Girls camp was suprisingly fun! Hotter than hades, but fun! The girls in my ward are AWESOME. We didn't have any of the drama, there were no cliques, everyone got along great! I was so proud of them!!!! We had the ghetto cabin, but still had air conditioner, a full sized fridge, microwave and plumbing. That's my idea of roughing it! We didn't have ANY hot water, but in 100 plus degree weather, that was actually a nicety! We had a lot of outdoor activities, but I got a bucket of water dumped on me, so it was doable. Those dang YCLs!!! The food was... well... let's just say I made a few trips to McDonalds. I came home early because two nights away from Corgan was way more than enough for both of us. He was sooo good for my mom. He just loves her to bits! When I got home Friday morning he was asleep so I just snuggled with him for a minute then took a nice nap. I woke up to Corgan saying, "MAMA!!!! (which sounded more like "NAHNAH" but I knew what he meant)" and him wrapping his arms around my neck. I tell you what, there is nothing better than slobbery kisses from your baby. My mom helped Corgan make the CUTEST card! She traced the outline of his hands and "helped" him write "I love Mommy" on the front. I'm going to have it framed!!!!

The next day I drove to Paris with Mom to work in the clinic. I was kind of frustrated because I had to miss out on going to Travis's company picnic, but I'd already told Dad I would work that one Saturday a month so he was counting on me. Travis and Corgan went to the picnic and it wore him out! He rode a horse, had his hand painted, had a caricature done and played all kinds of games. He took like a four and a half hour nap!

Sunday we went to church and I got a new calling as First Counselor in the Young Women's Presidency. The President we had is moving so we got a whole new presidency. I'm the only one that was in there before. I think we have a really great group. Susan Sampson is the president and she is awesome! I can't wait to get to know her and the other ladies better.

Corgan was acting fussy at church and afterward he went down for a nap and fell off the bed, hitting his head on the radio (I think....) and boy did it freak us out. He was laying right next to me and rolled right off the bed. He cried for about fifteen minutes and we really couldn't calm him down so we called the doctor and they said that as long as he wasn't unconcious or vomiting, then he was probably ok. We had to do neurological tests on him every two hours to make sure he could move all his extremities. At our 12:30 am check, I felt him and he was burning up. I checked his temp and it was 103. He was soooo hot. I gave him some Motrin and he slept with us (in the middle so he couldn't fall off....) and this morning he acted fine. I took him to the gym to go to the Kid's Club while I taught my class and afterward he acted soooo tired and took about an hour nap, waking up with another fever of a little over 100. I called the doctor (I swear they know my voice by now) and took him in. They think he has a viral infection and basically said to try to keep him hydrated and medicated. We had Terry Jetton come over and assist Travis in giving him a blessing. Hopefully he'll be better tomorrow. We have a busy day ahead of us! He has speech therapy and ECI! I'll keep you all posted....

Whew....

Boy what a great day! Danielle and I went to Grapevine Mills Mall to meet Mom, Chrissy and Emily there. Mom is going to stay with Corgan during the day while I'm at YW Camp. We had lunch at Chili's and then shopped like crazy! It was a lot of fun!!! The babies did a really good job and behaved themselves very well. We all rode on the carousel and Nana bought Corgan a hat that he wore all day. When we were ready to leave, I discovered I had lost my keys. I was so frustrated and dumped my diaper bag all over the parking lot and combed through the car in 100 degree weather. Mom, Danielle, and I went back into the mall where Mom watched the boys while Danielle and I power walked around the mall (which is a mile long) going into stores to see if anyone had turned in my keys. Danielle was so sweet and really calmed me down. I had said a prayer and she kept saying, "I know you're going to find them. I'm not even worried." So we see these security guards and I thought we'd ask them. I asked the guy if anyone had turned any keys in and he says, "Are they to a Ford? Do they have a remote on them? Never seen em." I flipped out! They had my keys! I gave the guy a big hug (probably the most action he's seen in a long while) and we got my keys. I was sure worn out from trekking all over that mall!!!!

Well, tomorrow I'm off to YW Camp and I am NOT looking forward to it AT ALL. It's freaking hot outside and I've never been away from my little guy and I'm kinda anxious about that. I know he's in great hands with my mom, but I'm really going to miss him!!! I'll probably have a lot of fun. We shall see. I'll report back afterwards!


Cutie patootie Evan


Corgan on the carousel (and in his cute hat!)


Emily's first carousel ride!


Corgan's favorite food.... Mac n Cheese!!!!


Me and Danielle

Yawn...

Today was a good day! Corgan and I hung out with my friend Danielle and her cutie pie Evan. We went to the LDS Bookstore where Corgan proceeded to tear the entire store apart, but I did succeed in getting a cd rom to help us with FHE. We really need to get that started now in order to get into the habit. Afterward we went to the Corner Bakery for some yummy food. Corgan flung food across the dining room (and truth be told, I accidentally did too... almost whacking a woman in the head). We had a fun time!

Corgan failed to take a nap this afternoon despite numerous attempts by his frazzled mother. He kept trying to play with his rock n' roll Ernie that I accidentally (I SWEAR IT WAS AN ACCIDENT!!!!) killed by flinging him across the living room. It's 11:30 and the little guy still won't go to sleep, he keeps trying to get "E E" to play music. So, I just hopped on Ebay and bought the stupid toy for 20 bucks, plus 17 shipping and handling, with a grand total of THIRTY SEVEN DANG BUCKS. That was a pretty expensive throw. Don't think I'll be chunking Corgan's toys across the room anymore, regardless of how annoying they are. Corgan has loved this toy since he was a tiny baby, as you can see from the pics below. He was only two weeks old when this was taken and he has loved "E E" ever since!!!





Well, my first official classes I instructed today went really well! The first class I taught had about ten people in it and then the next class had about 30 people in it. It was so much fun! Hopefully I can get my own class to teach instead of just subbing.

Anyway, I'm fried. I was so nervous about this class that I haven't been sleeping well and have been practicing a lot. It takes a lot out of you! Hopefully Corgan will go to sleep soon. Good night!

Baby Blessing....

My brother Michael with sweet Emily. Isn't he handsome?!
Corgan flirting with danger. Chloe doesn't play well with others....
My nephew Carter practicing for becoming a big brother. Only a few more weeks until Eric gets here, Carter!
My mom trying to take a pic with her brood. Didn't go too well! Emily was very ticked, Carter was off and running, Corgan wouldn't look at the camera... Nick sure is handsome, though!
This is Emily's best friend and next door neighbor Elizabeth. She was born two days before Emily and is also a precious little girl!


Travis, Corgan and I went to my sister's baby Emily's blessing today. It was such a nice blessing. She is such a special little girl and has some really awesome parents! We were all really pooped today since Travis and I didn't get to bed until late, late, late and got up early, early, early!!! Corgan woke up at around 4:30 and I was up with him for a bit. So, I think I got about three and a half hours of sleep last night! Nothing a Rock Star Energy drink can't fix! I LOVE those!

After Sacrament meeting the whole family went to Rob and Chrissy's for lunch. We had a lot of fun. I have an awesome family!!!! At around 1:30 we made our way home and took a THREE hour family nap. It was beautiful. Sigh.... I think I like sleeping too much!

We just took it easy for the rest of the day, playing outside with Corgan and I've been practicing my routine for tomorrow. I'm really excited!!!!!!!

Earning his keep!!!

Corgan was trying to earn his keep today by vaccuuming the floors. He missed a couple of spots, but I guess that's ok. ;)

Today was a pretty lazy Saturday. We went to Walmart, took a family nap (THREE HOURS!!!!), I cleaned house and practiced my routine for Monday. Travis is so funny. Whenever I get on a cleaning kick, he always asks "Who's coming over?" Like I don't clean unless we have company coming over. Sheesh.

Tomorrow is Emily's blessing. We have to get up at the butt crack of dawn to drive to freakin Saginaw and get to Sacrament Meeting by 9:00 in the morning. Makes me tired to think of it. I'm hardly ever even up at 9:00, let alone ready for church! I really hope we make it on time!!!!!

Working woman....

Corgan had this little superman curl thing going on yesterday....
I worked at my dad's clinic this Thursday and Friday. I love working for my dad! He's a great boss. My mom watches Corgan while I'm at work which is wonderful. He absolutely loves her. When we walked in my parent's house yesterday morning he said, "NANA!!!" and ran up to Mom to give her a big hug. He's such a sweetie! Looks like I'll be working a lot in Paris this month. A bunch of people are going on vacation and I'll need to help out. Goodness knows we need the money!!

I'm going to girl's camp on Wednesday and coming home Friday morning. I am so dang nervous about leaving Corgan for TWO NIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My mom is coming to take care of him while Travis is at work, so I know he's in good hands and he'll be fine, but I'm nervous about ME! A couple of months ago when they asked if I could go to camp, I was like, "Sure!" But now.... I'm DREADING it. We'll see how it goes!