Kalvin is still a sick little boy. He spends most of his time cuddled up next to me...sleeping, coughing, snotting, and throwing up on me. He might have turned a tiny corner today (he's only thrown up once!!) and I'm hoping he's on his way back to healthy!
Hopefully tomorrow I'll have some pictures and a real post!!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Update on Kalvin...
I took Kalvin to Urgent Care. When we got there he decided he wasn't going to act sick anymore :) He was smiling at everyone and looking around all bright eyed! But I'm very happy I brought him in. He has an ear infection along with an upper respiratory infection. Poor Baby!!!
He'll now be on antibiotics twice a day for 10 days. I gave him his first dose. It didn't go well! I'm not sure if he actually swallowed any of it! We managed to get this sticky pink goo on his jammies, the floor, on my pants, my shirt, up Kalvin's nose and even in his eye... Hopefully the next 19 times go a bit smoother!!
Did I mention he's also STILL teething?!? I'm amazed how people can want 10+ kids!! As much as I love Kalvin...NO THANKS!! I couldn't deal with the stress of a sick child that many times!!
He'll now be on antibiotics twice a day for 10 days. I gave him his first dose. It didn't go well! I'm not sure if he actually swallowed any of it! We managed to get this sticky pink goo on his jammies, the floor, on my pants, my shirt, up Kalvin's nose and even in his eye... Hopefully the next 19 times go a bit smoother!!
Did I mention he's also STILL teething?!? I'm amazed how people can want 10+ kids!! As much as I love Kalvin...NO THANKS!! I couldn't deal with the stress of a sick child that many times!!
Another Sick Day!
Last night was pretty rough on Kalvin (and me!!). I've been debating the idea of taking him to urgent care. Kalvin has had a little cold before with a tiny cough and a stuffy nose but he's never been THIS sick.
Last night he had his first real fever. I feel like this was a right of passage into parenthood. I had no idea what I was supposed to do! I obviously gave him some baby Advil to bring the fever down. What I didn't know was...Do I strip him down to cool him off? Do I bundle him up so he doesn't get the chills? How high can his temp get and still be safe? Ohhh so many questions!!
So while I was up 87% of the night with a coughing, crying, fevery, sad, little boy...Dan slept very peacefully. I always find it amazing that he can sleep through that while I'm sitting right next to him! hehe!
Kalvin is currently napping (inbetween his coughing spells). He seems OK right now but I may still bring him in for a checkup later. I'm feeling so helpless and I hate that feeling :( Poor Baby!
On a brighter note...I took some pictures of Kalvin yesterday! He was pretty smiley! That was the first time he had played with that fun toy and he was right in the peak of his Advil dose!
Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Enjoy the pictures!!
Last night he had his first real fever. I feel like this was a right of passage into parenthood. I had no idea what I was supposed to do! I obviously gave him some baby Advil to bring the fever down. What I didn't know was...Do I strip him down to cool him off? Do I bundle him up so he doesn't get the chills? How high can his temp get and still be safe? Ohhh so many questions!!
So while I was up 87% of the night with a coughing, crying, fevery, sad, little boy...Dan slept very peacefully. I always find it amazing that he can sleep through that while I'm sitting right next to him! hehe!
Kalvin is currently napping (inbetween his coughing spells). He seems OK right now but I may still bring him in for a checkup later. I'm feeling so helpless and I hate that feeling :( Poor Baby!
On a brighter note...I took some pictures of Kalvin yesterday! He was pretty smiley! That was the first time he had played with that fun toy and he was right in the peak of his Advil dose!
Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Enjoy the pictures!!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Sick Day
Kalvin is feeling a little under the weather today :( He spent the entire night coughing which would then make him cry. Poor baby!! I don't think he has a fever right now but it's hard to know because I don't have a thermometer. I may need to run and get one today!!
I fixed my computer last night so my pictures work again and all my files open! YAY! This picture is from a few days ago. Here is my little family...minus me because I'm always the one taking the picture!
Back to cuddling with my sick little boy!
PS: The two very grossest noises in the world...1. Vera eating a marshmallow...and 2. the sound of a ladybug crunching beneath your feet. SICK!
I fixed my computer last night so my pictures work again and all my files open! YAY! This picture is from a few days ago. Here is my little family...minus me because I'm always the one taking the picture!Back to cuddling with my sick little boy!
PS: The two very grossest noises in the world...1. Vera eating a marshmallow...and 2. the sound of a ladybug crunching beneath your feet. SICK!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Stupid Computers!
My computer seems to be having some major issues in the last 24 hours! I get a message every time I try to open any picture that says something about the file being corrupt and the file format is not supported. I know it's not just the pictures because my computer also won't let me open my Quickbooks or my Quicken! EEK!! Thankfully, I've backed everything up very recently and thankfully we've already had our tax appointment! Does anyone know what that means?? Does that mean my hard drive is crashing?? I REALLY don't want to get a different computer!
The pictures I was planning to share were of Kalvin's eye. He woke up with a very crusty looking eye. His actual eyeball seems alright and not red but I just thought that was sort of odd...He hasn't had that since he was a tiny baby with clogged tear ducts. I know they aren't clogged again because in the last few days his tears seem to be flowing quite freely!!
We've had a few hard days in the Prieve household! Kalvin just can't seem to get his teeth to break through the surface. Poor baby!!
Vera has also been regressing to where she started pooping in her kennel at night (for the past 3 nights!!) She even had a pee accident yesterday which is VERY unusual for her. She's only had probably 3 in our house total since we've gotten her!
Hopefully the rest of the day will go a little better!! Hope everyone has a great Thursday!!
The pictures I was planning to share were of Kalvin's eye. He woke up with a very crusty looking eye. His actual eyeball seems alright and not red but I just thought that was sort of odd...He hasn't had that since he was a tiny baby with clogged tear ducts. I know they aren't clogged again because in the last few days his tears seem to be flowing quite freely!!
We've had a few hard days in the Prieve household! Kalvin just can't seem to get his teeth to break through the surface. Poor baby!!
Vera has also been regressing to where she started pooping in her kennel at night (for the past 3 nights!!) She even had a pee accident yesterday which is VERY unusual for her. She's only had probably 3 in our house total since we've gotten her!
Hopefully the rest of the day will go a little better!! Hope everyone has a great Thursday!!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Another thing I love...
Well, It's Wednesday again!!
Today I'm telling you about Kalvin's awesome Stokke Tripp Trapp highchair! Every time I look at it, it makes me so happy! It's designed to grow with a child so this highchair will eventually just become a cool green chair that adults can use too! Pretty amazing isn't it?!?!
It's made out of wood (except for the removable accessory that holds smaller babies in place). He slides right in and his feet rest on the lower platform. He gets excited when we put him in!
Since there is no big plastic tray, we can scoot his chair right up to the table so he's involved during meal times! The whole table is his tray! He loves being able to sit up tall with us and play with his toys!
While everyone else in the world is using those big, plastic, ugly highchairs that you'll either have to put in storage or donate after a year...Kalvin will be enjoying his stylish ergonomic seat for many years to come! See...I told you it was amazing!!
PS: Isn't Kalvin starting to look so grown-up?? I was looking at pictures from X-mas time and he's changed so much!
For more information about Stokke highchairs, visit their website:
Today I'm telling you about Kalvin's awesome Stokke Tripp Trapp highchair! Every time I look at it, it makes me so happy! It's designed to grow with a child so this highchair will eventually just become a cool green chair that adults can use too! Pretty amazing isn't it?!?!
It's made out of wood (except for the removable accessory that holds smaller babies in place). He slides right in and his feet rest on the lower platform. He gets excited when we put him in!
Since there is no big plastic tray, we can scoot his chair right up to the table so he's involved during meal times! The whole table is his tray! He loves being able to sit up tall with us and play with his toys!
While everyone else in the world is using those big, plastic, ugly highchairs that you'll either have to put in storage or donate after a year...Kalvin will be enjoying his stylish ergonomic seat for many years to come! See...I told you it was amazing!!PS: Isn't Kalvin starting to look so grown-up?? I was looking at pictures from X-mas time and he's changed so much!
For more information about Stokke highchairs, visit their website:
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Back Home!
I finally have my computer up and running! I've been a crazy woman trying to unpack our things and get the house back in order! In just one week ladybugs can take over the house, dust bunnies can form everywhere, laundry baskets can explode with clothes and plants can dry up (See pic below...). 
This is how one of our plant looked when I got home!!! I asked Dan why he hadn't watered it and he said he hadn't noticed it...hmmm odd... because it's the very first thing I noticed! I gave it 32 oz of water and today it seems to have perked up a bit!
Time for me to put this babe down for a nap and get our tax stuff all ready for today's big meeting...yep...definately back to reality! AUGHH I need a vacation somewhere warm!!
This is how one of our plant looked when I got home!!! I asked Dan why he hadn't watered it and he said he hadn't noticed it...hmmm odd... because it's the very first thing I noticed! I gave it 32 oz of water and today it seems to have perked up a bit! 
In other big news...I've added dairy back into my diet!! WHOO HOO!! It opens up so many meal choices for me now! Kalvin seems to be doing alright so I'm going to keep enjoying Dairy Queen ice cream and yummy cheese! My chip options have really expanded too :) yum!
Time for me to put this babe down for a nap and get our tax stuff all ready for today's big meeting...yep...definately back to reality! AUGHH I need a vacation somewhere warm!!
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