Crazy Days of Summer

Deal of the Day . . .

Thought I'd share with my readers how I just purchased $35 worth of dinner certificates for only $2.80.  Today ONLY, go to Restuarant.com and use the discount code BITE for 80% off. 

Buying the certificates are easy.  Just go to Restaurant.com, search with your zip code, choose the certificate and when you check out, enter the discount code BITE.

Hat tip to Wicked Cool Deals for the information!

Children should come with user guides

Seriously!  One day I think I'm cruising along, having all the answers, making all the right moves, and the next . . . BAM!  Something new!  Some new challenge.  Some new problem.  Oh no . . . they can't just give us a moment to bask in our wonderfulness . . . no siree, let's keep those big people thoroughly confused and out of sorts.  Ok, so maybe I'm exaggerating just a tiny bit.

So, now that we've got that straight, let's move along to the problem.  My four year old, Maddy, has allergies.  She's allergic to peanuts, eggs, milk, cats, dust mites and probably several other things that we just haven't figured out yet.  She's on several medications daily and has been for most of her life.  We've got inhalers, decongestants, nebulizers, allergy medication and nose stuff . . . you name, she's on it.  In the beginning, it was like pulling teeth to get the child to take her medicine.  Multiply that experience by about five medications a day, twice a day and it became the most daunting task.  She dreaded, I dreaded . . . heck, the whole family dreaded it.

Now, fast forward, change subjects -- just hang in there, I'm going somewhere with this. . .my three year old, Lacy (from the moment that she was born) witnessed this daily routine of calling Maddy into the kitchen so that we could pump her full of medication (which I'm totally against but just can't seem to get her breathing and allergies under control long enough to try and get her off of some of the meds). 

In an effort to make this evolution less painful for everyone, we began telling Maddy that she had allergies and that these medications were essential to her well being.  Besides that, they taste REALLYgood.  So, she'd open her mouth, swallow it down and then let out a big "hhhmmmm, this is good Mama."  It eventually got to the point where we'd find her in the kitchen waiting on us for her medicines.

Now Lacy, not to be outdone by anyone, thinks that she is somehow missing out on something because she is not on some daily medication.  For a while, we tried fooling her by putting water into a small medicine cup (hat tip to Daddy - he's good at fooling the girls) . . . and it worked.  But then, she got smart.  And she realized that her medicine tasted just.like.water!  And she was NOT happy about that one.  Recently, she has even started to cry and whine and pitch a fit because she's not getting medicine.  I've tried explaining to both of them that the whole goal is to NOT be on medicine.  But they just don't seem to understand.

Ok --- so here is where you all come in . . . I need help from other parents out there.  How oh how do I teach both of the girls that although medication is necessary when people are sick, it should not be used all of the time.  Oh and while you're in the advice giving mood, maybe you can also suggest a way of explaining to the girls that Maddy is not sick, but that she has allergies that may or may not go away one day.   And try to be creative, would you?  I've tried the straight talk and it doesn't work!

That.is.all . . . as you were!

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Visit me over at my other home Pilot Wives Club

Wow, it's still here!

I thought by now that maybe Tyepad admin would have deleted my blog, assuming that I was never going to post again.  It HAS been four months, give or take.  In fact, a friend of mine said, Hey, when I read your blog, it says your kids all have the swine flu.  Well . . . they did . . . like four months ago! 

Ok, so no excuses here.  I've been busy.  My baby just turned six months old.  She is the cutest thing E-VER.  She smiles constantly and even spouted "Da-Da" tonight.  Little stinker!  The other girls are doing great.  Maddy is thoroughly enjoying school and I'm thoroughly enjoying one less child at home for four hours in the morning.  Poor little Lacy is lost without Maddy.  She wanders around the house looking for something to do.  It's hard to believe that she'll begin Pre-K in the fall.  Time really does pass so fast.

Well, Irv . . . this is for you!  Pilot Wives Club officially has a public area of the site.  So Irv, head on over and check it out!!  I'm making you an honorary pilot wife.  It's still in it's infancy, but we're making progress. 

I must say that I have really missed posting to this blog, especially when something funny happens and there is no one at home to tell it to.  So, I'm hoping to be on here more. 

Speaking of funnies . . . here are just a few for your reading pleasure:

Lacy:  "Mom, do you have one of those marriage dresses?"

Me:  "Um, well . . . um, well . . ." (we eloped so there is no infamous "marriage" dress - try explaining that one to a three year old)

Lacy:  "You know, those marriage dresses Mom?  Will you buy me one of those marriage dresses?  And then can I have a baby?  And can I name the baby Lyla?  (Lyla is the name of our friend's baby)

Me:  "Well . . . you can have a 'marriage dress' when you're older.  And I guess you can name your baby Lyla.  But what if you have a boy?"

Lacy:  "No, I'm having a girl"

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I'm sure there is more to tell, but I just can't recall it right now!

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More bad news . . .

Just when I thought everyone was on the mend, the pediatrician called and both Maddy and Lacy tested positive for the swine flu.  She calling in Tamiflu but she's afraid that no one has the suspension.  Of course, that is exactly what I found out when I started calling.  Only one pharmacy out of the 5 I called offered to mix the suspension for us.  So, as of right now, Maddy and Aleah will receive Tamiflu and Lacy will not.  The doctor says that Tamiflu will not do any good for Lacy since she is out of the 48 hour window.  Maddy is considered high risk because of her asthma and she's treating Aleah as if she has symptoms due to the loose stools that Aleah has been having the last day and a half.  I'm just praying that Aleah does not run a fever - it's still a two day stay in the hospital if she does. 

Pray for us . . . I feel like we can't catch a break!