Down with the Sickness...

Well Tom is now going on day 3 of staying home from work due to this darn flu! He went to the hospital Monday afternoon and had 2 bags of fluids pumped into him and they gave him some pills to take for the nausea. He is starting to get some color in his face and a little perky, but is still really achy. He has told me many times that it sucks. I know where he is coming from!! Tommy still hasn't caught it yet and I am praying it stays that way. Tommy does have to go to the doctor today because his cold just isn't getting better...it is getting worse. His nose continues to be plugged and he now has a terrible cough. There is lots of flem in his throat so hoping they can do something about this.

Other than that we don't have any news. Just sicknesses!!

House of the Sickness!

Well I don't really have any good news, I guess! I came down with the flu Wednesday at work. By the time I got home I was feeling totally miserable...As soon as Tom got home I handed the baby off and went off to rest. I tried my hardest to stay away from him! Thursday I woke up not feeling much better...probably worse! Tom stayed home to take care of Tommy for me. I hung out in the bedroom and slept most of the day while daddy and Tommy had some bonding time! Thursday night my mom came and picked Tommy and I up and we stayed at her house so Tom could go back to work and I wouldn't have to take care of the baby! Thank goodness!!! Friday morning I still wasn't feeling good so stayed home from work again. I think I slept most of Thursday and half of Friday!! Today I am feeling MUCH better. Kind of bummed because I have to miss the Annual Girls Night my sister always puts together. Not such a bright idea to go if you haven't been able to keep anything down for 2 1/2 days!!!

And to top it all off Tommy was FINALLY getting over a nasty cold he has had for 3 weeks. Only to get ANOTHER one! He has a nasty cough from the old one and a super stuffy nose from the new one. Poor little man can hardly breath!! We picked him up a vaporizer and some baby Vick's Vapor rub...they have to be 3 months to get it and he just makes it by 1 week :-). And we have been giving him Tylenol every 6 hours. It seems to be helping because he has finally been sleeping a bit. Hopefully this cold won't last as long. And I am praying he doesn't get that NASTY flu. I felt terrible I can only imagine what a baby would feel like!

I guess that is all...

13 weeks and growing

Well Tommy weighs 15 pounds, measures in at 21 1/4 inches long, and his head circumference is 17 inches. He is in the 80th-90th percentile for everything! He was all smiles for Dr. Fraboni until Deb the nurse walked in to give him 4 shots. Poor little man...I've never seen such a sad face! He got to eat before we left and had some Tylenol and slept the whole way home...thank goodness!!!!

Nothing else to new...until next time...

New Year...New Happenings!

Well we have started with a fresh New Year! Tom has started working with a logging company called Sylva. He seems to be enjoying it...it is only his first week and as long as he gets to drive the NEW Skidder. This one is equipped with a radio, I guess! He didn't work Thurs. or Fri. due to the cold weather, but is working today and tomorrow to make up for it. He is back to his favorite thing...LOGGING!!

I on the other hand have accepted a new job position within the bank. I am back at the Onamia office, but working in the basement! The best part I think!! I don't have to see the snow or when summer comes the nice days with the beautiful sunshine! I have trained for 2 weeks and last week was my first actual week. It went well and I really am loving it. NO CUSTOMER SERVICE :-) I am the proof operator...nothing too big. I just run all the work that has been done for the day through a machine and submit it to a company so it hits everyone's accounts and such. It also helps because it is close to daycare...like 3 blocks...and I work Mon-Fri 830-430 and 1 Sat every 3 months. That is by far the best part...MORE TIME WITH TOMMY :-) I have an office too ;-)

Tuesday we go in for Tommy's check up...we finally get to see how big the PORKER is!! He is doing great and has FINALLY started sleeping about 6 hours the first time he falls asleep at night. This has been nice ;-) He is growing so fast! He is smiling and talking up a storm. Loves standing when you hold him and LOVES to be talked to. He is into looking around at everything and is starting to like his toys. He LOVES his swing and is starting to like his Bumbo chair! He is getting to be SOOOOO much fun.

Last weekend we went down to visit Tom's family. We went to his "FUNKY" Auntie Pam's house and had lunch. It was lots of fun! We got to see cousins Shannen, Jake, Kevin, & his Uncle Kim. It was a nice day of chatting and admiring Tommy! The lunch was DELISH too. Tommy did very good in the car until it was time to go home. He was really tired and wanted to be held, but mommy just cuddled as close as she could and hummed to him...bout 5 min of that and he was out until we got home!

I guess I best be going before this is a story. Hope you enjoy the new pictures of our GROWING little man! It won't be long and he'll be taller than his Mommy!!! I will try to update on Wed. to let you all know how big he has gotten! I'm guessing between 15-17 pounds...won't be long and he'll be bigger than Pooter!! Hope all is well with you and yours! Until next time...

Tom, Shantell, Tommy, Chevy, & Lili