Emergency Action Plan!

As a daycare provider I am suppose to have an emergency action plan written down for the slim chance that I will ever have to use it. Well I guess the licensors don't know me ;) I had to put that plan into action today!

I was fixing lunch for the kids (peanut butter and jelly sandwich, peaches and carrots). My can opener was not working properly and I couldn't get the can of peaches to open. I decided that I would take a knife to try and bend the top of the can. I thought this would help me get to the peaches better. Well it did but I slipped and the jagged lid cut my finger! OUCH!! Thank God I was on the phone with Misty at the time. I think I would have passed out otherwise. I got out the first aid kit and tried to fix myself up as best as I could. Well my finger was really bleeding and I thought I was going to pass out. I called my dad and both my mom and him headed over. I had 7 kids eating lunch not knowing what was happening at all. I am so glad that my dad is a doctor and it was his day off! He helped me wrap it up tight and mom helped with the kids. It worked out perfectly! Of course this all happens while Nick is in Nebraska for work. I don't need stiches but my need glue if the bleeding doesn't stop. I really know how to cut my fingers well! We are leaving for the Dell's tomorrow so I am sure my finger will feel really good in chlorine water :|

6 Months Already!

Where does the time go? Charlie was 6 months old on the 9th! It is hard to believe that he is already 6 months old. We had a busy week this past week. Braeden and Emma were sick on Wednesday. Thursday morning I took Charlie in for his 6 month appointment. We saw a different pediatrician and I love him! He made me feel so much better about everything. He sat with me for an hour talking about everything I had questions on. We talked about Charlie's spitting up and he isn't concerned with it. He said as long as he is growing in an upward curve he isn't concerned. He said that the prevacid is not FDA approved for children under the age of 1. Nick and I immediately threw it all out and decided to see how Charlie does without it. The doctor said that we can come in once a month for weight checks if we want but it isn't necessary. He said he will see us at his 9 month check up and see how he is growing then. I felt so much better about everything. I was getting really stressed about feeding him and making sure he was gaining weight. He looks so good and doesn't look like a sickly little boy. He is just small. The doctor reassured me that someone has to be small so that they can get the growth curve for all babies. I feel so much more relaxed about everything.

Charlie at 6 months:
Height: 25 1/2 inches - 19th percentile
Weight: 14lbs 12oz - 8th percentile
Head: 17 1/4 inches - 50th percentile

Thursday night Braeden still wasn't better so I took him to the doctor. He had strep throat. They checked me out too and I had it as well. I even had a fever while I was there. I guess I was more worried about everyone else that I didn't even think of myself. Friday was spent taking care of sick kids and day care kids. The day couldn't end fast enough!! Saturday we spent the day putting up the Christmas decorations. Patsy and Graham took Braeden and Emma overnight. The kids had a blast and Nick and I were able to have a nice evening with Charlie. The weekends go by way to quickly!! We are now getting ready for our Wisconsin Dells trip on Friday. We are all excited to get out of Mankato for the weekend!!


Ali came over on Thursday to help me with my sick kids!! Thanks Ali!!


Charlie eating his first graham cracker!

Sick Kids....

I have two sick kids today. Braeden had a fever last night and Emma got one this morning. My poor babies. They aren't complaining though. I am letting them spend the day in my bed with cartoons and movies. I know they won't last long up there but at least they can rest some. We are going to the Dell's next weekend so I would much rather everyone be sick now!!

Happy Birthday Daddy!!

Nick turned 30 on Saturday and I had a surprise party for him. He told me that I would never be able to surprise him but I know I did. He had no idea. It was the hardest secret to keep but worth it! Thanks to all our friends and family for coming out to celebrate. We went to Westwood and it was perfect!

Weight Check....

Charlie has still been spitting up quite a bit. Nick and I were concerned with the amount he actually spits up every day. Just last week he also started having mattery eyes. We just thought it was his clogged tear ducts. I called our Pediatrician to express my concerns and she wanted us to bring him in. She checked his weight, length, eyes and ears. He weighs 14lbs 4oz and was 26 inches tall. He is only in the 5th percentile for his weight and 36th percentile for his length. He is our little peanut. Our pediatrician is concerned with his weight and increased the amount of prevacid we have to give him every day. Poor baby!! Hopefully this will fix his reflux and he will start gaining weight like he should. She checked his ears and he had a double ear infection. That explained the mattery eyes! I guess we should've brought him in sooner. He is now on medicine for his ears too. Hopefully we will see changes in the next week. We go back to the doctor on the 13th. We now have to start going in for weight checks at least once a month until his reflux improves.

Halloween Pictures...

Trick or Treating....

The kids had so much fun trick or treating on Friday night. They were hyper all day just waiting to go. I took the day off from daycare kids to spend some quality time with my kids.

Emma, Charlie and I went to the mall and met Nana from the pool and Sean. Sean and Emma played in the play area and had a blast. It is so cute to see the cousins play together. Sean gets so excited to see Emma. We are so blessed to have our family so close. Just wish Lydia was closer so we could have play dates with her too :( Nana and Sean then came over for lunch.

I went to Braeden's school to help out with their Fall Party. He was so excited to see me. I walked in the door and his face just lit up. He said..."this is my mom everybody!" I was so glad I went. I helped out with games and the kids had a blast. I even got to meet Braeden's girlfriend Claire. She has brown hair that is cut into a bob. I looked at her and saw myself at her age. It was so surreal.

After school I had the fun job of trying to keep the kids sane until Trick or Treating time. Dean, Mary, Grandma Ruth, Grandpa Chuck, and Ali all came over for supper. It was hectic but fun! The kids barely ate because they wanted to go trick or treating. Dean, Mary, Grandma Ruth and Grandpa Chuck stayed at the house so we could take the kids out. Braeden didn't like the scary costumes at all. He was very timid and stayed behind until they were gone. He would go up to the house by himself because he was too scared. I felt bad for him. Emma could have cared less. She ran right up to the door. She would point at the scary costumes and say.."look at that guy!" It was a great night and the kids got a lot of candy. They went to bed late but slept in! It is so fun to watch them grow.