So yesterday was my birthday! Woo Hoo! Another year older,
And what did we do for my birthday...
We busted our butts to get unpacked and organized and we got soooo much done! Our trailer and yard actually looks a home now.
We did go out for sushi for my birthday the night before and we were going to go to a really cool tea house that I have been wanting to go to but its closed on Mondays :(
So now that the piling heaps of crap have a home I can get back to working on a new normal :)
I've got an Earth Day event coming up really soon for Norwex that I am really excited about.
Then I get to work on our garden!!!! EEK, I am so stinking excited to work on our garden. Much more on that later.
Just wanted to write a quick post so I wouldn't have to update about this weekend later...and I a def under the time limit in case you were wondering.
Have a good Monday!!
Monday, April 21, 2014
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Moving In
Okay here we go, 30 minutes on the clock. Hehe this is fun.
So, like I said yesterday we received our trailer a couple of weeks ago.
Two days after it being delivered, I left for Oregon to surprise my best friend Brittany. They recently just moved which was very hard for both our families and I had been dying to go see her. So her husband and I crafted a plan to make a surprise visit! And it worked! We had just gotten our trailer so she had no suspicions that I would be sitting in her living room when she got home from shopping! I'm just glad I didn't give her a heart attack!
We had a Blast spending good quality time with our friends, but we had to leave Papa behind so we really missed him. But Sammy and her son were reunited and had so much fun getting to play with each other for a whole week!
We came home and were then thrown into a whirlwind of sickness :(
First Sammy had it and it seemed like we were in the clear but a few days later Dakota started showing signs of a cold. I kept thinking she was on the mend until Friday when she hit her worst day. She slept the whole day and would only wake up to cry for a little bit then would fall asleep again. I was monitoring her temp, diapers, and feedings. Her fever was gradually rising and she refused to nurse and wasn't peeing. So I obviously was starting to get worried.
We started talking about maybe taking her to the doctor. We don't go to the doctor unless there is something going on the actually needs medical care. Most sickness and injuries can be dealt with at home without medication but we do know that sometimes medical is necessary and we were wondering if we were getting close to that point.
I called a 24 hour nurse hotline through our insurance to ask their opinion and they said yes to go to the ER. We were still debating because we just kept thinking,"What are they going to do" We were mostly certain that it was just a cold and their isn't anything they can do for a cold except treat the symptoms with medicine which could just prolong the sickness. But after getting off the phone I retook her temperature and her fever had spiked from 102 to 104 in half an hour. That along with her lack of nursing and peeing was enough for us to pack up and make the trip to the hospital.
It was an incredibly frustrating ordeal! When we got there they checked her temp and gave her ibprofin. I thought for sure they would send us back right away since she was so sick and so little. But nope... we were sent back out into the waiting room for SIX HOURS!!!! Meanwhile about 50% of the people in there were using the ER like a doctors office for non emergency needs. It was so frustrating because here we are with a legitimate emergency but we have to wait for a ridiculous amount of time in a germ infested room with our very sick infant because you don't have insurance and so you use the ER like a doctor since they can't turn you away. I know this opinion could ruffle some feathers but seriously that isn't what the ER should be for.
Okay rant over...
Finally they took us to get x-rays on her chest and after another hour of waiting they took us back to see a physician. And she told us what we already knew (which was actually quite a relief!) She has a cold and because she is still so young her body is having a harder time fighting it off. Just keep nursing as often as she will allow and watch her closely for any dangerous symptoms. And then they sent us home.
I am very glad we went and ruled out that anything serious was happening but it is going to be a very expensive visit I am sure. Almost a week later and she is much much better. Still has a lingering cough in her chest and a runny nose but she is smiling and laughing again. Oh and her little temper is back :)
So, like I said yesterday we received our trailer a couple of weeks ago.
Two days after it being delivered, I left for Oregon to surprise my best friend Brittany. They recently just moved which was very hard for both our families and I had been dying to go see her. So her husband and I crafted a plan to make a surprise visit! And it worked! We had just gotten our trailer so she had no suspicions that I would be sitting in her living room when she got home from shopping! I'm just glad I didn't give her a heart attack!
First Sammy had it and it seemed like we were in the clear but a few days later Dakota started showing signs of a cold. I kept thinking she was on the mend until Friday when she hit her worst day. She slept the whole day and would only wake up to cry for a little bit then would fall asleep again. I was monitoring her temp, diapers, and feedings. Her fever was gradually rising and she refused to nurse and wasn't peeing. So I obviously was starting to get worried.
We started talking about maybe taking her to the doctor. We don't go to the doctor unless there is something going on the actually needs medical care. Most sickness and injuries can be dealt with at home without medication but we do know that sometimes medical is necessary and we were wondering if we were getting close to that point.
I called a 24 hour nurse hotline through our insurance to ask their opinion and they said yes to go to the ER. We were still debating because we just kept thinking,"What are they going to do" We were mostly certain that it was just a cold and their isn't anything they can do for a cold except treat the symptoms with medicine which could just prolong the sickness. But after getting off the phone I retook her temperature and her fever had spiked from 102 to 104 in half an hour. That along with her lack of nursing and peeing was enough for us to pack up and make the trip to the hospital.
It was an incredibly frustrating ordeal! When we got there they checked her temp and gave her ibprofin. I thought for sure they would send us back right away since she was so sick and so little. But nope... we were sent back out into the waiting room for SIX HOURS!!!! Meanwhile about 50% of the people in there were using the ER like a doctors office for non emergency needs. It was so frustrating because here we are with a legitimate emergency but we have to wait for a ridiculous amount of time in a germ infested room with our very sick infant because you don't have insurance and so you use the ER like a doctor since they can't turn you away. I know this opinion could ruffle some feathers but seriously that isn't what the ER should be for.
Okay rant over...
Finally they took us to get x-rays on her chest and after another hour of waiting they took us back to see a physician. And she told us what we already knew (which was actually quite a relief!) She has a cold and because she is still so young her body is having a harder time fighting it off. Just keep nursing as often as she will allow and watch her closely for any dangerous symptoms. And then they sent us home.
I am very glad we went and ruled out that anything serious was happening but it is going to be a very expensive visit I am sure. Almost a week later and she is much much better. Still has a lingering cough in her chest and a runny nose but she is smiling and laughing again. Oh and her little temper is back :)
Back to moving...
So because of all the sickness and traveling we haven't finished moving in to the trailer but today thanks to one of my dear friends I made good progress. And my husband has cancelled all our plans for the weekend so that we can focus on getting everything done before the owners come home for the wedding season.
Got 2 minutes left ...
So much more I wanted to say... We should be in and getting back to a new normal very soon!
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| I know it looks like a yard sale but it is actually progress! |
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
First 30 minutes...
So I had this idea today...
I have really been wanting to get back into blogging but since I have been gone for so long I have no idea where to start. And my family is so important to me and I already have some many balls I am trying to juggle but blogging is so fun to me. I love reading about how other people live their lives and taking bits of advice from them and incorporating it into mine. The thing with blogging though is that like facebook and other social media sites it can be a life suck! Instead of actually loving life all we are doing is trying to document it and reading others documentation. Because I have been helped and have learned a lot from other women's blogs I know that they can be great resources so I don't think I want to chuck the whole thing entirely. Not to be read in a prideful way but I have a lot of info and experience in certain areas in my life that I think could be helpful to other mamas. But not at the sake of my faith, husband or children.
So (now is where I get to my point...) I thought what if I created a blog but I only allow myself 30 minutes a day (or at a time on really slow days) to work on writing for the blog! 30 minutes goes by fast so I won't be able to spill all my deepest secrets but its long enough that I can get my point across and keep it interesting.
So here goes.
Timer is set. As of this moment I have 22 minutes left :)
Let's see, well right now I am sitting at the kitchen table in my new RV that is our new home. I have got my 4 month old in my lap trying REALLY hard to touch the computer and I am looking out the window to this beauty playing in the dirt.
Yum spit up running down my arm...
I guess a really quick catch up from my last blog...Samantha is now 2 years old and completely potty trained! EC has been great. I can't remember exactly what month she was pretty much done because it wasn't like an overnight experience but its been a few months now that she is dry all day except for the very rare accident from being too far away from a potty. She is wetting the bed occasionally now though which is a bummer but better that than during the day!
Also since my last blog, We had baby Dakota!
She is now 4 months old! Gosh time goes by so fast! She is an awesome little girl and Sammy loves her so very much!
We just moved a couple of weeks ago onto a 6 acre piece of property rent free! In exchange my husband is taking care of the land for the owners who are living in Colorado right now. They have weddings on their land so it needs to look nice each week! We are saving up to buy our own peice of property so we can homestead :) Can't wait for that day!
Also I started my own business with Norwex as an Independent Sales Consultant. If you have no idea what that is, we are a green cleaning company. We sell microfiber cloths that clean your home using only water which is SO much better for your home, family, pocketbook, the environment, and your time. I absolutely LOVE what I do and am very excited to get it going again. I have been in a slow month because of the move.
Currently our yard looks like we are having a yard sale and we really need to get it organized before wedding season so instead of chillin out with family this weekend we will be working hard to put away all our crap! But I am really excited to finally get it done so we can move on to better things like...
Gardening! There is a huge plot of area for a great big garden and I am so excited to get my hands in that dirt! We are also going to be getting chickens :) But one step at a time.
Well I still have 7 minutes left, I think I'll use the time to make this look a little prettier than just a white page.
Stay Tuned :)
I have really been wanting to get back into blogging but since I have been gone for so long I have no idea where to start. And my family is so important to me and I already have some many balls I am trying to juggle but blogging is so fun to me. I love reading about how other people live their lives and taking bits of advice from them and incorporating it into mine. The thing with blogging though is that like facebook and other social media sites it can be a life suck! Instead of actually loving life all we are doing is trying to document it and reading others documentation. Because I have been helped and have learned a lot from other women's blogs I know that they can be great resources so I don't think I want to chuck the whole thing entirely. Not to be read in a prideful way but I have a lot of info and experience in certain areas in my life that I think could be helpful to other mamas. But not at the sake of my faith, husband or children.
So (now is where I get to my point...) I thought what if I created a blog but I only allow myself 30 minutes a day (or at a time on really slow days) to work on writing for the blog! 30 minutes goes by fast so I won't be able to spill all my deepest secrets but its long enough that I can get my point across and keep it interesting.
So here goes.
Timer is set. As of this moment I have 22 minutes left :)
Let's see, well right now I am sitting at the kitchen table in my new RV that is our new home. I have got my 4 month old in my lap trying REALLY hard to touch the computer and I am looking out the window to this beauty playing in the dirt.
I guess a really quick catch up from my last blog...Samantha is now 2 years old and completely potty trained! EC has been great. I can't remember exactly what month she was pretty much done because it wasn't like an overnight experience but its been a few months now that she is dry all day except for the very rare accident from being too far away from a potty. She is wetting the bed occasionally now though which is a bummer but better that than during the day!
Also since my last blog, We had baby Dakota!
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| Eating our pizza box! |
We just moved a couple of weeks ago onto a 6 acre piece of property rent free! In exchange my husband is taking care of the land for the owners who are living in Colorado right now. They have weddings on their land so it needs to look nice each week! We are saving up to buy our own peice of property so we can homestead :) Can't wait for that day!
Also I started my own business with Norwex as an Independent Sales Consultant. If you have no idea what that is, we are a green cleaning company. We sell microfiber cloths that clean your home using only water which is SO much better for your home, family, pocketbook, the environment, and your time. I absolutely LOVE what I do and am very excited to get it going again. I have been in a slow month because of the move.
Currently our yard looks like we are having a yard sale and we really need to get it organized before wedding season so instead of chillin out with family this weekend we will be working hard to put away all our crap! But I am really excited to finally get it done so we can move on to better things like...
Gardening! There is a huge plot of area for a great big garden and I am so excited to get my hands in that dirt! We are also going to be getting chickens :) But one step at a time.
Well I still have 7 minutes left, I think I'll use the time to make this look a little prettier than just a white page.
Stay Tuned :)
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