Last week it looked as though we were going to have to put Oscar to sleep. He was in a lot of obvious pain and not acting like himself. This typically wouldn’t be justification for having a beloved pet put down but it wasn’t the first time that this has happened. Holly took him to the vet and we discovered that he had tweaked his back really badly. The vet gave him a shot of what I can only imagine was liquid awesome and a few prescriptions: a pain killer and a muscle relaxer. Since then, Oscar has been doing much better and has returned to his old, lovable self. We were very grateful that our vet knew what to do to get him feeling well again.
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21
October
Well, the whole family is finally recovered from the swine flu. When all was said and done, it had run rampant through our home for nigh on two weeks leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. In addition to taking down Alex and Emma, both Hannah and Holly got hit pretty hard too. Thankfully everything is now back to normal and everyone survived.
I was fortunate in that I managed to avoid becoming ill. I’ve since been exposed to the swine flu virus again at work (allegedly) and still feel fine. Either my immune system is freaking amazing or I’m doing something right because I’ve had multiple encounters with swine flu and come out on top every single time. Since I seem to be so lucky, I thought I’d share what has worked for me so that it can hopefully help you, my faithful reader, stay healthy.
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05
October
I hate being sick. Fortunately for me, I’m not. Yet. I stress the word yet because it’s bound to happen.
Over the weekend, Alex started feeling ill. It started with a cough on Saturday afternoon. By Saturday night, he was so tired that he fell asleep while watching Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Him falling asleep while watching movies isn’t unusual but it was still pretty early in the evening.
Yesterday he woke up with a horrible cough and no voice. Combine this with a fever of 104 and we knew he was a sick little boy. We did what we could to cool him down and make him comfortable but he was one sick kid. When bedtime rolled around, Holly decided that he probably needed to be looked at by a doctor so she took him to the after-hours clinic. They tested him and confirmed what we had suspected: swine flu was upon us. The doctor wrote out a prescription for TAMIFLU which will allegedly help shorten the duration that the microscopic pigs are running rampant
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25
August
Well, summer has unofficially ended which means that it’s time once again to go back to school. Emma and Alex are both going to the charter school near our home this year which is new for them. Because it’s a charter school, they get to wear uniforms. Surprisingly, this hasn’t really caused any issues. Neither one of them seems to mind looking like everybody else. I expected Emma to make a stink about not being able to wear what she wants but it’s been OK so far. I think the fact that everyone has to wear a uniform makes it a bit easier for her to accept.
When we first received word that Emma had been accepted into the school and would be transferring from Buffalo Point Elementary, Holly and I were excited. Emma, not so much. In fact, she complained every time it was brought up. She was convinced that her new school would be horrible and that she’d have no friends. I’m happy to say that she appears to have changed her tune. She loved her first day and even made some new friends!
Category: Alex, Emma, Jeremiah, School
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06
August
As a kid, I always dreaded this time of year; summer is almost over and that means that it’s time to go back to school. As I grew older, I actually started looking forward to going back to school but I realized that knowledge is power. How could I expect to rule the world if I didn’t have power? Logic would dictate that I must acquire knowledge.
My plans for world domination have since faded and now I’m once again dreading the start of school. Now though it’s not because I want to play baseball and Nintendo all day long with my friends, even though that wold be fun, it’s because I’m just tired of school. I used to joke that I’m on the 10 year plan to get my degree. I’ve been working on it for 9 years now so I guess I switched over to the 20 year plan at some point. If I just had the time to go full-time, I’d be done in a little over a year but with work and family, I have to limit myself. I’ll get there eventually though.
Category: Alex, Emma, Jeremiah, School
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30
July
Yesterday Holly and I paid a visit to the doctor to find out the gender of our unborn baby. As we suspected, we’ll be having another boy. He appears to be developing very well and is still scheduled to join us in mid-January. Alex and Hannah are both very excited to get a little brother. Emma, not so much. I’m sure she’ll come around though.
Unfortunately we didn’t get any pictures of the ultrasound but I can assure you that he has one head, two brain halves, a spine, at least one arm, at least one leg, and a “boy part”. Surprisingly, that was all very clear to identify for my untrained eyes. Normally when we see the ultrasound image, it’s just a bunch of gray and black. If I’m lucky, I can sometimes see the heart but that’s only because it’s rhythmically beating. Yesterday, it was as if I had spent the last 20 years looking at ultrasound images because everything was easily identifiable and very clear. It was very cool.
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22
July
Last week I had the pleasure of taking the kids to the dentist. This was a first for me since Holly usually takes them but we were able to get through things without any problems.
Emma and Hannah both had no cavities but the dentist found a “small one” on one of Alex’s teeth. I figured that we’d have to bring him back but the dentist just took him into a back room, had him open his mouth, and proceeded to drill out the cavity. The entire process took about three minutes. They didn’t even numb Alex’s mouth! I couldn’t believe what I had seen. Alex was in no pain and he was once again cavity free.
Category: Alex, Emma, Hannah
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30
June
Emma has been playing the piano for about two years. In that time, she has gotten quite good. Her piano teacher always tells me how much she enjoys teaching Emma because she has a natural ability that makes her very fun to teach.
Tonight was the spring recital where all of the students get together to show off what they’ve been working on for the past few months. Recitals aren’t usually a big deal for Emma. She enjoys playing for people and she enjoys listening to the other students play their pieces but she hates introducing herself. I don’t think that she enjoys the applause and praise from everyone either because she’s typically very eager to get away from the piano and back to her seat. It’s all worth it for her though because after everyone has performed, the teacher gives all of the students giant Symphony bars. (I think that’s her favorite part.)
Category: Emma
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02
June
Our family is huge fans of the Lego video games. It started with Lego Star Wars and we’ve played all of them including Indiana Jones, and Batman, and of course Star Wars II. I can’t even begin to count the number of hours that Alex and Emma have spent playing these games. They are excellent motivators for them keeping their rooms clean.
Given the various licenses that Lego has acquired for their toy line, I knew that it was only a matter of time before we started seeing more video games. I was right. Next year we’ll be treated to Harry Potter Years 1-4. I’m excited so I can imagine how excited Alex and Emma will be when they hear the news.
Category: Video Games
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27
May
If you have children, then you know that bedtime can often be the most challenging time of the day. At our house, after years of trying to figure out what works, we’ve finally gotten into some sort of routine. It doesn’t always work, but it works enough of the time that we keep doing it.
Emma is wonderful about going to bed. We’ll tuck her in and then she’ll read until she’s ready to sleep. Her body seems to know how much sleep it needs because we never have problems waking her up in the morning. In fact, most of the time she will wake herself up.
Category: Alex, Books, Emma, Hannah
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