my life as a mommy

May 4, 2011

February 25, 2011

Our Family Day Skating Party

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October 28, 2010

October 21, 2010

September 15, 2010

Mama can't get her groove back ....

I've taken a break from blogging due to my hectic life. The last month has been really crazy for me. I don't know where the summer went but the kids sure kept me busy. Jack is more active that ever not to mention what a daredevil he's become. There is no place he can't get into. Alex and Eric kept me on an emotional roller coaster. Alex started grade 1 and Eric started junior kindergarten. The boys' milestones sure made me realize just how quickly their growing and how independent they've become and yes there were tears (mostly from me). We're slowly adjusting to new schedules but routines is definitely what we all need in our lives again.

August 20, 2010

DIY .... A Chair Story

Before

After

August 12, 2010

Jack's Escape

Last week my life became much busier....

.... Jack learned something new!

August 11, 2010

Wordless Wednesday

August 7, 2010

A pain in my tooth

I had a miserable cranky baby for days. It's funny how all babies teeth differently. There was Alex who would smile and I'd discover a new pearly white chicklet just like that. With Jack ... oh I know for days and weeks. My poor monkey had a fever for almost three days. He screamed in pain, had rashes and many, many, many stinky diapers. I know what I'm about to say makes me seem like a bad mom but oh well.... "a part of me enjoyed having him sick"(I know I told you I'm sick). My little angel only wanted mama . We cuddled on the couch for a couple of days straight just watched his favorite shows in my arms. We'd read his favourite books. Ever since Jack discovered movement he was .......well always moving. I haven't been able to rock him in my arms, sing a lullaby and have him fast asleep in my arms since he was an infant until this week. I love that he's active because he's ALWAYS discovering the world (one drawer and closet at a time) but I wish I was able to hold him longer. Why do they grow up and need us less so fast?

It killed me to watch him in so much pain but when the Tempra kicked in, once again I was his whole world again. My monkey is doing great and back to his very active self and now sporting two white new molars! As the circle of life ... tooth life ... continues Alex has had a loose tooth all week. He keeps on telling me to buy apples but since Jack almost choked on an apple a couple of weeks ago (see couple posts back) I've boycotted them for a while .... well actually I made an apple compote instead.... and then pureed it again.

August 1, 2010

Dreft Giveaway winner

We have a winner for the Dreft Giveaway! The lucky winner is comment #166 ....

Kerrie said...

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July 29, 2010

Wordless Wednesday

Family Trip to Ottawa

July 19, 2010

Emergency Room Scare

My heart was beating so fast. I yelled to my husband to call 911. In a matter of seconds, Jack went from enjoying an apple to choking on it. I immediately grabbed him and leaned him over, patted his back so he can vomit it out. At this point he was crying, gagging and every couple of minutes gasping for air. The paramedics arrived, my heart slowed down a bit knowing help had arrived, Jack however started to scream in fear with all these strangers trying to touch him. Even though he was no longer choking it did seem to me, a piece of apple was still lodged in his throat. His face was red, his eyes blood shot red, he was still gagging and pointing with his tiny index finger inside his mouth to tell me something was still there. The paramedics reassured me he was fine because he was crying but still wanted to take him to the hospital just in case. I went inside the ambulance with him as many of our worried neighbours looked on in shock and offered to babysit our older two boys. In the ambulance, Jack sat on my lap looking quietly around in amazement until he started to vomit. The vomit was clear and mucusy and no sign of any apples. Inside the hospital the nurse checked his pulse as the nice paramedic gave Jack a teddy bear. She asest the situation as minor and moved us to one of the Emergency rooms. Seconds later my husband arrived and Jack couldn't be happier. Although he was calm and active he still wasn't himself, face and eyes were still red, tiny dots covered his chest and back, and he continued to gag every couple of minutes and still pointed inside his mouth. The doctor came and reassured George and myself that he probably swallowed the apple and it was mucus from all the crying that was making him gag, he suggested to go home and give him a bottle of milk. Neither my husband nor I were convinced he was out of the woods. I thought something was still there and if he continued to gag the apple might move and get further lodged in his throat. The doctor looked in his mouth and stated that when a child is choking 99.9 % of the time, their reflexes (eg. gagging and coughing) will remove the object . As we pulled in the driveway to pick up our older boys, who'd been crying and praying for their baby brother, Jack started to gag and vomit once again but this time voila ... the piece of apple! Almost immediately his red face and eyes, tiny dot covered chest and back returned to normal. I now felt confident my baby was fine. Thank you God and your angels for looking after my little angel!