Desperately Trying To Stay Calm
The rest of the family has finally recovered from a nasty virus. Conner is battling 4 molars and 2 front teeth (on the bottom on either side of the middle two). He had a 103 degree fever Sunday night and is now around 101. He's still eating somewhat and drinking a lot, so hoping he will continue to improve, especially since I will be down and out for awhile.
I have the lovely wonderful sinus surgery tomorrow. I have been trying to avoid thinking about what the recovery is going to be like until now. I almost had a panic attack last night trying to breathe out of my mouth. Apparently it can be difficult breathing out of your nose because of the packing material that doesn't get taken out for a week and I will need to sleep sitting up. Try breathing out of your mouth exclusively. Its tough to feel like you are getting enough oxygen...right?...or is it just me???
I just got off the phone with the pre-op interview. When the very nice woman on the other end of the phone was verifying all the things being done (with names I can't recall or even attempt to pronounce other than bilateral), she made a comment about how I am having a lot done...enter panic attack #2! I keep reminding myself to take deep breaths, but that throws me back into panic attack #1, reminding me that breathing is going to be difficult come tomorrow afternoon. Dear sinuses...why must you do this to me???!!!!
I have the lovely wonderful sinus surgery tomorrow. I have been trying to avoid thinking about what the recovery is going to be like until now. I almost had a panic attack last night trying to breathe out of my mouth. Apparently it can be difficult breathing out of your nose because of the packing material that doesn't get taken out for a week and I will need to sleep sitting up. Try breathing out of your mouth exclusively. Its tough to feel like you are getting enough oxygen...right?...or is it just me???
I just got off the phone with the pre-op interview. When the very nice woman on the other end of the phone was verifying all the things being done (with names I can't recall or even attempt to pronounce other than bilateral), she made a comment about how I am having a lot done...enter panic attack #2! I keep reminding myself to take deep breaths, but that throws me back into panic attack #1, reminding me that breathing is going to be difficult come tomorrow afternoon. Dear sinuses...why must you do this to me???!!!!
Adam is a superstar because.....
...he is happy
...he is funy
...he is a good friend
...he has lots of friends
...he is nice when we play help other people thats why hes nice
...he plays with me
...he is nis to every bude
...he is so nic to others
...he is always nice and a little bit funky alot
...he's craeotive
...he is fun
...he like Ben10
...he is friends whis everbaty
...he is so so so so so pritty ("evil" was originally written, but the teacher requested the author change it...it was written by one of Adam's best buddies...boys!)
...he is a good stoodint and he is a good firend
...he is making me lafe
...he is funny
...he cares about others
Starting Monday Feb 11th, Adam was the Star Student of the week. He had a poster to color and fill in with his birthday, favorite food (cheesesticks), favorite place to go (Disneyworld...he's never actually been there), and his favorite thing to do (play on the swingset). There were also two spots to attach a personal and a family photo. Our family barely fit even after trimming it down to just people (no fillers like grass, trees, couches etc). Somewhere in the classroom, this poster gets displayed for all to see.
Tuesday Feb 12th was the 100th day of school. I don't remember celebrating this landmark when I was a school girl those many, many, many years ago. It is a big deal nowadays where classrooms have a party and count just about anything up to 100, write about what they would do if they had $100 (Adam would help people) etc. On that very special 100th day of first grade, Adam's first upper front tooth finally fell out. It was literally dangling by a thread!
No school Wednesday due to snow/ice.
Of course, there was a party on Thursday for Valentine's Day. And to top this super duper fun week Adam came home on Friday spiral book titled "Adam is a Superstar!". Inside is a sheet from each and every classmate stating "Adam is a superstar because......." They all wrote their own answers (see above), drew a picture, and signed their names. So cute!
What a terrific week!
Cloth Diapers Rock!
It has been almost 2 weeks since starting cloth diapers and I am loving them more than I ever thought I could. My hubbies step sister was a wealth of wonderful information since I found the ridiculous amount of info online so overwhelming. I am a researcher, but quickly came to find cloth diapering is a very subjective matter that research was only going to further confuse me and cause me to be an indecisive wreck.
Conner had an awful case of diaper rash for 3 weeks that finally subsided thanks to a combo of cloth diapers and some oral meds. I was going to switch from regular to chlorine free diapers, but was discouraged after finding out they are not biodegradable. So I ordered some gDiapers for grandparents, babysitters, etc who might find cloth diapering challenging and trips from home that don't include an easily accessible washing machine. While some people seem to be turned off by the "ick" factor of swishing in the toilet, I think they are terrific! If you can' handle the swish and flush, they biodegrade in 50-150 days so they can be tossed out or you can even compost the ones that are just wet. An added bonus is that the swish stick included in the starter pack is a great tool for depooping cloth diapers and the gDiaper covers can be used with cloth diapers as well. Good stuff!
Our pediatrician so kindly donated a bunch of cotton and wool Nikky covers and fitted prefolds. I also couldn't resist ordering Bummis covers and unbleached Indian prefolds per the step sisters suggestion and love them (especially the adorable frog print). I had to order a few pocket diapers for the fun of it...Fuzzi Bunz, Happy Heinys, and a one size Swaddlebees. I use the Bummis during the day and the Fuzzi Bunz (with the double protection of a rectangular micro terry insert and swaddlebees hemp insert) at night. Thanks to my WAHMies diaper pail liner and a dash of tea tree oil, the laundry room smells like a laundry room rather than a bathroom.
Washing hasn't been as tough as I thought it would be. A cold cycle with baking soda to rinse and prevent stains, a hot wash with Charlie's Soap, and a cold rinse with vinegar does the trick. As soon as my Bio-Kleen Bac-Out arrives, I'll be set.
For the girls, I ordered from Snap-EZ, 2 AIO Trainers and 2 Nap-Ez Stuffable Trainers with inserts. I love them so much, I just ordered another set for the oldest one who is waking up dry 75% of the time so he still needs a little protection. I am tired of buying pull ups, especially after finding out that the gel in pull ups and diapers is the same stuff that was removed from tampons ages ago for causing toxic shock syndrome. Ruth at Snap-EZ is super responsive, a true gem to communicate with. She does terrific work and offers a wonderful array of color/pattern choices. I highly recommend them!
Conner had an awful case of diaper rash for 3 weeks that finally subsided thanks to a combo of cloth diapers and some oral meds. I was going to switch from regular to chlorine free diapers, but was discouraged after finding out they are not biodegradable. So I ordered some gDiapers for grandparents, babysitters, etc who might find cloth diapering challenging and trips from home that don't include an easily accessible washing machine. While some people seem to be turned off by the "ick" factor of swishing in the toilet, I think they are terrific! If you can' handle the swish and flush, they biodegrade in 50-150 days so they can be tossed out or you can even compost the ones that are just wet. An added bonus is that the swish stick included in the starter pack is a great tool for depooping cloth diapers and the gDiaper covers can be used with cloth diapers as well. Good stuff!
Our pediatrician so kindly donated a bunch of cotton and wool Nikky covers and fitted prefolds. I also couldn't resist ordering Bummis covers and unbleached Indian prefolds per the step sisters suggestion and love them (especially the adorable frog print). I had to order a few pocket diapers for the fun of it...Fuzzi Bunz, Happy Heinys, and a one size Swaddlebees. I use the Bummis during the day and the Fuzzi Bunz (with the double protection of a rectangular micro terry insert and swaddlebees hemp insert) at night. Thanks to my WAHMies diaper pail liner and a dash of tea tree oil, the laundry room smells like a laundry room rather than a bathroom.
Washing hasn't been as tough as I thought it would be. A cold cycle with baking soda to rinse and prevent stains, a hot wash with Charlie's Soap, and a cold rinse with vinegar does the trick. As soon as my Bio-Kleen Bac-Out arrives, I'll be set.
For the girls, I ordered from Snap-EZ, 2 AIO Trainers and 2 Nap-Ez Stuffable Trainers with inserts. I love them so much, I just ordered another set for the oldest one who is waking up dry 75% of the time so he still needs a little protection. I am tired of buying pull ups, especially after finding out that the gel in pull ups and diapers is the same stuff that was removed from tampons ages ago for causing toxic shock syndrome. Ruth at Snap-EZ is super responsive, a true gem to communicate with. She does terrific work and offers a wonderful array of color/pattern choices. I highly recommend them!
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