We started last Saturday with Libby getting her ears pierced. This was a special prize for her since she had nearly finished her reading book and has a great handle on reading. She picked out her birthstone studs which are pink, of course. She flinched a little when they pierced her ears, and then gave me the stink eye until she saw herself in the mirror. She couldn't stop grinning and could hardly wait to show them off to everyone.
On Monday I worked someone else's shift in the morning at the vet and came home just after noon to go over Libby's kindergarten books with her for the day. I had just started on making dinner - a nice roast beef - when I noticed that Pepsi the dog was desperately asking to go outside. I took her out. Then I took her out again. And again. Every few minutes she would jump up and beg to go out. Finally, she threw up a big tummy full of dog food. I thought she should feel better, but after drinking a bowl of water, she began to litteraly swell up before my eyes. She threw up more food on the kitchen floor and then downed another bowl of water. Karrie came over to watch the kids for me until Nathan got home, while I rushed Pepsi back to the vet to have her examined. Dr. Bob graciously waited for me to arrive and then took an x-ray of Pepsi's belly. Turns out she had the biggest stomach any of us at work have ever seen on an x-ray - like a basketball/watermelon/beachball. Dr. Bob induced vomiting and Pepsi duly vomited - 10 times (not including the quart of food she vomited in the van). We weighed her on the way in at 62.4 lbs. On the way out, she weighed 56.3 lbs. When I got home with her late Monday night, we discoved that she had helped herself to the big bag of dog food in the basment and had eaten over 6 lbs of food that day. What a pig!
Tuesday was a little quieter thankfully. I worked some on laundry and housework, but Caleb and Sara were fussy and coming down with a cold. Nathan and I started back on our P90X workout again that evening. We were exhausted and fell into bed and immediately to sleep.
Wednesday, was another crazy busy day at work. I also received an email from a Siberian cat breeder in Russia about a kitten that is available. We have been trying to find a new female to add to our "cattery" for almost a year now with no luck. The person who was originally going to buy this kitten fell through and I was next on the list if I was interested. I emailed back that, Yes! I am interested.
Thursday was another crazy day at home. It started out with a lot of promise and the sun was shining to boot! I took all three kiddoes to the grocery store with me. They were all so good! I praised them all the way home. Then Libby played in the van with Sara while I unloaded groceries. When it was time for her to come in the house when I had finished, she slipped on the ice in the driveway and smacked her head on the van floorboard. The hit was incredibly loud and was immediately followed by her screaming. It took some time for her to calm down. By then there was a nice egg on the back of her head. Thankfully, she showed no signs of a concussion. Libby's new Bun-bun from ebay had just come in the mail, so that helped to distract her. Later in the afternoon, I was getting dinner ready in the kitchen and stopped to pet Petunia on the way by. I noticed that her top right canine tooth was broken off, so another call to the vet. I scheduled her for an exam on Friday. After dinner, Libby finally finished the very last lesson in her reading book! She was so proud of herself and we are too! Nathan and I did another torture, er exercise, session of P90X and went to bed. 
Friday morning was also sunny, but cold. I took Petunia to work with me for her exam. Dr. Mark thought he may be able to save her tooth and decided to fix it that same afternoon. When he got her knocked out and really started poking around in her mouth, he discovered that the tooth was too badly damaged to keep and pulled it. He also found 2 smaller teeth that needed pulled. They saved her teeth for me in a little bottle to show to the kids at home. After a very busy day at work, I went home to find out that Libby has her first loose tooth! She is really excited and can't wait until the tooth fairy pays her a visit sometime soon.
On Sunday we drove to Mom and Dad R's house for lunch after church. While we were driving, Sara decided to eat Libby's sunday school project - a "tamborine" made from paper plates stapled together with crepe paper streamers attached. Sara dutifully gummed away on the streamers until her face and hands were stained a lovely shade of dark blue. The color didn't completely come off until Tuesday.
On Monday I worked someone else's shift in the morning at the vet and came home just after noon to go over Libby's kindergarten books with her for the day. I had just started on making dinner - a nice roast beef - when I noticed that Pepsi the dog was desperately asking to go outside. I took her out. Then I took her out again. And again. Every few minutes she would jump up and beg to go out. Finally, she threw up a big tummy full of dog food. I thought she should feel better, but after drinking a bowl of water, she began to litteraly swell up before my eyes. She threw up more food on the kitchen floor and then downed another bowl of water. Karrie came over to watch the kids for me until Nathan got home, while I rushed Pepsi back to the vet to have her examined. Dr. Bob graciously waited for me to arrive and then took an x-ray of Pepsi's belly. Turns out she had the biggest stomach any of us at work have ever seen on an x-ray - like a basketball/watermelon/beachball. Dr. Bob induced vomiting and Pepsi duly vomited - 10 times (not including the quart of food she vomited in the van). We weighed her on the way in at 62.4 lbs. On the way out, she weighed 56.3 lbs. When I got home with her late Monday night, we discoved that she had helped herself to the big bag of dog food in the basment and had eaten over 6 lbs of food that day. What a pig!Tuesday was a little quieter thankfully. I worked some on laundry and housework, but Caleb and Sara were fussy and coming down with a cold. Nathan and I started back on our P90X workout again that evening. We were exhausted and fell into bed and immediately to sleep.Wednesday, was another crazy busy day at work. I also received an email from a Siberian cat breeder in Russia about a kitten that is available. We have been trying to find a new female to add to our "cattery" for almost a year now with no luck. The person who was originally going to buy this kitten fell through and I was next on the list if I was interested. I emailed back that, Yes! I am interested.Thursday was another crazy day at home. It started out with a lot of promise and the sun was shining to boot! I took all three kiddoes to the grocery store with me. They were all so good! I praised them all the way home. Then Libby played in the van with Sara while I unloaded groceries. When it was time for her to come in the house when I had finished, she slipped on the ice in the driveway and smacked her head on the van floorboard. The hit was incredibly loud and was immediately followed by her screaming. It took some time for her to calm down. By then there was a nice egg on the back of her head. Thankfully, she showed no signs of a concussion. Libby's new Bun-bun from ebay had just come in the mail, so that helped to distract her. Later in the afternoon, I was getting dinner ready in the kitchen and stopped to pet Petunia on the way by. I noticed that her top right canine tooth was broken off, so another call to the vet. I scheduled her for an exam on Friday. After dinner, Libby finally finished the very last lesson in her reading book! She was so proud of herself and we are too! Nathan and I did another torture, er exercise, session of P90X and went to bed. Friday morning was also sunny, but cold. I took Petunia to work with me for her exam. Dr. Mark thought he may be able to save her tooth and decided to fix it that same afternoon. When he got her knocked out and really started poking around in her mouth, he discovered that the tooth was too badly damaged to keep and pulled it. He also found 2 smaller teeth that needed pulled. They saved her teeth for me in a little bottle to show to the kids at home. After a very busy day at work, I went home to find out that Libby has her first loose tooth! She is really excited and can't wait until the tooth fairy pays her a visit sometime soon. Saturday was my day off. We were excited to have a nice quiet day at home together. Around 3 in the afternoon, Libby started complaining about stomach cramps. By 3:30 she was doubled over in pain crying every time she had a cramp. We spent nearly an hour with her in and out of the bathroom assuming that she was having gas pains. Finally, I called the doctor's office. They put me on the line with an on-call pediatrician who said I should take her to the urgent care clinic in Parma - NOT even remotely close to our house. He went on and on about what hospitals and clinics were covered by my insurance and then told me to "do myself a favor" and take her to the Akron Children's Hospital ER. Poor Libby had been crying and miserable the whole time and even begged to go to the doctor - something she would NEVER do normally. I finally got off the phone 30 minutes later and went to tell her that we were going to the hospital. She was asleep. The poor little girl hasn't taken a nap in years, so we knew she was wiped out. As her temperature was normal and her belly was soft, we decided to let her sleep. When she woke up an hour later, she was completely fine. We were so relieved that she felt better and also glad to know that we hadn't taken her to the ER with a $100 co-pay for no reason. Whew! Also on Saturday I received word back from the lady in Russia that we could have the kitten, but that she has a friend who will be flying to the US in early May and that we could meet him in New York with the kitten. This will surely be another fun adventure and is to be continued. . . We spent the evening baking cookies and playing games with the kids. Needless to say, we skipped exercising on Saturday.
So, Sunday is here again. We are again visiting with Mom and Dad R and hoping for a much quieter week this time. You may notice that Caleb was barely mentioned in this post. That is because he has been incident free this week.I'm getting a little worried about what happens when it's his turn to get into trouble. Yikes! Keeping my fingers crossed for a week of calm and relaxation. . . Ha ha! 
So, Sunday is here again. We are again visiting with Mom and Dad R and hoping for a much quieter week this time. You may notice that Caleb was barely mentioned in this post. That is because he has been incident free this week.I'm getting a little worried about what happens when it's his turn to get into trouble. Yikes! Keeping my fingers crossed for a week of calm and relaxation. . . Ha ha! 
Posts
