Disaster on Day 2

It's only my second day home with the boys by myself. Yesterday was Chris's first day back to work from paternity leave and they day went rather smoothly. As a matter of fact, it was very uneventful. BUT today...today is a much different story. Chris left this morning and Nolan had his first entire helping of food since Saturday. On Saturday, Halloween, Nolan woke up from his nap running a 101 degree fever. Needless to say, we had to skip Trick or Treating this year. Sunday he seemed fine, but still not eating well. Monday same, Tuesday he had a small cough and runny nose. BUT today...today he woke up with a crazy nasty cough. He sounds like a whooping, barking seal. It hurts your chest just listening to it. So, I've been trying to keep him apart from Carter, but the most I can do is make sure he doesn't touch, breathe or cough on him. I only have 2 hands after all. Nolan has a nebulizer at home, so after going to the park and playing outside this morning, we came back home and he had his Xopenex. It helps control his cough and his wheezing. Then off to bed for a nap. He told me he was hot and that he was tired. He didn't feel like he was running a fever, so I took him up and put him straight into nap time. I came back downstairs and on the monitor I could hear the coughing. It sounded like someone who had been smoking for years. Then...YACK! I turned on the video on the monitor and could see that he had thrown up all over his pillow. He was practically lying in it. Carter was still asleep in his car seat from our trip to the park, so that gave me the opportunity to run up and confirm the pukage. Sure enough, he was still throwing up when I got there. SO, we took off our clothes and sheets. I threw Nolan into a bath and simultaneously put new sheets on his bed. 20 minutes later we were clean, puke free and in pj's ready for our nap. He ended up sleeping for a couple of hours. Fortunately, that's the only puke incident on record so far today. We went to the doctor and Nolan only has a viral infection, I was a little nervous it was the flu once the puking started. Nothing like a good puke fest on your second day home alone with the kids to get you indoctrinated as a 2 child parent. I just wish he would feel better.

Nolan meets Carter #1

Nolan meets Carter #2

Still waiting, but closer

We are still waiting for Baby #2 to make his appearance. The good news is I'm having some irregular contractions, they are often enough and strong enough to make me think something is progressing. So cross your fingers, that we be posting baby photos soon. As of right now, I'm taking long walks and sipping raspberry tea in the hopes of moving things along. I think some spicy Thai food might be in my future tonight. I probably won't get to post anything before I go to the hospital, but will post the minute we arrive back home.
We'll keep you posted!! Tick tock.

My Belly, the Ticking Time Bomb...

We are within 2 weeks of my due date. There is nothing big to report, except to say we are just waiting. Chris is ready, Nolan is as ready as a 2 year old can be and I am definitely ready for this little man to make an appearance. Tick, tock, tick, tock, tick tock....

I think Nolan is going to be in for a big surprise when Baby Brother Rhodes is finally here. He talks about the baby in mommy's belly, but it's such an abstract concept for a 2 year old. He asks me if the baby will open the door and walk out? Um...no, but thanks for asking. He's also asked me if the baby will come out and talk to him? Of course, I have to explain that the baby won't be able to talk for a very long time, but Nolan can teach him new words. I think he was a little bummed out about this.

Right now, I go to the hospital weekly to get a Non-Stress Test on me and the baby. I also get an ultrasound weekly. So the docs have a close eye on the baby and he's doing just fine. Other than that we are waiting. Nolan was on time, so the OB expects this one to be early if anything. We'll see. You can't predict these things, God knows I'm ready. We'll try to keep you posted here if anything develops. Tick, tock, tick, tock, tick, tock...

GOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!

Touch a Truck

Nolan gets a haircut

I bought a new camcorder small enough to fit in my purse. This is my first attempt to post video. Let's see if it works...

Yes I have pics...

YES...I have pics of the house renovated. Problem being.... I'm such a photo whore on my blog that I've used up to much space. Now, they won't let me post anymore photos. BUMMER.  SO, here is what I am proposing....I have posted a slideshow on Facebook. Many of you who check this blog are also Facebook friends. For those of you who aren't, leave me a comment here with the email address you'd like me to use and I can forward on the photo album to you. Right now, I only have pics of some downstairs rooms that are completed. There are many rooms that are a work in progress and I will post those later. I am currently trying to figure out how to get more space onto my blog without having to pay for it. We'll see. 

In the meantime, I'll do my best to post more than just photos from here on out.