Hiatus

This blog has been a great way to stay in touch with friends and family. It's been a great way to stay in touch with Cam while he's at work when Chance and I are home together, or just when he wants to grab a new photo of the little monkey. As much fun as it has been to write, at this point there is just a lot going on right now for me and important things are starting to slip. I need a break.

I hope to return in 2 weeks or so, otherwise back in March, as last week in Feb, Cam and I are taking a vacation together while Chance shows his Grandma and Grandpa Demmans the sights in Calgary.

xoxoxo

Dani

Ugh.

You guessed it. Still at home.

Infectious!

Both Cam and I went home sick from work yesterday. Almost within an hour of each other. We went to sleep at 12:30, but I woke up at 3 with tummy cramps. Cam slept til 5 PM, then went to get some Gatorade and soup from the grocery store and pick up Chance.

When he got home I was doubled up in bed, so we left Chance with neighbours and went to the urgent care centre. Once I was checked in Cam went to pick up Chance and give him his supper. I was treated for abdominal cramps with some drug in an IV and X-rayed to be certain there wasn't anything else going on inside of me. Nothing showed on the X Ray, so they sent me home around 9 PM. Ate a small bowl of soup and went to sleep.

Cam woke up feeling OK so he went to work. Chance woke up at 7:30 and so I got him fed, his appetite is better, then took him to Mrs. G's for the day. That way if I want to sleep, I can. The doctor last night said 2 days off from work but I'm feeling much better already, although I don't want to be too far from the bathroom. I got a prescription for the same drug they gave me last night (in tablet form), in case any wild cramps come up again. So far, so good.

Sick sick sick

Poor kid got sick again at 10 PM last night and then woke up with cramps and diarrhea at 1:30.

Took him to the doctor's office today and he is supposed to stick to clear liquids for the next 24-48 hours, introducing starches, then veggies and fruits, then meat, then milk at the very end.

He has successfully eaten 2 crackers and 2" of banana this AM, and since then has mainly been eating jello and drinking apple juice with Pedialyte. When we got home from seeing the doctor both of us had a nap. Cam got home around noon. Now Chance is asleep again (3:30 PM) and so is Cam, zonked out on the couch in front of the curling game.

I'm going to go drink my tea and read my book a bit.

Stomach Bug??

I got a phone call from our babysitter today around 1 PM. Mrs. G said that Chance had gotten sick but was sleeping now and that as he was the only kid there today he could stay until he woke up. We thought the little guy wasn't feeling so good this AM as he woke up with a few dry heaves but seemed to get over it, no fever, and ate his breakfast all up. Anyways, Mrs. G said that he puked so much at lunch time that she had to wash his clothes twice. Must have been quite the mess. :(

Anyways, she said that Chance would likely sleep until 3, so we agreed that I would pick him up then, but if he woke up earlier that she could phone me and I'd come pick him up immediately. I got there slightly late as I needed to stop at the bank machine to get money to pay her (usually we write a cheque but this time I forgot my cheque book, duh).

It worked out alright though, because Chance didn't wake up until 3:15. He looked a bit flushed in the face but was in a good mood. I took him home and gave him water and a cracker and waited. Nothing came up, so we made a quick stop at the grocery store and I bought Pedialyte, Jello, apple juice and graham crackers, just in case this keeps up and he needs a "lite" diet for a few days.

When we got back home I gave him some of the juice and a few banana slices, which he ate, but not with the gusto he usually has. Supper was the same, he ate all the veggies out of the soup I gave him and 1/2 a piece of toast, but wasn't really interested in anything else, other a few spoonfuls of jello. He was pretty tired so I put him to bed a bit early, but set up his room "just in case" - bucket on the floor, handy for if he needs to puke again, glass of water, wet washcloth in a plastic baggie, tylenol, etc. Cam is gone tonight at a bachelor's party, so if I'm in for a rough night I want to be prepared.

I'll be spending my evening catching up on some work. Next week my partner and I will kick off a big project, so I would like to put together an initial copy of our presentation.

Photo Review of Last Week

I am getting new teeth! Can you tell??



















Mom and I cook regularly together now. I like to taste as we go along. I liked how feathery this stuff was, Mom called it fennel.



















We like to colour together on biiiiiig pieces of paper! Mostly I like to collect the crayons only, and sometimes I get upset when we have to put them away. Mom and Dad are worried that I will draw on the walls or carpet one day soon.



















Watching boxing with my Daddy and pet kitty is one of my favorite things!



















Daddy taught me how to shave today. We had a foamy bubble bath and Daddy let me use his shaving cream. Mommy said that I smelled just like Daddy all day long. That's a good thing, right??

Today while my bath was running Mommy let me run around in big boy underwear, no diaper. Even though it is too early for potty training, they make me feel grown up. Mom thought this photo looked like a Calvin Klein ad.

Packing on weight now...

Chance has been putting on some weight lately, and indeed he is eating more than ever. He is really into "novelty" dinnerware - a cup with a lid and a straw, so he can decide for himself when he is thirsty...his own shiny metal "real" fork, etc. Last night, after he had started to play with his food a bit, I fed him with chopsticks. Well, that was a different story! He cleaned up his plate and then had room for 1/2 a banana and a piece of fresh cinnamon bun (was baking yesterday).

Mommy, on the other hand, has lost a little weight, a good thing after the Christmas season. I am looking forward to some of my favorite exercise classes to start up again next week - spinning, tai bo (it's at the YMCA, so they call it Y Bo instead), and I intend to start up weightlifting again, something I stopped doing when I became pregnant with Chance and never really got back into again while I was on maternity leave.

Today we are going to do a little bit of shopping in the morning. I want to get some curtains at Sears and also buy a couple of T-shirts as my old faves are really getting worn. Lots of stains and even a few holes, I'm ashamed to admit! Also might browse for a new pair of glasses, but probably won't have the time to select a pair.

I nearly forgot! This morning Cam got up with Chance at 6:30 while I lazed in bed for another 30 mins, nice. Apparently, the little stinker has learned how to say "BALL", but I haven't heard him say it yet. On Friday he showed Lynne and I that he can blow kisses (sometimes he forgets the blow part though).