Instead of skiing today we did THIS...

Back in December we had our first run in with THE CROUP. What seemed like a mild mid-winter common cold sudden turned scary when FFM stopped breathing. He was trying to suck air in and only a trickle would go down. As he turned paler and paler we made our first ever ER run, at 2am no less (me wondering the whole way if we should have called 911 instead). All turned out well, the ER was quiet, we got in and fixed right away, but had to stay until dawn because of the treatment they gave FFM.

Flash foward to Thursday. Bark bark cough again. Normally totally sane parents remember December 2am ER terror. I'm on the phone at 8:00:01 Friday morning when the doctor's office opens and score morning appointment with Peds dr who diagnoses THE CROUP. We're given a sample of oral steroids to give at dinner so he can breathe tonight. Yay! Disaster averted.

Nope. He got a fever, gagged when I gave him the steroids, and threw up the steroids. Gave him the dose of steroids reserved for tomorrow. Threw up again. Fever up even more. This all leads to crying, which makes barking cough/breathing much, much worse. Left message with our dr office, tossed everyone in the car and off to Urgent Care we went.

Urgent Care was good (so is our Dr, btw) and he has samples of grape flavored steroids which FFM likes so much he licks the cup clean. No throwing up, fever down to reasonable levels, barking cough mellowed. If we can get through tonight and tomorrow I think we'll be out of the woods.

FFM had chicken pox on his first birthday, and I thought that was pretty awful. There's really no way to stop a one year old from scratching himself to bits (he's got scars) but I tell you, THE CROUP is so much worse. I'll take chicken pox any old day over this.

A Better Winter

It's totally wishful thinking, but I keep dreaming that spring is in the air around here. The days ARE getting longer, that part's fact, but I know that it'll get chilly again and that the balmy days are just a teaser.

Whenever I have a few spare moments I work through some old photos, scan a few, put them in folders in the computer, try to get them organized. I realize this will probably be a futile effort as in 25 years all this technology will be obsolete and my grandchildren will have to do it all over again. However, it's often a lot of fun and I've come across some real treasures.

Here's a fun picture of winter in Paris from about 1978 or so, which makes me smile and feel less wintery.

That's me with the red umbrella, my brother Q in the stroller, and my mom carrying my youngest brother in a Bjorn predecessor. My late Grandma Moore is in the tan raincoat, my Grandpa next to her, and my aunt Melinda (then probably about Jr High) rounding out the group. We must have been having a grand time, what a lot of goofy grins! I remember this trip, I tried ordering French toast for breakfast since we were in France, and it was explained to me that the French didn't eat that. Boy, was I ever confused.

I Have a Teeny Tiny Valentine For You

"I have a teeny tiny Valentine for you

I have a teeny tiny Valentine for you

I have a teeny tiny Valentine

I'll be yours and you be mine

I have a teeny tiny Valentine for you"

And then a medium sized one, and then a GREAT BIG ONE! Just for you :)

Happy Valentines Day!

Another Great Day

OK. I'll trade all those icky, never above zero, snowy, gray days we've had the last two weeks for this.

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Snow, Snow, and more Snow

It's been a pretty snowy last few weeks. While I shouldn't complain, I do. It's great for our dry, dry, dry state. While the mountains have gotten whallomped with snow all winter, Denver's been pretty crispy and dry until recently. I even dragged out the hose a few time to water our trees so they wouldn't suffer too much in the extra dry weather.

Mother Nature is catching us up now. We've had back to back storms just like the rest of country, although not nearly as bad as the east coast. It has made the men in my life very happy, they both enjoy the wintery cold weather when it's accompanied by the white stuff. Happily they will spend long hours outside playing in the snow. Sadly, it's really been too cold to be much fun to play in, plus cold temps mean the snow isn't the right kind of snow, either. It just doesn't stick to make good snowmen and is too fluffy to sled in, but they persist.

This weekend we got three straight days of snow. And it was REALLY STICKY. Boy, did they get busy.

Walking up the sledding hill on his own this year.

FFM's tipping over and out on purpose. He decided crashing was way more fun than coming to a safe and controlled stop. 100% boy.

It's snowing again tonight, 7-10" expected for tomorrow. Our trees and boys will be happy.

All You Can Eat

We had playdate today that ended just at lunchtime. F and I were both famished but I had a few errands to finish before our next big snow moves in. I passed one of those all you can eat Chinese buffets. It was a big hit.
'Wow Mommy, our food came really fast!'
'Do I get to choose from ALL of this?!'
'There's dessert, too, WOW! Let's eat out here all the time!'

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