So, my dedicated followers, do you recall last Friday when I said that whatever Claire had was minor? (If you forgot, the post is below haha)...well, that actually turned out to be pneumonia. Yeah, I was just a little off with that one. Also, even though her temp wasn't 105 on Friday, it did reach 104.3 on Monday :( Off to the ER we went....
I know you all know what happened (if you don't, and want to, just ask) so I'm not going to re-hash, but here are some lessons learned:
1) I will never, ever attribute a fever to teething ever again.
Actually, I think that's the only one. Thankfully she's really recovering strongly and will go to the doctor for a follow-up on Tuesday (same day she starts swimming lessons as well). I've been home with her all week with the exception of one day of work and I have to say I'm really really going to miss her when I go back to work. I miss her all the time, of course, but having this week together (pretty much stuck in the house) we created our own little mommy and Claire world, and it's going to be sad to say goodbye to it.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
The Pressure is On
So, now that I have four followers, I actually realize that real people are reading what I write. Yikes! Serious pressure.
It has been a hectic 24/48 hours. First, I received a jury duty summons which I sort of was expecting any time now, since I haven't been called since college. However, it arrived in a plain envelope from the court which made me think I was getting sued (or worse!).
Then, that evening, (side note: it's very difficult to dunk oreos and type a blog) I decided to keep up my "she's the nice one" persona and bake cupcakes in honor of a dear colleague's last day of work...I mixed all my ingredients...put them in their cupcake holders....and, in spite of me turning my oven to pre-heat an hour previous, it decided it just didn't want to turn on past 200 degrees. I was sooooo aggravated!!! I tried to cook them at that temp but alas it was not meant to be and they were dumped (um, maybe more like slammed furiously) into the garbage. Then I had to go to work after having promised cupcakes to my friend and say "my oven broke" which sounds a lot like "my dog ate my homework." DON'T ask me what I'm going to do about this oven situation because I really don't want to think about it....(well, besides the fantasizing I do on a daily basis about the house we will buy, that will have brand new kitchen appliances, right?)
Fast forward to today, when Bob called me at work to say that Claire had a 105 degree temperature totally out of nowhere. This news, naturally, completely freaks me out and I'm like "get her to the hospital." OY He must have been talking into two phones, because then I hear him say "Oh, 100.5..." WHEW. It really wasn't his fault; we were really scared there for a minute. (Update: She's fine. Granted, she barfed up her lunch but whatever she has it's mild.)
Alas, some good news. As you all know I've been waiting to hear if I got this promotion. Well the good news is that I still don't know! Haha, but, I know I'm still in the running and won't know anything until after Labor Day as the hiring supervisor will be on vacation.
So that's it for me. Hope you enjoyed reading. :)
It has been a hectic 24/48 hours. First, I received a jury duty summons which I sort of was expecting any time now, since I haven't been called since college. However, it arrived in a plain envelope from the court which made me think I was getting sued (or worse!).
Then, that evening, (side note: it's very difficult to dunk oreos and type a blog) I decided to keep up my "she's the nice one" persona and bake cupcakes in honor of a dear colleague's last day of work...I mixed all my ingredients...put them in their cupcake holders....and, in spite of me turning my oven to pre-heat an hour previous, it decided it just didn't want to turn on past 200 degrees. I was sooooo aggravated!!! I tried to cook them at that temp but alas it was not meant to be and they were dumped (um, maybe more like slammed furiously) into the garbage. Then I had to go to work after having promised cupcakes to my friend and say "my oven broke" which sounds a lot like "my dog ate my homework." DON'T ask me what I'm going to do about this oven situation because I really don't want to think about it....(well, besides the fantasizing I do on a daily basis about the house we will buy, that will have brand new kitchen appliances, right?)
Fast forward to today, when Bob called me at work to say that Claire had a 105 degree temperature totally out of nowhere. This news, naturally, completely freaks me out and I'm like "get her to the hospital." OY He must have been talking into two phones, because then I hear him say "Oh, 100.5..." WHEW. It really wasn't his fault; we were really scared there for a minute. (Update: She's fine. Granted, she barfed up her lunch but whatever she has it's mild.)
Alas, some good news. As you all know I've been waiting to hear if I got this promotion. Well the good news is that I still don't know! Haha, but, I know I'm still in the running and won't know anything until after Labor Day as the hiring supervisor will be on vacation.
So that's it for me. Hope you enjoyed reading. :)
Monday, August 17, 2009
My first blog!
I have decided to get on the blogging bandwagon. It makes sense, really, for as much as I enjoy talking and writing. I really don't know what took me so long. I enjoy reading my cousin's blogs, and now one of my former colleagues is starting one to document his journey through college. And now me.
I have a slight idea what took me so long-- I am a mom! And my daughter is finally at an age where I am starting to slightly reclaim my life. Especially when she gets a special treat such as a viewing of "Little Einsteins" --guaranteed to have her mesmerized for 30 minutes. Yay! (Right now she is sleeping, though, and went down without a peep. She must have been tired!)
Speaking of Claire, she spent her first full day in the toddler room at daycare today, where she'll be officially moving to from her waddler room on Aug. 31. This is very exciting and will thankfully be a smooth transition since she is familiar with her teacher already and knows many of the other children since they were mixed at one point or another since birth. I know there is endless debate on staying home vs. daycare vs. nanny vs. family member watching child vs. other...and each and every family has a system that works best for them. Thankfully, Claire has been truly thriving at this daycare center and we couldn't be happier. She is a joyful, talkative, social, independent and intelligent little girl, and I believe much of this is to do with being in daycare starting at 12 weeks old. There are certainly pros and cons, but like I said I am grateful that this arrangement has worked out so nicely for us. I enjoy working outside of my home very much, and I am happy that Bob supports that and that Claire has a place she really enjoys going to everyday. When we leave she says "bye friends. see you tomorrow" I think it is the most adorable thing in the world! :)
Bob has been insanely busy at work these days due to "cash for clunkers." His sense is that we are going to benefit from it now, and have to pay for it later. I believe he is probably right.
And what about me? I am enjoying my last few weeks before school starts up for me again. This will be the first semester that I am taking two classes since becoming a mom. I hope I can do it! I am very eager to graduate next year. Thankfully Claire's teacher from the daycare has agreed to watch Claire for a few hours every Saturday so I can study. (Thanks, Casey!)
I am also in the waiting game to hear if I will be offered an amazing promotion at the University that I applied for last week. Keep fingers crossed for me!
That's all for now. Stay tuned!
I have a slight idea what took me so long-- I am a mom! And my daughter is finally at an age where I am starting to slightly reclaim my life. Especially when she gets a special treat such as a viewing of "Little Einsteins" --guaranteed to have her mesmerized for 30 minutes. Yay! (Right now she is sleeping, though, and went down without a peep. She must have been tired!)
Speaking of Claire, she spent her first full day in the toddler room at daycare today, where she'll be officially moving to from her waddler room on Aug. 31. This is very exciting and will thankfully be a smooth transition since she is familiar with her teacher already and knows many of the other children since they were mixed at one point or another since birth. I know there is endless debate on staying home vs. daycare vs. nanny vs. family member watching child vs. other...and each and every family has a system that works best for them. Thankfully, Claire has been truly thriving at this daycare center and we couldn't be happier. She is a joyful, talkative, social, independent and intelligent little girl, and I believe much of this is to do with being in daycare starting at 12 weeks old. There are certainly pros and cons, but like I said I am grateful that this arrangement has worked out so nicely for us. I enjoy working outside of my home very much, and I am happy that Bob supports that and that Claire has a place she really enjoys going to everyday. When we leave she says "bye friends. see you tomorrow" I think it is the most adorable thing in the world! :)
Bob has been insanely busy at work these days due to "cash for clunkers." His sense is that we are going to benefit from it now, and have to pay for it later. I believe he is probably right.
And what about me? I am enjoying my last few weeks before school starts up for me again. This will be the first semester that I am taking two classes since becoming a mom. I hope I can do it! I am very eager to graduate next year. Thankfully Claire's teacher from the daycare has agreed to watch Claire for a few hours every Saturday so I can study. (Thanks, Casey!)
I am also in the waiting game to hear if I will be offered an amazing promotion at the University that I applied for last week. Keep fingers crossed for me!
That's all for now. Stay tuned!
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