Life as a single mother

Bryan travels a lot for work. I don't love being a single mother while he is gone. Most days we manage. Some days barely. Yesterday was one of those barely days. I don't think I have ever felt as sick as I did yesterday with more than just myself to take care of. I ran a fever all day. My. body. hurt. I was wishing my mom lived accross the street. The boys were all sick as well. We had to venture in to the pediatrician for Kellon all four of us. As we were getting out of the car in the parking lot, I tried to put Dawson's coat on him and kind of forced his arm in the sleeve. I heard twisting and popping followed by screaming. He was really favoring it and I was worried. We waited for the doctor. Kellons diagnosis - ear infection. I had him check Dawson while we were there. I had dislocated his elbow. The doctor twisted while the baby screamed. I am glad we were already at the doctors office! Kellon's full boar energy is back today, Dawson and McCrae are still coughing but fine. I finally feel like I am going to live. The best part of this saga....Bryan will be home tommorrow!!!

Creating...

Karma gave me some 'how-to' books for christmas. I had to try them out. I made this for my totally awesome friend Mandy.


This fruit bouquet I made for my neighbor Deann.
These two friends share Bryan's birthday. I made a 'tres leches with dulce de leche' cake for Bryan. Even though it was not picture worthy (so I didn't take a picture) it was delicious!


This cake I made today for a friend and neighbor Joanne (with McCrae's help). Now if she would just come home so I could deliver it to her! I love to have reasons to make sweet treats!

He will survive...

Kellon loves his baby brother. He loves him so much he is the guinea pig in every experiment. Tonight Kellon tried out his dad's electric shaver on his brother. The result... baby hair that is long enough will twist very tight very quickly and will create a screaming baby with a bald spot. Thanks Kellon!!!

Another post worthy experiment: during October when we had just decorated the house for halloween, I was upstairs vacuming and had a thought to check on the baby. I turned off the vacum and could hear a muted scream. I went down to the living room and found the baby in his saucer where I had left him with a black plastic cauldren on his head. NICE!!! I pulled it off thankfully before he passed out due to lack of oxygen. Brotherly love is THICK at our house!!!