A boy and his dog

Placemat

The toddler thing I am on the lookout for now is a Kiddopotamus place mat. I have checked a few stores but haven't seen it in the stores. It looks great. I has a catcher for all the foot that goes in their lap. Our table wasn't meant for a toddler and I need a protective covering on it. We already have the bib and it's great I love love love it! I bought the bib online, I guess I might have to get the place mat there too.


http://www.kiddopotamus.com/p_tiny.php

Jealousy

Is it bad that I am jealous of all of those people who are loosing their job? There are so many people at my company loosing their job lately, but not me. My engineering group is safe for now. Who knows how long, but we are safe. I long to be able to hang out with Caleb. Though after a weekend like this past one I guess I might go crazy at home too. Our second house is almost sold. Our second car is almost paid off. We would be tight but we could make it on one income. I just feel like I am missing out on so much. And I miss my little man.

I need to figure out how to be grateful I have a great job.

2nd Mother's Day

So my 2nd mother's day was not exactly all I ever hope it'd be. Caleb had been having breathing issues the whole week before but the got worse on Thursday. I took him to the doctor and he had a bad ear infection, which lead to more breathing troubles. The medicine they put him on makes him crazy mean. I dreaded the weekend. And it was just as bad as I was expecting. He was violent, needy, emotional, and cranky. On Sunday night I yell, no I screamed at him. He had dumped his nebulizer treatment twice and I had it. I did not have enough patience left. I left my weekend glad to be back at work. But then I was sitting at work thinking how sad I was that I was not grateful that Caleb can get better and that the medicine can help him. I have a fairly healthy kiddo. Now I just need to find some patience.

Sick Momma

Momma is down for the count. It is not fair for moms to get sick. We are needed! We are the rock of the household. Last night we went out to dinner and my husband said he had a stomach ache. When we got home mine started hurting too. To make matters worse we had 3 of his family members visiting for the night. I spend the night and morning in bed and in the bathroom. With all of the talk of the swine flu I did my research to find out that the swine flu is mostly a respiratory problem, that may also have some gastrointestinal side effects, but those are not the main problem. Glad to know I don't have swine flu. Just hope my little one doesn't come down with it, and if he does I hope I am well to tend to him.