How did I get so blessed?!





Thursday, October 29, 2009 by Jenn @ Knee-Deep in Munchkin Land 11 Comments A+ a-
Thursday, October 29, 2009 by Jenn @ Knee-Deep in Munchkin Land 4 Comments A+ a-
Some of the things heard in our house these past 24 hours.
“Hudson! Do not lasso your baby sister!”
(I never thought I’d say those words, not in a million years.)
“Mama, I’m not really awake yet.”
(Yes, Paige, I can tell by the fact that you’re lying in a heap on the floor.)
“Reagan, we do not suck on Gracie’s chew toys.”
(Ewwwww, gross!)
“Seriously?! Seriously!!!”
(Upon hearing the news that school was closed, but Mommy still had to go to work.)
And last, but certainly not least…
“Mama, you pretty.”
(And my heart melted into a puddle on the floor. I will forever treasure that moment, my little man.)
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 by Jenn @ Knee-Deep in Munchkin Land 1 Comments A+ a-
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 by Jenn @ Knee-Deep in Munchkin Land 3 Comments A+ a-
Sunday, October 25, 2009 by Jenn @ Knee-Deep in Munchkin Land 2 Comments A+ a-
Friday, October 23, 2009 by Jenn @ Knee-Deep in Munchkin Land 1 Comments A+ a-
Dear Online Customer Service Representative of a well-known office supplier,
I’m sure you’re trying to be helpful; really I’m giving you the benefit of the doubt here. But the instructions you are giving me are of no help whatsoever. The button you said existed, does not in fact exist. I’ve looked… ten or twelve times… Yes, I’m fairly internet-savvy. I’m pretty sure I’m following your directions precisely. And no, for the fifth time now, that button does not exist.
What’s that? You can’t help me? You can’t access my account settings? I need to contact my account manager? Isn’t that you? I see…
Thanks anyway, Mr. Online Internet Guy. It’s been fun!
Sincerely,
Wondering-why-you-changed-your-website-in-the-first-place,
Customer Jenn
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 by Jenn @ Knee-Deep in Munchkin Land 4 Comments A+ a-
Monday, October 19, 2009 by Jenn @ Knee-Deep in Munchkin Land 10 Comments A+ a-
Friday, October 16, 2009 by Jenn @ Knee-Deep in Munchkin Land 7 Comments A+ a-
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 by Jenn @ Knee-Deep in Munchkin Land 5 Comments A+ a-
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 by Jenn @ Knee-Deep in Munchkin Land 3 Comments A+ a-
Saturday, October 10, 2009 by Jenn @ Knee-Deep in Munchkin Land 4 Comments A+ a-
Thursday, October 08, 2009 by Jenn @ Knee-Deep in Munchkin Land 10 Comments A+ a-
It worked. Temporarily. On our way to the doctor's office, I had a fairly good idea of the diagnosis. Devyn and I had symptoms of H1N1 (the swine flu) all day Sunday and Monday but I didn't take us in. We seemed to be managing it at home, which is what everything was telling us to do. Then when Devyn's teacher called to let us know there was a confirmed case of H1N1 in her class. I was even more sure that's what we had.
Jon fell victim to it on Monday and in his usual stubborn ways, refused to admit it. Even though I could toast a marshmellow on his forehead, "it was just a cold". He was the worst of all of us.
Dr. Susie looked at Reagan, her ears, listened to her chest, and checked her oxygen levels. All clear with the breathing and chest. But then the official diagnosis. H1N1 flu and an ear infection in both ears. A prescription for Tamiflu and an antibiotic and we were finally on our way. Two drug stores later, and still no pediatric tamiflu in stock. (This city has been nearly wiped out of Tamiflu.) But the last one offered to compound the adult stuff for us. I smiled a tired and exhausted thanks.
Jon and Reagan's temps finally broke during the night. Could it be true? Were we finally on the mend?
Oops! Spoke too soon.
Devyn woke from her nap, crying and in pain. Her ear was hurting her and she's never had an ear infection in her life. A second trip to the doctor in two days, confirmation of her first ear infection. And a trip to our third pharmacy. They had the antibiotic but not the ear drops. *Sigh* What's a mama to do? Peruse the homiopathic section and cross her fingers it'll help Miss Paige.
Tomorrow we'll have been quarantined for almost a full week; not leaving the house except for doctor visits, medicine runs, or food. I won't lie, I'm going a little batty. And I'm also exhausted. I am praying for a complete and total recovery for all of us! Even if it means secluding ourselves for days longer. Whatever it takes!
There you have it, our past week in a nutshell. I hope you don't get this stuff because it is one nasty virus!!
Tuesday, October 06, 2009 by Jenn @ Knee-Deep in Munchkin Land 4 Comments A+ a-
Saturday, October 03, 2009 by Jenn @ Knee-Deep in Munchkin Land 4 Comments A+ a-
And truthfully, for the first eight months of Reagan's life there was no post-partum depression in sight. Of course, I'd been on Z*loft since I was eight months pregnant. A precautionary step to avoid the deep depression I had after Hudson. And it seemed to be working.
The six-month mark loomed over my head, as the depression got so much worse at that time with both Devyn and Hudson. Yet six months passed without a bump and I breathed a sigh of relief. Whatever we did differently this time seemed to be working.
Two more months passed and Jon started begging me to call the doctor. "I'm fine," I'd reassure him. "I'm doing great." Yet Jon was insistent that I wasn't, that I was "off". I refused to listen, after all, who knew myself better than me?! So I'd had a bad day, we're all allowed a bad day now and again.
Soon my mom and sisters were asking if I was ok, wondering if something was wrong. I was starting to feel suffocated. "I am fine!" I'd shout at them. It was true, I'd tell myself. This is nothing like what I'd felt with Hudson. But no one was buying my story. Jon even went as far as to call my doctor himself. Yet when Dr. Susie called me, I reassured her (laughing the whole time) that I was fine, that Jon was just a little sensitive due to how bad it got with Hudson. She was doubtful, you could hear it in her voice, but she took my word for it.
Then this week it hit me, hard, right between the eyes. I was not so fine after all.
I was spacey, vacant, and all-together not with it. I'd misplaced my purse and didn't notice it missing until five days later. And I had no clue where it was. I was forgetting everything, even the dedication of my best friend's baby. Then the anxiety started, the smallest thing would send me into a whirlwind of worry. That one small thing grew in my mind until I was so overwhelmed that I was paralyzed by my worry. It was when Devyn shouted at me, "Mama, talk to me!" that I realized I had completely spaced out mid-conversation with her and had no idea what question she'd asked.
I called the doctor that very day and we agreed that my dosage needed to be upped. I've been on the higher dose since Wednesday and truth be told, I don't feel the difference yet. But that's to be expected, it can take anywhere from 7-10 days for it to take effect.
I can't tell you how thankful I am for a husband and family that are vigilant in watching out for me; who aren't afraid to call it like they see it, even at the risk of offending me. Truthfully, its not nearly as bad as it was with Hudson. Mostly the anxiety is what is paralyzing me, but there doesn't seem to be any true depression in sight. And I know I'll be ok, that's the beauty of having gone through this before. There is a light at the end of this tunnel. And I will come out on the other side.
Friday, October 02, 2009 by Jenn @ Knee-Deep in Munchkin Land 6 Comments A+ a-
It's Friday afternoon and the sun is actually shining today. I would love to call it a day, run home, grab the kids, and play outside on the swingset all afternoon. But alas, I'm at my other job today.
So instead I want to share an email forward with you all. It is downright hysterical!! In fact, I had to share with my coworkers because I was laughing out loud and they all wanted to know what was so funny.
Enjoy!
I’m a coffee drinking, book reading, laundry procrastinating, husband and children loving, mess of a woman who believes that chips and salsa can fix anything. We have chickens running around the backyard, a mountain of dishes in the sink, and on any given morning, I have at least 10 school forms that need my signature or initials. It’s a crazy life {I prefer to call it controlled chaos}, but its ours.