Round 2.

Well, Mac caught something else! Not the pukey flu this time but a different bug! The poor little dude has been achy, sniffly, coughing, sneezing, feverish, and had a sore throat now for almost a week! (Good grief, I sound like a NyQuil commercial!) But it's breakin' this mama's heart! I wish there were something more I could do for him than just dose after dose of Ibuprofen. Ugh. Maybe I should've asked the doctor about vitamins when we went in to see him on Friday! 'Course, Mac's probably still too young! Apparently, there's just not much a parent can do for their sick child until said child turns 3! Not even Chloraseptic spray for sore throats! And this was not just any sore throat. This was the I'd-rather-drool-because-I-just-don't-want-to-swallow kind of sore throat! So sad! :( Not to mention - OUCH! I guess for now all we can do is: lots of naps, lots of hugs, lots of fluids and a few doses of Ibuprofen in between all of that. Looking forward to healthier days ahead!

Flu, Flu, Go Away!

Yep. We got it. That dreaded flu bug that's been kickin' everyone in the patootie. Thankfully, ours was of the 24-hour variety. Mac was pukey all day on Wednesday. I felt like I was gonna vomit that entire night (it's a wonder I got any sleep)! And Brent stayed home from work on Thursday due to a sour tummy and not much sleep... what with me tossing and turning, and then Mac joined us for the night since I just don't like him sleeping so far away if there's a chance he could vomit. We are on the mend, however. Mac seemed like his usual energetic self both yesterday and today. My tummy is still a little tender/ sensitive. Not eating much... but, then again, I won't be withering away from lack of food anytime soon. :) Maybe this is just the "boost" I needed to start my winter cleanse?!? Wish me luck!

Yay For Snow.

It hasn't been an overly cold or wet (i.e. snowy) winter and I'm afraid the summer may get quite dry if we don't get some more precipitation soon! So I say "Yay!" for any rain or snow we do receive! Bring it on!

Snow! .

Gotta love the snow! I'm finding that I like it a lot better now that I don't have to drive to work in it!! :) It's so pretty! These were taken at about 2am today so as you can imagine, we woke up to a beautiful yard! :D

Christmas Card .

I don't think I forgot to send this to anyone this year... but just in case I did, here's our 2009 Christmas picture card:

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!

Mac's First Snow!

Yay!! It snowed last night!! Everything looks so beautiful under newly fallen snow! I love looking out the window in the morning to see a white blanket covering my world. :) And of course, we had to go outside today so Mac could at least experience it! What fun! And he didn't even seem fazed by it at all. :)

Winter Coat

Well if this doesn't keep him warm and cozy, I don't know what will. :) We got the 12-month size so he'll have a little room to grow... and hopefully it's the only coat we'll have to buy this winter. We had to make a slight adjustment to the car seat straps because of his increased girth with this thing on... but otherwise, we're good! And if you happen to see someone carrying around what appears to be a small-ish, blue Michelin man... don't worry! It's prob'ly just us, toting our son in his new winter coat. :D

Another New Hat

It's one of those cozy winter hats that comes down over the ears. (I'm pretty sure I'd even like to wear this kind of hat... that is, if they even dared to look good atop this massive melon on my shoulders! But, alas, hats and I have an understanding.) Anyway this one was such a deal because it came with mittens! Even better when dealing with below freezing temps! And it's so darn cute on him, I just had to show you:


Next stop: A nice winter coat to keep him bundled and warm! :)

Winter Is...

... just around the corner, you know! Here's what we woke up to this morning:

I realize it's just a dusting... but it's snow nonetheless. We were even out late enough last night to be driving in/through it. And at that moment, we were thankful that we had the foresight (and weather forecast, I suppose) to change the tires last weekend. In a world that doesn't come to a stand-still when it snows a few inches (unlike most parts of western Oregon), it's nice to have our trusty snow tires when our little corner of the globe becomes white. :)