The Dust is "Starting" to Clear...I Hope!

What's that saying...When it rains it pours! Well it's been pouring here. Just as I thought things would settle down my boys decided that I needed more to worry about.
First, Francesco had Strep Throat and had to spend 3 days home from daycare. That's 3 days home in the house, that in its self is enough to drive a Mommy over the edge, but we survived. He also did excellent at taking his medicine and even though he is done he keeps asking for more.
Then Nicolo felt it was his turn to play the sick card. He decides he going to up the ante and have a bad bout of Bronchiolitis with and ear infection. Double whammy! Nicolo is not so cooperative with the nebulizer or the oral medication. He has now learned to spit the medicine back out, this is after a few second so you think he swallowed it...but he didn't. Also, try holding a loud, mist blowing mask up to the nose and mouth of a one year, who you have to normally pin down just to wipe his nose. FUN!
Well that was all in the last two weeks and as of this beautiful Monday Francesco is over it and Nicolo is well on the mend. Nicolo is even slightly more cooperative with the neb, the same can not be said for the antibiotic, but I will take what I can get.

This is what Nicolo thinks of his medicines.


This is what he thinks of his new nap schedule.


We are trying to transition him to one nap a day so as to be on schedule when he moves to the toddler class at the end of the month. Here I was trying to give him a snack to keep him occupied and he fell asleep. I am calling this my Best Shot this Monday.

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Wordless Wednesday

This is what a 103 fever and strep throat looks like.

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Best Shot Monday

I am amazed what a change 5 years can bring. My niece went from a cute kid, to a pretty little girl and now a beautiful young woman.



This week I am raising my glass to my niece! Head on over to Tracey's at Mother May I to see what everyone else is raising their glass to.

Random Francesco

I sat on the edge of his bed and told him told him to have sweet dream, he told me he didn't want sweet dreams. I jokingly asked if he would rather have salty dreams, he said yes. Now we say "have salty dreams" at bed time.

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The daycare teacher called, right away she said "nothing is wrong", I just wanted to tell you something cute that Francesco did. She tells me that around 9:00 am the snack cart got rolled into the center and Francesco saw it, he exclaimed "snack is here!". He then proceeded to call out "friends, lets clean up, it snack time", he even started to sing the clean up song as he rallied his classmate into getting the toys pick up. The teacher said it was so cute she started to cry (you know though happy/laughing tears), I did too as she told me the story.

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I read him books at bed the other night. After 3 books I told him I would come back and check on him. He then says, "I scared of the dragon." I tell him I already checked, there is no dragon and he is not scared. He then say, and plain as day, "then I cold" (at the same time he crosses his arms and make that shivering motion). He actually said " THEN I COLD" I couldn't believe he was stalling like that. Too funny.

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He does this one thing that totally melts my heart. If I go into his room at anytime, (before he falls asleep or in the middle of the night for a nightmare) he will wrap his arm around my neck pull me close and say Thank you mommy, with a sweet kiss. He's good...it really makes me want to stay there with him all night. I just can't explain it but, when he say that it is genuine thanks and love.

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He always say to me "I want to fly mommy", that means he wants me to lift him up in the air on my feet while I lay on my back. The other day I said "put your arms out like superman",he said, "no mommy I Buzz Lightyear...to Finity and the Yawn!"

Instead I Took A Picture

I really should have reprimanded him for this but instead I took a picture. It didn't help that all of us were laughing at him.



How can you resist the cuteness????

Best Shot Monday

I am feeling very disconnected lately, I am certain it has to do with my crazy work schedule. One week to go, overnight shift, hanging in there.

I had not pick up my camera for so long it had dust on it. Then when I turned it on it wouldn't take picture, arghh. In the end it was only because my lens aperture ring was not locked at the minimum aperture, can you say Thank God. For about 20 minutes I thought something was really wrong.

I actually did not have to work on Sunday and I took the time to hang out with the family. While Michael and Francesco drove a boat around the lake, Nicolo and I hung out on Nana's front lawn. He still hasn't taken off with the walking but will take 3 - 4 steps when he wants.

I am not sure why I did these in B&W, the grass in my MIL yard is so vividly green, I think it reflect my mood a little.





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Checking In

I decided to take a few minutes and just check in. We had a Go Live at my work over the weekend and it's been a little crazy (okay, I lie...it's been a lot crazy). I am hoping thing will slow down now that we have been "live" for 3 days and all the MAJOR issue are (sorta) worked out.

I am working the afternoon/night shift. It's been a little exhausting, now I know why I stopped doing shift work. In the midst of all that my poor little one has a really nasty ear infection. It breaks my heart when my boys don't feel good and hurts even more when I can't be there to just hold and cuddle them. When I got him to the doctor she said she was surprised the ear drum had not burst. I can just imagine how much pain he has been in.

I have been very fortunate that my husband has really pick up the ball and ran with it. I a so appreciative of all his help and support. I knew I married him for a reason.

I also haven't pick up my camera that much so I don't have much to share. Since Nicolo is the one on my mine the most right now I have couple of him to share. He is such a sweet baby I hope that he feels better soon.

This is in the waiting room at the doctors for his 1 year well visit...a week later we were back for the ear. I think he looks like a little old man in that shirt.


We were in the play room on Saturday before I had to go to work (arghhh) and I just love the expression on his face.


I can't wait for thing (work schedule) to go back to normal so I can get back to my routine. I can't imagine how big my reader will be at that time. See you soon.