Saturday, October 4, 2008

Illness and Injuries

So, all the kids have decided to become unwell at the same time.

Jethro hasn't really been feeling good for over a week, but we made him keep going to school until Friday. I REALLY hope he gets better by the end of next week!!!!

Ethne was wearing dress-up shoes on Wednesday and slipped and hurt her leg or foot or ankle or something...and now she won't stand up or walk or put any weight on it at all. She crawls around like a little puppy. It's really difficult to do anything/go anywhere when you have to pack two babies.

Talmage was sleeping in his carseat the other day when I was at the church for aerobics and another little kid (almost two) came up and scratched him on the forehead and down on his eyelid. It was bleeding a tiny bit, but not anything bad at all. I kinda like it--makes him look tough. ;)

Hazel--well, Hazel didn't have anything major, but the other day I told her to play in the backyard and she came back in crying with a big red welt on her head and said that she ran into the tree. That sort of thing usually happens at least twice a day, so she still counts as ill or injured, right?

Otherwise, we're doing really well and looking forward to next Friday when we FLY TO UTAH!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!! I can't wait to see my family-o! YAY! (I can wait however to take four kids on the plane by myself. Oh well, some torture you just have to endure in order to get the reward.)

And I'd just like to say that yesterday I cleaned my bathroom. Thoroughly. Spent good time scrubbing my tub, and let me just say that it really needed the attention.

And, very exciting, I went to the mall today and bought a shirt that I am absolutely in love with. That happens so infrequently that I'm just really excited. Brett didn't like the shirt by itself (what a surprise, he NEVER likes any new clothes), but thought I looked attractive in it. I will wear it (and the new necklace to go with it) in Utah and feel very stylish.

And, though I would have happily paid the $24 dollars for it, it was that great of a find, I exchanged a different necklace that I decided I didn't like very much, and finally had filled up my Maurices card with punches that I've had since I was in high school so I got ten dollars off. So for the shirt and necklace both it only came to 12 dollars and something cents. Sweet. I also exchanged a shirt somewhere else (yes Kami, I finally took it back because Brett didn't like it at all) and got a different shirt that was on clearance for $3.90 and got 8 dollars back, so all in all, a very good shopping experience. What a rare treat.

Ethne has really started talking lately, and it is pretty fun. The other day at dinner Jethro said, "More sausage," and she said it after him and it sounded really close! She also says "soother" (which is the Canadian term for pacifier), which sounds like 'soo-a' and is very concerned when Talmage loses it. But my favorites are still Jethro--'weh-wo', and Hazel--'ee-o' :)

7 comments:

Ginger said...

That's funny, I was JUST saying a few hours ago to Loren how I never clean around here and it's starting to show. I was in the bathroom at the time.

AND I was JUST at the mall yesterday too. It's my month to buy new clothes and I was in JCPenny and bought a very nice blouse....and Loren doesn't like it, but oh well!

beSlightlyAskew said...

I had been ignoring my shower for as long as possible. I guess it was too long because Jason actually started cleaning it himself!
What is it about husbands never liking new clothes? Jason rarely likes things I get. Whatever.

Mary said...

Hazel and Liz must be separated at birth because Liz ran into a wall twice in one week. Not just the corner of the wall but flat out walked into a wall. Yesterday she fell out of our van onto the pavement. Who will take them to the prom???

Andrea said...

Kayli, today I told Emeline "nice try" when she climbed into the driver's seat instead of her car seat. The rest of the trip to Macey's she kept saying, "Nice try," with the same slightly attitudinal tone I had used. Very, very, very funny to me.

Lynn said...

Oh, yeah. I have been waiting and waiting to get a shower...... A new shower to put in my bathroom for almost a year now. We have just barely put up new boards for the shower to go in. I was getting excited until your post. : ( I totally forgot that I would have to CLEAN it! LOL! Now I can totally wait a little while longer for my new shower. One less bathroom to clean. : D

Post a pic of your new shirt! I am excited for you! Nothing like a new shirt to give a quick "pick me up". Travel safe and have fun! I miss Utah too.

Kristi said...

maybe Ethne's leg is broken! wouldn't that be nice! Jed bumped his head so many times as a little guy- he had a permanent bruise. and I hope very little permanent damage! you are lucky to be going to Utah. good luck on the plane!

Megan said...

I can't wait to see you and your new stylish shirt! Good luck on the plane!!!! Cute, cute pictures of Talmage!! He has such a big boy look - look forward to meeting him in person! Megan

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