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So, we've been having another one of those weeks (months, years) On Monday, Isaac woke up in a pile of puke. He had some breakfast and threw that up, but then seemed fine. Guess who got the stomach flu on Tuesday??? Yep, yours truly! I was literally up every 20 minutes through the night retching. Of course, Andy was on a business trip, so I still had to get up and take care of the kids...luckily, A.J. can be a great kid at times and helped take care of me and Isaac. After 24-hours, I was good as new. I've also been battling seasonal allergies. I've never had them as bad as I do this year. Some days I would like to gouge out my eyeball because they itch so bad! Andy thinks I'm hot when my eyes are practically swollen shut and watering so bad, it looks like I'm crying. My eyes itch, my lips itch, the inside of my throat even itches! I've been trying several different remedies...hopefully, something will help soon. And then there's Isaac. I just don't know what to do with this kid :-( He has been having chronic diarrhea since he turned one when we put him on whole milk and solid foods. We've been to the doctor countless times, had allergy tests, and still don't really know what is going on. This past week, he has had a rash on his genitalia and, well, let's just say things are really red and irritated down under. So today, off to the doctor's office we went (again). They first weighed him, and he had not gained any weight since his 15-month check up (and has only gained 2 pounds in the last 9 months). Then they looked at his junk. The poor kid had to be catheterized (if you heard any screaming this morning around 11:15, that was him). Luckily, he does not have a UTI, and we got some cream for his junk. The doctor wants us to put him back on regular milk and a high-fat diet. She said sometimes this will help with diarrhea. So we'll try this for a month, and see how things are at his 18-month well-check. I'll try anything at this point...I'm sick of cleaning up runny poo!!! If this doesn't work, we will have to see a GI doctor. Wish us luck! Here are some pics of the kids playing in the sprinklers last weekend (yep, we are SO white trash...A.J. is in his underwear and Isaac's in his diaper...that is usually how you'll find the kids)!

Tuckered Little Boy

After dropping A.J. off at school this morning, Isaac and I were super busy playing, cleaning, and doing chores around the house. We were running from the time A.J. was gone until we had to pick him up at noon. When we all got home, I fixed the boys lunch, sat them at the table, and went to the office to check my email real quick. After about 3 minutes, I went back to the kitchen to check on the boys, and Isaac was OUT!!! He was literally sawing logs in his highchair. I picked him up, put him in the crib, and he slept the rest of the afternoon!!!

Tuesday Humor

We have the exact same routine every morning. We get up, we have breakfast, then I go upstairs and shower while the boys are watching tv. Before I get into the shower, I usually throw down the boys clothes for the day...today was no exception. When I finished my shower and came downstairs, this is how A.J. was dressed for school:

I asked him if that was how he was going to school and he said yes. I asked him if he thought anything was wrong with his outfit, and he said no. So I had to take a picture to confirm everything. He had put on his own shorts just fine, but he put on Isaac's shirt! His belly was hanging out and the sleeves were up to his armpits! Luckily, we got the right shirts on everyone, but not without a laugh or two ;-)

Happy Easter!!!

This past week, we have been celebrating a lot of Easter activities. We have had 3 Easter Egg hunts, 2 potluck lunches, and way too much candy!!! The boys have had fun finding all the eggs and eating all the candy!!!

A.J. and Isaac before one of the egg hunts

The baskets Easter morning

"I found an egg"

A.J. searching for eggs at our friend's house

"I found one too!"

Everyone looking for the eggs

Some of A.J.'s friends at the egg hunt