Thanksgiving Week!

I'm still not up to feeling 100% but I tried to do what I could yesterday around the house.  That included putting Punkin' in one of his Thanksgiving shirts!  I got these iron on appliques from Etsy & just ironed them on a t shirt from Wal-Mart!  I thought they turned out pretty cute! (it's an R if you didn't notice)

Punkin's daddy came to see him for a little bit yesterday & they had a good ole time!  Read some books, played around the house & went outside to enjoy the beautiful weather!  Punkin' loves him so much & he just lights up when he sees him at the door!

He has gotten to be quite the rough house lately!  He loves being pushed around & just messed with...it makes him GRIN so big & laugh & just wrestle back with you!  He is such a bundle of joy!-that sometimes I can't keep up with!

Last night I started to feel worse than I have this whole time.  I was nauseous & queazy & dizzy.  I finally figured out I hadn't eaten much all day, but had continued to take my pain meds. every 3-4 hours.  BIG mistake.  My mom had to come get Punkin' & take him home with her for the night, & I passed out in my bed at 8.  I couldn't even think about eating or drinking anything.  I felt OK laying down, but just the process of rolling over to the other side made me dizzy.

I was worried about my throat hurting since I hadn't had any medicine all night long, but my throat held up alright till the morning.  I just had to MAKE myself drink & eat today.  I'm dealing with sinus stuff all up in my head which is causing more problems then my throat!  AHH!  Hopefully it'll all be over with soon!  It's hard taking care of myself & lil Punkin'!  Luckily my mom has been a HUGE help & has been out of school & able to help me take care of him while I can rest & get better!!

I am now ready for Thanksgiving!  I can't wait to eat all the yummy & delicious food!  I think Punkin' will enjoy it all as well!  This kid doesn't say NO to any kind of food!  :P  Everyone is coming to my parent's house this year so I think it's going to be a lot of fun!

yesterday...

yesterday was a pretty chill day.  i felt pretty good most of the day & didn't have much to complain about. punkin' won't lay down to take a nap on his own @ KeeKee & Pops, so to finally get him to lay down @ 1 o'clock...i laid down with him.  4 hours later around 5, we woke from our sleep & it was already dark outside!

i had eaten a couple puddings, and some water all day, i was needing something filling.  mom ordered us some pizza & luckily i was able to scarf that down!  we watched the last song (not my favorite nicholas sparks movie) and grown ups.  punkin stayed up till 12 just because he won't lay himself down over there!  if his crib was over there he might!  he's a wild child!  but as soon as i laid down with him, all was good!  i got to take a shower & that was nice...as long as no one's touching my throat & i'm not turning myself upside down, i seem to be fine!  & as long as i'm watching the clock & taking my meds every 3-4 hours.

i didn't know i was "incubated"  until this morning.  no wonder the top of my throat hurt yesterday & not just the sides.  i guess i shoulda known, but no one told me.

pop's killed an 8 point!  he said it's the biggest one he's ever killed!  go pops!!  uncle G left on the boat yesterday around 5.  did he bother to send his dear sweet parents or sister a cool pic?  no...he's way too cool for that.  hope he's having fun, since we won't even hear from him till saturday!

punkin & I ventured back across the street this morning.  my recovery hasn't been that bad so i think we can manage it on our own!  i am ready to get out & about though...even though the roomie says i probably shouldn't drive being on the drugs i'm on.

it's hard to believe it's already thanksgiving week!  ECKK!  where has the time gone?  punkin is sportin one of his thanksgiving shirts today...even though we're not going any where!  ha!

punkin has started to try & repeat alot of things such as, KeeKee, good, Jesus, Pah-Pah-Pah (P sound) Pops!  This makes me so proud, even though it doesn't always come out sounding right, you can tell he's trying!  =)

today was the day...

I stayed up till midnight packing bags for me & Punkin' to stay with my parents for a few days while I recovered.  I had set my alarm for 630 cause I had to be at the hospital at 745 for surgery at 9!

Well...at 738 I woke up to my mom BANGING on my window with a stick!  OMG.  I had set my alarm for PM instead of am.  This is SO not like me at.all.  Luckily I had set my clothes out the night before & threw them on, brushed  my teeth & hit the door!

Got there, got checked in.  Saw an empty little baby seat in the waiting room & knew a lil baby was in the back having surgery & it just made me so sad.  : /  I'd rather it be me every day than my sweet baby.  I can't imagine...

They called me back there, asked me some questions that it feels like you've answered a MILLION times in your life time, had me change into a gown & wait.  I was in one big room with curtain dividers.  I bet there were 8-10 "rooms".  I guess I just didn't know what to expect...but this was not it!  I saw them wheel bad a boy at one point...KINDA freaked me out but that was it.

Talked with my anesthesiologist, nurse got me some nausea & anti anxiety medicine in my IV & waited some more!  Around 9 they wheeled me back to a room.  I tried not to look around because it reminded me of Grey's TOO much & it was FREEZING!  AHHH...I do not do well with cold.  They threw me over on another bed and bundled me up liked a burrito!  They put the gas mask on me & started asking me questions...the last one I remember was "What are you asking Santa for for Christmas?"  HA!

I woke up an hour or so later & couldn't remembered anything...I guess I kinda expected to!  I didn't feel bad either!  I wanted some good drugs in my IV but they didn't give me any...

They checked me out & told me what to do & what not & we were on our way!  We ran by the pharmacy & came home & I crawled in mom's guest bed!

I was ready to see my lil Punkin'!  He had eaten breakfast & gotten dressed for the day with Miss Amy & then played with Pops all morning outside!

I have felt not so bad today...I guess I've been through this pain twice before WHILE my body was fighting infection so this is SO much better than before!

As long as I'm taking my meds in a timely order!  Naynee was in town & came by & brought me some lil pint size ice cream!  Perfect!!  All I've had today was 2 delight yogurts, 1 pudding, 1 jello & actually a bean burrito from TB in VERY small pieces & VERY slowly!  & LOTS of water....uhh!  This girl LIKES her food so this is gonna be TOUGH!

I am so blessed to have such wonderful parents to both take off work today to be able to take care of me & my little Punkin!  I don't know what I would do without them...I am truly blessed!

Uncle G left just a little while ago to spend the night with JT cause their leaving for Miami in the morning to hop on the Oasis of the Seas tomorrow night...only the BIGGEST cruise ship in the world!  All I have to say is he better bring home his sister a T shirt!  Last trip he went on with a friend he pulled out a cute pink Lulu's shirt & I was like, "Oh G!  Thank you so much!  That's so cute!"  He just looked at me & said, "This isn't for you...it's for Caitlyn"  AKA-his girlfriend!  AHHHH....so he better be getting TWO this next time!  :P   We love Uncle G & will surely miss him this Thanksgiving even though he'll be having the time of his life!

Pumpkin Bars...

Ingredients:

4 eggs

1 2/3 cup sugar

1 cup oil

1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 can of whipped cream cheese frosting (not pictured)

This is the "special" stuff you'll need to bake...

In large mixing bowl, beat together eggs, sugar, oil (I used coconut oil) & pumpkin until light & fluffy

In a separate smaller bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt & baking soda.

Blend together...

Add second mixture to the pumpkin mixture & mix thoroughly...

....

Grease pan with non-stick baking spray...

Pour batter into desired pan...(it took 1 & 1/2 of this pan to use all the batter)

Bake @ 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes

TA-DAH!!

Bad pic...but I didn't have a cooling rack so I just popped them out on a cookie tray to cool!

I just used a can of whipped cream cheese frosting & frosted the tops!

All done!  Great with a cup of coffee in the mornings, or even just a snack!

Punkin' at the Park!

All weekend I was busy painting our kitchen table (pics to come soon!)  Punkin' spend Sunday afternoon with his daddy & I think they had a good time as always!  Punkin' sleeps great on Sunday nights!  :P  

Monday I decided we would venture out to the park before it gets TOO cold!  Punkin' was so glad to be able to run wild & free!  I had to steer him away from all the girls so he wouldn't hug them!

Funny story:  Jake took him over to a friend's house on Sunday & Ryder LOOOOVED Jake's friend's girlfriend!!  He followed her EVERYWHERE & would point to her & hug her & just got so giddy when she would play with him!  I see this being a problem in the future...!

Oh yeah...& here's the new hair cut.  Pretty short huh?  For my Punkin' @ least...

I had to come home from class early today because Punkin' was just screaming blood murder with MB & wouldn't stop, nothing pleased him, & this is so not like my sweet boy!  I should have known that it was a simple diaper rash!  But as soon as I got here, he was better!  I thought it was just his cold that he has..runny nose, watery eyes & sneezing all the time!  But no....a diaper rash!  I don't know whether to be happy or sad!  :P

I invited over my parents tonight for some crock pot chili!  YUMMY!  My first batch of the season!  I hope Punkin' gets better soon before my surgery on Friday!  ECCKK!