Roughin it!

Monday was an extremly moody day for Jillian. She was cranky, argued, wouldn't listen. We all have days like this with our children but Monday was unusually bad. And I was loosing my patience by the time bed time came around.
Shortly after I put Jillian to bed I went to bed. Yes it was early, and yes me and Joe tend to be nighthawks. But I was tired after our day. As soon as my head hit the pillow I was out. I woke up later, later being about 11:30. Joe was still up. I thought I heard someone vometing. I wasn't sure if I was dreaming it or if I actually heard it. Sure enough Jillian comes out of her room crying running to the toilet covered in puke. (poor thing).
I bathed her and Joe cleaned out her room.
Monday night was a night without much sleep. We were up all night. She made it to the toilet every other time she had to be sick so that was good. I felt so bad for her.
Tuesday I decided to take the day off of school. I always liked my mom around when I was sick so I thought that we would just hang out. She was sick all day long. I was starting to get worried because she couldn't hold anything down. She just slept and watched tv in her bed.
At dinner time I put on Finding Nemo for her to watch. I began cooking dinner for me and Joe and about half an hour later she yells to me to press play on the movie. She just layed in bed watching the menu screen of Finding Nemo. (You know your kids sick when).
As of today she has kinda perked up, she is holding fluids down now and managed to eat half a peanut butter and jam sandwich.
So that has been my last few days. Rotten. But I definitally have a strong little girl. No crying except when she got sick in her bed. She made it to the toilet everytime except the first.
I told her she was sick because she doesn't eat any veggies. (Actually she has a very limited diet of what she likes and will eat). If anyone has any ideas of getting her to eat veggies, I will take all the help I can get.
Hopefully tonight will be a full night of sleep. And tommorow will be a new great day! (other than my midterm). Wish me luck.

We Made It!

Well, we made it. There was only a couple of times on the bus that I wanted to vomit. (Jillian too) but we both managed to let it pass. Jillian was an absolute doll on the bus. She was so great.
The holiday itself wasn't very relaxing at all. We were on the move constantly. We spent a lot of time with my grandpa who was just put into a home. He seems almost 100% better from the last time I saw him. He is just weak. Jillian and him were great buddies the whole time. She snuggled with him and was so gentle with him. It was amazing. My grandma babysat her a for a few hours on a couple of days which made both of them so happy. My grandma taught Jill how to play jr. scrabble. (She loves games).

I did manage to get a few hours of shopping in. It was power shopping but I managed to spend a small fortune still. Old Navy had all their kids stuff on sale for 25% off. I bought almost everything in the girls section. I did manage to get some things for myself as well. I didn't make it to IKEA though. Ohh well next time.

I did finally get to see my bestest friend Courtney, who is 6.5 months prego. She looks great. She has had a really rough pregnancy with being sick and a lot of bleeding. But they keep saying that the baby is totally healthy. I am so excited to be an antie. I am scared for her. She is going to a hospital that is small and doesn't have a anesthesiologist on site, only on call. So they really only get them in if they really really need it. If you know Courtney she is a girly girl. She cries if she breaks a nail. She will be an amazing mama though.

I also got to see my goodfriend Shawn who was going to another friend of mines birthday at a bar and asked me to go with her so she wouldn't have to take her boyfriend. I am so glad I went. I saw so many people from high school that I haven't seen in years. It was so much fun. Mind you the next morning my head was pounding. It's been a while since I have had a good hangover.

It was nice spending time with my mom too. She loves to see Jillian. We don't get to see her all much. She babysat lots too. I did manage to get to the library once to do some reading over the reading break! I knew I wouldn't get much done going down there.

Now I have to work all weekend. Tommorow I am pulling a double and then I have to work Sunday day. Oh well, I need to catch up on all the money I spent down in Van.

Jillian really missed her swimming lessons and school but I think she'll get over it. She missed her daddy tons. She cried when we left him. (thats a first) She cried all week and almost every hour mentioned that she missed her dad. It was cute. He has really stepped up since I have started to go to school. They play all day every day. He is such a great father, I couldn't and wouldn't ever ask for anything better. So supportive, he puts up with my meltdowns and always is encouraging me with school. I missed him so much.

Even though we had such a great time. It's great to be home!

I'm dreading tommorow!

So, tommorow I attempting to bring a 4 year old child, onto a bus from Penticton to Langley. I am dreading the ride already. Not because I have to bring Jillian and suffer through the none stop talking for 6 hours. But I cannot stand the bus. It stinks. I have this thing about buses and I am just not comfertable to them. They kinda gross me out. I am not usually like this about things. But buses really bother me. Transit buses don't bother me. Just long travelling buses.

So, like I said, I am going to Langley. It's finally reading break and I am going to relax at my moms, hang out with all my highschool friends, and best of all, I am going to shop. Ohhh, I am so excited about going to the mall. I am actually more excited about buying kids clothes for Jillian than what I am going to buy for myself.

Joe is staying home by himself. I do get worried about him when I am not here. He can get himself into trouble sometimes. Actually not since Jillian was born but I still worry about him. I know he is out drinking with the boys. Every time I go away I get worried and he is always fine. I don't know why I get so worried.

Jillian is feeling much better. She actually got better that day and wanted to go to swimming. She was still a bit under the weather the next day but she was fine.

As for myself, I got through my 3 essays and 5 midterms. Hardly, but I did. Not so sure on some of the marks though. There was some guessing.

Anyways, wish me luck on the bus. Have a good week.

Mean Mom

Well, we didn't make it to preschool.

Me and Joe were working last night. And when we came home, the babysitter mentioned that Jillian wouldn't eat anything for dinner and didn't ask for anything else.

She woke up this morning and said that she was hot. And it was cold....Very cold.
Then when we came out for breakfast she was freezing.

I gave her her usually honey nut cheerios for breakfast and she kept chewing them up but saying she couldn't swollow them. (which is nothing new, this happens at every meal.)

I asked her why she couldn't swollow this big wad of chewed up cheerios in her mouth. Jill said her throat hurt.

Still I did not clue in that she was sick.

We got dressed, burshed our teeth and finished her valentines.

Just as we were walking out the door, she turned and ran for the bathroom and threw up all the milk she drank to get the cheerios down that I made her try to eat.

Am I a mean mom or what! I felt so terrible. She was so brave and she made it to the toilet. And no tears.

I guess she is going to miss her valentines day at school. And her first swimming lesson today as a crocodile.

Whatta brave little girl!

Random Post Again :(

It's been a while, yes I know... I have had a hard time brainstorming ideas for writing. I guess I am not a writer. So of course again, this is just an update.
Jillian passed her swimming lessons. I am so happy for her. She is actually swimming in the deep end all by herself. No Help! Cool ehh. I am so proud of her. She is a crocodile now and it seems like that is going to be a hard level to pass. She still always asks though if Thomas is going to be her teacher, and to tell you the truth, I miss seeing him around there. He definitally didn't hurt the eyes, if you know what I mean.
Life around our household has been a bit crazy lately. I am so ready for a vacation. Nothing to think about, no deadlines! just relaxation. Thats all I need. It seems as though no matter how hard I try to keep our house clean, it always looks like a tornado hit it. I have 3 essays and 5 midterms next week, which originally I was super stressed about, but now I have just come to the realization that I can only do my best and that is going to have to do. I still would rather be suntanning on a beach in Maui though. Work at Salty's has been extremly busy as well. We have just finished the Okanagan wine and dine, so hopefully we will be a bit slower until spring time. And then, guess what, not a nice relaxing summer, a crazy funfilled summer working at saltys. Oh well, I least I will loose weight with all of the running I will be doing there.
I hope everyone is enjoying their weekends. It will be probably a while before I post again. Right now I hardly have time to breath.