The Joys Of Starting School

So this week was another rough one, Owen ended up with pink eye in both eyes as well as a nasty cold and fever. He has eaten very little all week and even his liquid intake was really low. 

Oma to the rescue Tuesday afternoon so I could get back to work. well that didn't last long as I lost my voice by Wednesday night and stayed home the rest of the week. 

I know this will pass eventually and we will both be able to go to school/work on a regular basis. Hopefully it happens sooner rather than later.

Cinnamon decorations ready to go in the oven. A quick
and easy project Owen and I made up after Oma
left for home

Pink eye is almost gone but it's still lots
of cuddles for this guy

Oma and Owen playing in the totally awesome camper they made

He built a bed inside and snuggled in while Oma drove

"anybody home?" 

I made up a tray of cinnamon rolls to say a big thank you
to my Mom for coming to the rescue again

Even when he's sick he still is a goofy guy. He somehow
managed to get my boots on and walk around

My Mom's canned stew to the rescue. Instant home made
goodness

This was the theme of the week so very little pics this week

Sick...Again

At least he got three days at school last week!

It was a weekend of jammies and hanging out

Owen helped decorate the tree on Sunday, can you tell!

We haven't left the bed yet today, hopefully he will have a nap as our nights have been rough and not much sleeping involved. Poor guy is fed up with being sick, understandably.  Hopefully this one is quicker than last weeks cold.

Week One Update

That was one crazy week! Here's a breakdown as best as I can remember:

Monday: Both Owen and I were sad at drop off, he cried a bit during the afternoon but overall was ok. First day of work was a busy one for me, by the time I had picked up Owen and got home I was ready for bed. Best part of the day was pick up, I was greeted with a very happy boy.

Tuesday: Tiny bit of tears from Owen and some crying in the afternoon but overall better than Mon. By the time I picked him up in the afternoon he had a raspy cough and runny nose! That was quick.

Wednesday: Ok, Starting to get into the swing of things! Owen was just a bit sad at drop off but was quick to join the other kids and start playing. I was sort of getting used to being busy every day, more importantly, was really enjoying getting showered every morning. Pick up time was great, Owen was excited to show me around the classroom and teachers said he had an excellent day. He even napped and woke up singing to himself. Too cute.

Thursday: I was at work for less than an hour and got a call from daycare to come get him, he had a fever and diarrhea. I almost started to cry when I picked him up, poor guy was not in good shape. We went home and snuggled for the day. That night he had a pretty good fever and a rough night because he had a hard tine breathing.

Best remedy for feeling sick? Chocolate popsicle.

Friday: We both stayed home as he was not any better.

Nap time

Weekend: Not much improvement other than the fever going down finally.

"I'll have my bath but I'm hot going to like it"

Sunday afternoon/Monday: Oma to the rescue!! My Mom drove down Sunday afternoon and stayed over to look after Owen Monday so I could attempt going to work for a full week! Rob, Owen and I were very happy to see her and Owen was more than happy to stay home from school to hang out with Oma.

And to top it off...it snowed

Oma made the snowman while Owen crashed it

Good times

He was very proud of his crashing

End of the day snuggles

Thanks Oma

Changes

It's no secret that it has been a slow and sometimes frustrating recovery process for me so to change things up a bit I'm going back to work and Owen's going to daycare. 

Today was our first day, be both had tears but it ended up being a fantastic day. To help ease the transition Owen went to daycare for two half days last week while I ran around like mad trying to get some errands done. I did make sure to put my feet up for half an hour before picking him up at least.

I'm too tired to write any more so I'm off to bed.

Oma was visiting last week and helped with taking
Owen to his first half day at daycare as well as
being a great help to me while I prepped for working again

All he could talk about all week was going to school, he
was so excited

Too cute

While I do enjoy pineapple I get greater pleasure
in peeling it. True.

"Smile"

The view from my desk, and yes, security dude has startled me
several times already

End of the day, tired but still smiling

Best way to celebrate such a big day? Pizza and a movie and smiles all around