Don't Blink...

Yes I ripped off the title of this post from Kenny Chesney. Since he is my boyfriend I'm sure he will not mind.

Here are the thoughts that have been running through my head this week (in no particular order):

I'm fat--I really need to lose about 15-20lbs. Maybe I'll join Weight Watchers or maybe I will just get my sorry self to the gym.

Why are my kids always sick? Logan has a virus and now he has thrush. Kylie is still runny but feeling better. Could we please stop getting sick? Please?

I really need some new clothes and shoes. I haven't bought casual clothes in so long because I would buy work clothes and then wear crap at home. I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror at the mall today and gasped...two words. HOT MESS

I really do not feel like throwing two birthday parties for Kylie but since I am committed to both (one in TN, and on in GA) I will do it.....but I don't like it.

Then today my friend Brett calls me on the way to the airport. He tells me that an old co-worker/friend from college who has had cancer for a while is in the hospital and not expected to make it. I haven't talked to her in years. I think I saw her one time when I was in graduate school and that was about 8 years ago. However, the news just stopped me in my tracks. Later another friend sent me a text that she had passed away. He was a very close friend of hers and my heart just aches for him and her family.

Tonight I held Logan a little closer as he fell to sleep. I blew Kylie one extra kiss when I put her to bed. I even gave her ice cream before bed time. I took the time to sit at the dinner table and ask Eric how his day was and I even had a beer with him instead of running upstairs to get on the computer or have alone time. I didn't want alone time tonight, I just wanted to see and touch my family and be grateful for the time we have together.

Pictures

I really don't have much to write about. The kids are feeling better and we are going to attempt going out in public tomorrow. I CANNOT WAIT!!! I've got a touch of cabin fever so I'm hoping I can get out of my funk tomorrow. The pictures are from last weekend's visit with Selena and Tyson.

Kids feel better and we are nerds.

So the babies are feeling better tonight. Kylie is yelling at us to get up out of bed and Logan is actually sleeping without coughing and choking so I think we are on the right path. I am glad that I can stay home with them and let them get well instead of throwing them back into the germ cesspool known as daycare.

We had a great weekend with Selena, Tyson, Cory, and Angie. The kids played together and everyone got along. Saturday we went to an estate sale and then to Ikea (just the mommies, no kiddies). That was the first time in ages that I have been in public kid free. It was GREAT! I was ready to get back to them at the end of the day but it was wonderful to just hang out with Angie and Selena. I also found some really cool serving platters at the estate sale. I'm looking forward to pulling them out over Thanksgiving.

We spent the rest of the weekend playing Guitar Hero on the Wii. Cory showed Eric all the tricks and now that's all Eric wants to do. He did unlock a Weezer song and that was pretty cool. I can't believe I am blogging about a video game. Maybe I'll stop blogging now and make a mix tape for my middle school boyfriend before the dance on Friday. Geez.....

Sicky Johnsons

This is kind of a pity party for myself so I apologize in advance....

Friday Kylie's congestion was green and I didn't want to wait for the weekend and have to go to urgent care so I took her to the dr. Good news--Clear lungs and ears...bad news sinus infection and antibiotic. I called it good news overall because this means her asthma controller meds are doing what they are supposed to do....

Fast forward to last night. Logan felt warm to me and his nose was a little runny. I took his temp--100.1. A little high but not high enough to merit a dr's visit. This morning I take his temp again and it is 100.8. I call the CHOA nurseline just to find out what temp I need to take action. My brain is fried and I just needed to know when to worry I guess. She tells me to take him to the ER and not urgent care because infants can get pneumonia. Eric and I decide to wait a little while just to see if his temp comes down. He wakes up from his nap at 101 so I go to the ER and Eric stays home with Kylie. His temp is 102 at the ER. RSV/Flu was negative and no UTI but his white blood cell count is really high. They gave him an antibiotic through his IV and also put him on breathing treatments.

I have to take him back to the ped tomorrow just to make sure everything is ok but the ER doc said probably just a sinus infection with wheezing. We had such a rough year with Kylie with the constant sickness and wheezing and I guess I thought that I would magically cure all of it by staying home with them. I know this doesn't mean that Logan has asthma too but I almost cried when they brought in the mini tube and inhaler for him.

I just feel so bad for my babies right now.....

Happy Birthday to Me.

Tomorrow is my 31st Birthday. How the heck did that happen? Eric brought home a cookie cake tonight. The icing is in orange and white and says Happy Birthday Mom. I know it's only a cookie cake but for my husband to go to the mall without any prodding and pick up anything that didn't require a hint from me, well that is huge. Kylie loved the icing, not so much on the cookie. We finally had to just take the icing away from her.

Kylie has been sick this week. I noticed the congestion around Tuesday and by last night we were in full fledged asthma watch. She is on her treatments every four hours and seems to be doing well...no wheezing. Tonight she was running a little temperature. I hope this is just a cold but we have never had "just a cold." I'm trying to stay positive though.

Selena and Tyson are coming to visit tomorrow! I'm excited to see them. I am not excited to clean the house though. My 31st will be spent scrubbing floors and bathrooms. Works for me....

Eric Johnson--UT QB or Bobby Flay?

Today Kylie had her first experience with yard work. I can tell you that she wasn't impressed with the messiness of it all. I was finally motivated to pull the weeds from the flower beds and plant some new fall flowers. Since Kylie is now two I really can't use the "we have two small kids so that makes it ok to have the worst yard on the street" excuse anymore. It was actually nice to spend some time outside with Kylie. I gave her a stick and she pretended to help. For the most part she just stood over me and provided running commentary on how dirty it was and ew nasty, etc etc. Logan slept inside the whole time. Eric decided it was because he knew yard work will someday be his responsibility.

On a side note, UT lost to UGA tonight. I'm sure no one is surprised but who thinks the starting QB looks like Eric Johnson? My friend Craig says Eric looks like Bobby Flay. I'll let you be the judge.......

Officially a Johnson

Well today I officially became a Johnson. Yes, two kids, a mortgage, and a lifetime later, I went to the DMV for a new license. I will miss being an Overton but I guess the time had come. Actually, my license expires in ten days so I really didn't have much choice. Moment of silence for JenO. Not that anyone has a great drivers license picture but mine is exceptionally horrible. It is raining today and I had to juggle Kylie and Logan and got drenched in the process. While I was getting the picture Kylie was tugging on my leg demanding her juice cup. I look wild eyed with my hair sticking to my face. Good times!

We were supposed to go to a storytime in Mableton today but the rain is keeping us indoors. Sometimes I take these days for granted. Nothing planned, no where to be, Kylie is playing in her playroom, Logan is sleeping. It is a nice calm rainy day and I'm on my second cup of coffee.

Life is good.

Country Boy at Heart

Can you believe how BIG this guy is?? He was looking all country boy in his blue jean overalls so I thought I would take a picture and share. Logan is really showing his Tennessee side with those overalls and truck shirt. Today was a crazy day. We were going to storytime this morning with a playgroup and my car started making odd noises when I started it. I went to Advance to have them check the battery and luckily that's all that was wrong. We missed pretty much the entire storytime but we did get to see horses and dogs outside the library. In Kylie's world, that is a success. We are now attempting a nap but it isn't going very well. Kylie has a hard time settling down without her pacifier and I'm not sure how long I should let her stay awake in her crib before calling it a day. She usually goes to sleep after 20-30 minutes but something doesn't seem right about leaving her ithe crib. I hope she gets better about sleeping without the paci soon. I'm not ready to give up nap time!

PBS Family Fun Day.

Uneventful Weekend

I think we have decided to call last night a success. Kylie was a little restless without her pacifier but she never cried for it and she slept all night without any major meltdowns. Logan slept from 11-230 in his crib. He then spent the rest of the night in our bed. We are going to keep putting him in his crib every night until he sleeps through the night in his own room.

We have been lazy this weekend. Eric and I spent our romantic Saturday night playing Wii and watching football. Kylie did a little Karaoke this morning and Logan slept for two days. Yep, that was pretty much the weekend. We were supposed to go on a trip to Reynolds Plantation next weekend but Eric's boss cancelled the trip because of layoffs, etc in the company. I completely understand why but I was REALLY looking forward to the rest and relaxation. Such is life......

Recent Pics

Smiley Logan looking like his Daddy

Kylie at the Zoo

Here are some new pics. I'm trying to be better about having the camera handy. With Kylie I snapped about 400 pictures a day. With two I'm lucky to take four a month!

No Paci No Cry

Our boy is 14lbs and 25 inches long!!! Logan had his two month checkup on Friday and everything went well. Poor guy ended up with five shots but he took em' like a champ. Kylie had her flu shot and was not happy at all. We were still hearing all about her boo boo at 8 o'clock last night.

Tonight is a huge milestone in the Johnson house. Kylie is sleeping without her pacifier for the first time. We told her pacis were for babies and she threw it in the trash. When we put her to bed she asked for the paci but we told her again it was for babies. She never was hysterical about it, she was talking to herself about the paci for a while and then she went to sleep. My big girl handled this much better than we ever thought she would.

Milestone number two is Logan is sleeping in his own room in his crib. No more babies in the bed! Now secretly I'm going to miss my cuddle buddy but it is time for him to sleep on his own. Eric and I are each manning a video monitor at night but hey, at least they are physically out of our room right?