Friday Round Up

So thanks to my new full time job I have no time or energy to blog, but thought I should post an update on the past two weeks. My orientation period is over and next week I start "on my own" as they say. The patient care is much calmer and easier than where I came from, but the archaic charting system is taking some time to get use to. I worked my first three in a row in about four years this Monday - Wednesday. It wasn't that bad, since I wasn't running all day long. None of my patients had an IV, for all three days, which was unheard at my last job. I welcomed the calmer environment. I guess at some point I'll learn how to use their IV pumps. A lot is different with staffing, and the floor I'm on doesn't have a lot of core staff, people who work only on that unit, so it looks like I won't be seeing the same people very often. Anyway, the job is fine, early mornings not seeing the boys, then late nights, coming home to very sleepy boys that I put in bed as soon as I walk in the door. It hasn't gotten any easier.

The change has probably been hardest on little Rowan, who immediately got sick on day three of daycare. I knew that would happen, but just makes everything that much harder for my little baby who is already struggling. He has ear and eye infections again, so back on antibiotics and off liquids. I don't know why  he hates drinking so much, but that is the battle I fight with him daily. It seems to have gotten much worse with this current illness and his new medications. Rowan and Zane have been very tired, but have both taken good naps the past two days. As I write this Rowan is in the midst of a much needed three hour nap. Of course Zane and I followed suit with the illness. Zane actually seems to be doing the best out of all of us, just a little cough and runny nose, but not as much energy.

Other than the family illness, which Zach somehow always avoids, there isn't much to report. The weather is nicer so we've spent the past two days outside, playing in the sand box, and unpacking all our yard toys. The yard is now covered with all sorts of fun things. Poor little Rowan just wonders around aimlessly, usually returning to me to be held and have the snot wiped off his face. Grandma joined us for some outdoor fun yesterday, which is always lots of fun. There continues to be a lots of work being done trying to get Zane to not hurt Ro all the time. Some days are great, then some days he knocks him over repeatedly. There are lots of conversations about him being the big brother and needing to protect Rowan, not try to kill him. I can't wait for them to get along, surely they will eventually.

Here are some pictures of our past two days of outside fun. We drew some ghost decorations, pretended it was Halloween and we were camping. There was lots of fun playing in the sand box, with Rowan of course tasting the sand. When Rowan wasn't wondering around aimlessly he sat in his little car, doing nothing, practiced sliding down the big slides, but mainly needing to be held.

 This is Rowan checking out the ghost village and looking so cute in his little boy Nike Shocks! So freaking cute!

 Don't worry his brother came and gave his a little push down the slide. It didn't end well, obviously.

 About the time I think I really have blue eyes I look at a picture of me and one of my boys and am reassured that my eyes are actually green. This was my attempt at a selfie with my big camera. Ro is not impressed!

 There were lots of rides on the "train" as well. Of course.

Next weekend Zach and I are flying back to the STL for Zach's best friend's wedding. The kids are staying with Grandma, who hopefully can call in some help from the Aunts and Uncles over the weekend. I'm slightly concerned about it, since Rowan isn't a big fan of sleeping at night currently. I haven't broken the news to Zane that this means he will be in school four out of the five days next week. He has definitely asked how many days he has to go to school next week, but I'm trying to be terribly vague about it.

I saved the best for last, which is the picture of the boys in their new "Imagine World Peeps" shirts. I saw these in Zulilly the other day and could not pass them up. They are so adorable and the picture of the boys together turned out amazing. It's next to impossible to get a picture of both of them, so this is by far the highlight of my day! Love these boys!

That's the update from here. Hopefully we all getting feeling better soon.