It's been awhile. Sorry. I've been sick. Here is an overdue update on our fam:
J-P: Has been traveling. A lot. He went to India in March with his Duke class, and got really sick. He is on a plane home from CA right now, and leaves for Belgium in a few weeks. He is more than thrilled to be able to go back to France while he is there, and has been facebooking his old acquaintances there. He has also joined a cycling group which rides every morning at the crack of dawn.
M-A: Has been SICK. So sick. I finally got to the point where I had to wean Ian cold-turkey in one day so I could take zofran, only to find out that it doesn't work. At least not that well. Between zofran, unisom, acupressure bands, and sips of gatorade, I was able to stay alive. I have thrown up at every eatery within reasonable driving distance, and I will probably never be able to eat mexican food again. I am feeling a little bit better, and my dehydration headache is starting to ease. I can finally drink water again, which is a huge blessing considering how hot it is right now in AZ.
Max: Has taken his vehicle obsession to a whole new level. He is no longer satisfied to announce the color and type of each vehicle that passes us, he is intent on knowing the make as well. He is a little shaky when it comes to identifying shapes, but he can accurately identify a Chevy, Ford, Nissan, Honda, Acura, etc...just by looking at the symbol. "That blue pick-up truck has horns on it mommy, that means it's a dodge ram...Oh look!, that white car has a blue circle on it...that means it's a ford." The other day we were in the parking lot at Lowe's when a teenager in a beat-up nissan drove past us. Max yelled and pointed "LOOK! that car is a NISSAN mommy!" The teenager (who heard everything thanks to an open window) parked his car and angrily strutted over to us with his gangsta limp. He looked at me like he wanted to start a fight. "Excuse me, did he just try to tell me what kind of car I have?", he said with a major attitude. "I'm so sorry, he is a little bit obsessed with cars brands right now..." He cut me off and said "Dude! that is SO cool," and chuckled as he walked into the store.
Ian: Has been talking. A lot. He is a little parrot, and repeats just about everything he hears. He is putting 3 words together--"no, my drink!...outside dig shovel...drink cold water..." and is very good with possessives, "momma's shoe"..." max's crib"..."my blanket"...etc. He loves to read and brings me books all day long. Some of the first words he learned were "book" and "lap" because he loves to sit on my lap and read. He is super sweet and snugly. I am definitely not ready for him to grow up. I am, however, more than ready for him to go to nursery next week! These last 18 months have flown by.
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That stinks you're so sick. I hope your coming out of it. How many weeks are you now?
If/when you come home this summer, let me know so Michael and your boys can play. Good to see an update, but sorry you're sick!
Thanks for the update! Always good to hear how your fam is doing. How you survive without J-P is beyond me. I can barely handle Aaron's schedule, but at least he's staying in the country. ;o)
Funny - Hayden did the make and model of a car as well. It was hillarious, he knew every car by the time he was 3 1/2 I think! They are so alike! Glad you're starting to feel a bit better, you've been a trouper!
I want to kill myself FOR you, thinking of your awful morning sickness. Are you sure your Zofran doses are enough? My sister-in-law only had 4 mg pills, which I took when I visited her and they didn't help at all. It wasn't until I got home and looked at my own bottle to see that mine were 8 mg per pill, which worked great. I feel horrible for you. I'm so sorry.
Chelsea-I'm 15 weeks. We are coming home this july, we should definitely get together.
Jessica- I have the 8mg zofran (although generic) and still threw up. Not every time I took it, but a lot. And my insurance only pays for one a day...stinks.
Mary Ann, hang in there. This one's gotta be a girl.
Nice update! So. I couldn't figure out what to get for you at the store, because I didn't want to choose the wrong thing and have you be totally grossed out. Please make me a list of several choices, as I am determined to get you a treat this week. (Or loaf of bread or whatever...more gatorade???) We'll have to get together soon.
i don't know how you can do it with 2 kids and be so sick oh and have a traveling husband. it is all I can do to work every day and keep up my house (which isn't really getting all that kept up). You are my inspiration. I hear you with the never eating mexican food again. I have a few foods I will probably never be ingesting again in my life.
I can't believe you get so sick when you're pregnant! This is perfect birth control for me. So sorry. It has to get better eventually, right?
I've heard morning sickness is a sign of the baby's intelligance. So just keep telling yourself your gonna have a genius. The story about max in the parking lot left me laughing for a good 10 min straight! I hope I have funny kids! I love your stories!
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