Happy V-day

Things are looking brighter with the exception of the weather, it snowed again. Kyan was well enough to return to school on Friday for his Vday party. He made 32 Valentine cards for his friends and wrote his name on all of them! He's getting great at it. I am not sure how the surgery has affected his hearing yet, its been hard to notice because he has been sick with the URI. but he is more quiet (probably because hes not feeling well) Otherwise he is in no discomfort. Nolan still has a little cough but enjoyed Valentines day to the fullest! The first thing he said this morning when I walked in the door....."Chocolate" and "Cocoa" How did he know today was a chocolate filled day? He gets that instinct from his mama and 3 year old cousin Kiana!!! I got the boys a larger than necessary chocolate chip cookie with frosting on it and surprised mick with a counter full of chocolate covered strawberries when he woke up! I know I'm the best! I have tons of great pics over the last couple weeks I just cant post them from work. Stay tuned.

More great news! (Wow, we better slow down here....don't want anybody to get hurt!) My brother and his family are coming to visit from Arizona! I haven't seen my niece or SIL since we left phoenix 2.5 years ago. They haven't even met Mr. P yet. They are flying in to the D and we are all going to a Red Wings Game. I am so excited to see them!!! Ok thats enough good news from the Larsons for the next 2 months!!!

And the ship sails on :( At least we haven't sunk yet

So the boys both are sick. I took Nolan into the ped because of a barking cough and a temp of 102. They told me "its probably a virus" but wrote for steroids again so we don't compromise his respiratory status any further. Its probably croup. Kyan has the same croupy cough and is on abx profalacticly from his surgery so I am suspecting the ped is right when she said Nolan's is viral other wise Ky would be clearing up from the abx (fat chance) Kyan too has been running a temp over 100. He seems to be a bit more under the weather than Nolan. I will see tomorrow if he needs to go back to the ped too. I know all they are going to tell me is....."it probably a virus" I cant wait to move to Grand Rapids this summer just to get a new ped! I love the doc. and the nurses at the office but everybody else SUCKS. I'm going to stop there to keep this blog family friendly. I returned to work tonight and am holding my own at 3 hours into my shift. Yesterday I went to my ID doc and he cleared me to return but increased my antivirals to 14 days because I'm still getting my headaches. And told me to continue to take my new friends as needed for the pain. Note to readers....never acquire Viral Meningitis, it hurts like hell!



Oh and we have some good news (Imagine that!!!) My brother and his wife are expecting their first baby!!!! YEAH I have been waiting to hear this news for a long time! I am so excited for them! They are nervous but I know my bro is going to make an awesome daddy! Oh and he also told me they want to pump out another one right away! I think we need to match their number 2 with our number 3....what do you think honey?!!!

Down again but not out.....(this is starting to become a trend)

Its been a huge gap between blogs. Not because we are busy or lazy only because mommy is dying. Yes, dying. I went to the urgent care office (was dragged there by my oh so loving, knows when I'm sick husband) with a head ache from hell and a small rash on my back that I was blaming on the switch from Tide to Gain. Turns out this is no detergent rash, I have shingles and Viral Meningitis and Dying! I've never been the "sickest" person in the ER but was labeled that by the attending while the waiting room was packed and people were coming in on stretchers. So after a visit to urgent care, ER, a CT scan, Spinal tap, some morphine mmmm morphine (only thing that really took the pain away) 3 days on 8e Room 801 with a large plasma TV, That you need to PAY for to watch OMG.....I'm dying.... finally get to watch Oprah with no kids and they are going to make me pay 6 bucks a day....what is this world coming to? And after shoebox full of Vicodin, loads of anti virals, some anti puke pills two basins + full of puke and a lost sock in the hospital I am finally home with my family. Its amazing how much you miss them when they are gone for so long even thought it wasn't at all. Unfortunately once I was home I wanted to crawl into my shell and not come out. Micks mom and grandma are here to help and have been a blessing for the both of us during this time. Even though we could have done it by ourselves because I have the greatest loving hubby out there, he cleaned while I was in lock up....aaaawwww Love you! I'm still ill and get headaches and puke almost every 3 hours. but no more rash and my headaches go away with my new addiction...Vicodin. I need to gear up because son 1 gets his ear surgery tomorrow morning. We are on track, gave him a bath tonight.....check ..... as directed to get all the gross boy germs off of him! Nothing to eat past midnight....check. Now in the morning it should be interesting to allow him no food or drink until his surg at 10. We need to be there by 8 so its the nurses job after that to keep him from his oh so loved morning meal.... OJ and 2 packs of instant oatmeal with a side of fruit please!