Maybe I should do this more often. It just seems like with working 40 hours, my husband working part time, and having 2 boys, there isn't much time to think, let alone keep up with a blog. I will try though, because its nice to look back and see your own thoughts and pictures from the past. The boys are getting big. Brayden just started basketball today. I would have taken pictures, but we can't find the camera charger. We'll find it someday. Anyways. It seems like when I want that kid to run, he doesn't (like during his basketball game) and when I don't want him to run (like at home) he's running all over the place. /sigh Oh well. He was too worried about standing on his X than he was actually playing. Hopefully this will get better and he'll actually play. I need him to release some energy. Lol. He's a ball of it.

Camden scared us not too long ago. My dad had laid out my brothers medicine on the kitchen counter and my brother had forgotten to take it. Well, it was still out when my boys went over and Camden got a hold of it and it wasn't noticed. I was at work during this time and was told that he was screaming and crying and asking for mommy and they couldn't figure out what was wrong with him. So I made him an appointment at the pediatrician and had my dad take him. I texted my dad to see how he was, and he told me that he was climbing the walls and extremely hyper. That's when my dad realized what had happened and the doctor sent him to Kosair by ambulance and I went straight to the hospital after work.

The 2 medicines that he had taken are zoloft and vyvanse. Most people know what zoloft is, but not what vyvanse is. Vyvanse is an ADHD stimulant. And btw, it had the opposite effect on my child, since he's not ADHD.

Well, when I got there, I apparently beat the ambulance there. I only had to wait a few minutes though. He was sitting in his car seat on the stretcher just talking away. Of course I burst into tears from the whole ordeal. He's heart rate was about 200 when we got there and stayed pretty high most of the night. They gave him ativan, which slows down the movement of chemicals in the brain and calmed him down quite a bit. They ended up giving him a room overnight because his heart rate was still high. We slept a little that night, but he did not. He played in his bed with the toys the nurses brought to him while mommy and daddy got some rest. The next day, the nutritionist brought him breakfast and he wouldn't touch it. PJ went to McDonalds to get me and him breakfast, came back and Camden looked at PJ's breakfast burrito and said, mine? So he ate a breakfast burrito and FINALLY fell asleep at 10:30 am. Thus, it was nap time for us. The doctor had to wake all of us up at 3 so that he could be released to go home. We were so glad to finally leave (and a little cranky from no sleep). When we saw his pediatrician the next day, she gave us some things to watch for but said that he should be fine now.

If you remember, about this time last year is when his brother broke his femur, so hopefully this is the one big incident of the year, and we're done... Momma can't take much more. lol. Here's to my 2 boys getting older, and momma getting grey hair.

Brayden turns 3!

So, me and a friend of mine made Brayden's cake for his birthday. I'm so impressed with how it turned out! So was Brayden. He had so much fun. Here are some of the pictures from the party.

Because the cake turned out so well, I'm going to be making 3d cakes on the side for friend's and family. I'm not too sure on pricing yet, but I will let you know. =)

~The boys~

I haven't put picture's on here in awhile...

So I've decided to upload a few pictures of the boys from recently to show you how they've grown. :)

So, its been over a year since I posted on here. It's been a busy year! A lot has happened since I've last posted and it overwhelms me to think about it. Lets see... After my last post, Brayden turned 2 and the craziness of having a 2 year old began, we went through all the holidays and Camden turned 1, started walking and talking, getting in more teeth and growing up so much. And here's the reason that I haven't been on as much... My computer broke and I got a full time job at walmart. So, I have to share the computer with my husband and I have less time to get on because I'm working 40 hours a week. I've promised a friend that I'll post more often though. :)

Oh, Both the boys have scared us in the past year. Brayden broke his leg during the winter of last year and just last week, we found out that Camden is allergic to cashews. He goes for his follow up with his pediatrician today, so we'll see. I was telling my husband that Kosair is going to know us by first and last names by the time these boys are grown... I may need a breathing machine by then...
Anyways, Halloween is coming up and the boys love their costumes. Brayden is Handy Manny and Camden is Scooby Doo. I'll have to post pictures after Halloween. A lot more stuff has happened within the last year, but I'm just to tired to write for an hour or so, and I'm sure you would be too tired of reading that much anyways.

Have a great day!

I just wanted to let everyone know that Brayden has coxsackievirus (commonly known as Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease). I'm hoping that Camden doesn't get it but am optimistic because Brayden doesn't have a fever. Keep my kiddos in your thoughts/prayers! Here is the information on it if you, like me, have no clue what it is.

Coxsackievirus A16
Introduction:
A miserable child who has lost interest in eating solids? Perhaps the child has hand-foot-mouth disease.

What is it?
Hand-foot-mouth disease is a common childhood illness featuring mouth sores, fever, and a rash. Similar-sounding “foot-and-mouth disease” is a disease of cattle and is not related to this condition.

Hand-foot-mouth disease is usually caused by a virus called coxsackievirus A16. However, many children with coxsackievirus A16 infections do not have all of the features of hand-foot-mouth disease. Some have no rash, some have no mouth sores, and some even have no fever. A variety of other viruses in the Enterovirus family can also cause hand-foot-mouth disease (the coxsackieviruses are enteroviruses).

Who gets it?
This disease is most common among young children but is seen with some frequency up until puberty. Adults can get it, but this is much less common. Once people have had coxsackievirus A16 they are generally immune, but they could get another case of hand-foot-mouth disease from one of the other, less common viruses. Most infections occur in the summer or early fall, with the peak between August and October in the northern hemisphere.

What are the symptoms?
Children with hand-foot-mouth disease usually start to feel crummy 3 to 7 days after they were exposed. Often, the first thing parents notice is their children’s decreased appetite for solids. Children may also have a fever and a sore throat. A day or two later, many children develop sores in the mouth. They begin as small red spots on the tongue, gums, or mucous membranes. They may blister or form ulcers.

A skin rash may also develop over a day or two, with flat or raised red spots. Unlike with many rashes, the spots are often found on the palms and soles. Also, it is common to have the rash on the buttocks. Often, the red spots will form tender blisters (although not on the buttocks). Unlike with chickenpox, the rash does not itch.

Usually the rash disappears and the child feels better within about 1 week.

How is it diagnosed?
Usually the diagnosis is made based on the history and physical exam. Lab tests are available for the coxsackieviruses and other enteroviruses, but they are not usually necessary. Hand-foot-mouth disease is sometimes confused with strep throat, which can also begin with a fever and sore throat. It is sometimes mistaken for chickenpox because they both have blisters. It might be confused with any of the childhood exanthems. Also, many children with hand-foot-mouth disease are diagnosed with ear infections because the eardrums may appear red.

How is it treated?
Antibiotics do not help with hand-foot-mouth disease. The important issues are pain relief and plenty of fluids. Cold liquids and popsicles can be soothing for a child’s sore throat.

How can it be prevented?
The viruses that cause hand-foot-mouth disease are present both in the stool and in the respiratory secretions. It can spread by fecal–oral transmission, droplet transmission, contact transmission, and by means of fomites. Hand cleansing—especially after diapering/toileting and before eating—can help reduce its spread. Children are often kept out of school or daycare for the first several days of the illness, but it is not clear this prevents others from becoming infected. Other children in the class are probably contagious even though they will never develop symptoms.

So, I'm excited to tell you that I finally got my hair done! I'm really happy about and its so different for me! Here are 2 pictures of it.

Now tell me what you think! =)

So, I decided while I have the time, I'll blog a bit. :) It's nice and peaceful around here on days like today. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays Brayden goes to parents day out and Camden usually naps during this time. So mommy and daddy get some much needed quiet time. Anyways, I have come to the conclusion that my boys are growing up too fast. I know everyone says that, but mine really are! Especially Camden. He's 7 months old and is already learned how to pull up and walk along stuff or be guided. And then today he started drinking out of one of Brayden's (hard) sippys. What am I going to do with this kid? Lol. Can't he just be a 7 month old crawler? *Sigh* I guess not. Oh, he also will eat just about anything even though he doesn't have teeth. Denying that little boy food is like a bullet to his heart, so, a lot of things get torn or cut into tiny little pieces so that Camden can have some too. Well, while I have this 'me' time, I think I'm going to take a nice, relaxing shower.
Oh, here is a picture of Camden standing.