The Purple Goddess: Brian

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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

snow day...

we have had the mildest winter i can ever remember for rhode island.

so much to skylar's delight...

we woke up to this yesterday morning...

yay! snow day!!!
bundled up & doing her best randy from *a christmas story* impression...
but wayyyyy cuter! who can resist this face?!?!

snowball fight with daddy -- skylar wins of course!
making snow angels -- although the snow was more like slush...

a fun day in the snow/slush!
of course by this morning it was all gone.
now we are on a *snow watch* because skylar is bound & determined to build a snowman this year!

♥cyn♥

Sunday, January 8, 2012

a trip to the ER...

i wrote yesterday about how skylar had a hellacious stomach bug...
at the time i posted she seemed to be on the mend & then last night she seemed to regress. she was crying in pain (i assume hunger pains from not eating for 48 hours) & was actually asking me for medicine to make her feel better -- which just broke my heart.
i decided it was time for the ER -- i mean despite what my pediatrician said that as long as she was drinking the bug should run it's course. well, i am sorry but all i could help but wonder is how a two year old little girl could go two days with barely eating & not consumming nearly enough fluids???
and i would always rather be safe than sorry!

tell me that this isn't the saddest face ever? but oddly enough she was SUCH a trooper -- i am still in awe over how good she was! she was terrified of the doctor but i think it was simply because he was a man & her doctor is a woman. because she was absolutely fine with all of the nurses & did anything they asked of her.
what a trooper smiling for the camera.
yeah, i am THAT mom who takes photos of her child in the ER.
the doctor said she had mild dehydration but that in someone so little it could turn serious quickly so it was best that we had brought her in. they gave her nausea medication to help her keep fluids down & after a popsicle & a couple hours of observation we were sent home.
she is tired, still not eating like she should -- but drinking better, has some of her color back & is in much better spirits.
she is not 100% but getting there!

i have been spoiled as a mother -- all three of my kids have rarely been sick & last night was the first time i have ever had to make a trip to the ER for any of them. and i pray this is the last because seeing my child so sick & lying on that gurney while i felt so utterly helpless was pure torture!!!!

now brian is sick -- so obviously this bug hasn't quite been exorcised outta my house & i will be spending the next few days hosing the house down with lysol!

xxoo
cyn

Sunday, January 1, 2012

hello 2012

our new year's eve was spent with family & friends...

the day was mellow & a bit odd for me as my sons were @ their father's this weekend (yup; they are 17 & 15 and still go to their dad's every other weekend) & this was the 1st n.y.e they weren't here...

our beautiful girl...

in our house the kiddos get presents for just about every holiday...
indulgent?
yes!
but that's why we have children -- to spoil & love them endlessly!

she loved her new year's hat!

for skylar -- it's ALL about lalaloopsy!
she has a whole lalaloopsy village now!

family pose -- can ya tell i am telling skylar to smile while i am smiling?
why do we mothers do that?
i look like this in just about every family photo -- heh.

daddy looking super spiffy & his girl!

mommy & skylar

for me -- it's ALL about the shoes & it was a leopard shoe type of night!

we went to my best friend's house for a little soirree!
brian & i have not been out for n.y.e in at least 3 years & we had SO much fun!
(a little too much fun for me which i paid for today -- oy i just can't hang anymore!)