I have mentioned in the blog before about our really annoying smoke detector. The smoke detector in the boys hallway likes to beep in the middle of the night.
ALL night.
About every 15-30 seconds.
BEEP!
BEEP!!
We have found that it starts beeping as soon as the thermostat hits 74 degrees. As soon as the house warms above 74 degrees it stops.
I have to adjust my thermostat to my smoke detectors comfort level?
I did some research tonight online about the problem. I really was not expecting to find much, but it is apparently a common problem. There were people saying to change the battery (which there isn't one that we can find, but we can't get the alarm down to actually check anything). There were also people saying to use canned air to clean the housing, because it could be dusty. I don't think dust would cause it to beep at 74 degrees though. The only other thing I found was to get a new detector.
Great, except again, we can't get the alarm off the ceiling.
Is it spring time yet?
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving
We have had a pretty lazy Thanksgiving this year. We had our lunch, complete with our normal turkey, broccoli and cheese casserole, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, creamed peas and Watergate salad. It was all very good.
Unfortunately, AJ is sick. He has been running a fever off and on all day and kinda had his big naptime meltdown during lunch. After lunch EVERYONE took a nap (THANK YOU TRIPDAPHAN - I think we need to eat more turkey!!). It has been raining today, so between full bellies, cloudy skies and rain hitting the window - PERFECT napping scenario!
After everyone got up, we have basically sat in front of the tv, played video games, etc.
When we sit down to our "feast" it is our tradition to go around the table and say what we are thankful for. I thought I would post what everyone was thankful for this year.
Daddy is thankful for his family and our new house.
Mommy is thankful for her family, all of the blessings in our lifes and that Daddy has a job where he does not have to travel often so he is home with the family.
Caleb is thankful for God and Jesus.
Isaac is thankful for God and Jesus and all the new toys they get from the store (I assume this is because birthday and Christmas is coming up because they don't get a lot of new toys throughout the year).
Bryce is thankful for good behavior and cleaning his room (I find this very ironic since we have constant battles with BOTH of these issues!).
Andrew was apparently thankful for his food, because the whole time we were going around the table telling what we were thankful for and all of the boys saying their own blessings, he was EATING! Hey, it was either that or listen to him scream and not hear what the boys were saying. Sometimes, you just gotta go with the flow!
It was a great day and after a LIGHT dinner of turkey sandwiches and broccoli casserole, we are going to enjoy some pie in a bit and watch Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving special.
Hope you all had as good a day as we did. We miss everyone - especially around the holidays.
Unfortunately, AJ is sick. He has been running a fever off and on all day and kinda had his big naptime meltdown during lunch. After lunch EVERYONE took a nap (THANK YOU TRIPDAPHAN - I think we need to eat more turkey!!). It has been raining today, so between full bellies, cloudy skies and rain hitting the window - PERFECT napping scenario!
After everyone got up, we have basically sat in front of the tv, played video games, etc.
When we sit down to our "feast" it is our tradition to go around the table and say what we are thankful for. I thought I would post what everyone was thankful for this year.
Daddy is thankful for his family and our new house.
Mommy is thankful for her family, all of the blessings in our lifes and that Daddy has a job where he does not have to travel often so he is home with the family.
Caleb is thankful for God and Jesus.
Isaac is thankful for God and Jesus and all the new toys they get from the store (I assume this is because birthday and Christmas is coming up because they don't get a lot of new toys throughout the year).
Bryce is thankful for good behavior and cleaning his room (I find this very ironic since we have constant battles with BOTH of these issues!).
Andrew was apparently thankful for his food, because the whole time we were going around the table telling what we were thankful for and all of the boys saying their own blessings, he was EATING! Hey, it was either that or listen to him scream and not hear what the boys were saying. Sometimes, you just gotta go with the flow!
It was a great day and after a LIGHT dinner of turkey sandwiches and broccoli casserole, we are going to enjoy some pie in a bit and watch Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving special.
Hope you all had as good a day as we did. We miss everyone - especially around the holidays.
Monday, November 24, 2008
A Week Home
The boys don't have school at all this week. They came home chanting "no school for nine days" Friday. Daddy has Thursday and Friday off and gets off at 3 all week.
Bryce is having asthma issues the last few days. He is doing his normal coughing, but at had a full blown asthma attack Saturday night. It has been quite a while since he has had to use his inhaler. I wasn't sure where it was and had a moment of panic when Paul came and told me he was having an attack. Luckily, it was where it was supposed to be.
Andrew is having issues this weekend too. He has a bad cough and really snotty nose! He has not been sleeping well this weekend, but last night was bad. We assume he had a nightmare, but not sure. Really, what is a 19 month old nightmare like? It took about an hour - at 3 am - to get him calmed down and back to sleeping. I didn't get up with Daddy this morning at 5:15 - like I normally do. Had a little recovery time. :)
Bryce is having asthma issues the last few days. He is doing his normal coughing, but at had a full blown asthma attack Saturday night. It has been quite a while since he has had to use his inhaler. I wasn't sure where it was and had a moment of panic when Paul came and told me he was having an attack. Luckily, it was where it was supposed to be.
Andrew is having issues this weekend too. He has a bad cough and really snotty nose! He has not been sleeping well this weekend, but last night was bad. We assume he had a nightmare, but not sure. Really, what is a 19 month old nightmare like? It took about an hour - at 3 am - to get him calmed down and back to sleeping. I didn't get up with Daddy this morning at 5:15 - like I normally do. Had a little recovery time. :)
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Biting the Bullet
We are FINALLY painting the inside of the house. We have been talking about it since we bought it, but haven't done it. Tomorrow we are getting our dining room furniture so we wanted to get the dining room painted. We went with a darker green in there.
Also, Paul was SUPPOSED to get his fishtank today. Once water is put in it, it isn't moving - so we had to paint before the tank got brought home. Well, we went to get it and it didn't come in. It was left off the order for some reason. So, the corner where the tank will be is painted - but we still have a long ways to go. We got what we thought was a pale yellow to brighten up the main living space. We are not sure about the color now. I hate that - it always looks SO different from a little sample to a whole wall!
Tomorrow, I will do the kitchen and we will get more paint for the living room - I ran out. The kitchen will be a brighter green - not flourescent, though. Hopefully, everything will blend well. It is so hard to pick colors for such an open floor plan, but I don't like one color throughout the house (especially when it isn't much of a color).
Hopefully we won't be REPAINTING after Christmas! I will give it the rest of the year for the colors to grow on me - if they don't....we will have to do new colors!
Also, Paul was SUPPOSED to get his fishtank today. Once water is put in it, it isn't moving - so we had to paint before the tank got brought home. Well, we went to get it and it didn't come in. It was left off the order for some reason. So, the corner where the tank will be is painted - but we still have a long ways to go. We got what we thought was a pale yellow to brighten up the main living space. We are not sure about the color now. I hate that - it always looks SO different from a little sample to a whole wall!
Tomorrow, I will do the kitchen and we will get more paint for the living room - I ran out. The kitchen will be a brighter green - not flourescent, though. Hopefully, everything will blend well. It is so hard to pick colors for such an open floor plan, but I don't like one color throughout the house (especially when it isn't much of a color).
Hopefully we won't be REPAINTING after Christmas! I will give it the rest of the year for the colors to grow on me - if they don't....we will have to do new colors!
Friday, November 21, 2008
Today Tomorrow?
Just about every morning Bryce asks if today is tomorrow. I tell him no, today is today, tomorrow is tomorrow. I have tried to explain how it works, but every morning we still go through it.
And, every morning he gets mad - because I won't agree that today is tomorrow!
And, every morning he gets mad - because I won't agree that today is tomorrow!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Questions From the 18th Century
Caleb had a homework assignment where he had to interview a grandparent. He told me though, that his teacher said he was supposed to interview someone from the 18th century. I guess we could have visited a grave, but can't guarantee that we would get a response!
Sad Economy
Everyone knows our economy is in sad shape right now. Personally, I don't think it is the governments place to choose which companies are worth saving and which are okay to go under. This car maker bail-out is really irritating though. I understand the number of jobs that are tied into this, but the CEO's talk about how they are sacrificing all they can, they are laying off people, etc. to make ends meet, yet they go to Washington on their plush $20,000 roundtrip private jets - when they could have flown commercial for under $300.
I have heard the arguement "Do you know how much these people travel?" EXACTLY!! How much do these CEO's travel on their private jets at $20,000 roundtrip. Think of how much they could save if they flew commercial, as do the majority of American's. Think of how much money they could make if they SOLD their private jets. One of the CEO's only travels by this private jet - as does his wife - personal or business.
Don't ask me to pay to bail you out of your problem while you are still traveling on your plush private jet. We don't work our butt's off (PAY FOR OUR VEHICLES), etc so that we can bail out all of these private companies that like to waste money on their personal comforts.
A congressman asked the CEO's for a raise of hands of those that were willing to sell their jets, where they sit, and fly home on a commercial plane. NOONE raised their hands.
Well....CEO's their is your answer. When you are willing to make some REAL sacrifices, like us "normal American's" are having to, maybe we can put this issue back on the table. What do you think is going to happen to your private jets when your company tanks?
I have heard the arguement "Do you know how much these people travel?" EXACTLY!! How much do these CEO's travel on their private jets at $20,000 roundtrip. Think of how much they could save if they flew commercial, as do the majority of American's. Think of how much money they could make if they SOLD their private jets. One of the CEO's only travels by this private jet - as does his wife - personal or business.
Don't ask me to pay to bail you out of your problem while you are still traveling on your plush private jet. We don't work our butt's off (PAY FOR OUR VEHICLES), etc so that we can bail out all of these private companies that like to waste money on their personal comforts.
A congressman asked the CEO's for a raise of hands of those that were willing to sell their jets, where they sit, and fly home on a commercial plane. NOONE raised their hands.
Well....CEO's their is your answer. When you are willing to make some REAL sacrifices, like us "normal American's" are having to, maybe we can put this issue back on the table. What do you think is going to happen to your private jets when your company tanks?
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Thief
We were in the car a while ago and Bryce says "Mom, I had $2207 in my coat pocket and someone opened my pocket and took it."
"Where did you get $2007?"
"Yellow"
This is not an uncommon type of converstaion with him. He likes to have conversations that make no-sense and leave the person he is talking to scratching their head!
"Where did you get $2007?"
"Yellow"
This is not an uncommon type of converstaion with him. He likes to have conversations that make no-sense and leave the person he is talking to scratching their head!
Bryce's Fire Training Trip
If you remember a while back, Paul and Bryce were invited to watch the fire brigade from Paul's plant do training at the LSU fire school. They went, but as I believe I wrote he probably would, Paul forgot to get the camera out of the car and did not realize it until he had walked about a mile to where the training was at. So, he took some photos with his phone camera. Luckily, the firemen took some pictures too, and Paul got them.
The firemen LOVED Bryce's uniform. Bryce was a little confused at the beginning as to why these men were going into a fire. Obviously, this is the first time he has actually seen firemen in action. I think he rethought his choice of wanting to be a fireman. Unfortunately, by the end of the night - he was back to wanting to be a fireman - for real - knowing what exactly they do.
Nervous Mom here!!
Bryce talked about the trip for days. It was so exciting for him and he had a great time. Sounds like the firemen had a good time with him, too. They were invited to have a catered dinner with the firemen, but it was late and Bryce still had homework to do, so they passed (they ate before they went too).
This was such a great experience for Bryce (and some great one on one time with him and Daddy). I can't thank the fire brigade enough for inviting him. It was a once in a lifetime treat for him.
These are the pictures that were taken with the phone. If you double click them and blow them up, you can see it better.
The firemen LOVED Bryce's uniform. Bryce was a little confused at the beginning as to why these men were going into a fire. Obviously, this is the first time he has actually seen firemen in action. I think he rethought his choice of wanting to be a fireman. Unfortunately, by the end of the night - he was back to wanting to be a fireman - for real - knowing what exactly they do.
Nervous Mom here!!
Bryce talked about the trip for days. It was so exciting for him and he had a great time. Sounds like the firemen had a good time with him, too. They were invited to have a catered dinner with the firemen, but it was late and Bryce still had homework to do, so they passed (they ate before they went too).
This was such a great experience for Bryce (and some great one on one time with him and Daddy). I can't thank the fire brigade enough for inviting him. It was a once in a lifetime treat for him.
These are the pictures that were taken with the phone. If you double click them and blow them up, you can see it better.
17 Weeks
Okay, time to start pregnancy updates. I am actually 17 1/2 weeks. Hard to believe we are almost half way there already!
We are working on names right now. I guess I thought it would get easier - especially since we are looking at GIRL names, but....
We have decided on Mia Elizabeth. Of course, it is still early and we have a tendency to change our minds! When I start buying things with her name on it, I will let you know!
Other things going on, I am still tired all the time, but not feeling nauseous anymore, which is good. I have not had any strange cravings lately.
I have been able to feel her moving around some, but mainly only at night when I lay in bed. They have been light, so they are hard to feel if I am moving around. Last night she was pretty active though and the movements are beginning to get stronger.
We are working on names right now. I guess I thought it would get easier - especially since we are looking at GIRL names, but....
We have decided on Mia Elizabeth. Of course, it is still early and we have a tendency to change our minds! When I start buying things with her name on it, I will let you know!
Other things going on, I am still tired all the time, but not feeling nauseous anymore, which is good. I have not had any strange cravings lately.
I have been able to feel her moving around some, but mainly only at night when I lay in bed. They have been light, so they are hard to feel if I am moving around. Last night she was pretty active though and the movements are beginning to get stronger.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Good Parenting
As parents of four boys (and another baby on the way), we strive constantly to be the best parents we can. That is why, MOMENTS after the boys went to bed tonight, we were unpacking their BIG Santa gift and testing it out.
It is a WII.
It is SOOOOO much fun, and all we have played is the Sports games that came with it.
We might need to "try it out" every night between now and Christmas to make sure there is nothing questionable about it, while also ensuring that they have the best Christmas morning by us being able to show them how it works.
THAT, my friend, is parenting at it's best.
Now, I must go back to parenting (by testing out the product).
It is a WII.
It is SOOOOO much fun, and all we have played is the Sports games that came with it.
We might need to "try it out" every night between now and Christmas to make sure there is nothing questionable about it, while also ensuring that they have the best Christmas morning by us being able to show them how it works.
THAT, my friend, is parenting at it's best.
Now, I must go back to parenting (by testing out the product).
Nerdiness Shining Through
Caleb asked me if there was a waxing gibbuos in the sky when he was born or if it was a waning gibbuos.
Luckily Mom was on the computer when he asked, because she had NO idea what he was talking about! Daddy just rolled his eyes and said his nerdiness was showing.
Do you walk around and say "Look, there is a waxing gibbuos?"
Do you even know what it is?
Luckily Mom was on the computer when he asked, because she had NO idea what he was talking about! Daddy just rolled his eyes and said his nerdiness was showing.
Do you walk around and say "Look, there is a waxing gibbuos?"
Do you even know what it is?
Christmas Shopping
Other than getting a couple of small things and stocking stuffers, I am done shopping for my five boys for Christmas.
It took a big chunk of the day to get it all done. AJ was great. I think he had one meltdown and that was because he needed a snack. He had NO problem crawling into bed when we got home though!
It took a big chunk of the day to get it all done. AJ was great. I think he had one meltdown and that was because he needed a snack. He had NO problem crawling into bed when we got home though!
HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY CALEB
My boys are growing up too fast. Today is Caleb's 10th birthday. There were doubts whether he was going to get to do anything or get anything for his birthday this year. I think he may be turning 16 today!! He has to talk-back to anything that is said to him. Part of that is just his personality (he would make a GREAT attorney) - he LOVES to argue, even when there is nothing to argue about.
But, we took him to pick out his birthday present yesterday. He chose a big telescope. He has been wanting one for a while and now they are working on planets, sun, moon, stars, etc. in Science.
It is a tradition that the boys get to choose their dinner on their birthday. We let him choose lunch and dinner (because we were out running errands at lunch time). He chose McDonalds for lunch and for dinner he said he wanted ribs, potato salad, corn-on-the-cob and cinammon apples. It was the first time the kids had a rack of ribs (usually we buy the deboned ribs). Not only did they do great eating them, but they all really seemed to like them.
Tonight I am making a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. He wanted funfetti frosting, but we prefer the whipped frosting - which they did not have, so we just bought some candy confetti for the top.
I hope he has a great day (even if he does have to go to school on his birthday! He said all day yesterday he was "nen" years old". He says that is the number between 9 and 10. Today, though, I have a for real 10 year old! :(
Are they going to be changing the legal driving age any time soon?
But, we took him to pick out his birthday present yesterday. He chose a big telescope. He has been wanting one for a while and now they are working on planets, sun, moon, stars, etc. in Science.
It is a tradition that the boys get to choose their dinner on their birthday. We let him choose lunch and dinner (because we were out running errands at lunch time). He chose McDonalds for lunch and for dinner he said he wanted ribs, potato salad, corn-on-the-cob and cinammon apples. It was the first time the kids had a rack of ribs (usually we buy the deboned ribs). Not only did they do great eating them, but they all really seemed to like them.
Tonight I am making a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. He wanted funfetti frosting, but we prefer the whipped frosting - which they did not have, so we just bought some candy confetti for the top.
I hope he has a great day (even if he does have to go to school on his birthday! He said all day yesterday he was "nen" years old". He says that is the number between 9 and 10. Today, though, I have a for real 10 year old! :(
Are they going to be changing the legal driving age any time soon?
Busy Day
I have completed grocery shopping for Thanksgiving and Christmas, other than the fresh produce type stuff (and a Turkey for Christmas). I do not want to try and get this stuff this weekend or later when EVERYONE is trying to get the same stuff, so since we are back to having two refrigerators/freezers and I CAN get everything early - I AM!!
Today, I am going Christmas shopping! I don't want to deal with everyone doing that either and Mondays are usually kinda slow days in a lot of stores (especially early in the morning). I doubt I will get it all done today, but I can get a HUGE majority of it done (as long as AJ cooperates!). So...that is my FUN day today.
Today, I am going Christmas shopping! I don't want to deal with everyone doing that either and Mondays are usually kinda slow days in a lot of stores (especially early in the morning). I doubt I will get it all done today, but I can get a HUGE majority of it done (as long as AJ cooperates!). So...that is my FUN day today.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
PINK Clothes
Yesterday while we were out shopping, I was getting pink stuff. Paul kept commenting that everything was pink. What color did he THINK I was going to buy?
I really did find a couple of things that I really liked that were lavender and green, but most of the stuff out right now is for cold weather - it won't be cold (especially here) when she is born!
I got her several sleepers, ONE dress (that is all I could find that was cute and not long sleeve), some onesies and a couple of things off the clearance rack that were short sleeved.
Now, I just hope I don't have to return all of it :(
I really did find a couple of things that I really liked that were lavender and green, but most of the stuff out right now is for cold weather - it won't be cold (especially here) when she is born!
I got her several sleepers, ONE dress (that is all I could find that was cute and not long sleeve), some onesies and a couple of things off the clearance rack that were short sleeved.
Now, I just hope I don't have to return all of it :(
Girl Names
We are beginning the task of picking a girl name. Caleb thinks we should name her Henrietta or Emerald. He was not looking at a baby name book - not sure where he got these names.
The search continues!
The search continues!
Friday, November 14, 2008
Isn't Parenting Grand?
I had to take my car in today to get the windshield replaced and the cruise control fixed (things that were "owed" us when we bought it). It was SUPPOSED to take three hours TOPS to do the work, so we were hanging out in Baton Rouge. The last place we went was the mall. That is right - I went and bought some pink. It is all already decided right? Don't worry - no tags were removed! I know the limits. :)
We are walking through the mall, Daddy pushing AJ in the stroller when I start hearing a noise and see "stuff" on the floor trailing from the stroller. Andrew threw up. He didn't just throw up - he THREW UP - I mean GALLONS.
He went to the dr Tuesday. Wednesday he started running a low-grade fever. Continued the fever all day yesterday. Got up this morning fever-free and stayed that way all day. He has not been eating great lately, but he really goes through phases. This morning (after only having mashed potatoes and gravy yesterday) he ate part of a piece of bread with peanut butter for breakfast and some fruit snacks. He would not touch ANYTHING at lunch (and it was spagetti which is one of his favs). He did drink a glass of raspberry lemonade though.
We are not sure what happened. It was bad though. Here we are in the middle of the mall, people everywhere and he is COVERED in throw-up and screaming. We tried to cover him with a shopping bag until we could get in a less busy area, but that made him more mad and he wanted his clothes off. So, we did what any good parent would do (?) and we ran to the nearest exit. OF COURSE, it was the opposite side from where we parked! I stripped his shirt off as soon we got outside and tried to clean him off as best as I could with the few wipes I had!
We got some STARES as we ran around the outside of the mall with a stinky, nasty half dressed baby! We got to the car and got him stripped to his diaper and he quickly fell asleep. He has been fine ever since.
Don't know what happened - but it put an abrupt end to our trip. Our "three hour max" car fix - I got called at 4:45 this afternoon (dropped it off before 9) and was told that I could either leave it for the weekend or I would need to bring it back in because the cruise control was more complicated than they expected. They don't work on weekends, so it would just sit on the lot until Monday. We picked it up, but I am not very happy!
So, that was our FUN eventful day - one of those where you go to bed wondering if parenting was REALLY the best route for us to go!
We are walking through the mall, Daddy pushing AJ in the stroller when I start hearing a noise and see "stuff" on the floor trailing from the stroller. Andrew threw up. He didn't just throw up - he THREW UP - I mean GALLONS.
He went to the dr Tuesday. Wednesday he started running a low-grade fever. Continued the fever all day yesterday. Got up this morning fever-free and stayed that way all day. He has not been eating great lately, but he really goes through phases. This morning (after only having mashed potatoes and gravy yesterday) he ate part of a piece of bread with peanut butter for breakfast and some fruit snacks. He would not touch ANYTHING at lunch (and it was spagetti which is one of his favs). He did drink a glass of raspberry lemonade though.
We are not sure what happened. It was bad though. Here we are in the middle of the mall, people everywhere and he is COVERED in throw-up and screaming. We tried to cover him with a shopping bag until we could get in a less busy area, but that made him more mad and he wanted his clothes off. So, we did what any good parent would do (?) and we ran to the nearest exit. OF COURSE, it was the opposite side from where we parked! I stripped his shirt off as soon we got outside and tried to clean him off as best as I could with the few wipes I had!
We got some STARES as we ran around the outside of the mall with a stinky, nasty half dressed baby! We got to the car and got him stripped to his diaper and he quickly fell asleep. He has been fine ever since.
Don't know what happened - but it put an abrupt end to our trip. Our "three hour max" car fix - I got called at 4:45 this afternoon (dropped it off before 9) and was told that I could either leave it for the weekend or I would need to bring it back in because the cruise control was more complicated than they expected. They don't work on weekends, so it would just sit on the lot until Monday. We picked it up, but I am not very happy!
So, that was our FUN eventful day - one of those where you go to bed wondering if parenting was REALLY the best route for us to go!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
AJ's Drs Appt
I took AJ BACK to the dr this morning. We did not see the dr that ordered the test last week (he is not in the office on Tuesday), but we did see the dr we initially saw in this office. He said since all of the tests came back normal he thinks he has too much yeast in his gi system. He had prescribed some medicine before we went in, based on the information I had given his nurse. We tried it and it made his diarrhea worse, so we stopped it. The dr who ordered the test said if he did have a stomach/intestinal infection like he thought then it was pointless to give him that medicine because it would not stay in his system long enough to help.
So, the dr said to put him back on it, finish it and probably have to do a second bottle of the same meds to get his system completely back on track. We are to keep him off all foods with dairy/lactose in it until he is completely back to normal. He is also to have no juice. He can have his lactose free milk, gatorade, tea, kool-aid, etc, but no juice because of the acidity of it.
I am back to long grocery shopping because I am having to read all the labels to make sure he can have it. As I have said before, you would be surprised how much dairy and lactose is in foods. It is everywhere!
They also gave us a different cream to use a few times a day on his diaper rash. And told me to put a pad down at bedtime and let him sleep with no diaper (he apparently hasn't had kids in diapers in a while). It would not matter WHERE I put that pad - it would be on top of him or on the floor shortly after I laid him down. And I don't even want to think of the image of what damage he could do in this situation with no diaper on!
The drs (his dr usually has a student dr with him) were amazed at how happy and playful he is for this to have all been going on for a month now.
So, the dr said to put him back on it, finish it and probably have to do a second bottle of the same meds to get his system completely back on track. We are to keep him off all foods with dairy/lactose in it until he is completely back to normal. He is also to have no juice. He can have his lactose free milk, gatorade, tea, kool-aid, etc, but no juice because of the acidity of it.
I am back to long grocery shopping because I am having to read all the labels to make sure he can have it. As I have said before, you would be surprised how much dairy and lactose is in foods. It is everywhere!
They also gave us a different cream to use a few times a day on his diaper rash. And told me to put a pad down at bedtime and let him sleep with no diaper (he apparently hasn't had kids in diapers in a while). It would not matter WHERE I put that pad - it would be on top of him or on the floor shortly after I laid him down. And I don't even want to think of the image of what damage he could do in this situation with no diaper on!
The drs (his dr usually has a student dr with him) were amazed at how happy and playful he is for this to have all been going on for a month now.
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