Working Mom+Day Care Kiddo=

2 people who are constantly getting sick!!!

Since starting work in November, here is an up-to-date list of our illnesses that we've had in the Reetz house. ;(

1 Staph Infection-Ris
1 Staph Infection-Jax (his was pretty bad)
1 Walking Pneumonia-Ris
3 different cases of Double Ear Infections for Jax
1 Sinus Infection-Ris
2 Colds-Ris and Jax
1 Stomach Flu-Jax
1 Stomach Flu-Ris
1 Sinus Infection-Jax

and now we all have another set of colds...including Scotty!

It's time that we get a break! I am ready for the warm weather to come so that we can all get healthy again!

The joys of being a working Mom...

It's a Wiggly Party! Jax's 2nd Birthday...

The Wiggles sing a song called "Hot Potato!" so Mom and I got creative on the food for the party and came up with the following dishes: :)

Hot Potato, Hot Potato! (loaded potato skins)

Cold Spaghetti, Cold Spaghetti (pasta salad)

Mashed Banana, Mashed Banana! (banana pudding with cookie crumbles)

Fruit Salad...Yummy, Yummy!

Jax's Wiggles Cake (decorated by Mommy!)

Blowing out the candles!

Having fun with his friends :)


Sharing some cold spaghetti with Marlee :)

The BIG BOY bed!

Introducing Jax's BIG BOY bed!!!

In Jax's words "FIRETRUCK!!!!"

:)

Grandma Debbie bought this bed for Jax when he was only a few months old and it's been sitting in boxes in her garage for almost two years now! For Jax's 2nd Birthday we decided it was time for the crib to go. Grandpa Harlan and Daddy spent about 3 hours building the bed...I don't think I have ever seen so many boxes and pieces for ONE bed!



Our BIG boy! :)

Happy 2nd Birthday Jax!

Happy 2nd Birthday baby boy!

Wow...two years? I have no idea where that time has gone. It seems like just yesterday that we were bringing our little 10.6 pound baby home from the hospital. :)

In the past two years Scott and I have learned a whole new level of love (and patience!). We feel so incredibly blessed to have such a sweet, funny, energetic, smart, and adventureous little boy.

Cinnamon Rolls for the Birthday Boy!

Santa 2010 :)

Mom, Scotty and I took Jax to see Santa today at Washington Square! :) Jax loved Santa...he kept looking at him, smiling, and then would say "You're funny!" (which is one of his favorite lines to these days). This will be Jax's 2nd Christmas and we are so excited this year. He loves all the lights on the tree, is trying to open the wrapped presents, and says "Ho, Ho, Ho" when he sees anything with Santa on it. So.cute!

It's been a LONG week...

Jax and I were both diagnosed with Staph infections earlier this week. Mine has responded really well to the antibiotics...but Jax's wasn't responding at all. He ended up forming a large boil on his bottom that was causing him major pain, a fever, and swelling. :( He felt horrible from Wednesday-Saturday...it was so hard for us to see him in so much pain. He could barely walk, refused to sit (would only stand up or lay down), would scream if we even went near his bottom, etc.

I took him to the doctor on Tuesday and they confirmed it was Staph and put him on Bactrim. By Friday, things were getting much worse so I took him BACK in and they ended up having to switch him to a stronger antibiotic and drain the boil for him. He screamed, I cried, and the doctor and nurse thought he was the sweetest thing ever since he kept saying "I'm sorry" through his tears. :( It was the hardest thing I have done so far as a Mom...I had to help hold him down and hearing him yell "mommy!!!" was incredibly heartbreaking since there was nothing I could do. :(

He has slowly improved since Friday night...

Today is the first day that I feel like he is really getting better. It is such a huge relief. He has been more active, is walking better, actually sitting every once in awhile, etc. His little bum is still a little hard and sore but I am hoping that it will get better each day. We have a follow up appointment tomorrow with Dr. Ames at Oregon Pediatric.

Here are some pictures of our sick little man...

His new favorite place to watch The Wiggles (on the floor by our bed):


Snuggling with Grandma Debbie:


Reading one of his favorite books with Grandpa Harlan and Grandma Betty:


and finally a happy picture! This was taken this morning...he is clearly in a much better mood! :)

LEAVES!!!

It's that time of year...and what little boy doesn't LOVE leaves! :)

Helping Daddy! :)