Little Neiko....
He is doing great! well I guess as great as he can be. I get to go pick him up around noon today and bring him home to watch over him here. He has not had any seizures since he arrived at the vet clinic. All of his blood work came back good and clean so they are guessing it is epilepsy? Unfortunately there is no one test for animals that can tell us if he has it or not. I'm going to watch him for the next few days and if by chance they come back (the seizures) then I will take him in and they will put him on some meds to try and get them under control. So for now he is doing better, but it's still a touch and go situation. I'm just glad we get to bring him home. My poor little Ryder does not understand why he was not here last night to sleep with him! He cried himself to sleep telling me he 'missed Neiko' and again early this morning I hear Mommy, Mommy and I go in and he's crying again telling me he misses Neiko. SO I think Ry guy is going to be so excited to bring him home....
So Neiko has not got any better. Last night in the middle of the night he even had a couple that were only a couple hours apart. The didn't seem as bad though, they didn't last as long as the others. In my mind I'm thinking maybe he's starting to come out of it. But about 5 hours later he went in to one again. This one ended up being on my brother so I don't know how bad it was. Then about an hour ago he had one that he still really hasn't come all the way out of. He's not really responding to me, and is scared of anyone that comes his way. I have a call in to the emergency vet here in town so I'm waiting for him to call me back so I can take him in and see what my options are. With this last one I'm really not thinking my options are going to be to many. I'm really afraid this last one could have done some damage. :(
My poor little dog has had a total of 3 seizures in 13 hours. There really is nothing I can do but just talk to him while he is having one, and try to calm him down. I called the vet and they said it would be good to bring him in, but if it's not one right after the other I can wait until Monday. I feel like the most horrible person in the world waiting until Monday but We can't afford to take him in to the emergency vet. I called and asked and just for the exam it's 95.00 and then they would want to draw blood and check all fluids and keep him over night to observe him. Well that is hundreds if not getting in to the thousands. There is no way we can afford that. Oh my god I am the most horrible person ever! I just want him to be better and them to go away, and it only be a 'hes getting old' thing. But who knows maybe it is that and this is his body shutting down? It's weird after it's all over it's like he go bonkers, running around jumping up on us as if we just got home. I called Jusitn this afternoon and left a message for him hysterical crying saying I don't know what to do neiko is having seizures. He called me back and was like what is going on?! Well by the time he called me back, my little brother from Washington showed up at my house, yes they pulled up and I looked out going who the hell is that. Surprise!! I guess they didn't want to call and tell me they were coming. I was still in my pj's, my hair pulled half way back, my make up from yesterday running down my face from crying. Yes this is how my day has gone!! I just feel so freakin bad for my dog. Well he's actually my brothers dog and he is freaking out. this is his first baby. And I'm saying I don't know what to do and that if it's going to cost a ton of money then I'm probably going to have to put him down. Yes my brother fell of the deep end. He can't help out with any money until next week. And really I don't want his money. That's really not a big deal to me. I want to get him better if I can but right now I can't spend hundreds of dollars on him. My last dog I had, had epilepsy and I spent thousands on him before I ended up having to put him down for going in to a seizure and not coming out of it. It did way to much brain damage the doctor said for him to live a half way normal life. I just feel like I should be doing something more for him. I'm sad....
I'm just hoping it doesn't get any worse and I can wait until Monday. :(
Our day....
Full of sitting in the bathroom on the floor with Averee while Ryder sits on the toilet "trying" to go to the bathroom, reading his books. It is now 5:18 and he has still not actually done anything in the toilet. I'm stickin it out, I know it will eventually catch on but come on how many days am I going to have to spend in on the bathroom floor?!
And if we weren't in the bathroom, Ryder has decided that every time I put Averee down for a nap today he sneaks in and crawls in her crib with her, I only know he is in there after I hear her gut giggling! :)
Yes this was my day. Yay daddy is home, his turn to sit in the bathroom! :)
Oh my gosh, I think I'm ready for the weekend to be over...
Justin is off hunting (yet again) this weekend so it's just me and the kids. Luckily him and Mike took his rig, so I actually have had a vehicle this weekend and thank god I have cause today has been quit the day..... It really started last night, Ryder could not stop coughing and like I have said that can spike his asthma. Well the poor guy made it thru the night but come this morning it seemed to be getting worse. He was coughing so hard he was throwing up. I called the nurse and once I said he was throwing up with the cough she said that is the tip of the ice burg get him in. So it's 10:10 when I get off the phone with her non of us are ready to go and I have to make it to Bend by 11. (good luck to me) but I did it. The doctor said for now we have to get rid of the sinus infection before it triggers anything more. they put him on an antibiotic, and sent us on our way. I guess that is good, but it still has left unanswered questions about his asthma and what we should be doing about it. So we head back to town to drop off is prescription, surprise surprise by the time we make it there both kids are sound asleep. Thank god for drive thru's!! Bad news it's not going to be ready for another 3 hours, so that means yet another trip out of the house with 2 sick kids and a little boy that just keeps telling me he wants to go home, if we are out and about. Finally I go pick up his meds and of coarse our luck they don't have any cough medicine for his age that I also need to pick up, we get in the car and now I have two fussy kids that want to be home and I have to take them in to another store. Oh joy.... I make it to Fredy's and then my luck I run in to someone from high school, (keep in mind I'm looking wonderful today with having 5 mins. to get ready, and my son had just woke up from a nap and has hair is going every which way) so we talk to him for a while and are on our way again, we get the goods and then on the way out mom stopped and got a much needed "pumpkin spice latte" from Starbucks.. Oh the joys of mommy hood...
I'm ready for daddy to be home and help me!!!
As most of you know I have had a really challenging time trying to potty train Ryder. He is going to be 3 in a few months and up until yesterday has wanted nothing to do with it. We have tried everything from, a potty chart with a reward at the end, letting him wet in his pants thinking he wouldn't like the feel ( didn't even phase him ) and on and on. So yesterday I decided that my goal was going to have him potty trained by his birthday. ( I know don't rush it or anything jame ) haha... My wish came a little early! All of a sudden it was like yesterday was a magical day. He wasn't scared of the toilet any longer (yes he was deathly afraid of the toilet) lol.... He wanted to sit on it and "try" to go potty. He kept holding on to the side saying "look mommy I'm a frog". haha... He hasn't actually gone in the potty, but this is PROGRESS!!!
HOORAY!!!!
I need to get away!! Just girls, no husbands, no kids. Just a good ol' fashion retreat away! Full of days at the spa, and shopping! Any takers???
I love my husband and kids to pieces, but I think it's time for mom to get away for a long needed break. Justin has taken up bow hunting this year and I"m really happy he has found something he enjoys so much, but I HATE IT! It has consumed his entire life for the last 2 month. Last month he had to "practice" almost everyday and at least once on the the weekends, then when the actual season opened, lets just say it's me and the kids this month. He leaves Friday night after work and then comes home on Sunday. Well this weekend he leaves again, and I'm especially not happy bout it cause our 6 year wedding anniversary is on Sunday! All I can say is I better get a damn good present! ( I know that all you wives that have husbands that hunt can feel my pain) :) I guess it wouldn't be that bad, but we are pretty much down to one car right now and of coarse it's the pickup, so that leaves me at home 24/7 without any transportation for me and the kiddos. I know your all probably thinking "just go and get another car" well going in to winter and my husband working in construction we can't take the "chance" of getting something and then him not working the next couple of months. So for now it's just one car or well truck for the family.. It's almost over, what I have 2 more weeks? At least until the 2nd season comes in November..... :(
With the kids being sick this week it's put me over the top. I NEED A VACA!!! With all my girls, drinking some wine and talkin bout anything and everything...
The Hills...
Yes I will admit it I'm a huge fan! I love "Justin Bobby" but what the hell is his problem? Adriena is so wonderful yet he royally screws her over again and again. Girl it's time to move on..
And for the record get HEIDI AND SPENCER OFF THE SHOW!!! Last nights was really good it didn't have Spencer in the entire show, and isn't that why we all really watch? To see um I don't know maybe not him and see some eye candy like Brody? :)
Well keep up the drama, cause deep down we all want to be a "Hills" girl. :)
Over the weekend, my kids caught a cold and it's not just any cold it is a whopper of a cold. On Saturday we were at a baby shower and the other two kids (not mentioning any names Kati) haha.... Anyways back to the story. Kallen and Kynlee had colds but if your a mom you have probably come to figure out the same thing I have, they are going to get it from someone so no use in trying to shield them from the sickies. We get home Sunday night and Averee had started sneezing and then came the runny nose. Monday came and sure enough Ryder starts in on the sneezing and runny nose. Well come last night I think I thought my kids were going to fall over at any moment. They were like walking zombies! I finally get them off to bed. Averee does pretty good until about 11 and then she couldn't suck on her binki so she started freaking out in the middle of the night, about every 30 mins she would start screaming. You try to comfort but really they don't even want you to touch them, yet on the other hand they don't want you to go anywhere? What gives???? Ryder just kept getting worse and worse as the night progressed. (And keep in mind he has Asthma so when he gets a cold and if it gets bad enough it will trigger it and last year we had to take him in to get steroid shots to open up his air ways.) He would wake up last night about every 30 mins also and cry, it was so sad... He finally climbed in to bed with me, and Justin went out to the couch (he had to work at 7 this morning) I still don't think that really gives him an excuse to run away and get some good sleep when I only got like an hours worth last night!!
I feel so bad for my kiddos. But what do you do? They are going to get sick and not understand what in the world is going on, and in the end you will probably get it too....
So over all there really wasn't a point to this story just that I'm jealous my husband got to sleep and I didn't...
Well this is my first posting and I feel like it should really be something creative and wonderful. lol... I decided to start this for a little release for myself, and for all of you to read. But I thought this would be a great way for me to just let it all out when I need to. :)
Right now I'm relaxing in front of the computer, writing well thinking of what to write about. Averee is sound asleep, and Ryder is playing with his toys in his room. So far it's an afternoon I can't complain about! Averee went in for her 6 month check up this morning and my beast of a daughter is now weighting in at 19lbs and 27in long. The doctor just kept staring at her smiling and laughing saying she is one healthy girl. I just smile and say oh I know. What are you suppose to say to that really? I know I have a big baby but I swear I don't over feed her and I feel like she only eats when she is hungry. As you can see it's really not effecting her!
Well for now this is all I will write, I really need to get some cleaning done before she wakes up and Ryder wants me to come play with him!
