Go Figure

After I got done posting, I started to get very nauseous so I didn't get a single thing done last night. So that leaves everything for today although I will move laundry back to tomorrow along with groceries. I have a feeling I won't be going to church tomorrow since it seems that I feel worse in the morning so I'll probably lay in bed while hubby is at church and try to get my grocery list done then.

Wish me luck!

Update:

Well I have accomplished quite a bit so far. Considering how I still feel, I think I've done well. You can look at what I've crossed off yesterday's list.

Update On Carter

Well, after seeing his dr. they think that it is in fact a UTI. He said that the antibiotics that I had given him could have affected the results of his lab test. He said that it also just may be a continuation from his stomach flu from last week. Apparently sometimes if a child is either constipated or has diarrhea it can irritate the bladder and make it seem as though they have a UTI. If it doesn't get better the other possibility is diabetes. That's definitely scary because there is a lot of family history on my side with both Type I and Type II. Dr. said not to worry at this point though because he thought it was unlikely.

So far so good and Carter seems to be responding to the antibiotics and his accidents are getting fewer and farther between.

Now however, I am ill. I have an extremely nasty cold. But after being in bed most of yesterday and most of today, I'm starting to feel a little better. I really want to get my house clean tonight so I can get laundry done tomorrow. For some reason I have this complusion where I can't do laundry in a messy house. Needless to say, that's probably why my laundry piles up so often. Here's my to-do list for tonight and tomorrow...

Tonight:
Office-
Clean off Desk
Pick Up Toys w/ Carter
Dust
Vacuum

Living Room-
Clean Off Coffee Table
Straighten Book Shelf
Vacuum
Spot Clean Carpets

Kitchen-
Dishes
Wipe Off Counters
Polish Appliances
Vacuum
Mop

Dining Room-
Wipe Off Table
Vacuum
Mop

Powder Room-
Wipe Down Sink
Clean Toilet
Vacuum Mop

Master Bedroom-
Make Bed
Pick Up Old Newspapers
Dust
Vacuum

Master Bathroom-
Clean Off Sink Area
Clean Toilet
Wipe Out Shower and Tub
Pick Up Dirty Laundry
Vacuum
Spot Clean Carpets

Guest Rooms-
Remove Bedding To Be Washed
Vacuum

Guest Bathroom-
Wipe Out Shower & Tub
Clean Toilet
Clean Sink Area

Carter's Room-
Pick Up Toys
Straighten Closet
Vacuum
Spot Clean Carpets

Tomorrow:
Anything That Was Not Done Tonight
Pay Bills
Grocery List & Shopping
Laundry

Please Say A Prayer

for my son Carter. This last week he has started to have accidents. He was tested today for a UTI, but that test came back negative and now the dr. wants to see him. I'm so worried. I keep telling myself it's nothing to be really worried about, but I can't help but worry. He otherwise seems to be feeling ok. UGH!! I hate when he is sick and it just seems like he has been sick non-stop with something for the longest time. Please say a prayer for him if you would and for myself too. I'm not sure my nerves can handle waiting until tomorrow morning when we meet with the dr.

We Had A Great Time.

Well our vacation has come and gone and we are now getting back to normal. We had a few snags along the way, the biggest one being Carter getting sick. I went to get him up on Monday so we could get ready to go and he threw up. Then I gave him a bath and he threw up again after the bath. I asked him if he still wanted to go and of course he said yes so we left and he got sick once more in the car on the way down, but then he was ok for the rest of the day. We just always made sure we were next to an exit or bathroom just in case, but luckily there were no more problems. Tuesday he no longer was throwing up, but instead he had diarrhea. He otherwise was feeling and acting completely fine so we continued on with our vacation.

We went to a HUGE antique mall where I found a very nice silver tea set for $35. That seemed like a really good price to me. It is slightly tarnished, but I think silver cleaner/polish will take care of that.

Mike got sick on Wednesday and Thursday so we stayed home those two days. I SOMEHOW managed to escape the illness this time around. I was so greatful!!!

Now I'm just trying to recover. Not only am I tired from all the running around we have done, but I have laundry and cleaning to do.

Speaking of laundry... Can I just say that I have the most amazing sister alive!!!! When I left home on Monday, I had at least 20 loads of laundry to do. (Scary I know, but that is the one thing that seems to drag me down the most.) Well, before we had left we had asked my sister to take care of our animals for the two days we would be gone. Not only did she take care of our two dogs and cat, but she did ALL my laundry AND cleaned my laundry room. It was such an unexpected surprise. I couldn't believe it. Sisters are such a blessing.

Vacation!!!!!!

We are going on vacation next week. It is a fairly spur of the moment thing. Hubby has been having a rough few weeks at work and really wanted a break. I can't wait.

This is going to be our schedule...

Saturday: Stay at home; Get the house cleaned. (Not much of a vacation I know, but it must be done.)

Sunday: Church; Lunch w/ family

Monday: John Deere Museum (I really can't wait for this!! Carter is already asking me everyday when we get to go see the tractors. AND on a side note, it will be very cool for me since my family helped start the company.)

Tuesday: Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.

Wednesday: Mini Golf and Go Carting; Dinner with my family; Church

Thursday: I have to work in the morning, but then we are going bowling.

Friday: I have to work again in the morning, but then my cousin and her husband and 2 kids are coming to town. Then we will once again go out for dinner with my family.

Saturday: A charity auction for my son's school; Couples night out with my cousin and her hubby which will include a movie and dinner at our all-time favorite restaurant "The Melting Pot".

Time With God

I've always wondered why it is that spending time with God is one of the first things we eliminate from our schedules when we get "too busy". I know that I myself am so terribly guilty of this. I find that I am just too busy to sit down and spend time with God, learning about Him, talking to Him, and listening to Him. However, would I miss an episode of my favorite TV show?? I think NOT!!! The world would have to implode before I allowed that.

Obviously, this is not only NOT what God wants for us, it's down-right tragic! How silly it seems when I really think about it. TV show or God? Reading a book or God? Extra half hour of sleep or God? Seriously, this should not be that difficult!

I think we need to be refocused on what's truly important. It's so easy to let our priorities get out of whack. I know that an excuse I frequently use is..."I've worked all day and then I have to come home to take care of our child and cook dinner, I deserve to do what I want." Why is it that my first choice is not spending time with God. I realize (and I think God does too) that we all have different interests and we all like to lose our minds in a good TV show or a good book, but there has to be that balance. What better reason is there to give God your time.

There Needs To Be More Time In A Day

WOW!!!! I cannot believe how time goes by so quickly. I'm always having too much to do and definitely not enough time to do it in. I'm a little scared of where my job is heading. It's very quickly turning into a full-time position which I knew was going to happen eventually--keyword there, being eventually. I'm just having a very hard time adjusting.

I think I'm going to reprogram my brain and I'm going to start tomorrow. (At least that's what I'd like to do. HA!) I'm going to attempt to get up at 5 am tomorrow. It's been so nice out that I really want to start exercising more outside. Oh who am I kidding!!! I just need to start exercising!!

Also, I really want to start spending more time with God. I was doing so well with that for so long, but starting work has thrown off my schedule and of course the first thing to go was my time with God. I've never really understood that whole concept, but I'll get into that more in my next post for simplicity sake.

I just really think I need to refocus my attention in general.

Carter has been doing so well. He is now able to sing his abc's almost perfectly. He still struggles with counting, but he can at least get to 6 on his own. He is so creative it just amazes me. I'm not exactly sure where he got that from because it certainly wasn't either of his parents. He is just such an amazing gift from God.