Heaven...

...If only for a few moments.

Aaron took Piper up to bed and I actually have a few moments to my self, at night, my favorite.  Ahhhh.  I feel good, I found my groove, but, I really should go to bed too.  Last night was a rough one for Piper.  She's still not feeling well, and it looks like she is now getting a rash so off we go to the doctors tomorrow.

Well, the count down to the River, will now be know as the count down to the Condo by the Pond.  So,  here we go.

The count down to the Condo by the Pond is:  12 days. Yay.  It has a very small, fenced back yard with a Japanese Garden.  OOOOhhhhhhhh. A pond behind our building. Three stories (you come in on the middle level) and over 2400 square feet.  I am starting to feel a lot better about the move.

 Here is a sneak peak of what I was working on this evening.

What could these bee for?

I Hate Snot!

I believe that snot is the source of all evil, snot and monkeys, but I'll save monkeys for another day.

Poor Piper still has this nasty bug.  For days, she has been overflowing with snot.  I hate it, she hates, damn, we all hate it.  She is so snotty that I have snail tracks all over my shirts, Aaron does too.  I feel so bad, but for the most part she is pretty happy, as long as she's being held or sleeping.  And now there's the fever.  Highest was 102.6 now we linger just under 100 to just over 101.  She is nursing, again issues with snot, and she's had a little Gator-aid, a bit of fruit baby food and half of a Triscuit.  Really hope she gets to feeling better soon.

I decided to have Piper's first birthday  before we move. The thought of her not having a first birthday party made me want to cry.  Actually, I did cry, you can ask my Mom.  But my great friends Denise and Meara encouraged me to do it. I know it's more for me than her, she won't know or remember what's happened.  But, I also figured it was a great excuse to see all our friends together before we moved.  I'm hoping it turns out cute, it should bee great for her bee day.  Hint, hint, wink, wink!

The count down to the River is now 32 days.    Which I will  officially adjust to the day we are moving, starting NOW!  The adjusted countdown to What Ever River There Is In Alexandria, VA is now, hold on, let me figure it out.... 13 days.  Holy crap!  I gotta go throw up.

...And she just coughed in my mouth. Great!

Wahoo, the River is in sight!

Count down to the River: 35 days

35 days till Aaron retires.  13 days till the movers start packing us out. And, 16 days left in our current house, and we still have not found a new place to live.  We have decided to pick a River in Alexandria, VA.  I've never been but I heard it's nice.  Hopefully we will find something soon.  Aaron wants a short commute time, Parker wants to be near the skate park, I want a nicer, newer home with A/C, two garages, 4 bedrooms, and an ice maker.  Yeah, I said it, and ice maker, so?!? Oh, and a Starbuck's near by.  Yeah, you read that too!

Aside from getting the house ready to move and purging we are catching up on all our appointments. It has been crazy:

Monday: Parker dentist - 3 cavities
Tuesday: Me and Parker at eye doc - I need bifocals, the lenses alone are over $250
Wednesday - Parker has follow up for collar done
Thursday - Parker back to dentist

And on top of it all my poor baby still has this yucky, boogie funk.  She is pretty happy just wants all our attention and for us to not wipe her nose.  She started with a cough today that has me a little worried.  Just going to keep a close eye on her.  And my stress induced hand eczema is back.  Not a clue why that would happen!

Oh, and last night, I saw my first Vajazzle on Pinterest.  I love Pinterest, it's my happy, cooking, crafting, pretty place.  But lately the creeps are coming on and posting their porn, and the stupid teens posting their emo boy friends with more makeup and holes than a whore, pictures of their feet, and group pictures where they all have duck lips.  Get off Pinterest you pervs and emo brats!  Whew, I feel better.

Now, I think I am going to just take it easy today, the past few days have kicked my hiney!  At least my house is nice and super clean.  My favorite!

Holy Crap!

Piper started not feeling well yesterday.  Runny nose.  Sneezing. A bit cranky.  Only wanted to sleep if she was being held.  But, all in all, not too miserable.

Until 3:00 a.m.  She woke up crying.  The crying quickly escalated to a full on freak out.  Crying hysterically and shreaking!  I was terrified.  I stripped her and checked every inch of her body.  I tried nursing her.  I moved her arms and legs.  Nothing worked.  Nothing helped.  I even started crying.  After about a half hour of this I woke Aaron (he could sleep through a train wreck, while he was on the train) and said we need to go to the hospital.  He woke Parker to let him know we were going.

Thankfully, the car ride helped sooth her.  I rode in the back with her, and had to climb over the front seat to get there because the damn door was frozen shut.  Picture that!

And of course by the time we were admitted and saw the PA she was calm.  Nothing wrong.  Not her belly, ears, nothing.  Thank God!  They think she may have just been feeling really crappy because of the virus she has or maybe a bad dream, which is not normal for this age.  We then saw the doctor, who was amazing, it was the same Doc I saw when my gall bladder went ape 2 years ago. Either way she is feeling better, and I am thankful nothing is terribly wrong.  I was so scared!

My poor baby at the ER.

Aaron at the ER.

By the time we left, it was almost 6:00 a.m. and the snow had started.  We were tired (I had not slept) and hungry and thirsty.  Hello Mc'D's.  I have not had a breakfast sandwich in years, it was pretty yummy.  That is how hungry I was.  I was so thankful Piper fell asleep on the way home and went right to bed when we got home.  So did Aaron and I . Aaron got up with Piper and let me sleep a bit longer.  And, he went out in this snow to get me a latte this morning (he loves an excuse to drive in the snow like a teenager).  So we're hunkered down and chilling today.  I think I see naps in our future.

Piper Has Her Seventh Tooth

So yesterday I woke up to a surprise.  Well, not really a surprise but, Piper FINALLY got her seventh tooth.  The bottom one to the left right of her front two teeth. (If you are looking at her it's your left, but her right, whatever.) She has been a bit happier since it came in and sleeping better too. Yay me.

I tried getting some pictures of her pretty little toofers, she is such a ham.  As soon as she see's the camera she crawls towards me as fast as she can.

You can see her tooth poking through a bit there on the bottom left.  Finally.

I also got a video of her making "brrrrmmmm" noises when she was playing with her tug boat.  She pushes it around and makes motor noises.  Not sure where she learned that, must have been from her Daddy.  I love that she sits and plays with her toys by herself.  Such a silly girl.

Count down to the River is now 42 days.  Ugh, makes my stomach sick.  Aaron's last day on the boat is this Friday.  CAN. NOT. WAIT!