It was bound to happen no matter how many times I restrained myself from kissing his sweet little face, no matter how much disinfecting I did or sanitizing of my hands, it was inevitable. Hunter has his caught his first cold. It all started Friday night.

After putting him in a clean diaper, bundling him up in his cozy jammies, feeding him and rocking him to sleep, I laid him down in his bed for what I prayed, as I do every night, would be the first time he slept through the night. Two hours later, he woke crying and sniffling. His poor little nose was stopped up and he was coughing and gagging every time he took a breath because his poor sinuses were draining into his throat. Being he is only 2 months old I was not sure what, if anything I could give him. So, as all mothers do, I called Granny and asked her advice. After trying to reach the pediatrician’s after hours answering service for 45 minutes to no avail, I decided that I could use a vaporizer filled with Vicks to help break up the congestion. So, Granny brought her vaporizer to us and I propped him up in his swing and let him sleep there for most of the night. That was the only way I could keep him from coughing and gagging.

Saturday morning he awoke and the congestion had broken up and his tiny nose was finally running. I grabbed the handy dandy bulb syringe and began sucking away. I was never so glad to see snot in my life! I called the pediatrician’s office yet again Saturday because I knew they had Saturday morning hours and was sure I would reach someone and could ask what I could give him for his cold. Nope, in the famous words of the monkey from Lion King, “Wrong again!” I was still getting a busy signal. By this point, I was furious with the doctor’s office and decided I would call the 1-800-Ask a Nurse number that I learned about when Zach was a baby. Well go figure, that number was no good anymore! Just my luck I tell ya!

So, we bundled Hunter and Zach in the car and drove into town to the pharmacy. I went in and asked the pharmacist what I could give the little man and he gave me some Infant Robitussin for cough and congestion and told me to keep using the vaporizer. He seemed much better that evening and his aunt Wendy had wanted to come and get him and Zach to stay the night at her house. I hesitated letting him go, but I thought it’s just a cold and Wendy knows what to do, so I finally let go and they were on their way.

Sunday evening Wendy brought the boys home and said Hunter had been fine and took to the meds well. After about 20 minutes of being home he started crying at the top of his lungs and nothing I did seemed to comfort him. I know what you are thinking…babies do that! You are right, but I was still extremely worried because he doesn’t scream like that. Most people don’t consider his cry to be a cry because it is so weak. I couldn’t get ahold of the pediatrician yet again so I decided it was time for a trip to the emergency room. Once there they decided to do some bloodtests and X-rays and swabs just to make sure it wasn’t RSV or pneumonia. All the tests came back ok and it was nothing more than a cold, but atleast now we know! He’s been taking his Robitussin and I keep the vaporizer going so hopefully the cold will quickly work itself through and he’ll be all better again!

The guys were both sick last month and, as much as I wanted to, I couldn’t avoid catching it. I don’t know what I was thinking when I thought I had managed to dodge this one! LOL
It hit me yesterday and started with a sore throat and now I can feel it all over my body. Uuugghhh I hate being sick especially when there are a hundred things I need to get done.

Thanksgiving is going to be at our house this year so I have so much to do here before then. I have to get a lot of junk cleaned out and taken to Goodwill and the dump, plan Thanksgiving dinner, rearrange our bedroom and Zach’s, along with the normal household chores! I dread it oh so much, but it’s got to be done.

I think I’ll just sit down and be lazy today instead. I still have tomorrow right?

Anyone who knows me knows I am a very patriotic person! I couldn’t let this day go by without telling those who are responsible for my family and friend’s freedom this.

THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! Your selfless and courageous acts have made it possible for us to be free and I am forever grateful!

HAPPY VETERAN’S DAY! Here’s a kiss from me to all the veteran’s that may be reading this: MMMMWWWAAAA! May God Bless You and God Bless America…Land that I Love!

Wow…8 years old already! I can’t believe Zachman is 8. Seems like just yesterday he was Hunter’s age. I’m so proud of my young man. He’s a great kid in everyway and I have definitely been blessed.

Saturday we took him and Jerry’s nephew, Collin, to The Bear Factory in Williamsburg to build a bear. They both chose Husky puppies to stuff. It’s so neat there because once they choose the animal they want then they have to go get it stuffed. When they go to the machine they get a gold star and have to stand on a square with the star in their hand and close their eyes and make a wish. Then they have to spin in a circle twice, hop up and down twice, give the star a kiss, and drop it in the animal. Then they pick out eyes, the guy told me that the actual Build a Bear Workshops don’t let you do this. Zach chose clear eyes that sparkle. Next it was time to find clothes, shoes, and any sound they wanted. Zach picked out a tuxedo and black dress shoes for his and chose the soundbox with the wolf sound. To finish it off they got to name their animal and a birth certificate was made. Zach chose the name “Da Man”. Don’t ask cause I don’t know! LOL Then after changing their minds 500 times ;)they decided they wanted to go to KFC for lunch!

Here some pictures of Zach, Collin and their Husky’s on the kiddie toys at the mall.

Zach was home from school on Tuesday, election day and the school is our voting place, so he got to do whatever he wanted to all day. I did ask him to help me feed the dog, but other than that he played video games and outside all day long. Tuesday night we had his party here at home with Cake & Ice Cream. Zach wanted a funfetti cake with orange and black icing. I thought I would have to create orange icing with red and yellow food coloring, but to my surprise they make Fall colors and orange was included. Whoda thunk? He had a blast at his party. Granny Mildred & Grandaddy Johnny, Aunt Wendy, Kimmi, Kristy, Uncle Addy and Tia came, along with Tia’s mom, Stacy, and her little brother, Isaiah. Kristy christened him with the Lewis tradition of cake in the face! He took it pretty well! He got alot of cool gifts and $45 birthday money.

We will be going to Walmart this weekend I’m sure because that money is burning a hole in his pocket. I have decided I need to just let him spend it all this year. I really want him to start putting a little bit of all money he gets in his savings. Jerry thinks I should just let him be a kid a little bit longer I think! LOL I will agree this time, but from now on I’m insisting atleast part of it goes to savings.

Here are a few pictures of the party. They aren’t the greatest, but I was chasing my camera all night so who knows who took what!

Here he is on his new race car bed from Uncle Addy and Tia playing his new game boy game from Moommy and Jerry.

HAPPY 8th BIRTHDAY ZACHMAN! MOOMMY LOVES YOU WHOLE BUNCHES!