Update!

Boy, we have had a busy week. On Wednesday, we took Benny to get his haircut and then to the mall to see the Easter Bunny. For the past 2 years the Easter Bunny has always been in the same spot in the mall. This year they decided to move it to the other end of the mall. As we were walking through the mall, Benny kept saying, "Easter, where are you?" It was SO cute. Timothy had a checkup that day for the abscess on his tushy. It is doing much better. He is taking antibiotics for it and it seems to be working. He is not coughing as much, so we think the bronchialitis is gone for now.

After the Easter pictures were taken, we went to Trackside Pizza in downtown Puyallup. It is located by the train tracks and Benny was very excited when a freight train came through. Next, we went to the SPCA in Tacoma to look at the cats and dogs. Benny did okay with the dogs until one of the dogs starting barking really loud.

Benny was unusually cranky on the way home and once we got home we found out why. He stood in the kitchen and proceeded to throw up. This is the first time he has actually been aware of throwing up. He has thrown up before but when he was an infant. That made the night even more interesting. He hasn't thrown up since, so we figured it was something he ate.

Life with two little boys can be exhausting, but I wouldn't change a thing.

Baby Timmy

Poor baby Timmy has had a bad cough for the past few days. We took him to the doctor on Wednesday and found out he has bronchialitis. That means the bronchial tubes in his lungs are irritated and filled with fluid. He coughs to try to loosen things up. He was tested for RSV and the flu but both tests came back negative (we were very relieved). There is nothing the doctor could give him since this is a viral infection not a bacterial infection. The doctor gave him a saline nebulizer treatment while we where there and his oxygen level rose so she suggested we put him in a steamy room as often as we can. Other than that, we have elevated his bed and have a humidifier on in the room he is sleeping in now. After of Easter, Benny gets moved into the spare room and Timmy gets the nursery. Brad is looking forward to possibly getting more sleep because Timmy is currently sleeping in a bassinet in our room. Please pray that Timmy gets over this quickly.

Update

Hey, it has been a few weeks since I updated this, so I will fill everyone in on what has been going on around here. First of all, Brad did not get the support specialist position at work. He did however, have an interview last Monday (Feb 9th) for the supervisory position. We will know by as early as Monday Feb 25th. Brad has been getting a lot of flack at work for wanting to be a supervisor. He is just doing what is best for him and us as a family.

Benny seems to have another cold. This time I think it is a real cold and not side effects of his molars coming in. What gives me this idea is the fact that he is running a slight fever and really not acting himself.

I am doing okay. Busy with work at Sylvan. I think I might be coming down with Benny's cold though. I have been sneezing a lot today.

On a positive note, we have been able to attend church pretty regularly. There is a Baptist church within 10 minutes of our house. Benny has really liked playing in the nursery. Last Sunday Brad had to work, so Benny and I went with out him. When I dropped Benny off at the nursery, he spit out his binky and went right on in and didn't look back. The nursery workers were quite surprised. Benny is in a class with other 18 month old kids on up to 3 years old. Hopefully this will help increase his vocabulary.