Wordless Wensday

Ultimate Paintball

Tony really wants to get into paintball again this summer. He used to play it all the time before we were married. As evidenced by the mess of spatters on his mothers sheds.Up untill now money has been a big problem with that. What with having the kids and everything. But that’s changing fast and I was thinking about getting him some paintball gear for his birthday and fathers day.

Me, being the happy little internet loving mama that I am, started to search for some paintball gear online. I figure i could order it, have it shipped here. And he would never even know about it. After all, he works and i’m home all day. So i found this site, paintball, which has free shipping on orders over $100. To me that is like icing on the cake. The guns plus accessories can easily add up very fast. Sadly when reading the terms, they dont ship to Alaska for free, go figure. BUT they ship to the 48 states for free. Which means most likely, your state is included and you can get free shipping. Even though I cant get the free shipping, this site has me so excited.

I know he likes the brand Spyder, but they also carry alot of other top name brand gear, such as Tippmann, Smart Parts,Draxxus and more. I can pick out just a gun and some accessories or i can get everything in one happy little package. They have some of the most popular guns and sets for pretty cheap and with free shipping.

Now i wont pretend i’m overly knowlageable about paintball supplies But thease guys are fantastic. You can just search around for a gun that fits into your budget. Because i have some extra spending money, I can afford to go out a bit, but not everyone can. Ultimate Paintball has package deals for cheap too. While i saw some for upwords of $400, that’s a bit far out of my budget range. I also saw them for under$100. So no matter where your budget, you could get a full kit.

Even ifyou are a person like my husband, and dont want to buy a kit with everything included, then you can build your own paintball set. Ultimate Paintball has the air systems, harnesses, gun cases, sights, the painballs themselves, even things like cleaning kits and clothes to wear. Its one stop paintball shopping. They even have upgrade kits for your older guns. Frankly even for the paintball illerterate like me, this stuff is pretty neat.

I’m having fun writing down everything I want to get my husband. Now if only his birthday would come a bit sooner so that I can get him some of this paintball gear we would be set. Funny how even things you dont do can get you all excited. Hey i guess i’m just excited for him.

I <3 Baby wearing

I dont do it often because C is such a great big boy, but dosent hang on with his legs yet, But i really do love using a wrap to carry him. Its so comfortable, and amazingly easy to do. For all it looks complicated BUT I do so enjoy babywearing.

Fur Rondy

Went to the fur rondy festiful in the city yesterday. Twas fun, saw a parade, some ice sculptures, and walked a few malls with my family. Managed to not spend any more. That was nice.
Actually spending the day just with my family was very nice. We very rarely do anything together. So getting out and walking around somewhere was very nice. I really hope that we get to do it more often.

Conner Update

Well the lil man did have an infection in his penis. I have NO idea how on earth he got one as i change him within minutes of him pooing. The doctors said not to stress, buteven so. While at the doctor, actually a pediatric urologist, they discovered that he had two un decended testicles…
They made him an Appointment? For surgery. So those should be corrected next month.
It terrifies me, the idea that they are going to cut my 8 month old baby open. But he has to have the operation. If not, there is a huge risk he could be steral and a high risk of testiclure cancer… So it has to be done. But even so, cut open my baby… its scarry. Very scarry.
I dont know… i guess my mind is still reeling from the information… So i wont write much, i just wanted to say…

Infection

I think, no im pretty sure that my baby has an infection in his penis. He is oozing foul smelling liquid from the tip. I feel so bad for him, he is hurting pretty bad. I gave him some motrin for it, and he is falling asleep. Side effect of motrin. But im about to go to the doctor. Then B has a dentist appointment today. His frist ever.
Hopefully the doctor i see has some knowlage of intact babies. Because he is too young to have his foreskin retracted and i they reccomend circumsision for this, ill be making an appointment with another doctor. Preferably my Ped who is against circumsision. He just cant get us in today.
Anyway im a bit worried so im going to nurse him to sleep.

Wordless Wensday

WordlessWensday Here

So im going to show you a beautiful picture. Of the more beautiful lady i have EVER seen!And yes, i took the photos!
BUT FIRST.
BRennan is running around ( after said lady) and asking her to make him purple cupcakes. I tried telling him we dont have any purple cupcakes or even the stuff to make it, but he said make me some. Think you if i put a few drops of consentrated grate juice it will make white frosting purple without ruining the flavor too much?
Its SOOOO windy here. I went outside to get a stick ( dont ask) And the wind nearly blew me over. Did i tell you about the last time we went to home depot? Tony was holding brennans hand, all of a sudden a gust hit us, and tony said brennans feet went out from under him. All i saw was brennan fly up. He was fine, but still it was funny. It wasnt however funny trying to buckle conner into his carseatwith its 5 point harness that isnt the easiest to use.
Damn it, i NEED to get ahold of my mom. Its too early to call over there, but i really need too. Bah. Just look at my pretty lady,

So the story goes.

A few days ago, the neighbor below me caught her boyfriend cheating. Not only was he with the girl, but he had their one year old daughter, and the other girl was holding the baby as if they were very well accustomed. So the neighbor A. Flew off the handle. I suppose she has a huge right to be angry. They got in a near fist fight, (A and her now ex D.) in the hospital where she found them. Then this weekend a fight happened again, this time with the cops coming. In the end both of the parents went to jail and no one is sure where the little baby is. ANyway they were gone for a few days when everyone realized they had a 6 week old puppy and a cat in their apartment. So yesterday, A comes up and askes me if i could take the cat for her, She was leaving and she didnt know where her daughter was and couldent deal with pets. I dont know what happened to the puppy. So i said yes. So i have this cat. I dont have any money untill wensday ( unless you count paypal, but i cant use that at the store) no food and no litter pan. She piddled in my bathroom sink… Could be worse i guess. Could have been my basket of clean clothes.
So now i need to get a hold of my mom and see if she gill give me a hand full of cat food and a small bag of litter so i can put it in a plastic drawer ( i can bleach the fuck outta that) so that she has something of a litter pan and some food untill i can go to the store.
So far brennan has been calling her limbo ( WTF?) and catto, and Pharo, so i dont know what her name is, i just call her pretty lady. lol.

Cold Weather

We are having some cold weather right now. Not fridged cold like we have had before. But the nice kind of cold. Where you can go outside and let your kids loose. The flouds are clearing, its a lovely blue sky. It snowed over last night, so we have a few inches, and it was just lovely. I think when spring starts im going to throw some wildflower seeds out on the hill out back. That way i have plenty of things to take pictures of this summer But thats besides the point. The boys and I went outside. It was fun actually. Brennan went up and down the big hill, and i pulled conner all over the driveway so that we could stay warm. At least for me.
Then we come inside andhave some hot cocoa with marshmellows.
What a nice way to end our sunny day.

Sick tips

Conner is sick again, i have no idea where he got sick, but he did. For a baby who rarely leaves his house, and a mama who cleans every day, it is rather surprising.
Anyway i decided to put together a list of things you can do when your child is sick to help them feel better.

1. A Wash Rag. This is so simple, but it works fantastic. Get a rag damp with cold water. Make sure its well rung out. It does double duty. One it can cool your childs forehead, the other is for them to suck on, giving them little bits of water to keep their lips wet and help with hydration.

2. Home made popcycles. Another simple almost given thing for your child. Keeping hydrated while ill is a daunting task. Children often dont want to drink. But freeze the drink and they might be more tempted. Pedialyte, gatoraide, poweraide and even breast milk make great popcycles. Plain juice such as apple or grape should be watered down before given to a sick child.

3. Cold or warm mist humidifyer. Both of them work well to put moisture back in the air which can help with congestion. You can get a warm and/or cold mist humidfyer for under $10 dollers at Walmart. For an added boost, add some vix vapor rub or mentholatum into the water. It will steam into the air which will farther aid with the clearing of congestion.

4. Home made chicken broth. When a child is ill they need to be putting some calories into their system to help fight the cold. One of the best ways is a simple chicken broth. Put a chicken breast in a small pot of water and boil it with a bit of salt. You can, of course, make real chicken soup and feed them just the broth, however if you arent susie homemaker with a recipie for chicken soup in your back pocket. Then simple broth made from boiled chicken and water will do wonders for the child. There is something about chicken soup that really helps you feel better.

5. Saline drops are your friend. A child cant breathe through a congested nose. And babies such as mine, dont like to breathe through their mouths if they can help it. So saline drops in their nose will loosen up and break up the mucous in their nose. Making it easier to suction out with a bulb syringe. You can make saline drops as well. 1 cup of water to 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt will create a saline mixture that is just as useful.

6. Eucalyptus oil can be your friend. I have a bottle of eucalyptus oil for when my children get sick. I drip a few drops into a container with a sponge. I then put it near the heater or on top of the warm mist humidifyer, The scent helps clear up congestion.

All in all, i hope that your child starts feeling better. Hopefully it wont take too long.