blast man...gabe's been suffering from a cold since last monday. it started out pretty slowly...just a hint that something wasn't right at night. but then he'd recover by morning. then he would cough during the day and then nothing at night. after a few days, he was a dripping faucet and a complete mess. we've gone through 2 boxes of kleenex and my back is in pain again. gabe's been uber-clingy to me and demands to be carried...by me...standing up, not sitting down. even during potty time, he sent chris out of the bathroom in favour of me :P
after cancelling several plans over the past 9 days, gabe's finally recovering. his nose has stopped leaking, and he's not coughing as much. sadly though my parents have caught his germs, and chris and i are popping pills like crazy in an effort to stay healthy for our olympic events next week...curling & hockey, baby! go canada go!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Sunday, February 07, 2010
olympic buzz
ok, i've gotten caught up in the olympic buzz. well, until friday at least when i see how my commute to/from work goes :P then i might be singing another tune!
on this dreary (typical) vancouver day, we headed downtown to check out the activities since chances of us taking gabe during the olympics are pretty slim. we started at the olympic store and bought our canadian sweatshirts to wear to the curling & hockey events (hopefully we'll be cheering on canada at some point!). then we checked out the action on granville mall (which wasn`t much). and lastly we headed over to robson square to check out the ice rink, where we saw elizabeth manley on the ice and talking with reporters. and while we were at robson square, we were interviewed for cbc radio!
to finish off our downtown jaunt, we enjoyed our first japadog! delish! i can`t wait to try the other ones next :-)
Thursday, February 04, 2010
24 hours ago...
...gabe was bitten by a dog. a pomeranian to be precise.
initially we weren't too concerned...the dog had clamped down on gabe's wrist, but doug (my sister-in-law's bf) seemed to receive the brunt of the bite (he was bleeding) when we separated the 2 of them. gabe wasn't bleeding (he had bite imprints) and he recovered after a quick hug and kiss from me (moms CAN fix anything!). so we carried on with the evening and headed home for gabe's bedtime.
that's when we discovered the blood :(
in the panicked moment of the incident, no one thought to check for bite marks from the dog's bottom teeth. seriously, we were 4 adults in that kitchen and no one thought of it. right after discovering the cm long wound i called the bc nurses line for advice, especially since the initial bite imprints were looking more like pin-prick puncture wounds. the nurse and i both agreed that none of the wounds were emergency-warranted especially since gabe wasn't displaying any negative side effects, plus we thought the dog's vaccinations were up-to-date. the nurse did suggest seeing a doctor in the morning just to get the all-clear. chris and i concurred. then i had to call my parents and break the news they wouldn't be babysitting in the a.m. since gabe and i would be heading to the doctors office. seriously, as if i didn't feel bad enough for gabe, my mom freaked out over the phone.
at the nurse's suggestion i checked on gabe before i went to bed and he was sleeping soundly. but at 12:30 a.m. gabe's sleep-shattering cry woke me up and i went running to him. i've never seen him so upset before...he was standing in the middle of his crib, arms extended and shaking, and his little face was all covered in tears. on a normal night, i would've let him cry-it-out but i truly believe he had a nightmare and relived the bite incident :(
this a.m. my parents came over and we went to the walk-in clinic to get gabe's wrist looked at. i can't believe how much guilt i was getting from my mom - she was barely speaking to me! it was an accident that happened before anyone could react. her big issue was we weren't 100% sure the dog`s vaccines were current...the 6 year old dog had been adopted by my sis-in-law from a family friend. that was just adding fuel to the fire my mom was building. not once did i trivialize what had happened to my son, and i was getting upset at my mom for trying to make me feel worse. at that point, we just stopped talking to each other.
the doctor looked at the wound and said because it was a superficial wound and we thought the dog`s vaccines were current, he didn't want to put gabe on antibiotics. he sent me off with warning to keep an eye on it and make sure it wasn't bruising or starting to look infected. heck by this morning, everything was almost healed up! so off we went with a semi-clean bill of health :) my parents dropped me off at the skytrain and they went home with gabe.
then it got worse.
15 minutes later i got a call from my mom...gabe threw up. that was the final straw...i was starting to lose it, and 2 tears welled up in my eyes. i called chris and yelled that he needed to find out about this dog's medical history. i told my mom to call our family doctor and see if he would see gabe right away and i'd meet them there. i didn't know this but if you see a doctor during the day, you cannot see another doctor the same day. msp won't pay for the 2nd doctor's services. so i had to call the drop-in clinic we had just visited and the receptionist directed me to the bc nurses line. the nurse reassured me that the vomit could be a completely separate issue from the dog bite. phew, what a relief (even thought i wasn't pleased it could be a virus)!
our doctor's office also called and agreed that it was probably not related to the dog bite and just keep an eye on gabe. after lunch i finally got the last piece of news that the dog's vaccines are all current and he's a healthy boy. thank goodness! i was able to relax and breathe a sigh of relief. it's still strange that gabe vomitted, but he's been fine the entire day. so it's just a one-off incident.
me and my mom however...we still weren't exactly on talking terms by the end of the day. we don't have that kiss-and-make-up relationship, rather we just stew for awhile and eventually get over it. i do see why my mom was so upset, it's a terrible thing to have happen and it was somewhat preventable (gabe and bobo won't be playing together again!). but on the other hand, it was an accident...just like when gabe rolled off the change table; just like when he dove off the couch and bruised his cheek; just like when he fell and bruised his eye on the coffee table; and just like all the other injuries he'll sustain in the future!
but for now, gabe's acting like his normal self, i've stopped blaming myself for the incident, i'm letting my moms comments roll off my back (because damnit, I AM A GOOD MOM!), and we're ready for life's next lesson, whatever that may be and whatever form it comes in!
BRING.
IT.
ON.
initially we weren't too concerned...the dog had clamped down on gabe's wrist, but doug (my sister-in-law's bf) seemed to receive the brunt of the bite (he was bleeding) when we separated the 2 of them. gabe wasn't bleeding (he had bite imprints) and he recovered after a quick hug and kiss from me (moms CAN fix anything!). so we carried on with the evening and headed home for gabe's bedtime.
that's when we discovered the blood :(
in the panicked moment of the incident, no one thought to check for bite marks from the dog's bottom teeth. seriously, we were 4 adults in that kitchen and no one thought of it. right after discovering the cm long wound i called the bc nurses line for advice, especially since the initial bite imprints were looking more like pin-prick puncture wounds. the nurse and i both agreed that none of the wounds were emergency-warranted especially since gabe wasn't displaying any negative side effects, plus we thought the dog's vaccinations were up-to-date. the nurse did suggest seeing a doctor in the morning just to get the all-clear. chris and i concurred. then i had to call my parents and break the news they wouldn't be babysitting in the a.m. since gabe and i would be heading to the doctors office. seriously, as if i didn't feel bad enough for gabe, my mom freaked out over the phone.
at the nurse's suggestion i checked on gabe before i went to bed and he was sleeping soundly. but at 12:30 a.m. gabe's sleep-shattering cry woke me up and i went running to him. i've never seen him so upset before...he was standing in the middle of his crib, arms extended and shaking, and his little face was all covered in tears. on a normal night, i would've let him cry-it-out but i truly believe he had a nightmare and relived the bite incident :(
this a.m. my parents came over and we went to the walk-in clinic to get gabe's wrist looked at. i can't believe how much guilt i was getting from my mom - she was barely speaking to me! it was an accident that happened before anyone could react. her big issue was we weren't 100% sure the dog`s vaccines were current...the 6 year old dog had been adopted by my sis-in-law from a family friend. that was just adding fuel to the fire my mom was building. not once did i trivialize what had happened to my son, and i was getting upset at my mom for trying to make me feel worse. at that point, we just stopped talking to each other.
the doctor looked at the wound and said because it was a superficial wound and we thought the dog`s vaccines were current, he didn't want to put gabe on antibiotics. he sent me off with warning to keep an eye on it and make sure it wasn't bruising or starting to look infected. heck by this morning, everything was almost healed up! so off we went with a semi-clean bill of health :) my parents dropped me off at the skytrain and they went home with gabe.
then it got worse.
15 minutes later i got a call from my mom...gabe threw up. that was the final straw...i was starting to lose it, and 2 tears welled up in my eyes. i called chris and yelled that he needed to find out about this dog's medical history. i told my mom to call our family doctor and see if he would see gabe right away and i'd meet them there. i didn't know this but if you see a doctor during the day, you cannot see another doctor the same day. msp won't pay for the 2nd doctor's services. so i had to call the drop-in clinic we had just visited and the receptionist directed me to the bc nurses line. the nurse reassured me that the vomit could be a completely separate issue from the dog bite. phew, what a relief (even thought i wasn't pleased it could be a virus)!
our doctor's office also called and agreed that it was probably not related to the dog bite and just keep an eye on gabe. after lunch i finally got the last piece of news that the dog's vaccines are all current and he's a healthy boy. thank goodness! i was able to relax and breathe a sigh of relief. it's still strange that gabe vomitted, but he's been fine the entire day. so it's just a one-off incident.
me and my mom however...we still weren't exactly on talking terms by the end of the day. we don't have that kiss-and-make-up relationship, rather we just stew for awhile and eventually get over it. i do see why my mom was so upset, it's a terrible thing to have happen and it was somewhat preventable (gabe and bobo won't be playing together again!). but on the other hand, it was an accident...just like when gabe rolled off the change table; just like when he dove off the couch and bruised his cheek; just like when he fell and bruised his eye on the coffee table; and just like all the other injuries he'll sustain in the future!
but for now, gabe's acting like his normal self, i've stopped blaming myself for the incident, i'm letting my moms comments roll off my back (because damnit, I AM A GOOD MOM!), and we're ready for life's next lesson, whatever that may be and whatever form it comes in!
BRING.
IT.
ON.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
jinxed!
i definitely jinxed myself w/my last post re: gabe's stellar behaviour at cru. we took him to earl's for dinner and it was horrific! i packed snacks and water for him, but i forgot his book and stacking cups. oh lordy lordy...gabe was miserable! nothing was keeping him happy...he didn't want to sit at the table, he didn't want to eat, he didn't want to walk, he didn't want to watch the hockey game, on and on. he was wailing his head off!
and then my food arrived. cheeky monkey helped himself to my french fries! and then he stopped crying. he sat nicely at the table. he remembered his manners. he smiled.
we never intended to allow gabe to eat junk food once he started solids. but sometimes you just do what you have to do to get through a meal. and so we could actually have a moment to chat with our friends, chris was a genius and found "ni-hao kai-lan" on you-tube! thank goodness for ipods!
and then my food arrived. cheeky monkey helped himself to my french fries! and then he stopped crying. he sat nicely at the table. he remembered his manners. he smiled.
we never intended to allow gabe to eat junk food once he started solids. but sometimes you just do what you have to do to get through a meal. and so we could actually have a moment to chat with our friends, chris was a genius and found "ni-hao kai-lan" on you-tube! thank goodness for ipods!
@ cru
Monday, January 25, 2010
exhausted!
blast it all, i'm exhausted! it wasn't an overly busy weekend, but definitely a lot of eating out...i didn't have to cook at all! the foodie highlight was definitely on sunday...we had a family lunch at hi-genki and dinner @ cru w/friends. i was highly anxious about how gabe would behave because i had taken him to milestone's the day before and it was a bit of a gong-show :P it was his 2nd time in a higher-end restaurant and as other diners left, they commented on how well behaved gabe was :-) he had a few outbursts but from excitement and not tantrums. phew!
i've (sort of) set a goal for myself. i don't want to call it a new years resolution, cuz i know i'll break it within a month. it's an attempt at a lifestyle change. sort of. after i stopped nursing i didn't realize how much weight i'd re-gain (and so quickly :P). i'm not going to diet (cuz i'm terrible at that), and i'm not going to pay to join fitness classes (cuz i'll just bail after 2 attempts), but i will start using our gym facilities at home. i've decided to be really ambitious and exercise before work in the hopes that i'll have more energy throughout the day. so far, i've done it 2 days and i've never been more tired :P my challenge is to train my body to be asleep before 10 p.m. so i can get up by 5 a.m. ugh!
again, i'm not setting any goals like i have to lose 10 pounds in 2010. i'm just trying to be a bit healthier and hopefully in the process strengthen my back and core. (weight loss would just be a bonus!) now that i've thrown this into the blogosphere, i'm hoping it's motivation to keep going and not falling off the wagon by month-end! :-)
i've (sort of) set a goal for myself. i don't want to call it a new years resolution, cuz i know i'll break it within a month. it's an attempt at a lifestyle change. sort of. after i stopped nursing i didn't realize how much weight i'd re-gain (and so quickly :P). i'm not going to diet (cuz i'm terrible at that), and i'm not going to pay to join fitness classes (cuz i'll just bail after 2 attempts), but i will start using our gym facilities at home. i've decided to be really ambitious and exercise before work in the hopes that i'll have more energy throughout the day. so far, i've done it 2 days and i've never been more tired :P my challenge is to train my body to be asleep before 10 p.m. so i can get up by 5 a.m. ugh!
again, i'm not setting any goals like i have to lose 10 pounds in 2010. i'm just trying to be a bit healthier and hopefully in the process strengthen my back and core. (weight loss would just be a bonus!) now that i've thrown this into the blogosphere, i'm hoping it's motivation to keep going and not falling off the wagon by month-end! :-)
Monday, January 18, 2010
sprize...it works!
it's a welcome sprize!
45 days ago, i spent $76.50 at baby gap, and am pleased to find out that i've been rewarded with $34.94 on my sprize card. yippee! i like getting money back :-)
happy monday!
45 days ago, i spent $76.50 at baby gap, and am pleased to find out that i've been rewarded with $34.94 on my sprize card. yippee! i like getting money back :-)
happy monday!
Saturday, January 16, 2010
push my buttons
this is one of my (many) pet peeves:
when you're waiting for an elevator, and somone else comes along and pushes the same button you've pushed. seriously, did you not see me standing there waiting for the same elevator? was the illuminated up (or down) light not a clue that i've already pushed it? do you think the elevator is gonna come any faster when it's been pushed two times? or perhaps the elevator really does like you better than me. yes, that MUST be it!
when you're waiting for an elevator, and somone else comes along and pushes the same button you've pushed. seriously, did you not see me standing there waiting for the same elevator? was the illuminated up (or down) light not a clue that i've already pushed it? do you think the elevator is gonna come any faster when it's been pushed two times? or perhaps the elevator really does like you better than me. yes, that MUST be it!
Monday, January 11, 2010
vegas, baby!
this weather is just so dreary, but at least i have a vacation to look forward to! we're taking gabe on his 2nd trip to las vegas in march! i'm starting to sense this could become an annual thing...but this time he'll have a partner-in-crime, trevor :-) now, if we could only convince tyler to come along... ;-)
we'll be staying at the brand new hotel at city center, aria, across from the mgm grand. it just opened in mid-december and i'm super excited! the last time chris and i stayed at a brand new hotel was in china...it had only been open for 4 days and had no heat (it was february so we slept in all the clothes we had packed), no hot water, and no one spoke english :P
now that vacation #1 is planned out, i have to work on vacation #2 while my parents are in europe. ah, life is so hard sometimes :-)
we'll be staying at the brand new hotel at city center, aria, across from the mgm grand. it just opened in mid-december and i'm super excited! the last time chris and i stayed at a brand new hotel was in china...it had only been open for 4 days and had no heat (it was february so we slept in all the clothes we had packed), no hot water, and no one spoke english :P
now that vacation #1 is planned out, i have to work on vacation #2 while my parents are in europe. ah, life is so hard sometimes :-)
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
new year, new stuff!
a new year deserves a new look! after 4 years i'm finally changing the look of my blog! unfortunately when i changed the template, i lost some of my sidebar information...rather than try to figure out what was there before, i'll save the space for new things as i feel inspired.
it's hard to believe it's 6 days into 2010 already. as usual i've made no resolutions, so i don't have to feel guilty about breaking them by january 31 :-) 2008 was all about pregnancy, 2009 was about getting to know our son and watching him become a little toddler. for 2010 i'm looking forward to gabriel's first words (he's said "mama" twice this week!), more toddler activities, family vacations (yes, that's plural!), and whatever else life throws at us. BRING IT ON, 2010!
it's hard to believe it's 6 days into 2010 already. as usual i've made no resolutions, so i don't have to feel guilty about breaking them by january 31 :-) 2008 was all about pregnancy, 2009 was about getting to know our son and watching him become a little toddler. for 2010 i'm looking forward to gabriel's first words (he's said "mama" twice this week!), more toddler activities, family vacations (yes, that's plural!), and whatever else life throws at us. BRING IT ON, 2010!
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