Little Okie Homestead

We had so much fun for Easter! Rex dyed eggs at Popa's house. He had so much fun and only one splashed dye all over. If it was warmer we probably would have done it outside so he could have had more fun. I'm so glad that Miah was home for Easter too. He really enjoyed seeing Rex having all his fun with eggs. Rex loves eggs to whether they are boiled, scrambled, or plastic so I think Easter was his favorite holiday so far.  After the eggs dried we were able to put the Buzz stickers on them and then do our tradition of  epuring. That's where you try and get the toughest egg to not break as to hit them tips together. Rex's egg broke Mommy's and part of Popa's but in the end Popa's won.  We went to church and everyone loved Rex's little hat and everyone was glad to see Miah and some new friends of mine were excited to meet him. Easter is a family church event so both my parents went with us. After church we headed down to Granny and Grampy's house (Miah...

So today's appointment went just like all the others pretty much. The nurses ask which arm is the better one to draw blood from and I say "they normally use his hands because they can't get enough blood from his arm." Did they listen...no of course not. Why did they even ask. So they poke his left arm and nothing, not one drop of blood. They dig around in his arm hoping they can get a vein and still nothing. So what do they do...try the other arm. Seriously, did they even listen to what I said. The right arm gives them blood but every time he moves his wrist it stops giving blood. So they think they have enough blood and they take it away to run test. Then the doc comes in. She asks her questions and then says that the results they got were the highest numbers she has ever seen but...(I knew there had to be a but)because they had so little blood they are not sure that the test results are really accurate. So here is my soap box time (if that wasn't already). What ...

So today we have our Hematologist appointment with Dr. Clark. I have mixed feelings about this. Rex has been doing great with his blood levels and this is suppose to be just a routine check up but it always worries me to head to the doctor and find out something else. So today I'm going to focus on positive thoughts and just know that what I'm doing for Rex is what I feel is best for him and that I need to have the strength to get though this appointment. That sounds pretty negative and I'm not meaning that I don't like Dr. Clark we just disagree on things and I have to have strength to not allow what Miah and I want to get pushed aside. So extra prayers are always welcome. Maybe we will get fantastic news today! God is amazing and has done wonderful things in our lives past and present so I trust that He has great things for us in the future as well. Lord, I thank You so much for blessing our family with Rex. I thank You for taking care of him before he was born and fo...

So it's that time in our lives that we need a really good babysitter. My parents help out a lot but I would like to find someone that is responsible and can be in home that can help me with my crazy schedule. I just don't know how to find someone. I have reached out to my resources and still I'm struggling. I had someone that I trusted with Rex but she became unreliable. I know she's really good with Rex but I just can count on her to show up. So now what to do? I just don't know. There are places like Seekingsitters.com (which I use to work for) but they are so expensive and I have to pay more than I would like too (not that I'm cheap when it comes to paying a babysitter). Well, that's my post of the day...doesn't help me or anyone else at this point but hopefully I can figure something out soon.

Rex decide that it would be fun to climb on the back of the couch and play in the window. That was great until he got stuck. I couldn't help but stop and take a quick picture before I helped him out. He definitely is a boy!

Poor guy has a fever. It's not enough that he has stitches and now a fever and of course it has to happen the weekend that I'm going to be away. I feel horrible leaving him this weekend even it Miah is home. He's hardly been sick and when he was I have always been here to take care of him. I'm being over cautious and typing up his whole medical history just in case Miah has to take him to the ER this weekend since he probably won't be able to answer most of the questions because they are only ingrained in my memory. I know Miah will be great when he's here with Rex but it doesn't mean that Mommy doesn't feel guilty about leaving her little boy when he's sick. So Rex won't take Mortin or any type of medicine to help with his fever either. So I headed out to Vitamin Cottage once again for help in this area and here is my review of their product. Homeopathic Review Ultima Kids! Replenisher, in other words Pedi-light powder. So I mixed it they way it...

So I get a phone call last night from my dad who is babysitting from me. When I answer it all I hear is screaming and then a click. I make myself not freak out and call back. Voicemail. Call back again and all screaming and then I hear my dad say, "We have to take him to the hospital, he fell." That's all I got he couldn't hear me and I could barely hear him all over the screaming. I grab my purse and leave my books behind in class and run to the car. I get in and start heading home and call Miah. Of course the way the night had been going he doesn't answer and I don't have time to text. I call his friend and tell him to get Miah to call me right away. That's when things start to settle down. I get another phone call from my dad that says that Rex is fine (not so much crying). That he will just need stitches but that the bleeding has stopped. This when I finally feel like I can breath. Luckily this is when Miah calls back so I'm able to tell him everyt...