This and That

I need a vacation after this week. It all started with Owen getting a fever late Wednesday afternoon. Beside the fever, he was inconsolable and holding his ears so I took him into the doctor. No ear infection and his throat is swollen a bit but it's not strep. The next morning he has a rash from head to toe so I take in again. Turns out the rash is also down his throat, on the top of his mouth, and tongue but they don't know what virus is causing it. So we have some medicine to numb his month and throat but he still is pretty miserable most of the time. We haven't a good night sleep since. We've also alternating Motrin and Tylenol for keep down his stubborn fever and to help with the throat and mouth pain. He's getting a little better each day but slowly. It's a real struggle to get him to eat and drink.

Anyway, we watched the movie "The Ultimate Gift" (PG) last night. It was a really good show and had a good message. It was about a spoiled, rich guy whose rich grandfather dies and his inheritance is dependant upon him completing a series of tasks that are meant to make him change for the better. It's so nice to watch a show without worrying they will drop a swear word or have some questionable scene.

Other than that I'm being working on losing some weight using the Weight Watchers point system. I want to lose 15 or so pounds so I can be at a healthy BMI (Body Mass Index). So far I've done really well with keeping with the diet. You can basically eat what you want as long as you keep under your daily point allowance. You have to watch your portions and avoid really fatty foods like fried foods. I keep track of my points using a little spreadsheet I made up. I haven't had the chance to weigh myself since I started. The scale I use is at work and with Owen sick this week I didn't go in.

Come to a Complete Stop

I've mentioned before that one of my VERY bad habits is California stopping. I tend to pause, look both ways, and quickly turn. Well, today I'm not sure if I even paused (I must have been in la-la land). I just saw that nothing was there and turned right. Before I know it I'm being pulled over by a Rigby City cop for failing to stop. Thankfully I didn't get cited and got a strict warning instead to always come to a complete stop at all stop signs or else next time I will be cited.

The kicker is that Barry has warned me before about my California stopping and even at the particular stop sign. Plus I had Owen with me so I really feel lousy. I'm a changed woman now. I'm going to make sure to pay attention and stop completely.

Anyway, Owen had a new tooth cut through. He is finally back to being happy until the next tooth decides to cut through. It's the right front tooth on the top. 

Barry's 33rd birthday was yesterday and we had a party for him with friends and family. We had a German chocolate cake with Betty Crocker Whipped Butter Cream frosting and cookie dough ice cream. It turned out really good (every one said it was delicious). I made him a pancake breakfast earlier and he nearly passed out in shock. I'm not a morning person at all so we rarely have a hot breakfast. I hope he had a really good birthday. He's had to put up me being cranky lately (gotta love being a woman) so I hope this makes up for it.