This is sure to be a short post, but wanted everyone to know that Mark is doing better. When last I wrote, Mark had been put into the hospital for an over night observation. He was dismissed on Monday morning, after having several rounds of antibiotics and steroids with the IV fluids. He came home and by Tuesday afternoon was still feeling rough. He complained that his heart was racing, and he could not sleep. Called the Dr., and he wanted Mark in for an EKG. That turned out to be fine, but Mark's O2 sats were low. After a chest X-ray and a C-T scan, it was determined that he still had the sinus infection and he now also had pneumonia. Mark was admitted that night, and got out of the hospital on Friday afternoon. As punishment for making me take care of him for 2 weeks, I made Mark go to Wal mart yesterday. The walking did him good, and fortunately there are enough benches that he was able to sit and rest when he needed to. Today he is talking about cleaning the chimney, so better go see that he doesn't over do.
Laura
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Sick... and not in the good way!
Once again it has been a couple of weeks since I posted. This will most likely be a shot post, as I am tired and ready for bed. Unfortunately, if I don't write this tonight, it will not get done.
As you have probably guessed from the title of this blog, someone is sick in the family. I will give you 3 guesses... Yes, it is Mark again! He has been sick for a week, and was put into the hospital today. It all started last Sunday with a fever. Lexi had a similar sickness during Christmas break, so figured Mark had the same thing, which I am still convinced that he did. Anyway, Lexi ran a temp for 4 days, then had a set back and ran a temp one more day. When Mark was sick for 3 days I figured he had the same thing going on. He felt some better on Thursday, and decided to spend some time outside since it was a nice day. Of course when you are outside you have to scoop the ice off the driveway, right? So he had a set back, and started running a temp again. Went to the Dr. finally on Friday. Mark was put on anitbiotics and some cough meds, because now he has a sinus infection on top of the flu. So Saturday comes and he is feeling better, so he has to change the oil in my car, right? So now we have another setback. This morning, he is feeling the worst he has felt the entire time, so I call the Dr. and he has Mark come in for an out patient Rx in the hospital. After we get to the hospital, they decided to keep him overnight, and push the fluids and the antibiotics also they are going to give him some steroids to decrease the swelling in the sinuses. His temp has gone from 101 to 99.2 when I left tonight. The plan is for Mark to come home tomorrow, and hopefully he will be on the mend.
The girls are staying with friends tonight, as I have to be to work at 7:30 in the morning, and there will be no one here to get them up and on the bus in the morning. I am looking forward to a full nights sleep with no kids or husband waking me up... of course the dog is still here, so will have to have a talk with him before going to bed.
One bit of new news is that Lexi is no longer playing the trumpet in band. She got pushed off the risers during practice right before Christmas and broke her trumpet (fortunately she was just using one of the school's). Her band teacher asked if she would like to switch instruments and she decided to play the clarinet. She is the only one in her class that is playing the instrument, and she is doing much better on it than on the trumpet.
Well, better get to bed. Keep Mark in your prayers.
As you have probably guessed from the title of this blog, someone is sick in the family. I will give you 3 guesses... Yes, it is Mark again! He has been sick for a week, and was put into the hospital today. It all started last Sunday with a fever. Lexi had a similar sickness during Christmas break, so figured Mark had the same thing, which I am still convinced that he did. Anyway, Lexi ran a temp for 4 days, then had a set back and ran a temp one more day. When Mark was sick for 3 days I figured he had the same thing going on. He felt some better on Thursday, and decided to spend some time outside since it was a nice day. Of course when you are outside you have to scoop the ice off the driveway, right? So he had a set back, and started running a temp again. Went to the Dr. finally on Friday. Mark was put on anitbiotics and some cough meds, because now he has a sinus infection on top of the flu. So Saturday comes and he is feeling better, so he has to change the oil in my car, right? So now we have another setback. This morning, he is feeling the worst he has felt the entire time, so I call the Dr. and he has Mark come in for an out patient Rx in the hospital. After we get to the hospital, they decided to keep him overnight, and push the fluids and the antibiotics also they are going to give him some steroids to decrease the swelling in the sinuses. His temp has gone from 101 to 99.2 when I left tonight. The plan is for Mark to come home tomorrow, and hopefully he will be on the mend.
The girls are staying with friends tonight, as I have to be to work at 7:30 in the morning, and there will be no one here to get them up and on the bus in the morning. I am looking forward to a full nights sleep with no kids or husband waking me up... of course the dog is still here, so will have to have a talk with him before going to bed.
One bit of new news is that Lexi is no longer playing the trumpet in band. She got pushed off the risers during practice right before Christmas and broke her trumpet (fortunately she was just using one of the school's). Her band teacher asked if she would like to switch instruments and she decided to play the clarinet. She is the only one in her class that is playing the instrument, and she is doing much better on it than on the trumpet.
Well, better get to bed. Keep Mark in your prayers.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Shower
I think this might be a record. I am posting on Sunday night. We have had a very lazy day here at the Douthit house. After church, everyone found their favorite spot and stayed there until about 3:00 in the afternoon. Mark and I watched a movie, then at 3 when it was over, had to take our Sunday afternoon naps. The girls went outside and played, and Mark and I have had no energy to do much else. Mark did move from downstairs to upstairs. I managed to unload and reload the dishwasher.
Yesterday was a busy day. Our friend Muffy (yes, that is her real name) is having a baby. Another gal and I through her a baby shower in Alliance. The shower started at 2:00, which meant that I needed to be up there by 1:00 which further meant that I needed to leave Bridgeport at 12:15 at the latest. The girl's went with me, and were a big help. The party was in the basement at the Country Club, which meant a lot of running up and down the stairs, that's when the girls really became handy. We had a nice turnout. We planned on about 19, and had 26. Muffy got a lot of nice things. I made the 2 cakes that are in the slide show. The one is a diaper cake. It was so much fun to make, and Muffy did not want to take it apart to use the diapers.
After clean up and a diet coke run before heading home, we got home about 6:00. Strawn's came over for supper, but brought the meal with them. It was so nice not to have to make a meal after being gone all day.
Mark work Saturday morning, then split wood and filled the wood box in the garage. The plan today was to go cut some more wood as we have only what is in the garage, but as stated before that did not get done.
The girl's started cookie sales for Girl Scouts on Friday. I took them to the hospital, clinics and to a few friends houses, and they both have about 30 boxes sold. Kyra has the goal of selling 500 boxes, and asked if I hopes she made her goal. I told her NO. But why not MOM! Because then we have to deliver 500 boxes. But that does not matter right now.
Well, it is about time to start dinner, so will close for this week. Enjoy the slide show.
Yesterday was a busy day. Our friend Muffy (yes, that is her real name) is having a baby. Another gal and I through her a baby shower in Alliance. The shower started at 2:00, which meant that I needed to be up there by 1:00 which further meant that I needed to leave Bridgeport at 12:15 at the latest. The girl's went with me, and were a big help. The party was in the basement at the Country Club, which meant a lot of running up and down the stairs, that's when the girls really became handy. We had a nice turnout. We planned on about 19, and had 26. Muffy got a lot of nice things. I made the 2 cakes that are in the slide show. The one is a diaper cake. It was so much fun to make, and Muffy did not want to take it apart to use the diapers.
After clean up and a diet coke run before heading home, we got home about 6:00. Strawn's came over for supper, but brought the meal with them. It was so nice not to have to make a meal after being gone all day.
Mark work Saturday morning, then split wood and filled the wood box in the garage. The plan today was to go cut some more wood as we have only what is in the garage, but as stated before that did not get done.
The girl's started cookie sales for Girl Scouts on Friday. I took them to the hospital, clinics and to a few friends houses, and they both have about 30 boxes sold. Kyra has the goal of selling 500 boxes, and asked if I hopes she made her goal. I told her NO. But why not MOM! Because then we have to deliver 500 boxes. But that does not matter right now.
Well, it is about time to start dinner, so will close for this week. Enjoy the slide show.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
I am a little late wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, but right on time for the Happy New Year. It is new year's day, breakfast has been served, the maid is doing the dishes (ie. the dishwasher), and I have the laundry started. Sounds like a fun new year doesn't it. I plan to take down all the Christmas decoration today, even though Christmas is not officially over until January 6th, with Epiphany. I am ready to get my house back to normal, and do a deep cleaning at the same time.
Christmas was a quiet one for us. Grandma and Grandpa COWS decided to stay in Crawford for Christmas, so it was just the 4 of us. We woke up to wind on Christmas morning, and by the time we got out of church, the snow had started, and the wind continued. The wood stove has been going non stop, and we had to close the curtains at the front of the house to keep the upstairs warm. We survived the Christmas blizzard of 2009, and had a surprisingly little amount of snow on the ground when it was all over.
We opened presents on Christmas Eve, which is our tradition. The girls were surprised by a Wii. This was the best present for a family that were stuck indoors all together. We played games all day, and I was too tired to do much else, so made grilled cheese and soup for our Christmas supper. We were all sore the next day after playing so many games. Who would have guessed that a video game could make you sore.
After the bad weather passed, we decided that we had better restock the wood pile. We headed out Sunday morning after church. About 10 min. into cutting wood, I jumped into the pickup to move it, and my back stayed out. I finished helping with the wood, but have been paying for it all week. I am now able to get up and down without looking like I am 9 months pregnant, but am still waking up in the mornings to my back hurting. I think it is just a pulled muscle, and should be better soon. I plan to make sure I have a lot of help cleaning and putting Christmas stuff away so I don't re-injure.
We have had one extra for supper each night this week, with the exception of Christmas Eve and day. Our Pastor has been without his family, so has been bumming meals off us. Just kidding! We have enjoyed having him, and he is getting so comfortable, that he just comes in and gets his own drink, and if he wants something gets up and gets it himself. That is the best kind of house guest.
We had an impromptu music concert of the Bursting Flame Girls, so enjoy the music video that I pirated of the concert.
Laura
Christmas was a quiet one for us. Grandma and Grandpa COWS decided to stay in Crawford for Christmas, so it was just the 4 of us. We woke up to wind on Christmas morning, and by the time we got out of church, the snow had started, and the wind continued. The wood stove has been going non stop, and we had to close the curtains at the front of the house to keep the upstairs warm. We survived the Christmas blizzard of 2009, and had a surprisingly little amount of snow on the ground when it was all over.
We opened presents on Christmas Eve, which is our tradition. The girls were surprised by a Wii. This was the best present for a family that were stuck indoors all together. We played games all day, and I was too tired to do much else, so made grilled cheese and soup for our Christmas supper. We were all sore the next day after playing so many games. Who would have guessed that a video game could make you sore.
After the bad weather passed, we decided that we had better restock the wood pile. We headed out Sunday morning after church. About 10 min. into cutting wood, I jumped into the pickup to move it, and my back stayed out. I finished helping with the wood, but have been paying for it all week. I am now able to get up and down without looking like I am 9 months pregnant, but am still waking up in the mornings to my back hurting. I think it is just a pulled muscle, and should be better soon. I plan to make sure I have a lot of help cleaning and putting Christmas stuff away so I don't re-injure.
We have had one extra for supper each night this week, with the exception of Christmas Eve and day. Our Pastor has been without his family, so has been bumming meals off us. Just kidding! We have enjoyed having him, and he is getting so comfortable, that he just comes in and gets his own drink, and if he wants something gets up and gets it himself. That is the best kind of house guest.
We had an impromptu music concert of the Bursting Flame Girls, so enjoy the music video that I pirated of the concert.
Laura
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