The Great Stir-Fry Experiment

Aunt Sissy helped us via cell phones with tonight's meal & we promised to put up pictures, so here you go!

Dad closely examines our creation: chicken breast chunks, red & green bell peppers, asparagus, mushrooms, red onions, bok choy, baby corn, peas, bean sprouts, and water chestnut. Served over a bed of rice. I completely forgot the carrots and edamame!


David doesn't look like he wants to try it! He's still not eating & drinking much, so we're happy with whatever he gets down! And tonight it was not stir-fry!







Here's the finished presentation (I think it might have looked better on a different color plate, but oh well). And it was really good! I was planning what I was going to pick out while I was cooking it, but I didn't pick anything out! We both agreed it was successful and will do it again! Thanks, Aunt Sissy for the pointers!

UPDATES

UPDATE #1: Mom has an upper respiratory infection, fluid in her ears (the beginning of an ear infection), and 4 prescriptions! (z-pack for infection, 1 for coughing, 1 for congestion, and flonaze)

UPDATE #2: Dad saw Patrick at training on Monday & got an updated total from the benefit 2 weeks ago - $19,000!

We're Back!

Finally, I got my pictures to load! These are from yesterday. (He's showing you his snotty nose at left!) We were going to work on building a raised vegetable garden yesterday, but turned out to be too cold & windy to take David outside for that. He's still coughing, congested & snotty. But he was wearing a dirt brown shirt & overalls for gardening.

As of this morning (Thursday), he was coughing really bad, so I called the nurse again. On Monday she'd said to give him the OTC meds & wait it out. Well it's been 5 days & I'm not waiting until the weekend! They got us in at 9:30. Dr. S said he had wax building up in his ears & proceeded to remove a small pea-size ball of wax from each ear! I didn't know he had that much space in there! Anyway, his right ear looked ok, but his left ear is infected. David's first ever ear infection! (unless he's had them & we didn't know it) They always ask if he's running fever or pulling at his ears - nope. Dr. S said without those things, there's no way I would have known about the infection. So now, he's on an antibiotic, and Dr. S said to keep using the Triamenic & Tylenol, too.

Here is Tabi about to attack one of David's balls. Isn't she cute? : )




While the medicine is working, David is in pretty good spirits! Maybe if we're better & the weather is warm this weekend we'll make it back to the yard. I'm going to see the doctor this afternoon, too, for pretty much the same symptoms.

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A No Picture Tuesday

Mom took no pictures today. I tried adding an old picture, but Blogger wouldn't let me do it anyway... It was a busy day of housework and snuggling (David still isn't feeling well - bad cough, runny nose). He didn't eat much all day, drank only a few sips of juice (and believe me, I tried to get him to drink all kinds of stuff!!!), and pinched his hand on Dad's keychain. The bathroom plumbing backed up again & David took it personally when I yelled, STOP just as he was stepping into the mess.

On the up side... we watched a movie showing us some new signs, one of which was "apple." Then about 2 hours later, David signed "apple." It took me a while to realize what he was doing, since he'd never done that one & his version is slightly different, but we went into the kitchen & got some applesauce, which he happily ate! I am so proud of his budding vocabulary, even if it's signs & I'm the only one who recognizes it!

Backtrack to Last Tuesday

I failed to mention that David & Mom took a little road trip last Tuesday. Aunt Sissy & Uncle Glenn were driving through TX on I-10, so we met them in Sonora for a late lunch at DQ. They were bringing UG's mom's furniture & dog back to her. David enjoyed meeting Buddy. Too bad the girls weren't traveling with them!

Company Left Today

Mom just might have gone mad this week if MawMaw and Aunt Erin hadn't come for a visit! Dad has worked at the FD for 3 24-hour shifts and at the hospital for 3 12-hour shifts (helping cover so that "normal people" can take spring break vacations). Mom really enjoyed a little time off (I actually went to the bathroom by myself!!!) and having someone to go shopping with!!!

Before leaving today, Aunt Erin read Jack & the Bean Stalk to David. He enjoyed it & fell asleep during the story.






I think having company was tiring on the little man, but I know he really enjoyed having them here, too! When he woke up, I think he was looking for them, too.












"Mom's language school" was on the back burner while company was here. It was really good for David to have other people talking to him all day. Now that we're alone again, I put these window clings up on David's window (ignore the ugly, peeling house next door!) and labeled each picture for David several times, with both words and signs. He liked them. When I asked him, "Where's the bird?" he would look at the bird and followed suit with the others. Later, I was in the kitchen when I heard him saying, "cat" over & over from his room. When I peeked in, he was sitting there, looking at the stickers on the window. I pointed at the cat & he got excited. I pointed to one of his stuffed cats & he got up to give it a great big hug! So, I don't think language recognition is a problem.

Top o' the Morning to Ya!

David celebrates his Irish heritage.

Going for a Walk

MawMaw and David go for a walk down the street after blowing bubbles.

Spring Break Company

Spring break brought MawMaw and Aunt Erin in for a visit! They've never been to see Dad's fire station & since he was on duty today, they got the full tour. Here they are visiting afterwards.