I mean, I KNOW I tend to get in a tizzy about things, but I think I might have gone over the top this time. As you all know, Jacob ran a fever for 6 days (which I'm pretty sure broke last night). I HATE fevers. They scare me, they make me nervous and they make me irrational. I have the most ridiculous thoughts scan through my mind constantly. I just love my boys and don't want anything bad to happen to them, so I worry. Anyway, he had a moderate fever (103-ish) for 6 days and I think it broke last night because his body temp was only 95-96 when I went it to check it before I went to bed.
Hi, my name is Ashley, and I'm a thermometer addict.
Anyway, I freaked and put him in the bed with us. His body temp stayed at 96, but his arms and legs were sweating...so I'm assuming that is what the body does when the temp breaks and starts to cool down? Ignorance = bliss?????
Let me back track for a second. Jacob starts running a fever, I realize I have to get this asshole continuing education done by Nov 1 and know I'm going to really have to pull out a fast one to get it accomplished. My dear, loving hubby takes the bull by the horns and finds me a class where I can get all of my hours done in 3 days. SWEET...but Jake is sick. I decide to go ahead with it, rather than taking a "hiatus" from massage. I sign up for the class and pray everything else works out. Which it did...but I still was worried about baby boy. The class started Thursday. I tried to tell my mom about the class after the first day and this is what I said. It's like I have mastered my multiplication tables, moved on to trigonometry and am back at multiplication again. I felt like it was just a refresher to all of the things I have already known. I did get some new things from it, but it definitely wasn't the best seminar I have ever attended. The instructor fell asleep during the lecture for heavens sake. Seriously, timbered over almost...yes, while standing. GEEZ. Also, he kept knocking modern medicine...even things I believe in, and that just pissed me off. I was so not in the mood for woohoo thoughts on medicine. He was saying that our current health care feeds off the sick. It's purpose is to keep the sick sick so people in the health care profession can make more money. I don't think he knows my husband, mother in law and some very good friends are in the health care profession. NOR do I think he knows how much these very amazing people do every single day to help their patients get well. NOR do I think he knows enough about health care to make these unjustified judgments. Please excuse this....but that was just bull shit. I felt sorry for the people who were shaking their heads in agreement with him. They are ignorant on so many health care issues...and think herbal tinctures can cure everything. While I think some can be very valuable, but I also believe modern medicine is modern for a reason. I'm stopping now...otherwise I may type about this for the next 18937402 hours.
Anyway, got my certificate today and am done with that crap. Last night was a doozy because I was freaking about Jacob being too cold, didn't get to sleep until around 3...woke up at 5:30 with Jacob fussing and then up for the day around 7-ish.
Which, makes me think...what in the world am I doing up at 11:15? Sleepy mama...and sleepy daddy!
Anyone love Dave Matthews? I love that band! I am going to see them next time they are in town....whenever that may be! Come with me!
I'm going to bed.
GO HUSKERS!
A special thank you to my mommy and daddy. They really, really, really helped me out this weekend. The boys love their mamaw and papaw...which was evident when I walked in the door and they stayed on Papaw's lap to keep reading books! Thank you for taking the time to help me out, it is very much appreciated!!
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Poor Ash... you've been busy. I am so glad Jacob seems to be doing better. I have no explanation for the below-body-temperature unless I Google it. I think your idea of putting him in bed with you was a good one.
Fevers scare me too... and Christian ALWAYS gets fevers without any other symptoms. When he was a year-old he got a fever and had swollen lymph nodes in his groin so the dr said we had to get him tested for cancer. I was a total wreck waiting for those results to come back. They were normal, thank God, but fevers just scare me because WHAT DO THEY MEAN?? I mean, their little bodies are certainly fighting *something,* but what is it?? I mean, it could be anything.
Congrats on getting your certificate. I am sure there is a sigh of relief that that portion of things is squared away.
I am glad you have such awesome parents to help you out with the boys. My mom is totally awesome and she keeps C for me when I need someone. My dad, on the other hand, says Christian is "not self-sufficient" because he can't "boil water on the stove" and if Christian gets hungry, my dad might miss some really good television having to help him.
Papa of the Year right there...
Oh what a pain!!! Good for getting it all done though...even though it was so boring the instuctor was falling asleep...omg, that is funny!
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