Thanksgiving

Gage in his Gobble Gobble Shirt

Gage didn't feel the best for Thanksgiving. He still woke up with a fever at 5:30 a.m. I got that back down around 7 a.m. After that I just kept him on Tylenol/Motrin every 4 hours all day long.

We headed over to Nana & Papa Hoobler's around 11 a.m. Nana made another really delicious meal.

That was about all we did yesterday. I think I may try to do the Christmas decorations in the house today and this weekend. I need to get my house clean first though!

A Week of First

I did get Gage's pictures back from last Friday night when Gage and Racey had them taken. Thoght they turned out pretty cute.

Sunday Gage and I drove over to rural Independence and purchased our first 5 chickens for the chicken coop. When we came home we put them in their new home which is on the island! (Not my idea, let me tell you)

Sunday Brad & Bradley Myers came by on their way to a basketball tournament going on at the grade school here in town. When they were leaving they asked Gage if he wanted to go with them he did! Thats a first!

Monday I had board meeting and didn't get home till around 11:30p.m. so I have no idea what they did that evening.

Tuesday I dropped Gage off at Mary's for a normal day. His nana and papa called me at work wondering if they could have him come over and help them (HELP??) put up Christmas lights in the yard. So that was another first for Gage to go for the day with Nana & Papa. He had so much fun.

Wed. I had a call from my babysitter about 3:30 p.m. and Gage was sick. That's not a first. I brought him home and sure enough he had a 100.5 temperature. He has had some Tylenol cold and a tsp. of amoxill so he should start feeling better before too long I hope. Turkey day is tomorrow!

Speaking of Thanksgiving tomorrow, I made Gage a shirt to wear tomorrow so i'll make sure to post a picture. I got the idea (and stole it) from Chelse. Thanks for the cute idea!

It's Friday!

This afternoon I went and got my low lights in my hair. I was wanting a little more red but I would rather it be a little under what I wanted then too extreme!

When I got home tonight I dressed Gage and brushed Racey and took the two of them to have their christmas pictures taken at All Care Vet Clinic. I hope they turn out cute.

Tomorrow Allen is heading to Topeka for an auction so Gage and I have the day to hang out. I want to take Gage to the movies to see Madagascar but we have 4 baby calves that need their bottle's around 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and that was when I wanted to take him to the movies. Not sure what I want to do.

I'll post later and update the weekend.

Weird Symptoms

Dr. said that they have been seeing some flu syptom's but nothing that has lasted 4 days. When he looked at his left ear though he did say that the tube was sideways trying to exit his ear canal and he had a lot of wax. He said that the drum itself was inflamed and his lymphnodes were swollens so he thinks the whole problem is an ear infection.

We have built a chicken coop and Allen is finishing up the chicken run today. We were going to drive down to Afton OK saturday to buy some chickens but with Gage sick we didn't. I was told of a gentleman that sold chickens that lives on Hwy 59. So today Gage and I stopped by and we had a tour of his farm! Gage loved it. He had turkey's, chickens, gennie's, a donkey, horses, pigs and baby pigs, ducks, goats...you name it and he had atleast 1. I guess i'll head back over later to go buy my chicken stock! I really didn't want to load up chickens in the back of the Denali!

Heading to the Doctor

Well, I thought Gage was feeling better but at 10:15 p.m. last night he got sick in bed, again. Once again we stripped his bed sheets, pillow's, comforter (he made sure he hit them all) and put him in the bath. I called Dr. Hettlinger's office this morning and we have a 10:30 a.m. appointment. Hopefully he can tell us something. It is really strange he went from Saturday at 1p.m. till Sunday at 10:15 p.m. acting fine. I'm going to make a list of everything he has ate and when he has vomitted and take it with me. I'll post an update when we get home.

A Bit Sick Lately But Feeling Like A Tricycle Ride

Gage has been sick at his stomach the last few days. He has thrown up Thursday night, Friday and Saturday. Thank goodness he is feeling better today. It's been a bit of a long weekend.
I have been wanting to get a video of Gage riding his tricycle to put on the blog. About a week ago he jumped on it and peddled away! He has had it for several months and always pushed it around with his feet but now is peddling and is really good at it. It has been pretty cold out lately and he really likes riding his bike so we've been going to the garage everynight to let him ride.

All I want for Christmas is a...

FIRETRUCK!
Santa has officially received the message several times that Gage would like a firetruck. Santa Clause will definetly have one at the Winters house this year!
We went to Walmart saturday night and right when we walked in the door there were some firetruck's lined up in the entrance. Gage said "I want Firetruck NOW!". Well that was an automatic "no" and we heard about that truck the rest of the time in Walmart.
Then, Monday evening we went out to eat for my birthday with Nanna and Papa Hoobler and Nanna asked what Gage wanted for Christmas and he told her a Firetruck.
Later that evening Gage had been put to bed for about 30 minutes and I was falling asleep and heard him crying. I laid there a bit and he continued to cry. I got up and asked him what was wrong and he said"I want a firetruck". I think at this point he was just trying to stay awake and would fuss over anything but what?!?! I continued to rub his back and I told him whenever we go and visit Santa that he needs to make sure he knows that he wants a firetruck so if he's good he may receive one.
I never knew that one could dwell at 2 years old over a firetruck for more then a few minutes...it's been going on for days now!