win, win and NO show.

This will be short.

This weekend Noah's team won their football game and Jonah's soccer team won their game. Can't be happier for them both. Will have pics soon.

Today the ex was a no show at our court hearing. It figures. And it was pretty much confirmed he is no longer at his job at Banfield. How not surprising is that? I am so glad to be out of that situation. Can't wait for all of this to be over.

process of a five year old

Why would a doctor in their right mind prescribe CHEWABLE amoxicillin to a five-year-old??!! First of all - liquid amoxicillin is EVERY child's favorite medicine. They would drink it like a milkshake if they could. Not to mention a five-year-old is just not ready for the chewables if they don't taste like candy.

So Aiden, five year old, is prescribed chewable amoxicillin. He is not thrilled. Not at all. But the GREAT kid he is, how developed a process to take these pills. Of course, it is a process and it takes time. LOTS of it. And patience. LOTS of it. And he has to do it three times a day for 10 days. HUGE sigh. But he takes his pill. I can't complain.

How to give a five-year-old a chewable pill.

The set up:

1. He must be sitting on the countertop. Can't do it standing up or sitting anywhere else. 2. He must have a drink. What drink depends on what time of day and what day. He will let you know. 3. He must have a food to eat, two of that food. It must be something that sticks in his teeth and nothing sweet. Chips or gold fish often work, even in the morning. He may change his mind in the middle of the process so be prepared. 4. Set each item (drink, food and pill) on the counter next to him. He will arrange in the correct order, three or four times, himself.

The process:

1. He takes a drink. He may decide he needs a different drink at this point. Get a new drink or move to next step. 2. He takes a bite of his first piece of food. The smallest first. 3. He needs one more sip now. 4. Now he will eat the rest of his first piece of food. 5. He puts the pill in his mouth and chews while grabbing for his cup. 6. Takes a sip while shivering, shaking, squenching his eyes and turning red. 7. Now he shoves his second piece of food in his mouth, while still shaking, squenching and turning more red. 8. Swallows. 9. Takes one more drink. 10. Flies off the counter, down the hall and into full play mode in one full swoop.

This process usually takes about 15 minutes. During the 15 minutes, I could be showering, cleaning, sleeping or doing anything other than standing there monitoring the process. But at least he takes his medicine. It could be worse.

Amanda

First Week - FINISHED

Its Friday. So the first week is not totally over yet, but I have a minute to blog and I need to blog so here it goes.

This was a big first week. This was the first week we were totally in the house with Pierre and his boys. (we were there most of the time last week, but still kinda in between houses). This was the first week of school for all of the boys. This was the first week of going to a new school for my boys and this was my first week back to work since my surgery (only took a week off, but still!)

I want to give all of the details - but I want to start with last weekend. The end of the move. So the plan was that I would have surgery on Tuesday and Pierre would take care of all of the moving. I was a nervous wreck about this and he wouldn't let me have my back up plans. He said he had it taken care of. He can be majorly stubborn sometimes. So all is going well. I am recovering, Pierre is handling the kids, sports, school orientations and the move. Mary helped with school building tours on Wednesday and helped me with packing and cleaning on Friday. Then Saturday Pierre did some more moving big stuff all by himself. Then on Sunday the PLAN was mom was coming up to help clean and take the trampoline down. WELL.... it didn't go as planned. Pierre came down with a NASTY GI virus. Running a temperature, shivering and puking. So it was pretty much up to mom and I. Luckily, Dad had taken the boys for most of the day so I didn't have to worry about them as much. Pierre came down around 5 pm to help move the washer and dryer (that we don't need) and Scott Martz came to our rescue to help Pierre get them loaded. Thank you Scott!!!

Mom stayed until almost midnight and I was there until around 2 am finishing cleaning. THEN I realized the first day of school was Monday and we didn't have milk for breakfast. And did we have anything for lunches??? Who knew because I had been recovering and moving I didn't know what we had. So I had to make a 2am Kroger run. But it all got done. I got home around 3am.

Day 1: Then up at 6am to get Corbin up and ready for school. His bus came at 645. Then Noah up at 630 - his bus comes at 730a. Then Jonah, Cameron and Aiden up at 730, their bus comes at 830a. Breakfasts all made, lunches made, backpacks together, new school shoes on, and everyone out the door. Pierre took Aiden to school and then back to bed for the both of us. Until Pierre's Dr. appt. :) The rest of the day was resting for both of us. Then at 245 the kids start piling in until the last ones at 4:15. Then his boys went with their mom.

So day 2: Pierre still sick, now Aiden is sick too. Got all the boys off to school (except Corbin and he left from his moms). Then me into work. Pierre takes Aiden to Dr. He has strepth! UGGHHH! Then its home, and off to take Noah to football. Then I realize Jonah has worn the same outfit to school as he wore yesterday. I was so embarrassed but he could have cared less.

Day 3: Pierre goes to work, I work from home so I can stay with Aiden. Pierre and I switch cars... That starts a rolling set of issues. Pierre forgot to take his phone so we couldn't communicate at all, I had to figure out where and when to drop Aiden off to school because he was feeling better and not running a fever - and I left my tom tom in my car. Then that evening was football and soccer. Football helmet, cleats and water bottles were in my car. It was such a mess. But it all got figured out. Pierre decided we were never trading cars again. :)

Day 4: I don't even remember anything about this day. It must have gone well. :)

Day 5: Pierre's ex said that we could have the boys to take them to dinner with us. So we all went to the China Buffet (a tradition for every other Friday with Pierre and his boys). I am glad I didn't have to see that bill :). Then she was even nicer and let me take Cameron to see the Reds vs. Cubs game with just me and Jonah. We had AMAZING seats. Section 113, Row G. We saw the Reds hit THREE home runs. Oh it was so much fun. Cameron and Jonah had a ball. We had Chills (the frozen treat) and cotton candy. But that night was also the start to my strep throat.

Day 6: Pierre's kids were at their moms. I had strep throat and Jonah had an all day soccer tournament. Not to mention that Pierre's foot is killing him. We did it all and Saturday night we both crashed.

Day 7: Then sunday - more Jonah soccer and Noah's football. Pierre did it all. I was so sick.

To finish the story it is now Wednesday. On Monday I stayed home sick, and so did Aiden and Cameron. All three of us with strep throat. We had two dr. appts, a stop at my office and off to get prescriptions. It was a long exhausting day. Then I had to take Noah to football.

On Tuesday I was feeling better. But stayed home because Jonah had his court date to officially change his name! He is now officially Jonah Allen Calvert. I am so so so happy!!!

Today was my post-op dr. appt. Everything checked out fine. Even my liver that they were concerned about. We are all feeling better today and back to school and work, off to football and soccer.

This weekend is going to be crazy and hectic, all of the kids - Friday is family game night, Saturday we are off to moms to swim, then to the drive-in (his boys have never been to one), then sunday is my family reunion and then we are going to the fireworks. Such a full weekend. I can't wait. :)