The week of Sept 2 to Sept 9, 2007

Well, I already mentioned what we did on Sunday Sept 2 and on Monday Labor Day. So that takes us to Wednesday. Karen had taken Lily for her 9 month check-up. She got her shots, the ones that are needed at this time in her life. Nothing special today, just that 2 years ago today Stefan and I were in the E.R. only to find out that he had pneumonia, anemia and also that he HAD Leukemia. So here we are, Thursday I was babysitting Steve's kids for the day. I got there the usual 7am, and the kids were NOT up, oh oh, that only means one thing. Yes, they were not feeling great, so they were still sleeping. Maddie had the sniffles still, she is on medication since Tuesday. Little Stevie was feverish and asleep till 8:45 am, not like hime to be sleeping so long. Lily was a little slower in her crawling around also. By the time we finished eating breakfast, I decided to go to my house for the day. All 3 of them dozed on and off on the ride to my house. We played in the back yard a little when we got home, then it was time for lunch. No eating there, just nibbling only. By the time it was 2pm we ALL and I do mean ALL took to the bed for a long nap....... When I woke up with the kids it was 5:15pm, Steve came after work to get the kids. By the evening little Stevie was very uncomfortable. Friday morning Karen took little Stevie to the doctor, he has a double ear infection. So now Maddie is on antibiotics, Lily is still feeling her shots, Stevie is on antibiotics, and the doctor told Karen that if he is not feeling better by Saturday late afternoon, she should bring him in to the hospital for observation. Friday afternoon I try to clean up the germs/viruses that were left by Steve's kids, because on Saturday Suzia's kids are spending the day with us. Saturday morning my right hand starts to swell up like a balloon. By the time Ela, Julia & Stevie come over I have the "ithchies" like crazy. Stefan has left his regular time of 7am to go Golfing on his Saturday league. When Suzia & Koy drop off Ela, Julia & Stevie I go with them to the Immediate care center for my hand. Suzia and Koy have gone to Arlington Park Racetrack for the day. Compliments of his work CDW. Well the doctor puts me on Benadryl tablets and cream for now. I had the Steroids for the left hand swelling. This time to try Benadryl......It comes out the doctor believes I have contact dermatitis or it could be a spider bite, either one could swell up my hand like it did. Saturday afternoon I got tickets to see a Circus in Norwood Park. We have a great time. Had the usual popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones and sodapop. The acts mesmerized Stevie, but Ela and Julia just enjoy the performances. The flying trapeze, the jugglers, the animals etc. After the circus we were going to go and join Karen, Steve,Maddie, Stevie and Lily at the Septemberfest in their town. I asked Suzia & Koy if Ela, Julia & Stevie could spend the night, mom & dad said yes. We had a great breakfast in morning. But things changed overnight, Yep, Stevie was feeling a little better , but now daddy Steve was not feeling so hot. They go have dinner at Karen's parents house. By Sunday Steve is very feverish and achy. Karen wakes up with a scratchy throat and an eye that is pink. Yessiree!!!!! Pink eye is what they have to share now in that house. So the weekend was a wash, we did not get to see them from Thursday.
On Sunday morning Stefan went motorcycling with his friend Andy B. and Danek S. they go to the farm to get some more of that delicious corn (Mirai) he got last time. I drove Ela, Julia & Stevie back to their house and went to church with them all. After church services Koy made lunch for us all and I stayed for awhile to help Julia straighten her room up a little.. Sunday afternoon I made dinner just for the 2 of us. Wow it seemed so quiet only the 2 of us. Cleaned up a little and it was time for bed.
Monday Steve stayed home from work, feverish scratchy throat and pink eye, needed more prescriptions. Karen moved her work day from Monday to Tuesday to tend to the family, unless she has more than pink eye she might not go in on Tuesday herself. We will see. So now it is Monday evening.
P.S. I do have pictures to post from the Circus with this posting, but I need to download them first from my camera and I am tired for the night, will do them tomorrow.

Was this a quick short post or what?