Well, the doctor did tell me, once a crouper always a crouper. I just did not think it would happen again so fast. Croup + ear infection + 101 degree temp and teething = one unhappy Paxton.
Not to mention the lovely therapy they had me administer to Pax for 10 minutes, by way of a gas mask to his face. It was some sort of medicine to help him breathe. With all the screaming and tears, I'm sure every tyke in the building was scared for their life :(
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
3 More Teeth!
Holy Cow! When it rains it pours. Those 2 long time residents on the bottom floor are finally getting new tenants upstairs. Paxton is getting one front tooth and two incisors(I think thats what you call the front/side ones..I am no dentist, to be sure). Very exciting...his sweet gummy, grandpa smile, will forever be changed.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Family Jewels Discovered!!
Yes, it's true, at the young, tender age of 10 mos, my son has discovered his family jewels.
Perhaps there is nothing stronger than a boy/mans attraction to his own anatomy.
I just pray I can keep those curious hands occupied and distracted while on the changing table, at least on the occasions of extra fiber in the diaper.
Perhaps there is nothing stronger than a boy/mans attraction to his own anatomy.
I just pray I can keep those curious hands occupied and distracted while on the changing table, at least on the occasions of extra fiber in the diaper.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
"The Best Mexican Foods In Lee's Summit, Missouri".....Really?
Truth be told, "Lee's Summit " is not that large, so while this statement may be true, w/ locals, it is APPALLING to Texans who know to expect GOOD Mexican Food!
Yet another disappointing Mexican food experience here in the Great Midwest.
Chips and salsa preceded the meal....though I thought the salsa was a tomato sauce, devoid of any spiciness. The queso we ordered was not that exciting, a bit of a thick, gluey consistency with only a hint of some processed cheese and maybe a pepper or onion in there .
Taco Cabana in TX still corners the market on queso. For fast food, it even gives well known/liked restaurants a run for their money on the queso and more!
This is what the menu said I had:
CREAMY CHICKEN VERDE Our shredded chicken mixed with cream cheese and deep fried in a flour tortilla. Then smothered with monterrey jack cheese & served with homemade avocado ranch sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Alas, what I received was a boiled chicken/cream cheese concoction wrapped and fried in a tortilla, who's ends looked like burnt hair.....if that was not an appealing enough visual , let me go on to explain the taste.
Boiled chicken really has no taste, coupled w/ cream cheese that has not been spiced...well, ditto, no taste.
It was, at best , a pasty, chicken texture, smothered in cheese...the cheese being the best part, because I could actually discern the taste of the cheese. As for the avocado ranch sauce...well, I would be hard pressed to find an avocado in that sauce, it tasted like pure ranch to me , but visually had some green flecks to it...avocado powder, perhaps?
Who knows? All I know is I will be making my Mexican food at home .
Served w/Rice and Beans:
As for the refried beans, which is how I like to Quickly rate any Mexican restaurant, it had a good consistency, but no flavor...maybe they do not cook w/ Lard..big mistake!
The rice? ....well, lets just say any box rice would suffice, as that was what was served to us and they all taste the same, gummy, boring, lightly spiced....sigh.
Yet another disappointing Mexican food experience here in the Great Midwest.
Chips and salsa preceded the meal....though I thought the salsa was a tomato sauce, devoid of any spiciness. The queso we ordered was not that exciting, a bit of a thick, gluey consistency with only a hint of some processed cheese and maybe a pepper or onion in there .
Taco Cabana in TX still corners the market on queso. For fast food, it even gives well known/liked restaurants a run for their money on the queso and more!
This is what the menu said I had:
CREAMY CHICKEN VERDE Our shredded chicken mixed with cream cheese and deep fried in a flour tortilla. Then smothered with monterrey jack cheese & served with homemade avocado ranch sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Alas, what I received was a boiled chicken/cream cheese concoction wrapped and fried in a tortilla, who's ends looked like burnt hair.....if that was not an appealing enough visual , let me go on to explain the taste.
Boiled chicken really has no taste, coupled w/ cream cheese that has not been spiced...well, ditto, no taste.
It was, at best , a pasty, chicken texture, smothered in cheese...the cheese being the best part, because I could actually discern the taste of the cheese. As for the avocado ranch sauce...well, I would be hard pressed to find an avocado in that sauce, it tasted like pure ranch to me , but visually had some green flecks to it...avocado powder, perhaps?
Who knows? All I know is I will be making my Mexican food at home .
Served w/Rice and Beans:
As for the refried beans, which is how I like to Quickly rate any Mexican restaurant, it had a good consistency, but no flavor...maybe they do not cook w/ Lard..big mistake!
The rice? ....well, lets just say any box rice would suffice, as that was what was served to us and they all taste the same, gummy, boring, lightly spiced....sigh.
10 Month Glamor Shot--Happy St. Patricks Day!
stone cold chillin' w/ Mom and Dad, had my dinner on the veranda in the 70 degree weather, now, as evidenced in this incriminating photo, partying like a 10 month old w/ my pants off and cheerios stuck to my thigh...I hope this does not end up on babies gone wild!
Salmon in moderation
Now that I am only serving one salmon/brown rice cube w/ 3 watery veg cubes, the combo is palatable for our little prince.
I can't blame him for not wanting to only eat a full bowl of wild salmon and rice...wild salmon is certainly pretty strong as it is .
So hopefully we are building some good eating habits here and I pray they continue, as I do not plan to introduce this guy to the infamous chicken nugget, macaroni cheese American diet.
No dumbing down the food in this household!
I can't blame him for not wanting to only eat a full bowl of wild salmon and rice...wild salmon is certainly pretty strong as it is .
So hopefully we are building some good eating habits here and I pray they continue, as I do not plan to introduce this guy to the infamous chicken nugget, macaroni cheese American diet.
No dumbing down the food in this household!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Salmon & Rice, Not So Nice!
poached and pureed salmon w/ brown rice did not go over well with the little man today.
He had a very strong gag reflex, followed by grasping the salmon lump off his tongue and throwing it down..I guess it will be baby steps to the fish taste.
The only other food he had this strong of an aversion to was Greek yogurt..too strong on its own I guess.
Well, back to his fav fruits and vegs and will try fish again later.
He had a very strong gag reflex, followed by grasping the salmon lump off his tongue and throwing it down..I guess it will be baby steps to the fish taste.
The only other food he had this strong of an aversion to was Greek yogurt..too strong on its own I guess.
Well, back to his fav fruits and vegs and will try fish again later.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Croup!
Poor Pax, diagnosed w/ Croup last week, the day before we were to fly out to the grandparents in San Antonio.
The nurse said 'once a crouper, always a crouper' , so apparently he could be likely to have this again.
Very scary, as it sounds horrible, sort of like pertussis...but he has been vaccinated against that one.
The steroid drops seemed to do the job and after 5 days, he sounds much, much better.
Our first illness..it was bound to happen.
The nurse said 'once a crouper, always a crouper' , so apparently he could be likely to have this again.
Very scary, as it sounds horrible, sort of like pertussis...but he has been vaccinated against that one.
The steroid drops seemed to do the job and after 5 days, he sounds much, much better.
Our first illness..it was bound to happen.
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