Double whammy !

So Joshua has been sick all this week and has really been quite miserable. But last night he started screaming and screaming. This is so unlike him as he very seldom cries. Nothing that I did could console him and so I took him into the ER last night. Luckily Dr. Handre (our family doctor) was on call and he was able to see Joshua almost straight away. After taking a good case history and doing an examination on Josh, the diagnosis was; roseola (baby measles) and an ear infection. He was given a dose of Ibuprofen and was sent home with advice to double dose him with Ibuprofen and Tylenol alternatively. So that's what I've been doing and although Josh is still a little cranky, he is not crying or screaming anymore.
So here are the drugs that have been used.

Here's the little boy whose been needing them. His rash on his face is quite visible.

While I was doing the ER visit last night, Darryl and Jed went to get their H1N1 immunizations. They arrived there at 16h30 and only came back at 20h30. It was a 4 hour adventure for Jed. He loved every minute of waiting in line and talking with all the people. We are realising now more and more how socially driven he is. While waiting he made friends with some people and entertained them with stories and singing N'kosi Sikele. He was unaware of the reason for the wait, but when it was his turn he was very concerned about lifting up his sleeve. He kept saying, "No my sleeve must be down". He really is a specific kind of kid. After he received the shots he cried a bit. When he saw that his dad was going to get the shots too, he was very concerned and said "Don't do it. Don't do it." He was really looking out for him. They had to wait 15 minutes after the shots in case that they had any allergic reaction. At that time, Darryl phoned me just to let me know what was happening. At that time Jed said "Mom, you must come and visit us". Most kids would have wanted to have been out of there. Not him. He was quite content to stay and visit some more. Well, he'll be getting his chance as Josh and I have to go next week sometime and so Jed is in for another "Swine Line" adventure !!!

More fall photos

On Sunday we did a re-take of our family photos and were able to get a few nice ones of the family,  Emma included. I'm sure that we took about 50 and only had 3 or 4 useable photos. Joshua wanted to play with the leaves and we made the mistake of giving Jed gum to chew. Although it helped to make him co-operate the pictures of him did not turn out so good as his mouth was always in a "chewing" position instead of in a smiling position. So here is the best family photo that we have this year. Thanks to Gene for taking it and for being patient with us.

I think that Jed had swallowed his gum for this photo - hence the smile !!

Josh is sick

Poor Joshua has had a fever for the past few days. He is normally a happy and easy-going child but has been so miserable recently. He has had a fever and is just so "cranky". He has little creases in his forehead and is needing to be held. In my last post, I said that Jed  makes him laugh all the time. Well he has not laughed at all today. Let's hope that he is feeling better tomorrow.

Joshua laughing

So Joshua thinks that everything that Jed does is so funny. If anyone can make Joshua laugh, it's Jed. So here's a short video of what often happens in our day. Jed can be doing anything arbitrary and it can make Josh laugh. Watch and see...

Joshua laughing from Heather Hansen on Vimeo.

Some more family photos

So we took some family photos last weekend and so here are a few of my favorites.

To see or not to see ?

Here is a video of Jed hard at work sawing some wood. Sure glad that the saw is not sharp !

Untitled from Heather Hansen on Vimeo.

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Fall family photos

Over the past few years we have taken a "signature" family photo. This photo has us sitting on the railway tracks with the fall leaves in the background. Here are photos from 2007, 2008 and now 2009.

2007 - Jed is just 8 months old

2008 - Jed is 20 months old and Joshua is not visible in the picture but he is "there". I was 4 months pregnant

2009 - Jed is 2yrs 9 months and Joshua is 7 months old. Emma will be turning 7 in November.

What do you want to be as an adult ?

So the other day I was asking my son Jed a few questions. One of the questions that I asked was what he wanted to do as an adult. I was thinking of occupations like doctor (he adores his family physician) or a fireman (loves walking around in boots and pretending to be a fireman) or a construction worker (he loves Bob the Builder). But alas, he did not choose any of these professions. Just watch and find out what his vocation is ..
What do you want to be as an adult ? from Heather Hansen on Vimeo.

Live in the moment

So after that initial post I took a blogging sabbatical. Yes, that fist post wore me out but now I think that I've overcome the initial "cold feet" and I'm up to blogging again. I've been inspired by a few blogs that I read daily and I've thought that I should at least try and and keep a "journal" of my life as a mom, a wife, a runner and woman finding her way. So just recently I was reading this blog and it spoke to me about slowing down and finding rhythm in life. Most times I hurry through the day checking things off my "To do" list and getting very frantic and tired. Seeking for something that I don't know. So after realizing this I've decided to live a little more in the moment and to enjoy each day that God has blessed me with. So perhaps, this blog is a way that I can journal what I am grateful for and what wonderful moments the Creator provides through my husband, my sons and through our daily experiences together.

So here's some pictures of two little guys who really know how to live in the moment.