Day 168: Hump Day

This morning went pretty well and everyone got out the door on time and off to their destinations. 

It was a long day at work for both Daniel and myself. A lot has been going on so we're both staying busy. Overall, it was a day full of work. There was some great and not so great. 

When we got home we fixed the kids some supper and chatted about our days. Daniel and Caleb then went outside to play catch and Maddie played at her water table. Thankfully, nothing got broken this time. 

Everyone had a good day overall, and I'm hopeful that tomorrow will be better. No pictures for today. 

Goodnight all. 

Day 167: Tuesdays

This morning began like all the others. It was tough to get up and going and Maddie was a pistol. She was starving from the moment she picked her head up off the pillow and she insisted that Daniel carry her everywhere. 

Caleb and Maddie got off to school okay and Daniel and I made it through the terrible traffic to work. We had busy days and left a little early to get Caleb after school. 

We enjoyed afternoon snacks, cooked dinner, and finished up some homework and chores. Overall, the evening was smooth and everyone had a good time. Maddie loved her spaghetti. After she finished eating she and Caleb hid underneath the coffee table and laughed at one another. Of course my phone was nowhere near me when that happened. 

Maddie went to sleep around 7 without any issues and Caleb relaxed on the couch for a bit and watched some Phineas and Ferb. He still loves that show!

I think we'll all rest well tonight! Goodnight!!

Day 166: Meeting the Secretary of the Navy

This morning our routines were the same and we managed to make it out of the door a bit earlier than normal. 

At work Daniel had an appointment set up with all of his Marines to meet Mr. Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy. I was fortunate enough to meet him, too! When he came in he talked with all of the Marines and then posed for photos. Afterwards, he said hello to me and gave me a coin. He then asked where I was from. When I replied with Georgia, we talked about SEC football and how Ole Miss played last year. He was such a sweet and thoughtful man. It was a pretty cool start to our Monday. 

The rest of our day was boring in comparison, but we had a pretty nice lunch together and enjoyed coffee afterwards. 

When we got home the kids were on the back porch eating fruit with Anna. She has been such a blessing to our family and I'm so thankful she treats our kids as if they were her own. 

We enjoyed dinner and then I got Maddie ready for bed as Caleb and Daniel played catch. She's such a little ham. 

We all had a great night and we're looking forward to tomorrow. 

Goodnight!

Day 165: A Day of Baseball

Caleb had a baseball game rescheduled for today. Thankfully, they needed to redo pictures so we were able to get some taken of Caleb since he missed the first picture day. 

Caleb had a great game and played some great ball. Maddie napped through the majority of the game in the car so I was in there with her. Daniel said that Caleb made some great plays. He has Thursday and Saturday's game left and then baseball season will officially be over. 

Before we left Maddie laid down on our bathtub step with her blanket and lovey. 

After his game we went to the grocery store. While Daniel cashed out the kids and I went into the pet store to look at the different animals. They loved looking at the fish. 

We talked to Nana and Poppy for a little while on FaceTime. Maddie and Caleb ran around and played with one another as the Internet continued to be difficult for us. 

The kids went down pretty easy tonight. Maddie enjoyed her story time with daddy. She decided that she would read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom to him and he would read the other books to her. 

Everyone had a great day overall. 

Goodnight!

Day 164: Poland vs. Georgia

This morning I was able to sleep in and get some much needed rest. I'm still in a lot of pain but I slept okay through the night. 

Caleb's school held their international picnic today. We brought chocolate chip cookies and stamped little passport books as the kids came by. There were many tables representing various countries. When the kids stopped by the USA table they had to guess the capital, language, and continent. Most of the kids would say that the language spoken was American. I told one girl that it was actually English and she responded with that's the same thing. Their answers were my favorite part. 

We were entertained by the Jazz band and tap dancers. It was a lot of fun but it was HOT! The sun was beaming today. 

She was beyond done at this point. 

Racing his friend from Pakistan. 

Maddie wanted to join in on the ball pit fun. 

Our friend's son. This boy can sing! He sang and danced (Elvis style) while the Jazz band played. He did a wonderful job!!

We left the picnic and came home to rest up. Maddie fell asleep in the car on the way home and stayed asleep for a couple of hours. Daniel and I got ready for the Poland vs. Georgia soccer match. We went with a group of friends and had a great time. 

Poland scored the first point and kept it boring for a while. Then out of nowhere, Poland scored 3 more goals in the last few minutes of the game! 

We had a fun and eventful day and I think we're all going to rest well tonight recovering from it. 

Goodnight y'all. 

Day 163: Labs, X-Rays, and Pulled Muscles

Last night at Caleb's baseball game my chest started hurting. It was on the right side by my rib cage. As the night progressed, so did the pain. Unfortunately, it didn't go away and I didn't rest well at all. 

This morning the pain was excruciating so I decided to go back to the doctor. After seeing him he sent me to get blood work and chest X-rays. He felt like I could have pneumonia or possibly a strained muscle. Just another gift from coughing. I haven't experienced pain like this in a very long time. 

Anyways, I'll spare you the details of the scary place I had tests done or the lovely, unfriendly Polish people I dealt with. I was just happy to get back to work and leave that place behind me. 

Caleb had a great day at school. He had a spelling test that he did pretty well on and he finished most of the homework he received for the weekend. 

Maddie had a good day at school. She's been playing great with her friends. She usually comes home and names most of the kids from her class. 

Daniel and Caleb left to get a haircut and pick up our pictures that we had framed. The prints look amazing! The shop did a wonderful job. While they were gone Maddie and I did as little as possible. 

Our photo from Prague. 

Post cards from Barcelona. 

Once the boys were back home Daniel gave Maddie a bath and got her ready for bed. 

I think we've each had a full day and we're ready for our sleep. 

Day 162: Baseball and Sunshine

This morning Daniel left early for training and Maddie woke up with him (5am).  She didn't want to go back to sleep, but finally did for a bit longer.  She slept long enough for me to get ready.  She soon woke up and I got her ready.  She was ready to go downstairs and find Caleb.

When we got downstairs she refused to be put down.  She whined for cereal, candy, and anything else she could think of.  The bus soon pulled up for Caleb and Maddie and I watched him through the window.  At that point she extended her little arm and said bye Geeduh.  I then took her to daycare and she smiled when she saw her teacher.

I went in to work and had a busy and productive day.  I was selected for a big project that's coming up so I could't be more excited.  I'll share more when the time is closer, but I was pretty ecstatic.  Daniel and I tried a new place for lunch called Bobby Burgers.  It was pretty great for a Poland Cheeseburger.  We sat outside because the weather was amazing.  Warsaw got a perfect amount of sunshine today.

We got home and headed straight to Caleb's baseball practice.  Madison and I decided to go with the boys tonight and hang out with our friends.  The weather was too nice to just sit inside.  She was a little moody because she was so tired, but overall she did great.  She played on the slide and climbed up and down the steps.

Caleb's team won tonight so that was very exciting!  He was thrilled and played very well.  He's really getting better and loves playing baseball with his friends.

Here's the menu from lunch. Hilarious. 

Day 161: An Eventful Wednesday

This morning was a little better because Maddie slept through most of the night.  She did make her way to our room at some point, but she didn’t toss and turn or cry out like she had been.  Daniel stayed home with her today so I could work.  Thankfully, she was feeling a lot better and he was able to spend the morning with her and then take her to daycare prior to lunchtime.  She hadn’t coughed or had a runny nose, so that was major progress for her. 

 

Caleb had a great day at school and went swimming with his class.  He did so well he managed to tear a hole in his swim cap!  He has been doing so well in school and is growing up on us so fast.  He and Maddie are playing better together and she definitely enjoys her "Geeduh" doing whatever she wants.  She loves doing “ring around the rosy” with him, as well as jumping off objects with his assistance.  They have turned into quite the duo.

 

Caleb cut the grass tonight. This was the first time he's ever done it and he did a great job!

His audience.

After dinner, grass cutting, and outside fun the kids got ready for bed. Maddie read books with her daddy. She was so tired! 

Since I've been feeling much better and Daniel was able to take most of the day to watch the kids, I went to an event with work this evening. It was very last minute, but I'm so glad I went. 

The British celebrated the Queen's birthday and threw quite the party. This event was spectacular and I celebrated with both Pimm's and fish and chips. My boss, who has British ties, was able to tell me everything I needed to know about their food and drinks. The food I had was delicious and made me miss Dockside and Chowder Ted's even more. 

We took our photo with Queen Elizabeth (the cutout). 

I had such a great time. I'm so glad I was able to be a part of this. 

Once I got home, Daniel and I caught up with each others night. We traded stories and talked until Maddie woke up crying. 

Hopefully we'll all rest well tonight because I know we're all tired!

Goodnight all.

Day 160: Doctors and Naps

Last night was pretty rough. Daniel and the kids went to bed early. By the time I was able to lie down it was 8:30. At that point Maddie began coughing and crying so I went to her room to calm her down. 

She coughed so much that she threw up so I called Daniel in to help. He had no idea what was going on and thought we had company, so it took him a minute to figure out what I was asking for. Once he got in there she was finished and had calmed down. She went right back to sleep. 

I returned to my bed, and before 10 minutes had passed, she was in our room screaming and crawling into our bed. Maddie and I coughed all night so when morning came we decided to take her to see the doctor. 

The doctor saw her and said he could hear a lot of crud in her lungs and there was a small concentration in one area. Although he didn't think it was pneumonia, he was treating her as if it were. 

I worked for a few hours and Daniel entertained her during that time. When I was done I came home with Maddie. She fell asleep on the ride home and took a small nap. 

Once home she was awake and full of energy. She didn't make it long before she wanted me to hold her, so I did. We cuddled on the couch and eventually she fell asleep on me. 

This nap lasted for a few hours. She really needed it. Once Caleb was home she played with him for a bit. 

Maddie found a few books and got Daniel to read to her. They both loved it. 

Hopefully tonight we will rest a little better, but I don't have high hopes! 

Goodnight all. 

Day 159: Definitely Monday

Today began kind of slow for me. Daniel stood duty last night and Maddie didn't sleep well, which means I didn't sleep well. We kept waking each other up with our coughing. Thankfully, Daniel was off at 6 and home to help by 6:45. 

I took Madison to daycare and then drove to work. Once there, my boss asked what I was doing. I replied with working.  Since some of our office staff was still on leave, I felt like I needed to be there. She, however, didn't see it that way. During our meeting she began with, "Jessica, you have until 11 and then you're out of here. Go home and rest." I replied with yes ma'am and that was that. 

I went to the medical unit after our meeting because my symptoms have gotten worse. I received some medicine and a fun inhaler. He said it was better to be safe than sorry in case it's not bronchitis, so I'm now on medicine for a few days. I'm hopeful that it will help sooner than later. 

I left around 11:45 and came home to nap. Thankfully, I was able to rest until Caleb got home. At that point I got a call from daycare stating that Madison was running a fever so I needed to pick her up. Once I got there she latched on to me and refused to let me out of sight for most of the night. 

Caleb read this book to her and then she read it to him. Too sweet. 

Daniel had to work later than planned so I cooked dinner. He came in to help with the last bit and was also able to pick up my medicine from the pharmacy. 

After dinner we got the kids bathed and in bed. Daniel is already asleep and I hope to join sleepy land soon. 

Goodnight all.