Compliment

I attended a birth the other day, which was great. I got to help deliver the baby, or "catch" as you might say. Later on, the midwife told me that the new daddy said to her, "Does Nicki HAVE to go with her husband to Massachusetts?" She said, "Ya, it's not like he's going to Iraq or anything." And he said, "Well, it will be a big loss for this birth center when she goes."

Awww, thanks, new daddy. I appreciate that. I need all the confidence boosters I can get, being an awkward student and all.

Shopping at it's best

I went to Old Navy yesterday to shop their clearance. I had an entire cartful of stuff for the kids for this and next year. I thought I had struck gold when it only cost me $116. Then, a friend I had run into while shopping called me and said that the clearance was going to be an additional 50% off starting today and that I could take my receipt in and get a price adjustment. So, today, I shopped some more (you can't beat 50% off of clearance prices) and got my price adjustment, and I basically have everything I need for next school year. And I spent a grand total of $127.47. Can you believe it? That is 47 items at approximately $2.70 an item! If I had paid full price, I estimate I would have paid $700. And that is probably a low estimate. Whoo Hoo for me!

Another scary day

I think it may be more difficult to keep Jayden alive and well than it is my other kids. He has a bad habit of putting things in his mouth that shouldn't be there. First, it was medication that he found on the floor at my parents house. This resulted in a very traumatizing trip to the ER (maybe more so for me than for him). Then, last month, he ingested an entire bottle of children's vitamins. I didn't know how this would affect him, so I called poison control. Luckily, they said that he would be OK, with maybe some digestive upset. Well, this evening, as we were dishing up dinner, he started projectile vomiting at the table. It was so strange, as minutes before he had been playing and talkative. After clean up and a shower, I asked him if he had been feeling sick. He said he felt sick since his quiet time. (Quiet time is AKA mom's break time when Charlee sleeps and Jayden is expected to play quietly in his room). I asked him if he had eaten anything since lunch. He said he hadn't. Then he added as an afterthought that he drank yucky water during quiet time. After further questioning about what yucky water he was referring to, he said he had made yucky water in the bathroom during quiet time. I told him to show me what he put in it. He put toothpaste, "No More Tangles," and handsoap in water and drank it.

AAAHHH! How am I supposed to keep this kid alive when he keeps doing this? He really scares me. What, am I supposed to ban handsoap from their bathroom? I already banned kids vitamins. Any advice?