Back in the Saddle...

This weekend was FANTASTIC. A marathon, but fantastic. I went to the Women's Retreat for our church w/ my buddies Emily & Dawyn. We had a blast. We even did mud masks and stayed up late laughing at talking. We went on the Treehouse Adventure at the Lied Lodge. (It was in NE City & we stayed at the Lodge...fun!)

Unfortunately, Sam was still battling an ear infection, but at least his fever broke. The harsh antibiotics he's on has given him bad diarrhea, which has led to an AWFUL diaper rash. We have a prescription for it, and I've also heard using cream for athlete's foot, an Aquaphor/Mylanta mix, or Butt Paste. We're trying everything. I'm also attempting to switch back to cloth diapers today to see if that helps. I'm constantly changing him to keep him dry, so we'll see...

Anyway, Jason did a GREAT job taking care of Sam while I was away. Granted, I was only away for 32 hours, but that's long enough for me! I cried when I returned and saw him sleeping in his crib. There's something about being away from your sick baby, overnight, an hour away. It was so good to be back. The worst thing that happened was that Jason dropped the liquid Augmentin all over the kitchen floor. We had to get another bottle at Walgreen's and pay full price for it ($65!) since insurance won't cover 2 prescriptions that close together. (?) Anyway, if that's the worst thing that happened, I'm not too worried. :)

The retreat itself was great. I had good conversations w/ my girlfriends, and the teaching was amazing. I had time to actually be still and quiet before God and reflect. That's always scary, b/c God often reveals to me some things that I need to change. And that can hurt. But it's good.

When I returned around 2, I knew we were leaving again around 5:30 to go to the Norah Jones concert. I tried to snuggle Sam as much as possible before I left him again. :( He was happy to see me. We all layed on our bed together, he looked at me, tipped his head back, and sighed loudly, "Ma-ma!" Oh, be still me heart!

I was really excited about going to the concert, but I was SO EXHAUSTED! I really hadn't slept well for a week or so, being up through the nights w/ Sam's ear infection. I also didn't sleep at the retreat, so I just felt drained. Jason and I got ready to go out to dinner and we went to Vivace...my favorite restaurant in the Old Market! I had this awesome cayenne pasta w/ mango sauce. Delish! And my favorite dessert...a chocolate torte w/ an almond crust on a bed of toffee. I also had a Diet Coke to help perk up and make it through the concert. The concert didn't start till 8! (That's late for me...)

The concert was great. Norah actually played the guitar more than anything, and some of her old stuff. Her new style is funky and bluesy. Loved it! She also was pretty chatty through the concert and is pretty funny. She had a puffy black dress on w/ red trim & these HIGH heels & played a red guitar. She went to sit at the piano and said, "I can't get my dress to fit under the piano. It's too poofy. I'm like a 5-year old in a party dress...except w/ boobs." Haha.

Anyway, by the time Monday rolled around I was SO TIRED. At least Sam is sleeping through the night again. I had mounds of laundry to catch up on, and the house was A MESS. I scrubbed down bathrooms, vacuumed, and caught up on laundry and swept the kitchen. We also had no food...so my dad brought me Julio's on Monday night b/c Jason had basketball, and last night we met my parents at China Road. Who knows what's for dinner tonight...I think we have some cans of beans for black bean soup or some frozen pizzas. :) Anyway, it's funny when you're gone from home for just a day or two how quickly you're forced back into reality. Between being on survival mode w/ Sam being sick/not sleeping (which equals no housekeeping) and then leaving town, the house was a force to be reckoned with. But I wouldn't have it any other way. It's good to be home.