There’s Nothing to See Here…

I know there is something I wanted to write about but at this moment I can’t remember it and frankly I have nothing else to write about right now. Although I do want to speak on something that happened today.

We went to a camp that my friend was doing. She did it as a child and wanted to do it for her kids so she put it together this summer. We had tons of fun, I like that Kaylee gets to learn about the Bible and get together with friends and so forth.

I’m not sure whether the church that my friend goes to is a bit more conservative than Discovery church or what, but I’m not used to it for sure. They are obviously of the belief that kids can make the decision about whether to be saved. I know there are denominations that believe children need to make this decision sooner rather than later and other parts that believe that until a child can understand the difference between right and wrong that they can’t make the decision to be saved.

I am of the belief that until a child understands right and wrong, they can’t make the decision. I believe this because I see the decision to become a follower of Christ as a decision to also recognize that you are a sinner and repent from those sins and so forth. This is not something I believe a 4 year old can even understand. They don’t understand the concept of repenting at all. I mean my 4 year old hardly understands that taking a toy from a friend hurts them. You can explain it and they have some empathy and understanding but it’s still very limited because the 4 year old is thinking in mainly terms of how does something benefit her, not on how it harms or benefits others.

Kaylee luckily didn’t take them up on their offer cause it would have been a bit embarrassing to stop her. Maybe it’s because I know full well that at this moment she doesn’t fully understand Jesus or why He’s important. She’s learning about Him and is new to the concept of God. She doesn’t at this moment make the distinction that God is real (and I know not everyone who reads this believes this but we do). Right now she puts Jesus up there with Disney princesses. She can’t see Him so she assumes He’s pretend, like Disney princesses. So she obviously can’t give her life over to Jesus when she doesn’t technically believe in Him. I’m hoping that with going to church and so forth she’ll come to believe He is real.

Of course I wouldn’t necessarily have to stop her but I’m not sure I’d be okay with just letting it go. Kaylee enjoyed the time though and had fun so that’s what is important. It got me thinking that it would be nice to have some sort of Vacation Bible School at Discovery. I mean I know why they probably haven’t done one, but I think it would be popular.

On a side note they were raising money for a mission trip and asked the kids to bring in money for them. Kaylee, in true form of total honesty, said, “We don’t have any money!”

Yes Kaylee we don’t have any money to give. We do have change around and I’m gathering change for Sarah’s House which provides help and care to homeless pregnant women. It’s something Discovery is promoting and I liked the cause so I want to help out. I’m all for mission trips and all but I find helping homeless pregnant women a bit more along something I’d want to help with.

Those were my thoughts today.

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It keeps me sane…

I promised myself to blog at least once a day, and no photography posts don’t count so I’m getting my post in under the wire tonight. Not sure why I made this promise and I will not be keeping it of course cause after a while I will get bored.

I was going to write a post, a post I knew would get people at least talking if not mad, but I can’t remember now. We’ll see if it comes to me while I’m writing.

Kaylee has Scarlet Fever. And before you say, “I didn’t know people got that anymore!” It’s more common than you think. Simply though it’s Strep Throat and a rash. Basically the “rash” which isn’t a rash it’s hives is the bodies overreaction to the strep throat virus. I’m thinking, and this is my unscientific thinking and I’m not sure it’s right, that the rash is because Kaylee has had the strep for at least 5 days if not more (yeah isn’t that nice cause guess where we were on Friday, a birthday party! Hopefully no one got it but strep throat isn’t always symptomatic right away) and it was technically untreated so her body was going into overdrive to try to treat the stupid virus.

We have antibiotics now and she will no longer be contagious come tomorrow afternoon, meaning she can go back to school on Friday. If I want to send her that is. Luckily I haven’t sent her to school since last Wednesday (because of that birthday party) so I doubt anyone at school has to worry. We know that this didn’t come from school. The doctor asked if she’d been swimming a lot. I said yes, everyday. Yeah well he suggested not doing that anymore (swimming everyday). Apparently guess what’s a breading ground for the strep virus? Pools. Now your personal private pool, probably not an issue. Public pools like mine at an apartment complex, an issue.

I’m just angry because frankly she never had these issues and now all she has is issues. She’s had 2 ear infections this year, 4 since she started school less than a year ago. Colds, hives, and now this strep throat. And although this current sickness has nothing to do with school, it just is annoying how often she’s been sick.

It’s been a real test of her blood sugar though and she seems to be holding up well. Of course we can thank her fever for her high blood sugar. Once that fever is gone we’re going to see her drop like a rock. But I know the drill. Luckily by the time she does drop like a rock she will be eating once again so we’ll be able to deal with it. It’s just not fun.

Oh some might be saying, “OMG what about the baby?”

The doctor says not to worry. The baby is protected by my womb immunities still. Scarlet fever is rarely seen in children under 3 years of age apparently. Something to do with the body hasn’t had time to build up the histamines and so forth.  It’s kind of the same logic that allergies such as dust, cat, and so forth are not typically a problem until after the age of one. So okay the baby can’t get Scarlet Fever. But can she get just plain old strep throat. The answer is highly unlikely. Once again my immunities and all help the baby. Okay great.

What about the potential for Pink Eye (yeah isn’t this a wonderful freaking illness)? Well luckily Kaylee’s “pink” eyes don’t come with any discharge right now and actually once given the medicine the pink went away. The doctor said we probably got in just in time to avoid that issue. But keep our hands out of our eyes. Okay, tell my 4 week old not to touch her eyes cause she isn’t listening to me.

It gets better, what about us? Well adults don’t typically get Scarlet Fever so that’s good. But hey we can get the Strep and the Pink Eye. The incubation period is 2 to 5 days. So 2 to 5 days from tomorrow if nothing has happened to us we’re in the clear. God I’m hoping nothing happens. We’ll see although frankly she’s been sick since Sunday night I believe and neither Brian or I are sick so I think we’re in the clear.

Scarlet Fever (or Strep) is transmitted through hands (touching), coughing or sneezing. Now the hands transmission is because typically you cough or sneeze into your hands. Kaylee didn’t start coughing until yesterday and I became a wash my hands whore when that started. She hasn’t sneezed at all, actually hasn’t sneezed in quite some time. Kissing though is a way to get it, which of course she was doing with the baby and also gives us kisses good night and so forth. But as long as we weren’t swapping Saliva, I think we’re in the clear.

Brian had a job interview today that he said he thinks went very well. I hope he did well and I hope he gets the job. If he gets the job we’ll be better off than we were before. And that would be wonderful. Yeah we’d have to pay for Cobra still while he’s on his “probation” period but we’d be able to afford Cobra. The big thing is having the insurance and being able to pay the bills.

I don’t want to go through what I had to go through today. To decide whether or not to get medication for your child because you don’t have the money to pay out of pocket is not fun. It took all my strength to not break down there in the store at the pharmacy. I don’t know how people do it in general, not get the medications they need. Or deciding whether or not to go to the doctor (like should I call and cancel my doctor’s appointment for next month?)

So tonight when I finally go to bed (after feeding the baby) I’m begging the Lord to let Brian get this job. This week has been one big humiliation and struggle (having to get food stamps and applying for Medical). Nothing makes you feel like less of a person and that you’re not being a good enough parent when you have to rely on the state just to buy food. It’s just down right depressing. And yes I know it’s there for cases like ours but it doesn’t make it feel any better.

And I still haven’t remembered what I was originally going to write about.

To end on a more funny note here is a Random Quote From a 4 Year Old:

Mommy, I love jugs!

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Random Quotes from a 4 Year Old

Another addition to the RQ4YO. Yesterday we had Kaylee’s 4 year old physical. This included 3 vaccinations. She didn’t enjoy them at all. Now she’s been telling everyone the following, which requires me to clarify what she means because when she says it, it sounds like she’s been drinking.

Hey, I had a shot today!

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Random Quotes from a 4 Year Old

I figured I’d start a new thing for my blog because Kaylee is hilarious and why not. So I’m going to try to post a random saying that Kaylee has said.

“Mommy! The other day I told Grandma that I wanted to go Jeeping with her. I love jeeping!”

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