Just when I thought we were getting a handle on my little man’s asthma our trip to Minnesota proved otherwise. Between the very high pollen count and loving touching the cats he is allergic too, we ended up in the hospital on the last day of our trip. I felt so badly for him, but I questioned over and over if I should even bring him in. Parenting doesn’t come with a manual, and I was worried I … [Read more...]
Win a Zarbee’s Family Cough Kit – 2 Winners (US)
With cold and flu season in full swing it’s always nice to be prepared. My family uses Zarbee’s to help soothe our aches and coughs, and I love having it on hand at all points in time. My son has asthma so and the natural cough syrup is great for helping him sleep at night! About Zarbee’s Zarbee’s uses natural ingredients that are proven safe and effective for children and adults. There are … [Read more...]
To My Sick Toddler…
Dear Squishy, When you were little and you got sick I could hold you all day long. I could sing to you, and rock you, and pat your bottom until you fell to sleep. I could take you in the shower with me, and hold you in the steam, or keep you warm as the cool water took your fevers down. I could protect you from as much of the sickness as I could. But now that you … [Read more...]
Trusting your Instincts
Sometimes I think as parents we second guess our gut way too much. But really one stray thought is all it takes, and those awful second thoughts creep into your head, and take over your natural instinct to respond to the situation. Things have been pretty busy here in Our Vegas household. Squishy is struggling with his Asthma. I will tell you there is not much worse … [Read more...]
Dear Squish, Please STOP Licking Playground Equipment
Dear my sweet Squishy, Well, another week is drawing to a close here in Las Vegas. You spent the beginning of your week enjoying limited time with your Farmor Ingrid. You adore having extra people here to pay attention to you. Hambone to the fullest! However, we all knew something wasn't quite right when on Monday you were uber crab, and Tuesday your nose started to run. I attributed … [Read more...]