While watching Lady and the Tramp Sawyer tells us the lyrics are "We
are siamese if you have fleas". Hysterical.
His idea, no doubt to ward off illness of any kind, is to "take two
cups of medicine each day".
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Sawyer's Turn for A Fever
Yesterday Sawyer caught the fever that Dempsey had been fighting for the passed few days. He immediately gets worried. He is terrified of throwing up and a fever equals sickness which equals vomit. That is his logic. I have to work very hard to help him calm down and not worry because he is precisely the kind of person that will worry themselves to actual sickness when sickness would not have shown up if they hadn't worried so much.
Fortunately I had picked up some peppermint essential oil from Julianne on Thursday for Dempsey. Sawyer is a fan of holistic and homeopathic approaches because he knows that processed sugar isn't good for you. He also knows that children's medicines have processed sugar in them to make them appealing to kids. In an effort to give his body something to work on besides water I suggested chocolate milk. He kinda freaked for a moment because he knows that has processed sugar in it. I had to assure and reassure him that the sugar in there wouldn't worsen his fever/ sickness. It's exhausting trying to keep him calm.
Whenever he gets sick and begins to worry his go-to phrase is "I need to go to Heaven." He says that because he knows there will be NO FEVERS or sickness in Heaven. The opposite is also true for him when he's feeling better after being sick, "I don't need to go to Heaven any more." It makes me smile that when he's sick he thinks about Heaven and God instead of doctors and man. We pray over him and with him a lot in general but even more so when he's sick.
Yesterday I had him take a lot of our Vita-Gard and chewable Vitamin C. In addition to that I used the peppermint oil I used for Dempsey. I would have used some OTC meds too but he refuses to take the grape flavored stuff and we didn't have any cherry. He took the vitamins and adorned the oil prior to going to Eastside CC with Granny and Granddad. He was really excited to go to church because he was taking a Bible and going to put a ball in some container to help fill it up so one day, when it's full, they can shoot the balls out of it and have a pizza party. Far be it from me to hinder the potential for a pizza party at church.
He didn't want to take the vitamins AT church so I had him take some more before he went inside and after he got out. After church we went to dinner with the group. His fever had risen, his body was achy, and he was tired. Really tired. Jake met us for dinner and ended up taking Sawyer home while I took Dempsey with me to drop Granny and Granddad off at home. Ironically Dempsey and I beat Jake and Sawyer home. Strange.
I ended up driving to the store to get some OTC cherry flavored fever-reducing meds for Sawyer. At this point his fever was at 103.3. When I got home we gave him the medicine and had him take a cool-cooler-cold shower to help his body break the fever. It worked. By the time he was dried off his fever was down to 101.7. A significant improvement. More vitamins. Bag of ice resting on his head as he laid on the couch. He was wiped out and worried. We had to keep telling him he was doing better because the numbers were lower and that is what he wanted. He fell asleep quickly.
He rose pretty early this morning and Jake gave him some more medicine. His fever had climbed slightly but his spirits were much higher. I gave him several options for breakfast and he asked "which one has more protein?". The answer was eggs. So, he had scrambled eggs and took a bite of toast and jam. He still doesn't have much of an appetite and I don't place all the blame on the fever... it's HOT weather wise right now. When it's hot, weather wise, none of eat all the much. So, we're heavy on the water right now.
I am pleased to say that Sawyer is feeling much better. His fever is hovering at 100 but his body isn't aching, he isn't worrying, and he is able to play more like normal. Praise God for healing my boy and creating bodies that can fight all sorts of bugs that didn't exist when He created us.
Fortunately I had picked up some peppermint essential oil from Julianne on Thursday for Dempsey. Sawyer is a fan of holistic and homeopathic approaches because he knows that processed sugar isn't good for you. He also knows that children's medicines have processed sugar in them to make them appealing to kids. In an effort to give his body something to work on besides water I suggested chocolate milk. He kinda freaked for a moment because he knows that has processed sugar in it. I had to assure and reassure him that the sugar in there wouldn't worsen his fever/ sickness. It's exhausting trying to keep him calm.
Whenever he gets sick and begins to worry his go-to phrase is "I need to go to Heaven." He says that because he knows there will be NO FEVERS or sickness in Heaven. The opposite is also true for him when he's feeling better after being sick, "I don't need to go to Heaven any more." It makes me smile that when he's sick he thinks about Heaven and God instead of doctors and man. We pray over him and with him a lot in general but even more so when he's sick.
Yesterday I had him take a lot of our Vita-Gard and chewable Vitamin C. In addition to that I used the peppermint oil I used for Dempsey. I would have used some OTC meds too but he refuses to take the grape flavored stuff and we didn't have any cherry. He took the vitamins and adorned the oil prior to going to Eastside CC with Granny and Granddad. He was really excited to go to church because he was taking a Bible and going to put a ball in some container to help fill it up so one day, when it's full, they can shoot the balls out of it and have a pizza party. Far be it from me to hinder the potential for a pizza party at church.
He didn't want to take the vitamins AT church so I had him take some more before he went inside and after he got out. After church we went to dinner with the group. His fever had risen, his body was achy, and he was tired. Really tired. Jake met us for dinner and ended up taking Sawyer home while I took Dempsey with me to drop Granny and Granddad off at home. Ironically Dempsey and I beat Jake and Sawyer home. Strange.
I ended up driving to the store to get some OTC cherry flavored fever-reducing meds for Sawyer. At this point his fever was at 103.3. When I got home we gave him the medicine and had him take a cool-cooler-cold shower to help his body break the fever. It worked. By the time he was dried off his fever was down to 101.7. A significant improvement. More vitamins. Bag of ice resting on his head as he laid on the couch. He was wiped out and worried. We had to keep telling him he was doing better because the numbers were lower and that is what he wanted. He fell asleep quickly.
He rose pretty early this morning and Jake gave him some more medicine. His fever had climbed slightly but his spirits were much higher. I gave him several options for breakfast and he asked "which one has more protein?". The answer was eggs. So, he had scrambled eggs and took a bite of toast and jam. He still doesn't have much of an appetite and I don't place all the blame on the fever... it's HOT weather wise right now. When it's hot, weather wise, none of eat all the much. So, we're heavy on the water right now.
I am pleased to say that Sawyer is feeling much better. His fever is hovering at 100 but his body isn't aching, he isn't worrying, and he is able to play more like normal. Praise God for healing my boy and creating bodies that can fight all sorts of bugs that didn't exist when He created us.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Feverism
Today was Sawyer's turn to battle a fever. Amid his stressing over
being sick and all that it POSSIBLY entails I asked him "Do you trust
Mommy?" His response, through slight tears, was "I'm trying really
hard to. I trust you in the middle." What he meant was I trust you a
meduim amount. :-)
being sick and all that it POSSIBLY entails I asked him "Do you trust
Mommy?" His response, through slight tears, was "I'm trying really
hard to. I trust you in the middle." What he meant was I trust you a
meduim amount. :-)
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Such A Gentleman
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"Notice anything? That's right, my door has been opened. A 6 yr old gentleman named Sawyer has started doing this for me over the last month. Isn't he sweet? So proud of my Monster. #kenagyville #sawyer #gentlemanly #yourdaughterswillbesolucky"
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
"Good Morning"
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"I am so blessed to be his mommy! I don't deserve such a treasure. This is his "good morning" face. Love him!!!!!!"
Friday, June 21, 2013
Copy Cats
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"Dempsey trying to copy brother. Love my babies! #kenagyville #sawyer #dempsey #brothers #plaid"
Chuckles
Jake: Sawyer, how do those shorts feel?
Sawyer: Good. Wish I could say the same about myself.
Sawyer: Good. Wish I could say the same about myself.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Land Before Time 2
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"My sweet, sensitive, Sawyer. He cried when Chomper (Land Before Time 2) didn't get reunited w/ his family like the other young dinos did. Then a few more tears when Chomper leaves w/ his family out of the Great Valley. #sawyer #sensitive #BIGheart #abandonment #kenagyville #movienight"
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
A Story About Sawyer from mrs Shirley Jones
the following on my Facebook wall regarding the photo-
Backyard Shenanigans
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"Precious life moments. I wish I could video tape their whole lives. #kenagyville #sawyer #dempsey #hose #brothers #summertimefun "
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Gifties for Splash
delivered some fun gifties from her boyfriend Andy.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Movie Night- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Movie night at Kenagyville tonight was showing Willy Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory. Of course we chose the Gene Wilder version because
it's awesome.
When Sawyer saw the OompaLoompas he said:
I'm going to call them chocolate carrot-faced people with broccoli hair.
Chocolate Factory. Of course we chose the Gene Wilder version because
it's awesome.
When Sawyer saw the OompaLoompas he said:
I'm going to call them chocolate carrot-faced people with broccoli hair.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Friday, June 14, 2013
Bathtime Bros
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"Perfection. Does it get any cuter?!?! Lord, thank you for these two special blessings. #kenagyville #sawyer #dempsey #brothers "
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
2 Things
Jake and Sawyer were playing together while Inwas bathing Dempsey. All
the sudden Inhear Jake exclaim "a homophone?!?! Where did you learn
that?"
Sawyer told him "Granny taught me." Then he recited a rhyme of see and
sea. Awesomesauce.
Jake later stuck his fingers in Sawyer ears and Sawyer says to him
"stop sneaking up on my memory". Jake laughed.
And these are some fun happenings around Kenagyville.
the sudden Inhear Jake exclaim "a homophone?!?! Where did you learn
that?"
Sawyer told him "Granny taught me." Then he recited a rhyme of see and
sea. Awesomesauce.
Jake later stuck his fingers in Sawyer ears and Sawyer says to him
"stop sneaking up on my memory". Jake laughed.
And these are some fun happenings around Kenagyville.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
My Most Most Most Favorite
I had Sawyer sit on the couch and give me his feet so I could trim his toenails. He whimpered a little and I asked him "does it hurt or tickle?" He said, "Neither really... I'm just closing my eyes thinking of my most favorite things." He went on...
"The wii is my most favorite, not my most, most favorite.
You're my most, most favorite.
God is my most, most, most favorite.
If I die I will follow him down the golden streets of gold stuff."
This boy really does show me a glimpse of what heaven is like. I believe, with my whole heart, that he is connected to God in the most intimate of ways. I am so blessed and moved to tears at times that I get to witness that. What an awesome blessing!! Thank you Lord for our Sawyer.
"The wii is my most favorite, not my most, most favorite.
You're my most, most favorite.
God is my most, most, most favorite.
If I die I will follow him down the golden streets of gold stuff."
This boy really does show me a glimpse of what heaven is like. I believe, with my whole heart, that he is connected to God in the most intimate of ways. I am so blessed and moved to tears at times that I get to witness that. What an awesome blessing!! Thank you Lord for our Sawyer.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Sun Tracks
When the boys and I were driving home from church Sawyer said that it wasn't "day time" because the sun wasn't shining.
He mentioned something about seeing "sun tracks".
I just "uh huh'd" and affirmed him.
Thankfully he went on to explain what the sun tracks were. You and I would call them "rays". I think I'm going to call them "sun tracks" from now on.
I love how his mind puts vocabulary together.
He mentioned something about seeing "sun tracks".
I just "uh huh'd" and affirmed him.
Thankfully he went on to explain what the sun tracks were. You and I would call them "rays". I think I'm going to call them "sun tracks" from now on.
I love how his mind puts vocabulary together.
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Commuity Fair at Sonora High School
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"Highlights from our outing to the Ag Fair @ Sonora. The best part was definitely feeding the goats. #kenagyville #sawyer #dempsey #hotrods #goats #agriculture #schoolday"
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Brothers and an iPhone
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"This is how I dreamed my sons would be. This scene in reality is FAR better than in my imagination. #kenagyville #sawyer #dempsey #brothers #love "
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
A Grand... What?
As I was doing Sawyer's bed time I reminded him that he got to see
Granddad tomorrow. He asked "Is he going to lunch with his friends?" I
told him "he is going to breakfast with his friends, yes."
He said "Then he's gonna have two breakfasts."
I asked "Because he's going to have one with you too?"
"Yes. If he doesn't he won't be Granddad... he'll just be a
Grand-Barrie." *laughter*
He cracks me up (and himself for that matter).
Granddad tomorrow. He asked "Is he going to lunch with his friends?" I
told him "he is going to breakfast with his friends, yes."
He said "Then he's gonna have two breakfasts."
I asked "Because he's going to have one with you too?"
"Yes. If he doesn't he won't be Granddad... he'll just be a
Grand-Barrie." *laughter*
He cracks me up (and himself for that matter).
Sunday, June 2, 2013
His Wife Will Thank Me
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"Sawyer learning to do his own laundry. #sawyer #kenagyville #laundry #chores #characterdevelopment"
Kindergarten Graduation: Sawyer & Jonah
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"Buds. Big FIRST GRADERS! @alli2600 are they handsome or what?' #sawyer #jonah #friends #wcsp #kenagyville #kindergartengraduation"
Saturday, June 1, 2013
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