Barfing Brinkley - 224/365

Today was a yucky morning. 

Brinkley seemed fine when he woke up but soon after he ate his breakfast, we got to see it again. Jim always gets the chunks for me, because it makes me want to throw up. He's awesome. Once he helped me and everything seemed fine, he headed off to work. 

Not soon after that, Brinkley threw up again! Ugh!

  I put him outside on the deck and he threw up again. I was beside myself on how to even begin cleaning it all up. 

Luckily, but incredibly gross, he ate up the pile on the deck, so I was just left to the inside. Yuck. 

We didn't think he ate anything different, so we called Dr. Allen. 

Dr. Allen suggested we change his food to Science Diet Sensitive Skin and Stomach since he's getting a bit older. We had him on Blue Buffalo, but Dr. said dogs have been having a lot of issues on that food. Hopefully, that will be the change we need. 

While we were waiting to be seen, our little cat whisperer made friends with the office cat. Wherever we go and see a cat, Reagan makes fast friends. It's amazing. Cats just love her. 

After the vet, we ran to Target. Where we go everyday!! I wanted to get some shelves for Reagan's room and a basket for our chargers and ipads for the kichen counter. 

Target shopper

Cat whisperer

Sick boy

Heading Home - 129/365

We were going to be heading home today.

The tropical storm was on top of us. I wanted to get out and shell one last time. When I woke up it seemed pretty calm. Well, that's because the eye of the storm was coming ashore while I was out there. I didn't find any shells, but I did see a lot of the beach chairs that Myrtle Beach rents out, sprawled all over the inlet. They must have broken free from the chain and got washed away. It was crazy!

I got back and dried off and we set off on our drive home. Reagan tends to get car sick if she has milk and goes straight in the car, only in the morning. She did want a "milkshake" (pedisure), so we let her have 1/2 of one. We were only about 45 minutes out when she said "my throat hurts." That's your clue she's going to throw up. Thankfully I did pack our Pirates Voyage popcorn bucket right near her, just in case. She threw up right in there and we were on our way. Never even had to get her out of her seat. Jim happened to pull into an old abandoned gas station. There were no garbages, so we just left it there. I kind of felt bad, but we didn't want to ride around with a bucket of puke. YUCK! LOL! We thought maybe the tropical storm would rinse it out.

The rest of our drive was going well until we hit Virginia. We hit a pretty bad traffic jam. We were mad at first, because it was about an hour delay. Once we saw what happened, we felt horrible. Here it was a triple fatal accident on 77. A Camaro traveling north crossed the center line and hit another car head on. A third vehicle couldn't stop and hit them. Two of the cars burst into flames. A young girl, her 9-month old and another man lost their lives. Seeing that makes you feel blessed for all you have and to never take advantage. Things can change in an instant.

We got home safely around 10:30pm. Nana was so sweet and got us groceries so we were able to have some yummy snacks when we got home.

Wonderful time at the beach, but happy to be home!

Tropical Storm Anna

 Crazy sheller

 Weather!

 Pirate Puke

 May these souls rest in peace.

 

Frozen Party, Corn Dog Fest and a Sick Dog - 45/365

Today was the day, Reagan's FOURTH birthday party!

The day was fit for the theme...FROZEN!

We woke up to snow, snow and more snow. I grabbed the keys to the hall at 7:30am and we started to decorate. Nana, Pam, Ray and Jenny were all there to help! We have it down to a science!

It went smoothly and looked BEAUTIFUL!

About an hour before the party it was snowing so hard, you could barely see out the window. I was a nervous wreck for everyone having to drive in it, but was sad because I thought people wouldn't make it. Pretty much everyone made it, since most were local. YAY!

The party itself was WONDERFUL! The kids, and adults, all had a good time. Anna and Elsa even stopped by. The kiddos were stoked about that! They danced, sang, gave the kids tattoos, and played a hot potato game. They loved it!
Anna and Elsa stayed and helped sing happy birthday to Reagan. After she blew out her candles, Reagan and her little girlfriends started licking her cake. We always get Reagan a little "smash" cake for her to have. They were just all having a good time tasting it. It was hilarious! Reagan even took a bite of her Frozen candle thinking it was candy. Now, THAT, was HILARIOUS!

After the party, we got everything cleaned up and we went to our 2nd annual Corn Dog Festival. Last year, we went for a couple beers after the party and ended up at BW3. It worked out great, so we decided we will do it every year! We love the mini corn dogs, they are to DIE for!
Jim and Reagan were going to come, but the roads were a little tricky, so Jim just thought he would just her cleaned up and hang out a bit.
Nana, Ed, Pam, Ray, Jenny and I all headed over to the Austintown B-dubs for our snacks! We had a great time and it was a great way to wind down from the party.
When I got home at 10:00, I kissed Reagan good night and headed off to bed myself. Around 11:30 Jim was just lying down when he started to hear Brinkley throw up. We got that all cleaned up and settled back into bed.
Around 1:30 we woke up to the same noise. He threw up again! We tried to get him into our bathroom, to save the carpet from anymore damage. When we got him in the bathroom, he ended up having diarrhea all over the floor. We screamed in shock and he ran into our bedroom where he ended up going potty AGAIN!!
I was horrified and I could have just sat down and cried. I didn't even know where to begin cleaning up. Jim took Brinkley downstairs and got him outside. Then into the laundry room.
Jim is better at the "chunks", so he got all that cleaned up and then I started on the numerous stains around the room. I was using my handy dandy steam cleaner, when of course it decided to malfunction and spew dirty water on the floor. It was awful.
In the meantime, Jim decided to take Brinkley to the 24 hour vet on Salt Springs Road. They ran a few tests and diagnosed him with a stomach virus. They gave him an IV treatment, a nausea shot, and some pills. Hopefully, he'll be good as new.
By the time Jim got home and I was through cleaning, it was nearly 4:30AM. We both took showers and laid back down until Reagan got up at 8:30, thankfully her party had worn her out, so she slept in a bit.
I suppose, technically, some of this story belongs in tomorrow's blog, but we start our day after we have gone to bed and get up! LOL!
Crossing our fingers for Brinkley!
And the carpet, is so getting replaced in the SPRING yuck!!!
The princess at her Frozen party!

 Us and our princess

 All her little friends....

 Reagan and her grandparents

 Corn Dog FEST!

 Family fun! The party couldn't happen without this crew!

 Brinkley at the ER

 SAD doggy!

 Our lovely bill! UGH! Sigh....



Bailey Back to the Vet & YSU - 8/365

Today, Bailey was actually doing a bit worse. The more we watched him and made him walk around, it seemed as though his back hips were hurting him. We felt so bad for him, that we decided to run him over to the emergency vet. Turns out, they weren't open, so we begged to get back into Dr. Allen.
The same Dr. was in and gave him yet another once over. He felt his bones and stuff and didn't think he had a fracture. He thought maybe he had a soft tissue bruise, so he gave him a shot of cortisone to see if that would alleviate some pain. He also suggested he get started on glucosamine treats.
We dropped Bailey off at home to let his shot kick in. Nana, Reagan and I then went to run some errands. First we stopped at Bob Evans to have some lunch. Reagan just loves their shape pancakes. This month it is a snowman! SUPER CUTE! She was pumped! She gobbled up almost the whole thing!
This evening, Jim was heading to the YSU men's basketball game with his dad. They played Wright State. They ended up losing the game 70-61. They said they had a really fun time and were glad they went.  The roads were a little tricky coming home, but they made it.
Reagan and I spent some time doing Beados and watching Bailey.
The shot was a MIRACLE! He was back to his old self this evening. He's always in the same room as us hanging out and he and Brandy play wrestle a lot, too! He was back to walking all around and torturing her. We're so happy he's doing better! He was so pitiful! Even though he's 15, he still acts like a kitten most days. We hope he sticks around awhile! We love our little buddy!
Reagan talking to Bailey at the vet.

 Snowman pancake!

 Some yummies for Bailey

Jim and Greg at the game!

 More Beados

Bailey torturing his sister.

 

Bailey Under The Weather - 7/365

Last night when we got home from Ron and Rachel's, Bailey was acting a little funny. He wouldn't eat treats and never came to bed. We decided to watch him a little bit this morning and he wasn't much better. He just kept hiding, which he NEVER does. When he did walk around he moved just like a sloth. We figured we should get him into the vet. 

Unfortunately, Dr. Allen was out of town, so we saw the fill in vet. He was nice, but not like Dr. Allen. He said he couldn't really see anything that is wrong, so he ran some blood work and sent him home. They called this afternoon with the results and said everything was fine. 

They said to just keep and eye on him and we'll see what happens. 

This evening, he was still hiding. I did go find him and make him sit on my lap for a bit. He seemed to like that. Hopefully he'll be better in the morning.

Poor Bailey at the doctor.

Enjoying a little cuddle time. 

Fever, Doctor, PJ party, Sister Hazel - 343/365

When Reagan woke up today, she was running a 102 fever. 

At that point, there was no school in her future. I called the doctor as soon as they were open and they were able to squeeze her in at one. This morning, we just laid around the house watching television  and cuddled up under blankets. It was so nice. 

I loaded her up in the car at 12:30 to head over to the doctors office. We weren't in the car two minutes and she was out cold, she snoozed the whole way there. 

The doc checked her out and ran a flu test, which thankfully, came back negative. He said she may just have a virus. He said if her fever didn't break in a day or two, to bring her back, because the flu may just not have fully developed to show in the test. 

Poor thing fell asleep on the way home again! She never sleeps that much.

We got home and I put her down for a nap and she ended up sleeping for two and a half hours. That was wonderful for her to get that much rest. 

This evening, Jim and I felt bad leaving her, but we had gotten tickets awhile back for Sister Hazel. Nana and Papa said it was no problem watching her and didn't mind that she was sick. They just curled up and watched Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. By 8:00 her fever had broke and they said she was back to her normal self, giggling and dancing. We were so happy! 

The concert itself was great! It was at a newer place called the Music Box Supper Club in the Flats. It's an awesome place to see a concert. They have floor to ceiling windows overlooking the river. The barges kept going by. Everybody had assigned seats at tables or little bar along the wall. We had a wall bar table, and it was right up on the side of the stage. They were great seats. Sister Hazel always puts on a great show. We love them! 

After the show, they always just hang around and talk with the fans. We got to have our picture with Ken Block and Drew Copeland! It was awesome! They are so sweet and down to earth!

We were thankful for a nice date night out and thankful Reagan was doing better.

Our sick little girl on the way to the doctor...

Pitiful girl at the doctor. 

 Us and Drew from Sister Hazel!

 Us and Ken Block from Sister Hazel!

Papa, Reagan and Brinkley at their PJ party! Little one is feeling better! YAY!

Fever and Bath drawings - 342/365

When Reagan woke up today, she seemed just a bit off. 

We went running around, while she was happy, she just seemed a bit tired. She didn't have a cough or runny nose or anything, but looked a little flush. By the afternoon, she was running a fever of 100. We gave her some Tylenol and it came down slightly. She was still in a good mood and played pretty normally. 

This evening for her bath, she wanted to make Christmas drawings on the tub, so we had fun with that!

Hopefully, she'll be better in the morning.

 Christmas drawings!

Recovery, Browns and Lots of Cheese! - 327/365

Today we were just going to hang around the house and let Reagan recover from her illness. She seemed like a new person after her medications started working. She was a little bit tired, but all smiles this morning. We just watched a bunch of TV and played a little. 

This afternoon, Jim and I made our traditional veggie and cheese tray for the Browns game. 

They were playing the Falcons and WON 26-24. WOW!  Hoyer was a little shaky during the game, but they ended up pulling it out with a last minute drive. Cundiff, made the game winning field goal, for once! It was a miracle! Brinkley was happy since they scored 26 points. He got lots of celebratory cheese! When we watch games at home, we give Brinkley a cheese cube any time the score! He doesn't get much, so it's quite a treat when he does get some! LOL! 

This evening before bath, we played Reagan's pop up palace game! She beat me fair and square! It was fun! So glad she's feeling better!

Our little one being silly this morning. 

 Game day snacks and Brinkley's celebratory cheese!

 Playing Pop up Palace!

Brinkley Paint, Urgent Care - 326/365

We were taking Brinkley to his very first painting class today! 

Wonderstruck was having a doggie paint day. You could bring in your dog to paint on pottery, plates, whatever you'd like. We chose a little treat jar to sit on our counter!

Thankfully, there were only two other dogs there at the time, so it wasn't too crazy. We got him to do two perfect paw prints! It worked out great! We wrote his name on it, and decorated it a little bit. It really turned out nice! It was fun!

Reagan wasn't feeling the best, but she still wanted to go. She was complaining of an ear ache as we were leaving. By the time we were finished, she was sobbing that her ear hurt. I felt so bad that her ear hurt, and that she didn't get to enjoy the paint as much as she would have. She just loves Brinkley and getting him to do anything makes her day. 

From there, we took her home and got her settled in some pjs for a nap. She ended up sleeping for two and a half hours. We hoped it would do her good. She woke up OK, but it wasn't long before she starting crying again and started to run a fever. By eight, she was so upset that she made herself throw up, so we whisked her away to urgent care. 

They saw her pretty quickly and diagnosed her with a sever ear ache. They ended up giving her an antibiotic shot in her bum, to help it work more quickly. 

She did finally calm down a bit and they gave her a Popsicle to have, since we had to wait 20 minutes to make sure she didn't have a reaction to the shot. That perked her up quite a bit. Jim ran across the street to Walgreen's to grab a few things while we waited. He ended up bringing her a stuffed My Little Pony doll. She was so excited! 

Hopefully after her shot and a good nights sleep, she'll feel better in the morning. We sure hate when she's sick. She was so pitiful.
Painting Pup!

Reagan helping paint the canister.

Our finished product, before they fired it to make it shiny!

 Another view

 Our sick baby at Urgent Care.

 Enjoying her Popsicle.

 Still a few tears on the way home, but she's clutching her new friend daddy got her.