Potty training

So, after our trip to the State Fair, I started potty training with a vengeance. I discovered Katie was playing us all. She could stay dry all day at school, but she would never go at home. I spoke with some friends at school. Katie is fascinated with art. I knew I had her when I told her she could change the color of the water in the potty. I bought food coloring and got to work. Katie was practically potty trained in 4 days. We have an occasional accident here or there, but nothing like we used to. She now wears panties all the time and is very aware of her capabilities. When she has an accident, I think it's because she finds it inconvenient to stop what she's doing to go to the bathroom. I know this because she never has accidents at school, daycare, or out in public...only at home. Oh well, I'm glad this chapter of our life is closed. This was the hardest thing I ever had to conquer.

State Fair

We headed to the State Fair on the last day it was here.

Katie loved seeing the animals and feeding them.

Dave and I headed to the Auto Show in hopes of finding my next vehicle. Plus, there's always the fried food, who could resist? After eating corny dogs and nachos and seeing everything there was to see, we headed home.

Swine Flu

Swine Flu has taken over the Martin household. Saturday morning, I started to feel a little puny. Maybe like I was having a bad day with allergies. By mid-day I was convinced I needed a little Advil Cold and Sinus. We went to the Horton's for football and had a good time, but I never felt myself. Sunday I had a horrible head cold, but no other real symptoms. Late Sunday, I had a low-grade fever. I was sure I could beat it by morning and head into work. When my alarm woke me on Monday, I just wanted to check my temp to make sure I was good. My 99.5 had risen to 101.2 so going to work wasn't an option. I did on-line check-in at CareNow. Within 2 hours, I got seen by a doctor and tested for flu. Sure enough it came back positive. They said it was the Swine Flu since it wasn't the seasonal flu time yet. I spent most of the day sleeping and lying around. I woke up at 3:30 when school called to see if I could return. I told them I was still running a fever, and I couldn't. Right after I hung up the phone, mom called saying Katie was running 101.1. I called Dr. Harmon and they got her scheduled for 5:30. By 7 PM, they had tested her for flu, Swine Flu, and Strep. She tested positive for Swine Flu. Dave and Katie didn't get home until 8 PM. We had brats and hot dogs for dinner. I got Katie ready for bed (after her meds). Next morning, Dave woke up with a fever. He went to CareNow and tested negative for the flu. He had bronchitis. Now, he'll stay home tomorrow with Katie and I can go back to work...which is good. After a while of lying around the house, I start to get bored.