Do you need a gallbadder?

The answer is no. Apparently the only thing a gallbladder does is cause trouble.

For Allison, that is. I'm sure she'll be posting something on her blog about her eventful week, so I'll tell the story from my perspective. At 2:30 Wednesday morning Allison called me and asked me to come watch her kids. She was having a gallbladder attack and she and Kenny were headed to the ER. Luckily (I guess) Jack was having a bad night, so I was already up when she called. So I got Jack packed up and we were at their house by 2:45. The night went something like this:

2:45 Kennison and Jack awake in the bed. Colton wakes up to eat.
3:00 Finish feeding Colton, put him back in his crib. Feed Jack.
3:25 Jack fed and rocked to sleep. Colton is crying again.
3:30 Colton spit up ALL over himself/ the crib. Change him and move him to the bed in the boppy.
3:45 Colton and Jack are both FINALLY asleep. Rub Kennison's back.
4:00 Kennison FINALLY asleep, so I can sleep. YAY!
5:45 Colton cries for food. While I'm fixing the bottle, Jack and Kennison wake up.
6:00 Colton is fed. Back to the boppy. Feed Jack.
6:30 Jack and Kennison both asleep. Me too!
7:20 Kristin (Kenny's sister) arrives to help me. Colton and Kennison are awake.
8:10 Jack wakes up and we're all up for the day.

Kristin stayed until about 11, and I learned what it was like to be a Mommy of 3! (By the way, YIKES!) Allison had surgery to remove her gallbladder and is recovering well. She even went home last night.

Then, today, Jack got to come to school with me all day. His babysitter Wendy's kids were sick so he became a student for the day! He was great, but Mom is TIRED! So, that's all for this post. No pictures in this one!

A Day in the Life...

When Jack and I woke up this morning and I looked at our digital clock, it said that it was 4 degrees outside. Knowing that if you can count the degrees on one hand, it's too cold to take a 3 month old out and about, we settled in for a day inside! So, here's a peek at our exciting day at home with some pictures to go along (check out the hair sticking up)!

7:15 Wake up to a messy diaper (yay!) and eat

7:45 Tell Daddy goodbye

8:00 Play on the floor under the baby gym

9:00 Short nap in the bouncy seat

9:30 Wake up ready to eat again!

10:00 Kick on the floor with no pants (Jack LOVES being naked)

10:15 Baby and Mommy yoga, pilates, and baby massage DVD

10:45 Practice sitting up tripod position- what a big boy!

11:00 Whoops! The 4th messy diaper of the day requires a change of clothes... then a LOOOONG nap (a rarity) in the bassinet! One sleepy baby, one happy mommy!

1:00 Wake up and practice eating milk with a spoon (gotta get ready for solids soon!)

1:30 Tummy time!

2:00 Playing in the Bounce, Bounce Baby!

2:30 A fussy baby gets to spend time in his crib looking at the mobile

2:45 Bouncing on the exercise ball with Mom

3:00 Another short nap in the bouncy seat

After that, we're headed to Allison and Kenny's for dinner. Don't worry, we'll wrap the baby up tight so he won't freeze. We're supposed to get some snow in the early morning hours into tomorrow. So, (just like I do every Thursday and Friday) I'm hoping for a snow day so I can stay home with my little guy instead of going to school! Hopefully all will be cleared up by the weekend, though, since we're FINALLY having Allison and Colton's shower (delayed from December because of a snowstorm). I'm sure it will all work out!