Slowly losing hope

We got bad news this afternoon. The river is now projected to crest at 41ft. This means that volunteers and crews must increase the sandbag dikes by another foot. Unfortunately, the dikes broke in Oxbow which is south of town! The colder weather is such a double edged sword. It slows the melting but causes the sandbags to become more rigid. I watched the press conference this morning at 8 and again at 1:30. I found that what bothered me most was the mayor's body language. He was confident this morning. This afternoon you could tell he was extremely nervous. He was very fidgety...rubbing his chest, his hands, and the buttons on his shirt.

It sounds as though the high crest will continue for 4-5 days. During that time, there is the possibility of more precipitation. I just don't know how long the sandbags can hold. I guess only time will tell and what will be, will be.

Flooding Frustration

As the water rises and the urgency for volunteers increases, I find myself extremely frustrated that I can't help. The best I can do is stay at home with Alex while Paul goes out. I'm trying to save all of my errands for one day hoping that one less vehicle on the roads will make it easier for crews to get where they are needed. Our house should be ok. I am a little nervous about the retention pond and ditches that surround us. Paul doesn't seem to think they will be a problem.

I will say I was a bit disappointed to see our situation used as platform for global warming. However, that is another issue.

After two days of rain, we are now looking at the possibility of measurable snow! Mother Nature is quite unpredictable.

This and That

We are feeling much better around here! The stomach bug lasted 72 LONG hours. It seemed to have a cycle. It was really strange. Thursday night to Friday morning was like night and day. I hope we never catch something like that again.

Alex has been doing funny things lately. He has this thing with cheese. He will only eat Kraft crumbles. I've tried shredded and even cutting little chunks off of a big block, but he refuses! He decided to do some house work this morning. He tried to empty the bathroom garbage into the main garbage can...unsuccessfully. He has made peace with the nasal syringe. He walks around trying to suction his nose...and Gracie's. It also seems to be a requirement that he sit on the potty to have his teeth brushed.

This morning we took Alex to Barber Patty for a haircut. He did so well. He sat in the chair all by himself. He even got so relaxed that he was close to dozing off. He looks quite handsome.

The weather has be great today. We played outside for a while. Here are some pictures of the drifts left from the blizzard last week.

Stomach Bug

Ugh...the last few days have been terrible. Monday afternoon Alex started with diarrhea. About 1 that morning I started throwing up. Thankfully Paul had to stay home yesterday due to the blizzard! I was miserable all day with extreme fatigue, nausea, headache, and chills. I woke up this morning to severe diarrhea. Alex is still having trouble, too. I know I need to disinfect the house, but I'm just not feeling up to it yet. I think today will be another pajama day. Here's to feeling better tomorrow.

One, Two, Sree

Guess it has been a while since my last post...again! We have been pretty busy here : celebrating birthdays, V-day, celebrating a friend's new baby, and mostly keeping up with Alex.

He has started talking a little bit more. I still find his gibberish pretty funny. For the life of me, I can't get him to make animal noises. I've made animal sounds since he was little. He can point out specific animals in a book but that is about it. He loves to point out his body parts and body parts of others. Sometimes he will tell us the names of these parts. I've taken pride in teaching him to go to the edge of the stair and yell "DAD" when I need Paul. It's pretty cute. He is still enamoured with the potty and what one does on it. At least once in the day I'll here " No, no, naughty!" He likes to scold himself while doing things he shouldn't. This makes it a bit easier for me to quickly find out what's going on.

Here's to a week filled with more adventures!