Brief Scare.

So I had my regular check-up with my doctor yesterday, and I was very glad it happened to be on that particular day, because I developed a weird rash on my leg, and it was a bit painful. The doctor took a look at my leg and was asking lots of questions, and then he proceeded to take out a pen and start drawing on my leg. When he wrote the date and time, I was like "OH SHIT!" He said it could only be a simple case of cellulitis (skin infection). However, we needed to be sure that the antibiotics he gave me would work, and shrink the infection fast. It was serious enough that he gave me overdose of antibiotics for day 1. He said, "If by tonight this hasn't gone down, or if it spreads at all, go straight to the emergency room, and give them this referral. I don't want to scare you, but we can't take the chance of it being "flesh-eating disease"".

Okay, so I was a little freaked out, and needless to say I was checking on the rash every 5 minutes. Thankfully the antibiotics are working. The redness has gone down a lot, and the leg doesn't even hurt as much as it did. Nothing like a scare like that to make you very grateful for the good things you have! Today, I am much more grateful for the people in my life, that's for sure!

Weird sick.

I have a fever, and yes, that's about it. It's really strange. I'm having trouble keeping warm, but apart from that, I feel fine. The fever was at 102 F yesterday, and this morning it's down to 100.6 F. I'm not even really achey or anything like that. The only other thing is that I do feel a little light-headed. But I'm still functioning!

Biggest task for today is to tackle Mt. Washmore.... it's all clean, I just have to fold the clothes and put them away...shouldn't be a problem.

But right now, I need more coffee!

CT Scan done.

Mykah had his CT Scan yesterday, and it's nice to have it over with. They gave him an oral solution to make him sleep, so the CT Scan and X-rays were not traumatic for him at all. It was really funny when he woke up, though because his balance was off, and we had to watch him like hawks to make sure he didn't get hurt.

I was supposed to have my doctor's appointment today, but I rescheduled for Friday. I did not want to go anywhere today!

More tests.

Yes, Mykah has to undergo more tests. He has to have a chest x-ray to complete the x-rays of his skeleton so they can do a full bone analysis. But that won't be so bad since I can get it done on Monday when he's sedated for the CT Scan. He also needs a specific blood test (at which time they also need samples from Gilles and me). . to test for some other disorder. Ugh...will this never end?

Doctors..

I have to drive into the city today, and I really don't want to go. But I have to go because it's for an appointment for Mykah with the Genetics specialist at the MCH. Maybe we'll finally get the results of that bloodtest they did back in June. Since I haven't really heard anything about it, I've just assumed that there's nothing to be found. So if I go today and they tell me there's nothing wrong with Mykah (I really hope) I don't want to know anything else about doctor appointments except for the ones for his feet! Because the way I figure it, every other test this poor kid has had to endure has turned up normal. So if they can't find anything on a genetic level, I'm not putting him through anything else! So there!

Dreary day.

I so hate it when the day is dreary and clouded over. The house is so dark, and I just want to spend the day in my bed.

It looks like I'll be keeping Zachy home from daycare today. He was running a fever of 102 F last night. This morning it's running about 99.5 F, but the fact that he actually slept in until 9AM tells me he probably should stay home!

I'm hoping I can muster a little energy to try and do some things around the house. I have laundry to fold, the beds need changing, and the bathrooms should be cleaned....oh, and I'm sure I could list many more things I should be doing, but I'm trying to keep it reasonable and at a level that is realistic.

I survived!

Yes, I survived a long day on my own with both kids. It was pretty good for the most part, but by 6PM I was getting antsy, wanting adult conversation and company. Neither of the kids took a nap, so they were both in bed early. Mykah went right off to sleep, but Zach was a little more difficult. Zach wanted me to sleep in his bed, he wanted water, he wanted more water, he wanted to be covered, he wanted to be uncovered. Finally, I turned out all the lights and told him he had to go to sleep because Mommy was going to sleep too. Not two minutes after my lights went out did a little naked boy crawl into my bed, "Mommy, I want to sleep in your bed." Yes, he was naked, as he is most nights despite the fact that he does have PJs on when I put him to bed. Anyway, I gave up, told him he could sleep in Mommy's bed...he was out within 5 minutes!

Tired!

Okay, I'm tired, and I'm sore in places I forgot all about. Definitely out of shape, but it was definitely worth the pain. ooooooooooooooooooohhhh... will be soaking in a hot tub tonight!

Fall Fun...

Okay, I'm a little cold, and very damp, but it was worth it! I allowed my inner child out to play with the boys, and we had a leaf battle. It was huge (well, as huge as it can get with a 4-year old and a 2-year old). It was Zachy and Mykah against Mommy, and the boys won (*wink*).

And the light goes on...

In my ranting over wanting a bigger house with more space, a light finally clicked on in my husband's brain. He finally understood the part about me needing a quiet space for meditation, magic, etc just to help keep me sane. So he came up with a temporary solution of setting up the upstairs storage space with enough room for me to set up a table, chair and mat (for lying down). It just might work, although there's no heaters in there. I have a little space heater that's pretty good, so I'm hoping that will work for the winter. Who knows, maybe in the spring we'll actually be able to get the space finished properly.

Apple Pies?

Hmmm if "His Highness" (Mykah) actually cooperates and takes his nap today, maybe I'll make those apple pies I've been meaning to make. Yummy!

Terrible twos...

My sweet little baby is turning into a tyrant...ah yes, the terrible twos approach! Actually right now he's being pretty hilarious, scooting around the house on a toy dump truck with the bed removed. His legs are so short, it makes the perfect ride-on toy for him. He zooms around here so fast on that thing, it's a riot. Now he's pushing my keyboard under the desk because he wants my attention. Later!

AAACK.....

Well, with the work situation going to shit, my husband is considering going to work in Alberta. They have contract positions for pipefitters out there where he'd spend 40 days in AB, and then come home for 2 weeks (travel paid by employer). I am all for it, as the jobs out there pay much better than here, but it also makes me slightly nervous. How the hell am I going to manage the house and both kids while he's away!? I guess it will just be an initiation by fire. Although he says that if he goes in the winter, he'll hire a contractor to clear the driveway... that makes me feel better as I can't shovel that much snow (we have a big driveway), and I can't leave the kids alone while I use the snow-blower. As for the cooking and cleaning, I'm getting better with all of that since we found a medication that is regulating my moods properly, so I guess it won't be so bad. I just told him he'd better make sure to leave me money for a babysitter once a week so I can have some time to myself!

Good day...

I had my follow-up appointment with my psychiatrist today, and he's increasing my dose of Divalproex to 1000mg/day. The blood test results showed that the level in my blood is still too low, so the increase should help me to start feeling even better... YAY!!!

After my appointment, I went to the new Omer deSerres in D.D.O. I was a bit overwhelmed by the selection of things. I got a nice blank journal, a couple of gelly roll pens, a dip pen and some ink, a sketch book, and some drawing pencils...oh, and a pad of "parchment" paper for writing. So hopefully this will inspire me to start doing some drawing. I've been hesitant because I haven't done any drawing in years, but I just have to start drawing, and I know I'll improve with practice!

Relieved!

We had our appointment for Mykah with Neurosurgery today. It looks like he just has a big head, and it seems to run in our family. For example, the neurosurgeon measured my head, and I apparently have a large head too... I fall into the 98th percentile. Mykah still has to have a CT Scan to confirm the diagnosis, but at least I have less to worry about now. Yay!

I feel so good....

Yes, I actually feel amazing. Yesterday we went apple-picking with the kids. At 8 AM Zachary announced that he would like to go apple-picking, and so, we decided it would be fun and went. This may not sound like much for some folk, but this was the first family outing in 3 years that I was actually excided for and not dreading (the dread was caused by the depression). We had so much fun, and the kids were so cute.

Today, I woke up around 6:30, and I've already folded and put away 2 loads of laundry; that is a great accomplishment for me. I plan to attempt to declutter my filing cabinet, and the rest of the kitchen counters today. That's it, because I don't want to burn myself out. Then I'll play with the kids, and hopefully get some cross-stitch time in. Yay!