I have had just one of those weeks! I felt like I just wanted to go in a black room and just melt into a puddle. At work I was super busy and found out Stuart had foot and mouth which is a contagious rash all over his body! and I had to find a sitter for atleast 2 days or I'd have to stay home with them and get even more behind on paperwork at the tank wash...and I just wanted to melt. I couldn't find a sitter and I did it..I just went into the bathroom and cried...oh pathetic! and then went back to my desk and Jess was calling and telling me she didn't have anything for the next 2 day except a docs a appointment and she would take the kids....ohhhh thank God for Sisters. So between my Sister and Mom the kids were covered. I could go to work and keep things caught up which before the soltuion came my boss uncle doug said after I told him I may have to be out for the next 2 days he says Joie family comes first. You need to take care of your family first...:)... I'm blessed to have a understanding work place. After work I went to my parents and heard the good news about Austin and his new accomplishments and that just made my day better!
So Stu..my dirty little Boy!...So friday, saturday I noticed little bumps around his mouth. and didn't think much of it...my kids have weird skin...it breaks out a lot with bumps or rashes and whatever so I just didn't worry. By saturday night changed him and realized he had more bumps! Gave him a bath..found more bumps!...eehh... what is going on..i went on a full bath kick..antibacterial soap baths and covering all his red bumps in triple antibiotic cream... Sunday still bumps..Monday My mom takes him to the doctor which Mom reported (he stayed the night w/her) he had even more bumps!..Doc said he had mouth and foot disease which you have to let it run its course. and gave him an antibiotic just in case any of it turned into impatagio! ..but Hand and foot is... something a lot of young kids get b.c. of all the germs they discover..and people w/out kids or ignorant people..or I'm too good for you people...call it a "dirty thing" to get..or only dirty kids get it..which isn't true...I like to think of it adventurous kids get it! lol.. either way I called him my dirty boy...and my Mom informed me that I shouldn't wonder where he picked it up b.c. when she had him over at my grandpa's house he came out sucking on a tennis ball that he had dipped in the toilet! lol..thats my boy...man Kids are such nasty little animals me and my cousin at work agreed on...and dogs are much easier to handle then kids...
I've decided for christmas I'm going to do "gift baskets" or something like that. from being addicted to Pinterest.com...I have found some really neat things to make. I have found some for everyone I need to get for and will add to them. I'm excited and got even more excited when I was texting with my sis in law Rach that she was doing the same thing focusing on handmade things..so I'm excited to get something from her...shes crafty!...
Tonight was a first tonight. Austin was moved to the 5th floor so Sondra would be able to visit if we wanted her too...which I've been in and out of how I thought what was right and not for her to see. On one hand I think she is too young to understand what has happened. Her version of Austin is this goofy cousin that loves her and when he is around her he gives her his attention... and I thought maybe she shouldn't see him. On my other hand Sondra is very smart and quizzical. She has asked about Austin. his condition and if he is ok? and that kind of stuff. My outlook on it for myself is..this is the new Austin. Things change and we must adjust. So knowing she was allowed to go see him I thought about it and realizing that Austin will be moving to Columbus soon she should see him now so it won't be such a long time before the next time. So with her insistence of not wanting to go..b.c. she wanted to stay at Grandma and pas house watching her shows we took her anyway... We got there in her play dress up shoes and seen him. I carried her in to his bedside and his eyes lit up and just stared at her. I wish I could know what he was thinking. But nonetheless I know he was glad to see her. And in fact my primary motive wasn't for Sondra to get to see Austin but the other way around. he may not remember seeing her but for those few minutes of staring at her and watching his eyes go crazy and his glance over her direction when he could hear her talking made me smile. He hadn't seen her in a month but I know he hadn't forgot her. bc before tonight whenever I would talk about the kids he always paid me attention. I like the bond that I have with my aunt and uncle..and always growing up I felt like their "girl"..and how Austin and Taylor(shes my original girl) I have had a close repertoire with..and now my kids have the connection with them. Its family... its value is immeasurable. Its honest. Its true...I'm very proud that I have that connection with many of my cousins and since grandma was fighting for her life and eventually dying... that realization of how valuable family is intensified. I'm very blessed to have the family that I do- both sides.
So lastnight I obliged and took my original girl Tatey-butt to see Breaking Dawn at midnight w/Jess, Mel, Kayla, and Sami in findlay! It was so fun!... we ate at cheddars and then headed to the movies...after making fun of many of the fanatics we finally got into the theater...and after refusing to sit in the front row of one of the theaters we got into a empty one and got the pick of the seats...I wasn't below throwing out we had a pregnant injured vet with us..lol thank goodness I didn't have too but i would have..and her injury..she broke her middle finger over seas and points to the right then straight. but still that is a injury and very viable to use. either way I didn't have too and we had a great time. one the way home i was debating to stay up all night or just go to bed. which then I remembered I had to make Mac and cheese for a funeral dinner at our church so that settled it. I was staying up. Well i chickened out...it was 430 getting closer to 5 and very tired..I decided I would change into my clothes for work for today and sleep a few hours. Miracously I woke up on time and made it to work. Not till I was looking at facebook and seen a post I put on there and it was dated 4 hours earlier did I fully realize how tired I really was. I somehow picked up a second wind and made it through and now my bed is calling to me...
tomorrow I have a Work day for our church Sunday school which we are cleaning the basement and then have a Thanksgiving/Christmas party that night. so once again I have a busy weekend... no slowing down... I wish I could retire now lol..I'd love to sleep in everyday and not be so "scheduled"...
so I must be going! and want to leave you with a saying I found today on Pinterest.com which really made me think what I would have if it were true!...
"What if you woke up today for only the things you thanked God for yesterday?"
Love,
Me
I just love this post!
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