Finally figured out how to send pics from the phone to the PC We went to Uno’s tonight~How weird- Before we got there, I barfed in the beach bucket in the car, and then Natalie was really ill-and she didn’t eat a thing. So it was strange tonight.No workouts tonight…I must wait for tomorrow am. We were both pretty zombie-like today, so somethings going on. At least we got food shopping done. |
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am: I took Natie in to see Dr. G (& we of course saw Laurie too!) and I explained her sx to him; the rash, the fatigue, joint soreness, the night sweats. So he agreed to have the RN get a Lymes titer. Natalie cried and cried- poor thing was visibly terrified, not just ticked off. She is a trooper when it comes to finger sticks, but the blood draw was scary for her. (Plus, she has invisible veins, like Si). So after we were all done I took her for a Chamomille tea and Adams for some rolls and cold cuts. That cheered her up a bit. Then we dropped Si off at the mall to meet Sarah and I asked Nat if she’d like to run in to Dick’s sporting with me just for a few min. I ended up buying her a 50% off portable CD player. Geez. I’m a sucker. But I really felt bad about what she went through today. So naturally, when Chris came home, I had some ‘Splaining to do.
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Natalie has not been feeling that great lately. I’m not sure I can pinpoint the problem, but I’m thinking of just getting a Lymes test done for her, even if we doubt she’s had a tick bite. You can never really be sure Sienna had her last day of school today! I can not believe it. The little ones are done in a week. Wow. I need to get into Summer Mode soon~ & that means a LOT of organization. Juggling three kids schedules, home life, Gram’s care, work, training, church stuff. You know what’s really mind-numbing: I have no time for freinds & other family relationships. I’ve left them all in the dust.
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Sunday, June 10, 2007
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A Busy night last night- worked 7 to 1am and it was a nonstop night. I had admissions and a very adorable, confused pt who had a high fall/wandering risk. Needless to say he remained at my side in his wch all evening, so that slowed me down. The night literally flew-I could not believe my watch at 11pm, and I was still doing meds & assessments. One oof my fave pts experienced an insulin reaction so I stayed untill her BS was wnl. Anyway, I am exhausted & kind of useless today. I did a lot of online research re: Gram’s CV issues.
It’s Sunday and the house is a mess, I’m missing church yet again, Must balance (HA!) my checkbook, plan the week, deal with the laundry, and chill out with my kids. Another free font-shopping day, otherwise useless indeed.W I feel about 80 years old right now. I’ve got to rest so I can start the week with an early run. I hope that’s all I needed, and I pray that this week: a. God will stop hating me b. I will somehow have enough to manage my enormous debt & copay bills c. I will get it together. amen…..HI am so upset about the aaa dx.. |
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more slideshows below!!!busy making slideshows of both today (Flag Day parade & celebration at CJ’s school) and I found TONS of great photos of the past few summers we’ve had- including Natalie & I at our DCClassic race in ‘05! The kids got stayed with Gram for a while today while Si & I had our appointment. Things are looking up. mom asked her if she’s like a job: to be paid for spending time and monitoring Gram a few hours each day during the week! Tomorrow is a big day for CJ- we go to Casperkill for the day on the class party feild trip- and swim, etc! |
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Thursday June 14, 2007
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Sienna and I started the day just fine. I let her use the computer for hours playing the music nice & loud etc, while I moved the furniture, books and magazines around in the bedroom, cleaned tons and threw out more tons.It looks great- and is more functional now, with my large desk near the bed and CJ’s Thomas bed is where the desk was. (Which he never sleeps in up here anymore, but doesn’t want me to give it away just yet!) Now I have all my medical books & magazines, etc right near me Natalie was thrilled to go to her friends house to swim,had an awesome time. CJ had no assignments today from me & got to run around outside with Chris as he did yardwork and mowed. But all good things lately seem to fade fast, and we ended the afternoon on pretty bad terms. Somethings gotta give.
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Sienna is now driving every day (with me in the passenger seat, praying heftily) -I let her drive the minivan to Gram’s everyday so she can take care of her for a few hours in the afternoons: her first real "job".
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3 mile run with virtually no leg power today- very fatigued.
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I’m working tonight, probably quite late. YUP. Went in at 6:30pm and didn’t leave until about 1am. (So much for 7-11!). It was a busy, crazy night, plus lots of things went wrong, plus the on call MD had to be called several times. etc. I wasn’t done with meds and treatments until after 11:20. Wow. I felt pretty stressed out, but I do realize that a lot of it has to do with pmdd. I hope Sunday night is better. Tomorrow i will be very pleased if I can try doing part of the DCClassic 1/2 Marathon route. I really need to get in gear for Sept |
Wow: the last day of school! On the verge of tears much of today. Will miss CJ’s school. He DID get the teacher I was hoping he’d be assigned to for third grade, though 
He cried on the way home, though, because his friend won’t be in his class. He is going to have a real fresh start, with totally new classmates.
Natalie is also happy with her assigned 5th grade teacher.This is the first year that any one of them will have a male teacher! I am preparing their work (and play!) for the summer, ordered some summer bridge workbooks thru Amazon
We were at Gram’s again today- and it was much quieter. Just her and I (after my swim, and I cleaned out my swim bag stuff & washed there.) Then after Sienna’ Chem exam, she went over there. I was hectically trying to get both nat & cj’s teachers gifts together (and their principals), THEN getting Sienna to drop her off at Gram’s, then running home to remove my sweaty old navy tank (!), and getting to CJ’s birthday party (for the summer kids), then getting natalie….out of breath just typing it! It was really sweet, because I took CJ woth me to get Nat, and we were lat, but just in time to join in the "bus send off" where some of the parents & all the teachers waved and cheered all the kids/buses leaving for summer vacation. It was fun and noisy I got to give Nat’s teacher her gift AND CJ met his new teacher.
1500 yards in 40- 750 pull, 250 breast, 300 crawl/free, bilateral breathing, 200 backstroke. a good hard swim 
PM: 12.56 mile ride in 45 min. It felt a little tougher tonight as I’m pretty tired- had a VERY non-stop day. MUST run tomorrow- and only run!!!
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Wednesday June 20, 2007
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I woke up to the sound of the phone reminding me that i had to take gram to an appointment today at 12:15….we got there in good time, and then found out they apparently didn’t schedule things properly & it is not until next week. arrgh! so gram had to be shuffled around in the humidity for nothing. mom & i were pretty ticked. after we dropped si off at gram’s, Nat, Cj & i cleaned up around here. the day went by fast. Am: 5k run in about 30 min. HOT & humid. the air is so wet you can drink it. But we didn’t get the heavy t-storms predicted…that’s why I slipped in a pm 13.5 mile ride in 47 min, I booked b/c it seemed any minute it might have started the downpour. i still promised chris i’d make some yummy bruscetta (w/ mozzerella) so i’m off into the kitchen. also some Cabernet Sauvignon
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Thursday June 28, 2007
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We went to the lake for only a little over an hour. CJ acciddently knocked Nat’s noseplugs out so she was upset & didn’t want to swim any longer. I swam out to the dock but only once back and forth. Then we went to DSG and I got them water shoes, nose plugs for them both, and a new soccer ball for Nat.
BTW, CJ loves Fraps just like Nat loves her green tea!
Had a crazy busy night at work- 7pm to 2am. Tons of orders, a full house of patients, a heavy period. constant bell ringing, a urinary retention situation, doctor calls and 2 patients on palliative care. Might I add 12 patients with treatments, meds, blood sugars, vital signs, narcotic pain relievers, etc. Shot. I need some time off. Poor little Natalie actually TEXTED me from the cell I’m giving her and letting her use when I’m at work. "Mommy i miss you when are you coming home?"
Wednesday June 27
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open water, brave me Sienna is causing some real problems, and we are now at a real crossroads. God do we need the Cross. No wonder some things are falling apart. I haven’t been bringing my concerns to the Lord. PM 15.4 mi ride in 56min-powerful but not fast! |
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We all had a fantastic time- and there are THREE pools there! After finally talking CJ into going in, I hopped in (the three foot pool) and played with the kids, freezing to death! Then I had a chance while CJ was out of the pool to get into the 33 yard Oly sized pool, lanes & all. I only got to go across about 8 to 10 times, but it was great- I felt confident….here I was, swimming laps in a much larger, roomier pool without much in the way of, well, WALLS- and I did fine, mixing in crawl and breaststroke. It was COLD. We were there from 9:30am untill about 1:30pm! For the most part, Ceeg preferred the playground! I was nagging him about getting into the pool, I must admit. We had incredible weathr too. Then Mom called and asked me to go check on Gram right after we left, since Aunt So left and there was some sisterly dissention between the two. CJ got his BK and Mom let me fill up with her gas card since I was on empty! We stayed with Gram untill about 5pm, and she looked a little better. The kids really seem to increase her alertness level. But I am certain they exhaust her as well. Sienna probably hates me. I didn’t go to her show tonight- plus I later found out that I would have missed it, anyway….Tranquil Core went on first, muchy earlier that I would have gotten there. Plus I m nauseous- I need to be well since I have to work tomorrow evening.I just would not have the stomach and energy for loud (but good!) music and the lights, kids, sweat, etc. I hope she understands.
& Law and order.
