Monster Jam

Charlee Tony and Angel at Moster Jam 2011 World Finals

Well I have been being really good and am not doing anything I am not suppose to. Just sitting and trying to keep pressure on my side and wearing my belly band to put pressure on my back. So today I rode to Vegas with Charlee and Tony and Tony's cousin Angel for Monster Jam. Cliff usually takes Tony every year for his birthday but since Cliff is in North Dakota Cha took him and they really had fun. We had lunch at El Burrito and went to the swap meet.

I went over to Teddi and Donnie's and just hung out. We had fun visiting with all the neighbors and got a pizza for dinner. I got to see my angels and couldn't lift the baby but got to hold her. Cha picked me up about midnight and we got back to Mesquite around 1:30 in the morning. Too late for an old lady but fun fun fun.

It's Official I am am Idiot

Well I went to the doctor this morning and he drained 220 cc's of liquid off my side. It really didn't hurt too bad just a little uncomfortable. The worst part was he injected an antibiotic and something else that he said would irritate the muscle and help the skin scar down and reattach to the muscle. He asked me if I had been doing a lot of side to side heavy work like sweeping, mopping, mowing , weeding...........guilty. Well , needless to say I tore the skin lose from the muscle by all my stupidity and now I pay the consequences. He said I may have to have it done again or in the extreme, he will send me to radiology at the hospital and have them do a scan, find a pocket, and re-insert a drain. I am suppose to be a smart person but obviously the rumors of my intelligence have been highly over rated

Double Crap

Well Teddi told me tonight that my side is swollen and I can feel that it is really full of fluid. It feels heavy and numb (kind of or tingly or something) and I can feel the fluid "sloshing" around. It is weird and gross. I finally broke down and just cried. I know I need to go to the doctor tomorrow and not stay the 3rd day and watch Harlee. I am so disappointed. I wanted so badly to help Teddi out and be there. Seems like I can't do anything I want to anymore. Everything just wears me out and I can hardly stand it. I finally cried myself to sleep in Teddi and Donnie's bed and if the situation wasn't bad enough I guess they slept on the couch. I felt so bad as they both had to work in the morning. I don't know why but I have hardly slept since I have been here until last night .

Crap

Sweet Little Blue Eyed Girl

Well my incision is definitely filling with fluid. I called the doctor this morning and he said as long as it doesn't get red or swollen or painful it will be OK for me to wait till Friday to come up to his office. Sounds like they are going to have to drain it. I am not looking forward to that. I swear if it's not one thing it's another.

I am loving watching Harlee she is the best baby and so easy. Just sleeps , eats, laughs, and poops. Such a lovely child. I have tried to help out and do a little laundry, cook etc but haven't done much as Ted has it pretty much under control. You forget how much energy it takes to raise a family. I admire both my girls for working so hard and raising the kids. Just laying on the bed tending the baby wears me out HA

Off to Be Mimi

I left this morning and came down to Vegas to stay with Teddi and Donnie and watch Harlee for 3 days. Ted's babysitter has a little boy a bit older than Harlee and he has been in the hospital with RSV so they need to keep them apart till the other baby is better so Grandma to the rescue. Olivia is with Dean during the day and Ted gets home from work by about 2:30 so I will get to see Olivia in the evening. I brought them "Easter Bunny" ears and a pin wheel for Olivia. She loved it and said, "Grandma I never had one of these before. It had gum balls in it and Ted said she is not allowed to have gum balls (Opps) but relented and let her have them anyway. Bad Grandma. We went and had sushi for dinner and I saw a guy I swear was a friend of Toby's in high school. I didn't approach him but regretted it after I let. Wish I could remember his name. When we got back to the house I asked Ted to check my incision site on my back as it felt "funny" kind of numb. She said it looked like it was filling with fluid. Great just what I need. I thought this was going too well. Gotta call the doctor in the morning.

Daddy's Gone Again

Well Cliff and the girls left this morning. I was pretty much OK for once as it is a short rotation and I am going to Ted's next week to watch the baby for 3 days so I will have something to do but sit here by myself. I did hate to see them leave but that's the breaks of the game in this economy. Just grateful we are making ends more than meet. I am cleaning house and changing sheets and visiting with Charlee. Trying to get everything done. It's always a mess after the kids leave, that's just nature and I don't mind, plus it gives me something to do. Gonna try and rest later. I swear I am going to try and stop taking my pain pills this weekend. I did try and stop last week but I still had a lot of pain in my feet and legs and just could not sleep at night. Wednesday afternoon I stayed in bed all afternoon and evening and when Cliff came in to check on me I was crying. He finally said "You are going to take those pain pills till you don't need them. It's ridicules to lay here in pain when there is an alternative". I guess he's right but I always try to be strong and all that bullshit. Anyway I went back on but he's back at work and I am going to TRY to stop again. I just wish I new why I have this pain in my legs. The doctor has taken ex rays and said everything looks fine but the fact is it still hurts so I don't know. Guess it's to the Internet and try to research it myself.

Let's All Go to the Movies

We took our kids, plus Tony and Cheyenne's friend Emerald , to see Rango tonight. Pretty funny movie and the kids really enjoyed it and all the junk food. Cliff was not too thrilled, one he hates going to the movies, and two he hates spending money on stuff HE doesn't like HA. But, we had a good time none the less and he suffered thru it. The kids have gone swimming at the recreation center, out to eat Chinese food, and Cheyenne has had sleep overs with her friends, Alecia got to go shopping for panties ( we always have to do that when she is here. Her mother won't let her buy thong panties and I could care less what she wears as long as they are comfortable, so our ritual is to buy panties every time she is here. I think it makes her feel like a rebel HA). It has been a fun spring break but I have really over done it and have been in pain a lot. I just have soldiered through. I can rest when everyone goes back and I want the kids to have fun when they are here. their Dad gets to see them so seldom that I want it to be really good when we do get them. I try not to really "spoil " them but do want them to have good memories of their time with their Dad