Family photo Oct 2010

Family photo Oct 2010

Friday, April 29, 2011

A better day

I have been really up and down lately emotionally.  I know there are a lot of factors that are behind it, and rationally I know that it will get better, but in the moment it doesn't really help, ya know? 

This morning was busy.  We had 2 Dr's appointments.  One for Lucy's 2 week check and one for my incision.  We got to the Lucy's appointment and it turns out that her Dr. had to go to the hospital to deliver a baby... so we had to reschedule.  Couldn't be too upset since about 2 weeks ago I'm sure my surgery caused a few rescheduling of other patients...  It then gave us a little window of time before we had to go to my appointment, so we went out for breakfast.  :)  However, Bugga was a bit of a handful there... and I remember thinking that i wasn't going to be that person in the restaurant with the screaming kid.  I was starting to feel down again about the whole thing.  Hm. 

I went to my appointment and the Dr said that my incision looks great!  that i'm recovering really well, and all is going as hoped.  He took the tape off my incision, but the adhesive from the tape and stuff left a rash... so I have to try my best not to scratch the crap out of it!  But the good thing is is that I can actually see my incision, and the under side of my belly, which has been a long time!  So I'm losing weight!  About 23 lbs so far... but I gained around 53.  So we still have a little ways to go, but i figured not bad for sitting around.

We had another bit of a stressful situation, but nothing to do with family.  We help out a friend's business by cleaning this awful place and all they do is complain.  Rationally I know it's not our fault and they're just upset and they want to blame somebody for their problems, but it doesn't really help at the time.  So we have been trying to figure out what to do with that on top of getting our lives back to 'normal'.  But I think everything is going to work out.

After nap time Tristan was in a bit of a funky mood (which hasn't been too uncommon lately).  BUT the difference was he would let me play with him.  He actually got a book and we read for a little while and he didn't run off screaming into the other room anytime it was just the two of us.  :)  I put Lu Bird on the floor for some tummy time while I did something and he was very gentle with playing around her and showing her his toys.  I think he really liked that.  After dinner we went to the mall to play on the play structure and he let me hold his hand!  We walked into the play area together, and he calmly let me take his shoes off and his coat before he went and played.  I even got numerous kisses without being bribed by ice cream :)

He hasn't whined or cried since after dinner, which is HUGE.  I think he may be getting his 2 year molars, which would account for the random crying and the fever... we are keeping our fingers crossed!  But it does this Momma's heart good to have her son let her be by him again and love on him.  :)  Just gotta keep a good attitude and know all my prayers are being answered!

JVG

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