Mom's Get Grumpy Too

My allergies are killing me.  If it's not the itchy eyes I want to scratch out, then it's the runny nose or the itchy skin or the constant sneezing (sneezing more than three times should not be allowed- I'm going to make that a rule on my own planet when I create it) and then there is the coughing that starts and then the wheezing because I can't breath . . .  and I said I like spring.

I really ought to go to the doctors, but we just got our bill from Daniel's ER visit.  Should I share?  Why not.

$2,500

Yep folks, that is what we are responsible for.  I had a nice chat with our insurance company so I could understand our bill and EoB (Estimation of Benefits).  Let's just say, we have met our deductible for the year.  Always something on the bright side.

Like how Carlo received a notice for jury duty.  No, this isn't the bright side, but stress yet again from another jury duty notice.  We've had a few debacles in the past with this.

Then he checked the computer to see when he needed to show and was told he didn't need to report!  See?!  Bright side.

Oh, back to my allergies which was leading to the Mom's Get Grumpy Too title.

Yes, I have been grumpy.  Not feeling well will do that to a person.  Or maybe it is just me?

I woke up yesterday morning not able to breath well and had snot running continuously out of my nose- the watery kind.  I needed to take some drastic measures so I took my normal Alavert, popped a Benadryl and squirted some eye drops in my eyes.

Benadryl makes me very, very sleepy.  But I had to get up, get Daniel ready and take him to school.  Even though I can walk him to school, I was very thankful for the drop off line.

Then I decided to work on my sewing blog to keep me awake and groggily deleted my needed photos from Photobucket.  Oops.  That required some fixing- a lot of fixing.

Lots of craziness, but I am thankful for a son who loves me. 

I was rushing him and ordering him and scolding him and said, "I am so excited you are going to school today."

I hurt his feelings.  He went in to the other room and started crying.

He's so tender just like I was at that age- well, and I wasn't a very nice mom.

So, I took a breath and went and hugged him and told him how much I loved him and that I really would miss him while he was gone.

His eyes lit up and a few moments later he brought me our "coins" I used at the beginning of the school year.  He kept one in his pocket to know I was thinking of him and I kept one in my pocket to know he was thinking of me.  We haven't used them since the first month of school, and I don't know where he dug them out of, but he brought me mine so we could use them again.

I love that kid.  I don't know what I did to get blessed with such a special spirit.

Do Not Pinch Me

I stayed up until midnight baking and putting together some fun snacks for Daniel's class.

It was all worth it when he told me that the kid who always picks on him ran up, gave him a hug and said, "I love you."

Who said you can't get popular with some cookies?!

I can't get the picture to turn the right way.  Those darn leprachauns!

And Daniel's teacher asked me to to be in charge of and plan the end of the year class party.  What?!

Any suggestions?

"I WANT IT BACK!!"

The Gobble Bag ate her toys.

Should've cleaned her room like Mommy asked. 

(This is not my child.  I swear I gave birth to my sister's child.)

Drop Off

I feel like I have dropped off the face of the Earth.  I'm not going to lie and say my life (and stress level) has been easy for the past month.  I'm so tired of sickness and poor health . . . but the good news . . .  I think we are finally on the upside.  And this week, I haven't been crying every day.

Do you every get like that when you are really sick?  Cry and get all depressed?  I do.

We went from Daniel's allergic reaction to me being really sick and then to Carlo getting really sick.  Whatever we had, it put you in bed for three days.  I have never seen Carlo in bed for three days.  Daniel's little body is still fighting.  I'm giving it six weeks.  And Coral just feel asleep next to me on the couch.  That NEVER happens.  Her glands in her neck have made it seem like she has bunches of grapes in there. 

Come on family!  Be healthy!  I guess it was our turn this year for sickness.  And kindergarten germs probably doesn't help.  I swear every time I go in there with Coral to help out, she ends up getting sick.  Death to germs.

It all makes me thankful for healthy bodies.  And I have been loving the weather warming up.  I know without a doubt now that my favorite seasons are spring and fall. 

If you can't tell, this is my random I'm tired and should really post something because I've been neglecting my personal blog for my sewing blog, which has been a lot of fun.  I am just really glad my good friend Eva is doing it with me.  This is my week off and it has been nice to see what she posts.

And if you didn't know already, Daniel is going to be acting in a play that runs a week and a half in June.  He will be a mouse and a horse.  I have yet to see the script, so I don't know any more details, but I can hardly wait for him to get singing, dancing and acting.  I am not so sure about the possible 3x a week rehearsals which are across town.  But just thinking about him on stage gets me all happy and excited!

Hope everyone is well!  Oh, and I have to say that I really enjoyed our stake conference this sunday.  I really needed to hear the message "Where Can I Turn for Peace?"  The general authority gave a wonderful talk and spoke on many things my heart needed to hear.

And now I think this is a lot like a journal entry.  Oh well!