it will. Hubster got laid off from his job last Wednesday. We weren't shocked, but it is still not a pleasant experience. Hubster went to apply for unemployment, and we got another bombshell. It seems that they overpaid him last year when he was unemployed by four weeks, so until we pay back $1600 no unemployment. They are nice enough to let us pay them back at a rate of $120 per month, but considering that we have zero money coming in that looks like a huge number. We are trying to fight it, but we don't know if it will do any good. Hubster has been on 4 job interviews so far. He has two interviews today. I'm just hoping that he hears something tomorrow. Our van also broke down, but thankfully Hubster was able to fix it enough until he gets a job. Then last night we got home from church to a big mess. They are building a Walmart across the street from our subdivision, and the water has been turned off every afternoon this week for hours on end. KG wanted to take a bath, so she turned the water faucets on in the bathtub. Needless to say that when the water came back on, so did the water in the tub. It overflowed into the downstairs. I told Hubster last night on the way home from church that I'm beginning to wonder just what in the world we have done wrong because I want to fix it. I'm so stressed right now, and I'm trying not to worry. Just need prayers that everything works out quickly.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Wow..It has been nearly a month
The family has been so busy that I hardly have a time to turn around. I can not imagine doing school full time and working. It just would not be possible. I am already overwhelmed with school without adding that to the mix. I keep telling myself that eventually I will get into a routine, and then I will have weeks like this week where I have 5 papers to turn in. I should be doing those instead of sitting on here blogging, but here I sit.
KG is loving school, and she is absorbing so much right now. I love how that we can be anywhere, and she starts pointing out numbers and letters to me. She is growing up so much. I did not have any problem the first day of school dropping her off, but yesterday I teared up. She told me that I didn't have to walk her to class any more because she is a big girl. She knows where her class is. Nothing like watching your child walk into a building all by herself. She is loving flip and dance. She is learning how to do handstands. One of these days she is going to learn how to do a cartwheel. Let me just say that she isn't exactly the most coordinated kid, but as long as she is loving it and having fun, then we will keep going. She has her first dance recital on October 29. She has to wear a Halloween costume for that one.
BG is getting used to being at home with just Mommy. I think she is really liking it. She turned 3 on September 4. I still can't believe my baby is 3 years old. I don't know where time has flown. She is growing up so fast.
The boys are doing pretty good. They are both enjoying football, and the more that TB gets to play the more he seems to like it. They had him running the ball yesterday, and he was saying that he dragged the biggest boy (He is actually the biggest, so it is the next biggest boy.) 3 yards, and coaches were hollering at him to go. This is a big deal because LTrain (that is what the kid is called) is a really good football player. TB missed last weeks game because he had bronchitis. Coach and doctor told him no practicing or playing until he could run without coughing up a lung. KB got to play a bit, and he loved it. He did get hurt yesterday. He and another boy hit helmets, and it bent his neck back. One of the other moms is a nurse practioner, so she checked him out. Said that it would be sore a few days, but otherwise he should be fine. He rotated between ice and heat last night. He said it was stiff this morning, but at least it felt better. KB is doing pretty good in school. All of his grades are passing, so we will take that. He had a few issues at the beginning of the year with not turning in work. Coach cured him of that at least until football season is over. They get a copy of progress reports every Tuesday afternoon, and if they have a zero, they run "reminders". Those are horrible, and he found out real quick he didn't want to do that again. TB is struggling in school. He was failing 3 classes, but two of his teachers gave him extra credit work to make up the test grades. Hopefully that will put him back over the passing. A test taker he is not. The other class he just needed to turn two papers in, and that should get his grade back into the passing realm. He started out the year so great, and then I don't know what happened. I'm still trying to figure out what to do. He does have a 99 average right now in math. His teacher is so proud of him. She is one of the teachers that he is failing a class in, so she is really trying to work with him. I asked him if we need to get him a tutor if that might help him with spelling. The dysgraphia kills his English grade because it has spelling. Hopefully his grades have been brought up because next week is eligibility week, and he wants to play.
Hubster went on a Navy funded trip to California back in August, and he was trying to go on a four month funded trip starting in October. His CO has put a halt on all classes until after July. He wants all hands on deck for FEX. Training told him that he might still be able to take a class, but only if he signs a waiver stating he will go in July. He has no problem doing that, but the CO has to sign off on the class and waiver business. Hopefully he can get this done because his job right now is SLOOOOOOOOOOW. They told him that they would like for him to take a 3 to 4 month class that way they don't have to lay anybody off. I really do like this company he works for. We are praying that either work picks back up, or that he gets a waiver and a class.
Health wise I'm doing okay. I'm still having issues from the surgery. I am being referred to another doctor to see if my problem can be fixed with medicine, have to live with it, or requires surgery. She told me that I will have multiple tests ran, and that one of them is a potassium test that hurts. They are going to do a biopsy of my bladder. I have to check today to see if the referral has been approved, and when my appointment is.
KG is loving school, and she is absorbing so much right now. I love how that we can be anywhere, and she starts pointing out numbers and letters to me. She is growing up so much. I did not have any problem the first day of school dropping her off, but yesterday I teared up. She told me that I didn't have to walk her to class any more because she is a big girl. She knows where her class is. Nothing like watching your child walk into a building all by herself. She is loving flip and dance. She is learning how to do handstands. One of these days she is going to learn how to do a cartwheel. Let me just say that she isn't exactly the most coordinated kid, but as long as she is loving it and having fun, then we will keep going. She has her first dance recital on October 29. She has to wear a Halloween costume for that one.
BG is getting used to being at home with just Mommy. I think she is really liking it. She turned 3 on September 4. I still can't believe my baby is 3 years old. I don't know where time has flown. She is growing up so fast.
The boys are doing pretty good. They are both enjoying football, and the more that TB gets to play the more he seems to like it. They had him running the ball yesterday, and he was saying that he dragged the biggest boy (He is actually the biggest, so it is the next biggest boy.) 3 yards, and coaches were hollering at him to go. This is a big deal because LTrain (that is what the kid is called) is a really good football player. TB missed last weeks game because he had bronchitis. Coach and doctor told him no practicing or playing until he could run without coughing up a lung. KB got to play a bit, and he loved it. He did get hurt yesterday. He and another boy hit helmets, and it bent his neck back. One of the other moms is a nurse practioner, so she checked him out. Said that it would be sore a few days, but otherwise he should be fine. He rotated between ice and heat last night. He said it was stiff this morning, but at least it felt better. KB is doing pretty good in school. All of his grades are passing, so we will take that. He had a few issues at the beginning of the year with not turning in work. Coach cured him of that at least until football season is over. They get a copy of progress reports every Tuesday afternoon, and if they have a zero, they run "reminders". Those are horrible, and he found out real quick he didn't want to do that again. TB is struggling in school. He was failing 3 classes, but two of his teachers gave him extra credit work to make up the test grades. Hopefully that will put him back over the passing. A test taker he is not. The other class he just needed to turn two papers in, and that should get his grade back into the passing realm. He started out the year so great, and then I don't know what happened. I'm still trying to figure out what to do. He does have a 99 average right now in math. His teacher is so proud of him. She is one of the teachers that he is failing a class in, so she is really trying to work with him. I asked him if we need to get him a tutor if that might help him with spelling. The dysgraphia kills his English grade because it has spelling. Hopefully his grades have been brought up because next week is eligibility week, and he wants to play.
Hubster went on a Navy funded trip to California back in August, and he was trying to go on a four month funded trip starting in October. His CO has put a halt on all classes until after July. He wants all hands on deck for FEX. Training told him that he might still be able to take a class, but only if he signs a waiver stating he will go in July. He has no problem doing that, but the CO has to sign off on the class and waiver business. Hopefully he can get this done because his job right now is SLOOOOOOOOOOW. They told him that they would like for him to take a 3 to 4 month class that way they don't have to lay anybody off. I really do like this company he works for. We are praying that either work picks back up, or that he gets a waiver and a class.
Health wise I'm doing okay. I'm still having issues from the surgery. I am being referred to another doctor to see if my problem can be fixed with medicine, have to live with it, or requires surgery. She told me that I will have multiple tests ran, and that one of them is a potassium test that hurts. They are going to do a biopsy of my bladder. I have to check today to see if the referral has been approved, and when my appointment is.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
School...
School started this week for 3 of the 4 kids. KG is loving Pre-K. She loves her teacher, and I do to. I'm a little concerned that all she does is color and sing. I will give it a few more weeks.
The boys are liking school and football. We really start to get into the swing of things in a few weeks.
I start to school in 2 weeks, and I'm worried that I can't do it. I'm sure I will be fine though.
The boys are liking school and football. We really start to get into the swing of things in a few weeks.
I start to school in 2 weeks, and I'm worried that I can't do it. I'm sure I will be fine though.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
I Have a Happy Post...and an Update
I'm feeling good, or at least I have over the last 2 days. I've tried my best to take it easy. I will not be vacuuming for the near future, since that seemed to set me back. I've had little to no cramping over the last few days. No spotting since Monday evening. I was worn out yesterday, but that could have been from the bad day on Tuesday that I had. Now, I hope I didn't just jinx myself.
Also, I think I should send TB to camp more often. He came back a different kid. He is so much more respectful and doesn't get mouthy with me as much.
We got KG enrolled in preschool. I need to go and get her school clothes this weekend. I also need to start getting school supplies for the boys and myself. WOO HOO for school starting in 2.5 weeks!
ETA: Guess I spoke to soon. Nothing like crampiness and a very sore and swollen belly to bring you crashing back to earth. Geesh, I'm sick of this.
Also, I think I should send TB to camp more often. He came back a different kid. He is so much more respectful and doesn't get mouthy with me as much.
We got KG enrolled in preschool. I need to go and get her school clothes this weekend. I also need to start getting school supplies for the boys and myself. WOO HOO for school starting in 2.5 weeks!
ETA: Guess I spoke to soon. Nothing like crampiness and a very sore and swollen belly to bring you crashing back to earth. Geesh, I'm sick of this.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Last Week of July...
I told the kids last night to enjoy their last week because starting next week, we are back on school sleep schedule. The boys start football practice on Monday at 8 AM, and they leave on Tuesday for the rest of the week for football camp. They need to get back on a schedule. The girls are going to be in for a shock to their systems with going to bed around 8 in order to get up in time. They will get used to it. I think I might need to go and buy them some black out curtains this weekend.
I'm struggling again with church. I love going once I get there, but it is the getting there part that I'm struggling with. I can think of a million and one reasons why I don't want to go, or why I'm to busy to go. Why I hurt to go. Once you get out of the routine of going, it is very HARD to get back into the routine of going. Last night, we had our camp service. It was really great, and then I got home. All of the joy of the service was gone. It is as if satan is really hammering me with negativity in my life right now. Between the surgery and still have lingering effects from that, and feeling like an outsider at church at times, the desire to go just isn't there. I want some of what TB has to rub off on me. Maybe the feeling like an outsider is my own doing. I never call or text anybody because everybody I know works, and I don't want to bother them when they are home with their families.
I'm on the prowl for a recumbent bike. Walking long distances still bothers me, so I'm thinking an exercise bike might be the way to go. I think I just found one. I will get Hubster to go by tonight to check it out while I'm with KG at dance and flip.
I'm struggling again with church. I love going once I get there, but it is the getting there part that I'm struggling with. I can think of a million and one reasons why I don't want to go, or why I'm to busy to go. Why I hurt to go. Once you get out of the routine of going, it is very HARD to get back into the routine of going. Last night, we had our camp service. It was really great, and then I got home. All of the joy of the service was gone. It is as if satan is really hammering me with negativity in my life right now. Between the surgery and still have lingering effects from that, and feeling like an outsider at church at times, the desire to go just isn't there. I want some of what TB has to rub off on me. Maybe the feeling like an outsider is my own doing. I never call or text anybody because everybody I know works, and I don't want to bother them when they are home with their families.
I'm on the prowl for a recumbent bike. Walking long distances still bothers me, so I'm thinking an exercise bike might be the way to go. I think I just found one. I will get Hubster to go by tonight to check it out while I'm with KG at dance and flip.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
2 posts in 2 days...
Why do you ask? It is because I'm FRUSTRATED beyond belief with the extremely, extremely slow progress of how fast I'm healing from the hysterectomy. I never, ever, never in my wildest imagination dreamed it would be this hard, this painful, and most especially this LONG. Top it all off with a bladder that doesn't want to work properly, if at all, and you have the makings for one very irritated human being. Just when I start to believe that I'm finally on the upward swing of feeling good, if not great, my body tells me to HOLD UP. It isn't time to start celebrating yet.
Today, I decided to go to the store for some grocery shopping even though I woke up not feeling great, but not able to pin point just exactly why I wasn't feeling good. We don't have food in this house, and I'm tired of eating out. It is expensive, fattening, and gross. I was given the all clear on Thursday, so I figure that I will be okay lifting a bag with 12 pounds of sugar in it. Got a little twinge, but I didn't think anything about it. Got to HEB (Love that store) and started my shopping. About halfway through the store KG tells me she has to go to the bathroom, so my mom takes her. I start pushing the cart, and I'm about halfway down the aisle when what decides to happen. I'm hit with such an intense pain, that my knees nearly buckle. I thought I was going to puke right there. I was so queasy. I felt like my insides were going to fall out. I'm sitting here with my feet propped up, with some of the worst cramps imaginable, a belly that looks and feels like I'm 5 months pregnant, feet and legs that are swollen, and stabbing pains in my belly. I'm to the point where I wonder what is wrong with me. Why me? What did I do to deserve this? Why in the world did I have this hysterectomy? Did I make the right decision?
If anybody asks from here on out, I'm perfectly fine. I'm doing great. I'm sure nobody wants to hear the truth. You want the truth, then you read here. I will lay it all on the line here.
I rearranged my college schedule. I dropped my chemistry class in exchange for an intro to sociology. It is just so hard for me to go to college in the evening especially if Hubster finds a class to take for 3 months during the fall. He is looking. He only needs 90 more active duty days to get 100% GI Bill instead of the 70% we have right now. He also is going to be gone for 2 weeks in August courtesy of the Navy. He gets another paid vacation to California. He said he wasn't visiting anybody this time.
TB loved camp, and I could tell. He actually talked about it. I'm so glad. I got to looking at his FB page, and he has added a bunch of new friends. They are mainly girls. I'm very lucky to have some good kids. I couldn't be prouder of them.
Today, I decided to go to the store for some grocery shopping even though I woke up not feeling great, but not able to pin point just exactly why I wasn't feeling good. We don't have food in this house, and I'm tired of eating out. It is expensive, fattening, and gross. I was given the all clear on Thursday, so I figure that I will be okay lifting a bag with 12 pounds of sugar in it. Got a little twinge, but I didn't think anything about it. Got to HEB (Love that store) and started my shopping. About halfway through the store KG tells me she has to go to the bathroom, so my mom takes her. I start pushing the cart, and I'm about halfway down the aisle when what decides to happen. I'm hit with such an intense pain, that my knees nearly buckle. I thought I was going to puke right there. I was so queasy. I felt like my insides were going to fall out. I'm sitting here with my feet propped up, with some of the worst cramps imaginable, a belly that looks and feels like I'm 5 months pregnant, feet and legs that are swollen, and stabbing pains in my belly. I'm to the point where I wonder what is wrong with me. Why me? What did I do to deserve this? Why in the world did I have this hysterectomy? Did I make the right decision?
If anybody asks from here on out, I'm perfectly fine. I'm doing great. I'm sure nobody wants to hear the truth. You want the truth, then you read here. I will lay it all on the line here.
I rearranged my college schedule. I dropped my chemistry class in exchange for an intro to sociology. It is just so hard for me to go to college in the evening especially if Hubster finds a class to take for 3 months during the fall. He is looking. He only needs 90 more active duty days to get 100% GI Bill instead of the 70% we have right now. He also is going to be gone for 2 weeks in August courtesy of the Navy. He gets another paid vacation to California. He said he wasn't visiting anybody this time.
TB loved camp, and I could tell. He actually talked about it. I'm so glad. I got to looking at his FB page, and he has added a bunch of new friends. They are mainly girls. I'm very lucky to have some good kids. I couldn't be prouder of them.
Friday, July 22, 2011
6 Week Point...Life is Good
I hit the six week check up point of my surgery yesterday. This involved me going to the GYN yesterday for an exam to make sure that everything went back to the correct places. Thankfully everything did. I still have one issue, but we are working on that one. I go back on August 30th to see if further surgery or medicine or something else needs to be done. Nothing like having what is hopefully just nerve damage done that can be fixed or learning to deal with it.
She is also trying to arrange some physical therapy for my hip and back. They have been bothering me since surgery, especially my hip.
I was disappointed in my weight because I had gained 4 pounds, but I'm still less than surgery day. She told me that it was fine. I would lose it. Plus I'm really swollen. I think I'm retaining water, but that has something to do with the problem that I'm having.
TB went to church camp this past week. He comes home today. He also turned 13 yesterday. I can't believe that I'm the mom of a teenager now. From what I've heard, camp was amazing. We had a bunch of youth saved and lots of lives changed. I can't wait to hear about it from TB. Just hoping he tells me about it instead of the one word answers that I normally get. He starts back to football practice on Monday, and then him and KB will be gone for a week the week after that.
KG started gymnastics and dance on Monday. She was beaming, and she loves it. She has her first dance show on October 31. Hubster and I have a meeting with the school we want to send her to for Pre-k next Tuesday. She would be going Monday - Friday from 8-3, and have regular school days and holidays.
I enrolled in college. I'm going to be taking 17 hours. BG is going to a friend's house to stay on the 2 days that I have classes during the week.
Life right now seems to be falling into place very nicely.
She is also trying to arrange some physical therapy for my hip and back. They have been bothering me since surgery, especially my hip.
I was disappointed in my weight because I had gained 4 pounds, but I'm still less than surgery day. She told me that it was fine. I would lose it. Plus I'm really swollen. I think I'm retaining water, but that has something to do with the problem that I'm having.
TB went to church camp this past week. He comes home today. He also turned 13 yesterday. I can't believe that I'm the mom of a teenager now. From what I've heard, camp was amazing. We had a bunch of youth saved and lots of lives changed. I can't wait to hear about it from TB. Just hoping he tells me about it instead of the one word answers that I normally get. He starts back to football practice on Monday, and then him and KB will be gone for a week the week after that.
KG started gymnastics and dance on Monday. She was beaming, and she loves it. She has her first dance show on October 31. Hubster and I have a meeting with the school we want to send her to for Pre-k next Tuesday. She would be going Monday - Friday from 8-3, and have regular school days and holidays.
I enrolled in college. I'm going to be taking 17 hours. BG is going to a friend's house to stay on the 2 days that I have classes during the week.
Life right now seems to be falling into place very nicely.
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