Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x I am awake. I have been awake since 4:45am. Alex got sick...again...on her bed....the top bunk...again. She did this a couple weeks ago. Nothing was wrong with her. She woke me up with a nightmare at about 1am. She stayed home sick yesterday, but only had a little cough and a sore throat. She still doesn't have a fever or anything else to say she's sick. I've remade the bed...the top bunk, remember???...and she's in it, but she has to wake up in an hour anyway to get ready for school. Oh, and the sheets (for both her bed AND her sister's bed, because, well, it's difficult to aim when you're getting sick) are in the washer, and I'll hang them up outside before we leave today. Guess what? It's supposed to RAIN today. *sigh* Here's thinking good thoughts for the rest of the day.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x ehh... ok, so Alex calls me at 10am. She's not feeling good. Has a fever. I ask "do you want me to pick you up?" Yes. No. Yes. No. "Alex," I say, "if I pick you up, Mommy has to miss class, and has to pick up your sister and when we get home, you will take medicine and go to bed. No questions. Do you want me to pick you up?" No. OK I get to class at 11:50, then to my second at 1:30. At 2:26, I get a call (thank goodness I had it on vibrate). It's the school. I let it go to voice mail, then I'm distracted for the rest of class. Do I go out? Check the message? I know what it's going to say. Should I just leave? He lets us out 5 minutes early at 2:50. I check the VM. "This is Mrs. ... at the school. We have Alex here. Please pick her up as soon as possible." I call. "I'll be there in 45 minutes." I call when I'm 2 minutes out (and it's only taken 25 minutes to get home...a record, I think). She says she'll have her waiting. I get there. I wait. And wait. And wait. I go in. "She went to get her backpack." O.M.G. If Alex knew I was picking her up, why didn't she bring everything? She comes to the car. She can't find her bag. I tell her to check the classroom where the kids are (they're in the afterschool program at this point). She finally comes back. She's got it. We get home. I tell her she can take a bubble bath. Her sister wants in too. Fine. Then they fight. Alandra wants out. Fine. They're both out. Soup for dinner. Sharks are losing. Cloudy so far so I can't see the eclipse. Did I mention the Sharks are losing? And I may have to call in sick again tomorrow for Alex. OH..and I find out today that the IRS is holding my tax refund for a tax debt my ex husband incurred when we were married. So, looks like (1) I can't pay back my grandma the $300 I borrowed from her and (2) no Disneyland in March. So, nope..it didn't get better.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Xppx wins the whine-butt hug for tonight!! {{{{{{{xppx}}}}}}}}} Now who's up to finding xppx's x and getting her money back....
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer Princess, it sure sounds like someone needs a hug. We live too far away for me to give you a real one but I can give you a virtual one and I still have your Starbuck's Gift Card. {{{Jaime}}}
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer >>Now who's up to finding xppx's x and getting her money back...<< gottaluv, want to take a field trip with me to Vallejo?
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer >>Come Shiva - we have some distroying to do!<< I do so love the way you think!
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon Pirate Princess~I am sooooo sorry to hear how sick you've been. And those two sweet babies of yours (don't tell Alex I called her that!). You definitely belong on this thread tonight...if only to let it out a little and ease some of your frustrations! How much worse can it get for you? One thing after another. I hope tomorrow brings a bit more sunshine with it for all of you! I'll keep you in my prayers... Big bear-hugs for the 3 of you!
Originally Posted By SmedThDestroyer xPPx HUGS this really sucks, I hope it all gets sorted out soon.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Here's an update on the girls, C&P from an email I sent to my Mommy Group: So the girls stayed home again today, so I decided to take them to the doctor's office. Called at 8:15 and got a 10:00 appointment. Usually, my ped is really slow and can get us in and out in less than 1/2 an hour, but today he was packed, and they were turning people away, making appointments for tomorrow morning. Ok, here's the rundown: Alandra: 37 inches, and 35-ish pounds. Has a cold. Still coughing. We were prescribed cough medicine and ibprofine. We also got Pedialyte, just in case. Alex: Didn't get her stats. Had a fever of 105. Before he even looked at her, said he would rx antibiotics, since her fever indicates that it's not viral anymore, and then looked in her ears. Poor baby has a BAD ear infection in her left ear. Still coughing, too. We were prescribed antibiotics and Tylenol, which I have to give her ever 4 hours, with a sponge bath in between each dose. He also had us go to the hospital for a chest x-ray to rule out pneumonia. Dropped off the scripts at the pharmacy. Went to the hospital. Poor baby was getting worse by the minute, finally she fell asleep in the hospital chair. We get in and out, and go to pick up the scripts. Well, I only got Alandra's!!! And I didn't realize until we were half way home. So I called, and they will be delivering them in about 2 hours. I prefer the Target pharmacy, but it's farther away, and I didn't want to take Alex out anymore. So I like that I have the other pharmacy that will deliver. So, we're home, and Alex is back in her jammies on the couch. Alandra had some cereal for lunch and I gave them both the ibprofine. Let's just hope they both get better enough to go back to school on Monday. I've already missed 3 days of work.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains At least the weekend is here - you can snuggle in for the weekend - watch some movies and just let them get better... If you need anything call Shiva - he'll bring it right down!
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x LOL Nice of you to volunteer Shiva for that I just set off the smoke alarm again, because I forgot to take the stuff out of the oven when I turned it on... I think I need some sleep, I've been sleeping lightly lately, just in case Alex needs me again.
Originally Posted By Shiva >>If you need anything call Shiva - he'll bring it right down!<< >>Nice of you to volunteer Shiva for that<< I think she already knows that if she needs us that badly we'd be there but don't remind her too much. She's already spoiled and wants her new Starbuck's Gift Card.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd I'm still whiny over having to cancel my trip. I've been waiting all afternoon for the windshield guy to show up to replace the cracked windshield on the car that I have decided to sell. They said they would be here between noon and 5pm. Waiting... waiting... waiting...
Originally Posted By MissCandice I think I am having the worst day at work in my life. I can't stop crying, which isn't helping matters.
