We have two baby teeth! Yay!!!!!

It's Pouring

I haven't been able to understand all the sickness my family has been facing since this school year started. I don't get why. Sometimes I think it's because we must be doing something right as a family and we're trying to be discouraged. Hayden has a double ear infection and an eye infection. The first antibiotic he was given made him projectile vomit every time he ate. I've never seen a baby throw up like that. It was terrible! So I took him off of it and asked for a new one. He started it today, so we'll see how it goes.
I thought my visit with the doctor would end up with me having another MRI on my back to see if there have been any changes. Nope. Not at all. I had two different types of nerve tests to see if I have peripheral neuropathy. I didn't too much care for those tests. Not fun. Both tests were normal, so my doctor decided I need to see a neurologist. What?! A neurologist? Why?? Because people don't have tingling and pain in their lower legs and feet for 12 weeks for no reason. So since everything checks out with my peripheral nervous system, more than likely it's my central nervous system. I'm not really ready to think about this or talk about it. I have no idea what they think or what tests they will do. I just know I'm not excited. When it rains, it pours. I just hope this storm of sickness is almost over and things aren't going to get worse. I do know that I would rather be sick than my kids. I just...don't want to do this neurologist thing. Most medical things don't scare me. This, however, is one that does.

I never thought that my first experience working in the mall would be at 27 years of age. It has it's ups and downs for sure but it really isn't that bad. The BEST part about it is having a cousin that works a couple stores away and we can see each other sometimes. And when the mall is closed and everyone has their doors shut, we can try to talk through the windows and act like mimes. Good stuff.

The total estimated cost to fix my car is $2,500. That's an "estimate". They won't know if that's the total until they start fixing it and are able to look deeper and see if there's any damage to the structure of it. If there is, it's possible that it will be totaled. I have had this car less than a year and it's been my favorite since my little silver Saturn that was my first car. I loved that car! I'm really glad that the lady that hit us DOES have insurance after all. We don't have to worry about getting the car fixed, getting a rental while it's in the shop, or the medical bills from getting checked out in the ER. It's even possible that my visit this coming Monday to my back doctor can be covered under that also. We'll see.
I'm glad God has made provisions to take care of us once again.

This will be my only political rant.

I'm going to buy a gun and learn how to shoot better and also teach the kids how to shoot. This is for personal protection. We're destined for another civil war. The end.

Hayden is already working on tooth number two. He's not doing so well with this one. He's developed a runny nose, cough, and a fever. Poor little guy is pitiful. I was suppose to be putting in a 13 hour day working the election but he woke up at 3am with a fever and that totally changed my plans for the day. I don't mind though because my family comes first. Staying home with him has been nice. We got to nap and snuggle and work on not biting while nursing. (Holy crap that hurts!!!!) I've also been able to catch up on some literature homework. I'm almost caught up now! It has been a good day with my little love bug.

My sweet little Hayden cut his first tooth sometime last night. He's been chewing constantly and drooling like crazy for a couple weeks now. I knew it had to be coming sometime soon. Last night he slept like he normally does. He wasn't fussy. Didn't run a fever. No other signs of teething other than the chewing and drooling everywhere. Then all of a sudden there's a tooth! He's such a good baby. I only knew the tooth had popped through because I was rubbing on his gums like I do every morning to see if they're swollen or anything. It just came out of nowhere. I like to tease that he's all grown up now. Ha. That's hardly the case but he will be 6 months old very soon and that seems impossible.