Wayyy Behind!

Well, I'm way behind on my blogging and although it's nothing new, I am frustrated that I can't just zone in on one thing to post.  I have so many things that I want to do and making time to focus on one just about kills me.  Last night, laying in bed, I realize I couldn't remember why my son got to go to the WWW wrestling with his dad this year...was it his birthday?  No, it was after that..did I take a picture?..no..dad suprised him on the way..misd that picture...crud!  No, it was just a day in September I think...hmmm.  Mateo was so excited when he found out that dad and he were on their way-right then!- to the BIG wrestling show at the downtown arena!  I wish I could've seen his face!  That's one day I just have to give to Dad.  After all, I think I got to witness him taking his first step so dad should get one thing huh?...  Anyway, I am in bed thinking of how much I have missed writing on paper.  How many pictures I have still stuck in my camera that I won't even remember what they are!...I always want the perfect memories, perfect pictures, ...yada yada yada...(that darn Martha Stewart and her words "it's just perfect", stick with me from 20 years ago).  hmmm..Gotta let that go someday...

It's now January 2011 and I'm going to be backtracking from Halloween I think, but o'well.  Kids, someday when you read this you'll just be glad you were in the book!

CHRISTMAS DAY:

Santa Pox arrived for Grace!  She really started with some red bumps on Christmas Eve, but we weren't sure...Christmas Day..We WERE SURE!  and so the process began...

We really were glad that this meant that all the kids would finally get the pox and we could just get it over with but we had no idea how tough it was going to be.  Ok, it wasn't as bad as twins up all night every night from birth to 2 years and 4 months...and 6 hrs-give or take, but it was trying to say the least.

Grace did pretty good.  Not much itching and slept pretty good with alittle help from Benedryl.
Gabi got 'em about a week later...Alittle tougher.  Alot more pox and alot more itching.. Benedryl, Ice, Calamine...grrrr!  Less Sleep..
Mateo came in 3rd about 2 days later with ALOT of pox!  Mainly on his lower trunk and NOT FUN!  No sleep, major itching and screaming pain at times...Benedryl, Ice, Tylenol, Prayers...LESS SLEEP!
Then, Isa got 'em...All over!  12 years old and face was covered...not a good thing.  She would recite the same thing to me every minute-"I look like a freak!- I'm ugly"!....You will note that I didn't get a picture of HER chicken pox...  She was itchy and in pain but after I had a breakdown on the 3rd week, I think she just kept it to herself bless her heart.  But, Isa had them in her MOUTH as well, so we got a perscription for lidocaine that she could swish around.  She never did..  We did, however, find another use!  dabbing on ALL of their pox when they drove 'em crazy!  It would take the pain away for alittle while and sometimes enough to get them to sleep.  zzzzzzzz......Then, Tanner walks in the door and announces that he had the flu the night before!..."Are you alright?"..'Yeah'..."You have to go!...I don't want the kids to get the flu on top of the chicken pox!"...nice, huh?  Well, he was ok, just hungry!  And I was kindof mad at him for not calling me to tell me he was sick anyway!  I mean, how am I supposed to hold the washcloth over his forhead when he's throwing up if I don't know he's sick -for pete's sake!..ok, he IS 19...

Finally!  School starts again!  Woo-Hoo....well, at least Grace got to go back!  She just looked back and laughed.  I think she enjoyed the days by herself wayyy too much!  I wanted to go with her!  Slowly, everyone recovered and one by one they went back to school.  The day the school nurse called and treated me like we were lepers was a BAD day...she wanted to inform me that she was going to have to contact ALL the parents of the kids that aren't vaccinated to let them know.. because, of course, our children weren't vaccinated.... hmmmm.....how come I NEVER got called when anything was going around at school????  I guess those rules weren't in place...A WEEK BEFORE!   grrr! The Nurse just wanted to make sure we were diagnosing it right...She asked me if I had the kids checked out by the Dr. and if I had BLOOD TESTS DONE!   what in the world was this nurse on???  What Dr. wants you to bring in your kids to the office and expose everyone???  I was at the point that I thought, "you know what?  Maybe I should pack my kids up and bring them to the school!  So NURSE could diagnose herself!" ...Then, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT calls me...ok, I am ready to rip some stuff so I call superman and he talks to them so I don't say something that makes them end up on my doorstep with guns drawn!...ok, Superman handled it and everything is ok...except in my mind!  I am left with the 20 questions from the Nurse and Health dept. stinging in my ear.  As a parent, you try and do what is the absolute best for your kids with the information that you have.  19 years of due diligence and in 5 minutes, someone can shake you to the core.  Of course you question yourself.  You question yourself everyday on whether you are doing what's right for your kids.  Especially when the world doesn't bow to your plan for them.  All I know is that even with all the questioning, I know, WITHOUT A DOUBT, that I try and do what I believe is the best for them and  I will not stop looking for the right information to base my decisions on.  Ever.

So, what a crazy 5 weeks it was...Christmas vacation turned into a Dr. Suess book... The Pox got in our sox, sly as a fox, and as the clock tox, we were sealed up in a box like Fort Knox!  Say that 5 times fast!

Happy New Year!