ENT Specialist....

can't see me until 12/9/09....that's right almost a month away!! They did schedule an appointment for me tomorrow with the Audiologist to do some tests; BUT I am no supposed to drive myself to the appointment because of how I have been feeling!!

I asked the lady on the phone "if I am not supposed to drive when I feel this way & I am not supposed to drive myself to this appointment then why isn't that reason enough to work me into see the ENT specialist sooner that December 9th?" She said "oh they will if you test results from tomorrow are bad enough"......well thanks lady.....I guess I need everyone to hope & pray that they find something horrible wrong with me tomorrow so that I can see the specialist & get the answers that I need!

I am on the verge of tears & have been since I had this 30 minute long conversation with this woman to TRY & get an appointment. I feel lost & like I am falling apart....on top of the vertigo I did something to my lower back & can't bend over all the way or stand up straight without a pain shooting through the left side of my back. We all know that when you have a 14 week old little one there is no avoiding bending over or standing up straight so I have been dealing with this pain all day...plus being dizzy...plus my nose hurting....plus my head hurting....plus working....plus taking care of Brayden.....plus worrying about my appointment tomorrow.......

Are we sure that today isn't Friday the 13th???? Why am I falling apart at the seams??

If it is not to much to ask of everyone please pray that I actually have good test results & that I wake up with no pain in my back! Thanks.

Thankful Thursdays.....

What a great idea I found over on History of the Harvey's blog. Each day keep track of what you are thankful for & post your list each Thursday.

Today I am thankful for my wonderful son. He is the apple of my eye & with every gummy smile he flashes me my heart melts more & more!! I love you little man!!!

Vertigo....

I left work early yesterday because I was having a horrible day with the vertigo; after 5 days of steroids (took the last one on Monday) I was still having BAD dizzy spells & it was hard to work, take care of Brayden & try to not fall over yesterday so I just decided to head home!! I left at about 1 so I really didn't leave that early but anyhoo....I got home got Brayden & the pups settled & then decided that I should eat something since Brayden was napping & I hadn't had lunch yet! I go into the freezer to see what's in there...have a dizzy spell....& proceed to hit the side of my nose on one of the shelves of the freezer door!! No blood but the pain that I felt made my eyes water for an hour & the mark that is there today is so beautiful! Needless to say I called the doctor to make an appointment with the ENT specialist & you know what they told me?? They have to process the referral & it could be up to a week until that happens....WTF?? I am hitting my face on things because I am getting so dizzy & she wanted me to wait a week; I DON"T THINK SO!! I explained to the nice lady on the phone my issue & the fears I have driving around with my 3 month old in the car & possibly having a bad spell & she made my referral a priority so hopefully I will get into the doctor office today....HOPEFULLY!!

Thankfully it is Lance's day off so he has little man at home with him...it is a nasty rainy day out & with my head the way it is I am happy that I didn't have to put him in the car with me!!! I am just praying that I hear from the doctor by 8 this morning (the time they get in the office) otherwise I will be getting a call from a very dazed, dizzy & foggy woman!

Nap Nanny....

I don't want to jinx myself by saying that it is helping but it really does seem to help with his gas, colic, & spitting up.....keep your fingers crossed that it continues too!!

We Have a Thumb Sucker....

I try to give him is pacifier every time he is sucking his thumb but he prefers the thumb & spits the pacifier out to get to his thumb. I have always hated to see little kids sucking their thumbs & figured it would be easier to take the pacy away eventually rather then to try to get him to stop sucking on something that he can always find......HOWEVER, Brayden woke up last night & as I was getting up to get him I look over at the monitor & he is putting himself back to sleep on his own with the help of his thumb. I might have to rethink this pacifier over thumb thing....maybe!!

Sucking his thumb in his swing with his wooby....


He & his Aunt Cindy....


Need I say more....