Well, I must say this day started off well.  I went to an annual OB apt with a new doc and I really liked her.  She asks questions and distracts while doing the exam which is wonderful.  Plus she’s fast.  She said I appear to be just fine : )

In frustrating news my ex (yes the bipolar who is off his meds) called me last night informing me he is golfing with work on Saturday instead of taking our daughter like he said he would over a month ago when I asked.  So, I had to call everyone I know to find a babysitter.  I’m having to pay twins who live down the street to watch her.  How do you pay twins?  Is that double the rate?  See, the problem is I have a wedding and a funeral tomorrow.  I’m going to try not to be a blubbering fool crying all day.  I want to with as much as I’m paying for two babysitters who are watching her both over lunch and again over dinner - which means - yes, I have to feed them too.  I texted my ex and told him how irked I am and explained I couldn’t get a hold of any family or friends and that I’m stuck paying and feeding babysitters.  Jerk.

In good news my daughter did really well during her tennis lesson today I was told : ) 

My stinky dog got a bath finally.  Once she dries on will go the flea meds.  She’s been long over due for the bath.

I didn’t get to mow the lawn or play tennis with my daughter because I had to clean the house and go to the grocery in preparation for tomorrow’s babysitting. 

I could go on but I’m too tired.

Nite.

[written earlier but posted now]

1.  Soccer tryouts

2.  Got call from coach and DID NOT agree with placement and was LIVID for a good 24 hours.  Still not happy but daughter still wants to play despite the only other player affected the same way quitting.

3.  Pool is nice and warm.  Went swimming in the inferno today.

4.  Daughter finished 3rd grade this last week.  WOW  Where did my baby go?!

5.  Went to baseball game last night and had hamburgers and hot dogs

6.  Went to cookout at neighbors house tonight and had hamburgers and hot dogs

7.  Would be content to never see another hamburger or hot dog again

8.  Daughter has camp tomorrow and it’s supposed to be in the 90’s.  Really worried about that because daughter overheats and gets bright red.

9.  Have been very tired this weekend and have actually slept in the last two days.  Worry about getting up for work tomorrow.  Even exhausted now.  Must be fighting something.  Heart been palpatating a lot so probably my leaky valve acting up making me tired.

10.  Did consulting job today.  Went very well considering it was a brand new machine with Vist-a-crap.

Nite!

Okay, so I have a confession to make.  I totally forgot I had a blog.  I’ve been so consumed by travel soccer (we had a tournament over Memorial Day weekend that was out of town) and mother nature on steroids making my to-do list in the yard longer instead of shorter. Sorry about that.  Did you miss me?  Yes, you…the little dust bunny on my screen that is the only one left reading because everyone else gave up on me.  [HHHAAACCHOOO]  Sorry, I’m very allergic to dust.  There went my last reader…

Well, lots has happened and I’ll try to remember it all.  I had horrible abdominal pain for three weeks and went to four different doctors including a urologist and OBGYN each of which wanted to do laproscopic surgery and a slew of other tests.  I refused all except the ultrasound and CT scan because I was leaving for the soccer tournament my daughter was so looking forward and the only thing that was going to stop me was if I wasn’t going to survive the weekend.  Out of four pee tests…the last one the OB took finally showed an infection.  The urologist didn’t even catch it and his sample was 24 hours before the OB.  So, antibiotics were ordered and I’m good as gold again.  All that for a UTI that was missed three times.  I was NOT happy and am going to piss and moan when I pay those bills.

As I said we went to the tournament a few hours away from home.  It was so much fun to hang out with the other parents and the kids really bonded.  We went to the beach during a break between two games on that Sunday which was wonderful.  I would have liked to have stayed longer but we went with other people and the water was too cold to swim.  It was absolutely beautiful weather though!  Despite the sunblock I came back with a heafty tan.  I needed the color though : )  We parents really became one big family which was so fun.  This past Saturday was our last game of the year.  It was sad to see the girls play one last game together.  Tonight was tryouts for the next years worth of commitment.  There were 12 more girls that tried out than last year.  They are saying they want to make a third team.  I’m going to miss the small group of 19 girls because now there will be 30!  Too many to keep together in one group like we did with the others.  Oh shadup - I’m the first to admit I don’t like change!

We’ll find out in the next 24 hours which team my daughter makes.  I think I’ll be more of a nervous wreck these next two days than she will. 

Okay, time to get some shut eye.

nite!

Hope all the mothers out there are getting some pampering.  My daughter sprung out of bed with well wishes.  We were pretty lazy this morning which is unlike us.  We both had big days yesterday and it’s a rainy day today so we both took advantage of that.  Around noon we visited my 88 year old grandmother along with Zoe our dog and met my father there as well.  Turns out her television broke (sucker was around when my grandfather was alive and that’s been a long time.) So, that gave my dad and I an excuse to go to a gizmo store hehehe.  We bought her a new LCD flat panel TV.  Heh, my grandmother has a flat panel and I don’t.  That’s sad! LOL  Oh well.  When I win the lottery I’ll get one and mount it above the fireplace : ) 

My daughter and dog stayed with my grandmother while Dad and I ran to the store.  It made for a longer than normal visit for her which was nice.  We hooked up the new TV, ran to the grocery for some late lunch and then to the library to get a book report book.  Since then we’ve been home.  I watched a show I had recorded and Meg did her homework and lots of reading : )  I’m not used to doing nothing for so long unless I’m sick.  I feel a bit guilty!  What I would normally do on a day like today is go to the grocery, do laundry, dishes, clean the house and I am due for an oil change.  Oh well.  I only get two days a year where I can play hooky from my to-do list and one is my birthday and the other Mother’s Day.  Granted I have to share this day with my mom and grandma but that’s okay.  My daughter and dad are picking up carry-out for dinner tonight : )

What happened to the days when I could sleep in until 10 or 11?  I used to think that on weekends if the clock didn’t have four numbers on it then it was too early to get up.  Then I had my daughter and it was more like 8 or 9 I would get up.  Then I got a dog and it’s been 6 a.m.  Somehow I think even if I didn’t have the dog I’d be getting up that early.  The body is a strange thing.

Speaking of my body - I’m still having issues with peeing every hour.  Only this morning I peed three times in an hour and a half.  I’m supposed to see a urologist in a week and a half but this morning 3 in an hour in a half concerns me.  So, I called and made an apt with the doc.  Not the doc I normally see though : (  She is off all next week at a conference as well so I couldn’t get in with her and I don’t want to miss more work.  You are probably thinking its a UTI but my culture came back negative so who knows what it is.  I just really hope this doc who I don’t see doesn’t decide to admit me to the hospital over it if it’s gone to my kidneys.  I’ll be ticked.  I’ve already missed Thanksgiving to a hospital and I refuse to miss mothers day too!

Well, I just logged in and realized the last post I typed up was unpublished.  Bummer.  I’ve published it now so you should be able to see it. 

In other news….

I don’t remember ever watching the Kentucky Derby before and yesterday was determined not to miss it.  I even told my daughter about it and thought she’d be excited to watch it being the horse lover she is.  I watched the little story line about the jockey who was riding for his son with hearing and visual impairment and when he won I cried in joy (yes, I’ve become an emotional sap the older I’ve gotten.)  Then they turned the cameras to the horse that was down and when I learned it was the filly and she had to be euthenized I was sobbing in sad tears.  I really really wish there was a way for vets to come up with a way to keep them alive even though they’ve broken ankles.  If humans can survive it why can’t horses?!  Poor girl won second place and didn’t even get to savor it!  I recorded the race to show to my daughter when she gets home from her dad’s but now I think I’ll erase it.  I don’t want her to see that.  She’d be scared.

Speaking of my daughter she had another soccer game yesterday and unfortunately her team lost.  The wind was firece in the open field and when the ball went airborne it was almost like a boomerang that it came back.  I’m bummed they lost to a team they beat once this spring but conditions were definitely not good and I give them credit for trying.  My daughter had some great defensive saves and that’s what counts to me : )

My neighbors adopted a tiny kitten on Friday and last night while I was there she fell asleep on my arm/side which just so happened to be right on top of my pocket containing my cell phone.  So, when my daughter called to say goodnight the tiny kitten was vibrated.  She seemed none too upset about it but it was awfully funny to watch!

Today I have a large list of things to accomplish which my mind is ready to tackle but my body says “I’ll stay here and watch.”  It’s amazing how this house has become so trashed in one short week.  I’ve got to clean that up, do dishes, laundry, mow the lawn, go to the grocery, etc.  You know, things that would go much faster if I had a husband to help me!  hehehe  Oh well, at least things will be done the way I like them right?  Oh shadup - I’m trying to look at the bright side of this mess.

Alright, time to dive in. 

Last fall the soccer team my daughter plays on did…well…horrible.  I give them credit because they didn’t know each other’s strengths and weaknesses and frankly - they didn’t know each other.  They lost every game except the last one unless you want to count the scrimmage before the season started. 

Over the winter they played indoor and I think lost all their games keeping in mind they played older teams most games.  This spring they have been on fire!  The first game they lost but it was also a cold weather monsoon that day and the object of the game was not to freeze or get sick as well as keep your eyes open in the downpour of horizontal rain.  I cut them slack there.  The second, third, fifth and sixth games they have blown away the other teams!  The fourth game we only lost by one.  What’s intersting about that forth game (and I’m not sure how I missed this but I was so cold that day I don’t remember much) at the end of the game we scored a goal and the girl who scored was running away from the goal with her usual proud smile when up from behind came an opponent who shoved her down to the ground.  The ref saw it thankfully and pulled out a red card on her.  The girl’s coach of that team (from another state) yanked her to the side and chewed her out.  I heard about this from the other parents who were at that game with me.  I’m tellin’ ya - I was physically there!  Yet somehow I missed it!  Maybe I was packing away my camping chair at the time.  Anyway, that was downright nasty of her to do!  She’s kicked out of the next game that team plays too I believe.  Rightfully so! 

The who games this past weekend my daughter played in they both clobbered the opponents.  The passing skills have developed like crazy and we parents (as well as the coaches) aren’t quite sure where it’s come from!  We are all just so proud though!  I sure wish my daughter like offence.  She is such a natural defender though.  She doesn’t like to run a lot.  So, she is primarily there to help the goalie protect the goal.  She’s done a dang good job this spring too! Apparently one of the coaches told her she is the team’s secret weapon : ) 

I’m home today with a nasty kidney/uti infection that has sucked the fluid and life out of me.  I made it to work about 20 minutes then got back in the car and drove to the doctors office.  I was dizy all weekend and today it was worse.  I’ve been to the bathroom WAY too many times so I’m so dehydrated (the skin on my hands looks like a crocidile’s no matter how much lotion I use.)  What is even worse is I’m allergic to most of the antibiotics that are used for treatment of this.  I’m trying one today that I’ve never been on before.  Cross your fingers it works for me please.  Pretty please?!  With sugar on top?

Off to take a nap.  I’m exhausted.  Infections tend to suck the life out of me.

So, yesterday was “Take Your Daughter/Son to Work Day”.  I admit I was very excited for the day because I could be content knowing she was with me and I could share with her what I do every day.  However, I was also nervous she was going to be board out of her mind and I’d be left with whining and complaning. 

We packed her backpack complete with two worksheets, a Science book to study for her science test and the rest of her book report - all due today.  I also had her thrown in a few chapter books just in case.  We probably ended up touching that homework for a whole 10 minutes.  My co-workers were so welcoming and were constantly asking if she wanted to help.  She did everything from copying, faxing, stuffing envelopes, delivering files, collecting files, delivering faxes, etc.  I had her do some computer work and stapling for me as well.  Mind you - she’s 8 years old and in 3rd grade.  That girl was WORKING HARD! 

She had brand new sandles on and her feet were hurtin!  I ended up slapping band-aids on the sore spots throughout the afternoon.  The girl was pusing the file cart around making deliveries and pick-ups to my 30 some co-workers.  I pretty much lost track of her a good part of the afternoon because my co-workers sucked her up. 

One of my co-workers was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.  She was scheduled to go through a mascectomy next week when she got a phone call yesterday saying they reviewed her MRI again and found the other breast has a very suspicous lump and they want to delay surgery until they can do a biopsy.  My daughter didn’t know that.  Any of it.  She just so happened to grab some bubbles I had in my office and walked overe to that co-worker’s office and started blowing bubbles at her.  My co-worker smiled and laughed at the innosence my daughter brought in such a heavy moment.  My daughter knew she appreciated it and throughout the rest of the afternoon my co-worker told me today that every now and then she’d be working and all of the sudden out of nowhere a bubble or few would float between her head and the computer monitor.  It made her laugh and smile.  I’m so glad my daughter could make such a difference for her.

Earlier in the day I told my boss that I was thinking of buying some ice cream from the restaurant downstairs in the building and sharing an afternoon break with her.  My boss suggested we go outside and eat in the small grassy area in downtown district where I work.  I thought that was a great idea.  So, yesterday afternoon I went down to get the ice cream and when I brought it back for us to enjoy our break outside she said she didn’t want to go outside because she’d rather work and eat it at the same time!  This is also from the kid who was asking how much longer lunch was because she wanted to get back.  We were outside by the river enjoying the beautiful day at the time!

Needless to say, she worked so incredibly hard that she didn’t make the commute home awake.  She passed out in the back seat from absolute exhaustion.  She had hardly touched her homework and was to have soccer practice that evening.  I called the team manager (it’s a travel team) and told her there was no way in heck she was going to be able to do it.  She was so tired as it was she struggled to keep her eyes open enough to do the book report, science test studying and worksheets.  I sent her to bed early and let her sleep in an extra hour this morning since I had to take in her book report prop that would not have survived the daycare or bus trip.  I’m glad I did that because she needed the sleep!

She wonders why I’m exhausted when I get home?!