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More For Me Than For You...

I don't know where the days are going anymore... they sure do get away fast! February was quite a month! Amanda ended up in the ER with flu one night. I went over to spend the night and take care of the baby - then had to come home in the morning before Mom woke up -- and then took her back over to Amanda's to watch the Day Care kids while Hector took care of Tyler - HARD to do with one arm! But I was there if he needed me. He did really well! Dennis picked Mom up from Amanda's that afternoon (it was a Thursday) and we decided that I would go to my Bible study and weigh-in, but then I would spend the night at Amanda's again. She was still feeling really weak. So I was getting ready to walk out the door to Bible study when I looked up the steps to shout a bye - and Amanda was standing at the top holding the baby and crying -- Hector was laying on the floor in the hallway. He'd had a diabetic crash. I put down my keys and went and took the baby, and Amanda got the emergency sugar shot. She got Hector taken care of, and then went and picked Luz up from Dance, and then I went on ahead to weigh-in anyway. *WHEW!* Crazy. Amanda was feeling better the next morning so I went home and stayed home... got Mom up and got her settled and I went to take a nap. I NEEDED it! This Nana is not used to doing middle of the night feedings OR sleeping on a couch! It's been a loooooong time! So I got a good nap in, and came back down stairs. Mom was fine. I was doing stuff, and I heard her start coughing. Then it sounded like she might be choking a little bit so I got a glass of water to take out to her. When I got to her I knew SOMETHING WAS WRONG!!! Her eyes were glazed over and red, she was slumped over and couldn't talk. By that time Dennis was home and I RAN down to the garage to get him. He thought Mom had had a stroke and I called 911. We spent the next 8 hours in the ER -- but God is good! It wasn't a stroke. SHE had a diabetic crash. Insane! Her diabetes has been such a non-issue for us. I just make sure she has her pills and life has been good! Well, she had NOT been eating well the last few days and one of her medications made her sugar drop DRASTICALLY because she hadn't eaten. It was SCARY -- but it all turned out okay. Of course, while we were at the hospital they discovered another UTI... what else is new? She always has a UTI. Can't seem to get rid of them for more than a few days no matter HOW much I get her to drink. It's never enough.

So that was a couple of weeks ago. In the meantime I've got a new "hobby"! RUNNING! I didn't think I would ever be able to run -- but I'm ALMOST ready to start a Couch 2 5K program! Yep! I'm not even UP to starting it yet!!! ROFL!!! But I can walk for miles now and that is a good start -- so... our little road, from the main road to the cul-de-sac is .1 mile -- yes! ONE TENTH of one mile! I started out walking up to the stop sign and running back. The first day I was able to do that ONE time!!! LOL! (are ya lovin' this?) I've worked my way up to walking up 4 times and running back 4 times! (are you counting? I'm up to .8 mile now! With .4 RUNNING!) Is this a trip or what??? Of course... I still haven't had my back seen by an orthopedist ... so I'm living on muscle relaxers! My back does NOT like this new hobby! But I'm LOVIN' it!!! Of course... every time I extend myself another lap I get shin splints. So then I have to wait a few days before I can do it again! It's a slooooooow process! But when I can't go out and run, I'm using my gazelle inside -- and I can do a 12 minute mile on the gazelle! WOOT!

Tyler is growing like a weed! Amanda had to put away all his size Birth-3mos. clothes the other day. How SAD! They grow sO fast! Here is his latest little self...


He stays awake for HOURS now and talks and plays! Oh how I LOVE those little baby coo's and gurgles! He's sO expressive! BOY! Does he have stories to tell!

I would LOVE to share a new picture of Luz with you -- but the Little Princess has gotten HORRIBLE about having her pictures taken! Enough to drive a Nana right insane!

That's all the earth-shattering news I can think of right now. I'll try to get around to visit in the next day or two. Right now my back is KILLING me and I need to go to bed. Be blessed!

posted by Melli at 7:35 PM | 13 comment(s)