A Few Perks....

I am so pathetically dehydrated. Shawn has mentioned numerous times I look a little dry, but last night as I was speaking to Kennedy he noticed my neck vein wasn't bulging as it usually does. Not that most people notice veins, but to Shawn it is what his job is all about. The right veins. He's been threatening to start me on an IV drip, but I never really thought it would come to fruition. I should have known who I was dealing with. He showed up after an afternoon out with the kids with 4 IV bags, needles, and enough piping to rewire the house. I have to say that at this point I was crying. I was afraid. I hate needles, and I certainly didn't want my true love stabbing into my prominent hand. I realized I had no choice when he jimmy-rigged a tourniquet on my bicep and made me hold it myself. I was pleasantly surprised when he got a withered vein with the 1st stick. In my amazement I never let go of the tourniquet which caused large amounts of blood to start dripping from my hand causing panic. Not because of blood, but because of the stain potential in the carpet and on the sheets. He wiped it up efficiently and went to connect it to his home-made IV holder. My broom, attached to a kite pole, with a pen taped to hold the fluid bag. Genius. Might look faulty, but worked like a charm. The fluid was then flowing heavily into thirsty veins.

Then the pager went off and he left for the hospital. With me trapped to my bed. My kids were all 4 somewhere in the neighborhood and I had no way to reach them. Panic set in as darkness was coming quickly. My kids eventually found their way home, but I was still connected to this pole. Shawn told me how to disconnect, but I needed 2 good hands. Natalie to the rescue. She sped over and freed me from my trapped state. Thanks Nat. I truly feel worlds better with this fluid in my body. I'm sitting upright, blogging with ease, and even posting pictures. I don't know how long this is going to last, but at least I live with a man that can take care of me. Finally a perk to this whole Doctor thing. While I've been down my kids have been doing a pretty unique job of fending for themselves. Kennedy likes to get everyone breakfast....in a bowl of their choosing. My Tupperware has become normal-ware.

Landon has started adding his own taste to the clothes I manage to get on him. His favorite thing is to pull his arms out of his shirt and place it around his waist in construction-worker type fashion. The hat was just a bonus this particular day.

I found Jack sitting on the toilet one day with the baby potty seat on his head. I really didn't ask questions because I don't think I really wanted to know.

Thank you to all you wonderful gals who bring me food and watch my kids. I truly appreciate both the thought and the effort. I even appreciate the ones that repeatedly offer and I end up denying. You are wonderful and sometimes it is just the knowledge that you are willing to help that helps me make it through the day. I truly haven't forgotten your offers and I imagine I will end up taking you up on them eventually. So thanks. You are all appreciated.