Back to Life- back to reality!

I started back to work this week. I am taking it easy and only working till I get tired. So far it’s been ok. It’s hard to get back in the swing of things, it’s a little overwhelming right now but that is what I expected! When you’ve been out for 4 weeks things have a tendency to pile up!

Last week was an interesting one! I had actually planned to start back to work last week. Monday I didn’t have a good day, I had some issues that kept me home all day. We had a big meeting at work on Tuesday and Wednesday. But Tuesday I had a dentist appointment (I drove myself all the way to Wynne and back in the pouring rain- not my best idea ever!). Wednesday morning I went to the meeting but soon got a call from Jarrod that the daycare had called him and they thought Stratton had pink-eye,it was going around. Sure enough after a trip to the Dr. they confirmed it. Jarrod also had them give S his flu shot while they were there so he was not happy! I went home to stay with Stratton Wednesday afternoon since Jarrod needed to go back to work. He did pretty good for me, I could tell he didn’t feel good but he played well and took a nap without any problems. Wednesday night about 20 minutes after he went to bed I heard him coughing. I went in to check on him and he had thrown up! We got him some zofran, got him cleaned up, the bed all cleaned up and he was acting ok so back to bed he went. Then it started again at about 11:30. . . .it was a long night after that. We really didn’t think it was a bug. You never know with kids! My mom came on Thursday to stay with us and help me with him. I didn’t think I could handle him alone if he got sick again- it’s hard when I’m not supposed to pick him up. So Thursday went pretty well. He played like normal. I thought it must have just been a reaction to the flu shot, or maybe even constipation? Well I was wrong. Because Friday morning I started throwing up about 7 am! By the way having the stomach bug 3 weeks after surgery isn’t something I ever want to experience again! Ouch!!  Jarrod took Stratton to school and luckily he was off work already so he could keep an eye on me. I was feeling much better by Friday night. My mom had a meeting in Jonesboro on Friday so she picked S up at school and took him home with her for the weekend. Saturday I felt drained but didn’t feel sick. Which was a good thing since Saturday was our 6 year wedding anniversary! I had gotten Jarrod tickets for the Miranda Lambert concert back a couple of months ago for his gift. We had really good seats, and it was a good show. . . .a little long but it was fun.  Sunday morning we got up and went to church in Hickory Ridge and had lunch with my family before coming back to Jonesboro in time for evening services and then dinner with our friends. Whew! I was a heck of a weekend!

Monday I got up and went to work. I was really tired and only made it till about 1:30! I guess not getting to rest over the weekend had caught up to me? I am gradually gaining strength and stamina. It’s hard not to be able to run at 100%! I hate being so tired! It’s not really my speed!! I’m slowly learning that it really doesn’t pay to push it and over do it. I’m a slow learner when it comes to that I guess!

In other news. There is a full on baby boom happening at our church in the young families! Seriously it’s sort of insane! It’s like everybody is having a baby. . . and they are! We just found out this past weekend that some of our best friends are finally going to be parents for the first time!  Matt and Carla are expecting! She is due in May and I am so excited! Stratton loves Matt and Carla! He talks about them all the time. He’ll ask us randomly “Where Matt at? or Where Carla at?”.  A few weeks ago I caught him on his play phone playing and I heard him say “Hey, Matt?”. . .really? I guess he’d rather talk to Matt than one of his friends!! They are going to be awesome parents and I can’t wait for them to join us in the crazy world of parenthood! 

Saturdays with Stratton

I love lazy Saturdays when we stay in our pj's and play all day. These were taken A few weeks ago the morning before we went to Mickey Mouse on Ice, we didn't have to leave till 1pm, so we had a lazy morning! Stratton and I were hanging out in the office/junk room while I did some work and he colored. . .

 

A,B,C,D, Easily distracted

 

Circles and Airplanes

 

Daddy's a sleepyhead

 

 

Post-surgery update

Today is Sunday. . . .I think. It's hard to keep track of the days when you aren't doing anything besides laying around. It's been a long week, but I am glad it's over and I'm finally home! The surgery went well. Tuesday night and Wednesday are pretty much a blur. I did start getting up on Wednesday and they took me off the pain pump (mainly because it was making me itch!). We got home from the hospital yesterday. I think they would have let me go Friday, but I was nervous about the 2 hr ride home and lack of intravenous pain killers, and I decided it would probably be best to wait another day. And the drive still like to have killed me. We had to stop in Searcy to take a break and I took a nap at Jarrod's mom and dad's house! I think we got home about 6-ish last night. There were a lot of things I was expecting to be worse than I imagined, however, I didn't imagine the pain would be as bad as it is. It's been tough! I am feeling better everyday though, so I know it won't be long and I will be as good as new!

Here are some pics from Stratton's visit to see me in the hospital. . .

Stratton had a pretty fun week. He stayed with Uncle Dillon and Aunt Brandye Monday night thru Thursday night, he stayed in daycare which was probably the best thing for him. They brought him to Little Rock to see me and then he stayed the night with my mom in her hotel and on Friday they came to visit me again and then they went to the Zoo! Then Margie and Terry came to get him Friday evening and he stayed with them until this afternoon. I am afraid he is going to have a hard time this week back to rules and not getting everything he wants!

I am going to try to take it easy. It's going to be hard. They told me "not to lift anything over 5lbs, no driving, or vacuuming, take it easy and just rest. . . .BUT don't just lay around"?? So if I can't lay around but I have to take it easy what exactly am I supposed to do all day??!  It's going to be a long month!!  The surgeon's office is supposed to call tomorrow with the follow-up appointment information, that should be in about 10 days or so. I just hope the next month goes by really fast! I can't pick Stratton up for 6- 8 weeks so that alone is killing me! I am ready to being back to normal. . .or as normal as I was before!