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March 15, 2004
March 15, 2004
Now that I've decided that I'm going to keep my diary I really need to catch up with everyone and everything that's been going on. The entire week that I was on my vacation in Texas, Mark was at home with the kids. Matthew and Christian got sick with some sort of virus. They both threw up on and off during the week and at one point Matthew had to have suppositories to help him keep food down. On Saturday night when I got off of my plane, I walked outside the airport to meet my family. The minute I saw Matthew my entire mood changed. He was shaking and jerking constantly. His eyes were rolling around in his head and he kept gasping for air. I asked Mark what on earth was wrong with him and he said that he didn't know. He had taken him in to see the doctor the day before and they said that it was probably from being dehydrated and to just keep on trying to get food and drinks in him. I knew that something was seriously wrong and the next morning I took him to the emergency room. We stayed for over four hours and in that time they drew blood, started an IV, did a CT scan of his brain and checked his urine. The only thing that showed concern to them was that he was severely dehydrated and they asked me if I'd consider admitting him to the hospital. I shook my head and said that I just couldn't deal with staying in the hospital after being gone an entire week. I was instructed to make sure that he drank as much as possible and to also make an appointment with his pediatric neurologist. Matthew spent the rest of the day sleeping and drinking like crazy. He really wasn't interested in eating, but he guzzled down the fluid.
On Monday I took him to his PN's office where he looked him over. He decided to take him off of the Lexapro and also suggested that the suppositories may have caused a severe reaction to his body. So we threw all of those away. I looked up some information on line about the way that Matthew was reacting and also to see if any side effects from the suppository were causing the symptoms that Matthew had. He had several of them which included the shaking and gasping and yellow palms. So this combined with dehydration had done a number on him. Within a matter of days he was doing much better and today he is back to the same old Matthew. Thank God! We had been concerned about some mild shaking he was having as well as some jerking in his right arm. I made an appointment for an EEG to be done last Wednesday but when I woke him up he had a fever and was dealing with a cough/cold. So we rescheduled for next Monday morning. I'll have to get up with him at 2am and keep him awake until it's time for his sleep deprived EEG on Monday morning.
We still have no word about him going to school which is starting to get really annoying. Every time we call they tell us that it's in the works and we should be hearing from them soon. Yet still, we wait.
My plan after I got back from Texas was to start working at my parent's hotel in Branson. This would allow me to work during the day while Autumn and Gabriel were in school and I'd just need a sitter for Christian. However, since Matthew still isn't going to school and since I didn't want to have to pay a sitter for two children, I decided not to take the job. I am however, looking for work from 5pm and later. This will allow me to be with the kids during the day and then Mark will be with them at night. Working here in town will save on the gas money for the van as well as save by not having to pay a sitter. I'm hoping to find something within this next week and get started.
My weight has stayed just about the same for over a month now. At one point I got down to 134 but I'm now around 137 to 139 most of the time. I get serious and start loosing but then something distracts me and then there I go, pigging out again. I have to keep in mind that I have come so far from where I used to be (183) and I refuse to go backwards. My new goal is to see 120 on my scale by my birthday on May 6. I have no doubt that I CAN do it...the problem is if I WILL. I enjoy walking everyday that I can for 20 to 30 minutes each time. I love the quiet time away from all the noise of life...even if it's only for a small part of my day.
Autumn and Gabriel are still doing great in school. They both continue to get treats every Friday for their excellent grades on their spelling tests. They have been working on a musical at school for several months now called "To Bee or not to Bee". We will get to go see them preform tomorrow night at their school and we can hardly wait. Gabriel has come home lately with "love notes" from a girl named Megan. He showed me some today that she had written. One said "Gabriel I love you Soo Soo Soo much" but she put about fifty "Sooo's" in there. I cracked up and he got embarrassed about it. I asked him if he liked her and he said "Yeah...as a friend". I told him that was fine. Ever since they started school in Kindergarten I talked with them about how no one was allowed to hug them, or touch them or hold their hand etc. They have both been very good about telling me when someone bothered them and if I felt like it needed to be addressed I would send a note to their teacher. I understand that kids will be kids, but for my own peace of mind, I have to do everything in my power to make sure they are protected even when I'm not there to guard them. That is my job right? Right!
They have both been enjoying their "Speed Stacks". They each have a set of these cups of twelve which they stack in a certain order as fast as they can. I love that they are so into speed stacks but man does it get noisy around here when they're both stacking at the same time. They have great fun racing each other and timing each other too.
Christian Elisha will soon be two years old. At moments he still seems like a baby to me and in many ways he still is. But I see him developing into such a big boy these days. He loves to interact with his brothers and sister as well as other kids. The other day Gabe walked by and was "play slapping" my legs. I turned around picked him up and tossed him onto the couch. We all laughed and as soon as I walked off, Christian ran over to me and started smacking my legs...just like Gabe did. I picked him up and tossed him onto the couch and he LOVED it. He's starting to "talk" a little more although he's behind where Autumn and Gabe were at this age. I'm still not worried about it because he does try. I bought him a potty chair last week and he's sat on it a few times but hasn't gone just yet. He certainly thinks it's cool to be on his own potty though.
Mark is dealing with a lot of back pain lately. He's a furniture mover and has to lift a lot of heavy stuff. But it's really effecting his back. He has gone to the chiropractor several times which helps but once he's back at work, the problem reoccurs.
He and I are really excited about starting some music services at our church on Friday nights soon. One of Mark's friends who plays the drums is helping as well as my sister in law Heather who'll be singing with Mark and I. We had our first practice on Saturday night and it was so much fun. Not only to sing and play music but just to get together with people who have the same passion for praise and worship music as Mark and I do. We are really looking forward to these services which should be starting within a month or so.
I think that just about does it for me for now. Thank you to everyone who welcomed me back even though I really didn't go away. LOL! :0) It's nice to feel so loved.
Have a wonderful week and take care ya'll~
Jennifer :0)
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