Boob Lumps

Two weeks ago, I discovered a small lump in my armpit - just beside my boob (sorry if you didn't really want to know that but truth be told, we all know I'm a little less reserved than I should be). It hasn't gone away yet, but hasn't gotten any bigger either. It just appeared out of nowhere too. And, it hurts a little.

So, I've got an appointment to get it looked at by my doctor-who-isn't-a-doctor-but-an-ARNP on Friday. But with my luck, now that I've actually made the appointment it will dissolve Thursday night just after it's too late to cancel the appointment to avoid the $50 fee that my doctor's office charges for missed/canceled (too short notice canceled, as they require 24 hour notice) appointments. But then again it's been there for two weeks and hasn't disappeared yet, so - who knows. I'm sure I'll be getting a phone call soon, instructing me not to tell Papa - so as not to stress him. Don't worry, I hadn't intended to. At least not until I find out what it is. Though it will more than likely be nothing. Better safe than sorry though, right?

Anyway - Just so you all know - I have decided to that Monkey is some one else's child. She is very bull headed and stubborn all of a sudden and I haven't the slightest idea where she got it from.

Brain Juice

Ok, so, It's been a couple of days.

We have been ill. I thought that maybe Denise was leaking brain juice from her nose, the way snot was just running down her face. My tonsils were swollen and I had a fever. We also were both coughing and sneezing up a storm.

But, we're doing much better and I'm trying to get caught up on things - so I apologize for this post being so short - but, like I said I'm trying to get caught up on things because I missed 2 days of work and have LOTS to do.

Anyway - Have a good Day!

Of Bugs and Jobs

As usual - nothing much new to report.

Monkey seems to have some kind of cold. Her nose has been running like a leaky faucet and she had a slightly elevated temp yesterday. Needless to say - no one got much sleep the other night. She and Gigi were up when I got home from work and it took me a good hour and a half to get her to go back down. Our nap was almost non-existent too. So neither of us were functioning well yesterday. Here's hoping that today will be a better day. Gigi and Baboo got her some children's Tylenol and she's had some, so I'll follow up with a couple doses tomorrow and hope that this bug goes away quickly.

Doesn't look like I'll be getting a day shift after all though. The company is not hiring any body right now, and is trying to look into getting some one to trade shifts with me - but I'm thinking that if they wanted to work nights, they already would be. I'll wait a little longer, but I'm not going to hold my breath.

I did get a job offer in Madison, AL - it's literally RIGHT next to the city that Linds and I vacation in when we go to Alabama. I didn't accept - but there wasn't any need to. The company that offered the position is also a fire suppression company and is one of my company's affiliate partners. They take care of a large portion of northern Alabama. The owner basically said that if I chose to move there he would be more than happy to offer me a position with his company. It was a serious offer - I checked, but I just can't logistically make it happen right now. Even if I could - I know only one person there and he is EXTREMELY busy all the time. I'd be lonely. I'm not up for building a new support network right now.

Can't remember the last time I updated about my uterine fibroids - but I'm on birth control now which should shrink the "6mm mass that is consistent with a uterine fibroid". There is no point in going to see my gynecologist as far as I'm concerned. He'll tell me the same thing that my doctor told me - there's no point in removing it since theres no guarantee that it wont come back, and it can be controlled with birth control. If I were considering having another child, and the fibroid was considerably larger - then removing it would be an option. As I am NOT (ever, ever again - no time soon. NO MAS BEBES!), and it is not, removing it is not an option.

Monday. Boo.

It's Monday - the beginning of my work week this week. I took yesterday off and ended up lazing around - though there was plenty I could and probably SHOULD have been doing.

Had my appointment on Friday and my doctor thinks I should go see a GYN for further treatment of the fibriod. Because it's apparently only one, and not very large either. I'm still not really clear as to why I need to go see a GYN specialist - but I'm dead broke for the moment so it wont be happening for a while. She did prescribe some birth control which may help shrink it.

Talked to an old high school friend and she said she'd watch Monkey for 200 every 2 weeks if the company were to allow me to go back to a day shift. So - now all thats left is for me to talk to my manager and see if he'd agree. I think I'll send him an email, because I dont ever see him - and he's rarely at his desk for me to be able to call him. But at least in the email I can draft, re-draft and then re-draft again to make sure it sounds good enough to convince him to let me go back to day shift. I'll be doing that tonight.

If it aint one thing....

its another.... Really....

Yesterday I went in to wake up the baby from her nap - and she was CRANKY and seriously shaky. I mentioned it to Mom and decided to give her some juice and a snack - after the snack she was fine.

Then - 230am this morning apparently she woke up screaming like she was terrified and was shaking badly. Mom said she seemed a little shaky - Mom gave her some peanut butter and some orange juice and she was fine and went back to sleep.

What does this all sound like??? DING DING! YOU GOT IT! Sounds like her sugar levels dropping.

So I'm calling the pediatrician tomorrow to see if we can get her in and convince him to test her sugar. I'm concerned because diabetes runs in both my maternal and paternal sides - and it also runs in her dad's family - maternal and paternal.

I spoke with one of my Aunts today because her daughter has type 1 diabetes and I wanted to see if she had any info or anything that I should be looking for. I found out some interesting info - and also found out that SOME poo issues can be related to diabetes. Huh. Who knew?

Anyway - I'll be updating tomorrow and letting you all know how it went.

Thanks again to Aunt Neesie for the WONDERFUL info! AWESOMENESS!!!

Also - from here on out, I am changing the baby's nickname on this blog 'Baby Crazy' is too much to write and I almost always type it wrong or forget part of it.... I'm going to put up a poll so you can vote =) So vote and let me know what you think it should be for blog purposes.

Oh - I got my hair cut the other day too.... Read all about it here. I will post a pic for you too.

After Christmas....

It's officially after Christmas!!!!! Yay!

Baby Crazy was not at all interested in ripping paper off presents, so I opened them all for her. But I did get some pics of the stuff she got. She made out pretty well. Lots of clothes and toys. I am so in love with the sweats and overalls that my mom got her - they're TOO cute. There were also monkey PJ's she was given that I'm in love with.

Christmas went well for us - we spent pretty much all day with my Mom (who by the way is quickly becoming one of the BEST friends I've ever had) and about 2 hours at my Papa's house, where we both ate well. (LOVE = GARLIC PORK AND SHRIMP CURRY)

Anyway - I know I promised pics and you'll still get them, but they'll probably be up tomorrow. I dont have an SD card reader and I'm at work.

We did go see the Donor's parents yesterday - had dinner with them. The theme of the conversation? Be nice to the Donor. Uh, no thank you. I'm done being nice. I WILL NOT chase behind him and beg him to spend time with Baby Crazy. His loss. He'll want to be a part of her life later and she wont want anything to do with him. And when she starts asking questions, guess who gets to answer them? Thats right! Him!!!!

Anyway - Hope everyone's Christmas was wonderful and that you enjoyed being with family!!!!

Best wishes for a joyous and happy New Year!!!!

Oh - quick update on the poo issue - it's definitely been resolved! Milk of Magnesia works wonders.....Sucks for me though, since I have to change her stinky poo butt. =)

Baby Crazy's......Issues.....LOL

So Baby Crazy has been constipated on and off for like the last month. Its absolutely horrible. She cries and screams when she has to poo because she cant get it out, and I cry because her cries and screams are just so heart wrenching. Anyway - when we went for her 1yr well baby appointment I mentioned this to her pediatrician because we thought it was the milk. So - he said to take her off milk and make sure she got calcium. Took her off the milk - and she was still constipated. Bad business. I was having to give her enemas when she needed to poo because she couldn't get it out. Fast forward to this past Friday - we're in Dollar Tree and she just starts screaming and crying like some one's killing her. Her stomach was really hard so I knew she was trying to poo - but she couldn't get anything out. I gave her an enema in a Publix parking lot (made Boyfriend Crazy go in CVS and get baby enemas). She finally poos about 10 minutes later and was back to her happy, smiling self. I called Gigi Crazy and expressed my concern about the constipation issue - we came to the conclusion that Baby Crazy needed to see her doctor. Fast forward again to yesterday (Monday). I explained everything in detail to her pediatrician and he thinks that its just that she remembers every time she poos it hurts, so she's holding it until her body overrides her and makes her go. But by then her poo is so thick and solid she cant get it out without help. I was told to put her on 1tsp of milk of magnesia once a day for the next two weeks and if that doesn't help make things a little more regular then I'm to up the dose to 1 1/2tsp daily for two weeks. If that still doesn't work, I'm to call him.

She's so going to hate me when she gets older and reads this. I'm putting her business on the internet. LOL. I'm sure I'll be paying for her therapy too. Oh well. At least alls well in our little world. Well, for now anyway.