I often struggle with the title. But if I had to describe this week, the first word that comes to mind is "Overwhelmed". Of course Sunday's are always crazy around here especially when I don't have a nurse. Isaiah is either octopus (grabby boy of all tubes, meaning Avery's or retch boy).. This Sunday was a combo. And Avery was his usual "hot mess". I have to say that I truly miss my night. Getting the boys ready 7 days a week myself is a lot of work. All I have to say is thank god I have short hair and only take about 15 mins to get ready for work. Because I don't have time to do much more than that.

Work has been crazy for me. I have been seeing on average 17 patients plus doing some things on the side. Basically I could work 7 days a wk. with the workload I have right now. Every time I think I am ahead with work I get another few requests to be seen which means I have to drive at least an hr. to see one pt. Not to mention with all the snow days I've had to cancel more. Which means I have to work on the weekend to make up.

Meanwhile, Mr. Avery decides to act up during a pedi appt. So we are supposed to be going inpatient for 24-48 hrs for an EEG. The hospital is so short on beds and frankly I would not mind if they bumped us for kids who really need the beds. I feel that if Avery is having seizures, he has probably having them for sometime. They don't seem to be bothering him either. Although I do have my doubts????? A couple of my nurses and my mother in law feel that they have seen him having absent type seizures but I guess I have not noticed them. Almost wish they could put him back on the klonopin and see if things get better. I mean he has already been on it so it can't hurt right?? I just hate the thought of him inpatient when he is doing so well only to put him at risk of catching something else. Ok so maybe I am just being stubborn b/c we have been on such a great hospital free stretch and it is hard to go back even for a day or two.


So if we end up going in on Thursday we will hopefully be out by sat. On Sunday I am taking both boys to Rick's basketball game. It will be their first game ever. Hoping they are both feeling good and happy to see their dad doing his thing :)'