Jeff and Lauren came to visit! What fun!!! I love those cute girls! They remind me so much of Cortney and Ashley when they were younger. Adelyn is a go-getter. She is the first one to try things. loves to meet new people, and the brave one of the two. Breanne is more quiet but very friendly. She has such a sweet heart and loves you unconditionally. Adelyn is like Ashley and Breanne is like Cortney. And the red hair helps too!!!

Jeff and Lauren stayed with my parents for the first part of the week and then stayed with her grandparents, who are snowbirds for the latter part. Debbie and Randy came up with their kids as well and we had a great mini reunion. And of course I did miss Reno!

Memorable Monday

It is my 25th anniversary and I am spending an extra day in Texas. There was a mix up on the flight arrangements and so we are here for the extra day. I was contemplating all of my anniversaries and the one that sticks out the most would be 1999. Zach was not yet three months and he had developed RSV. We took him to urgent care because his breathing was labored, and they informed us that he was not getting enough oxygen so they sent us by ambulance to the hospital. It was my first ambulance ride and I think I would have rather been the one in need.

The Peds unit was full and we were put into a room with another baby, this one a little older.  We got to know the other parents pretty well those few days we all roomed together. After three days the other baby got to go home and they told us that Zach had pneumonia on top of RSV and we would be there a little longer. 

They had to put Zach's IV in through a vein in his head because the little guy was not cooperating. It looked horrible but the nurses insisted it looked worse than it was. On the last day his face almost doubled in size so they had to remove it and finally put it in his leg. He did not sleep well that week, and I didn't either.

For days we would sit with him and he would get breathing treatments every 4 hours. Tami and my mom helped care of the kids when we were both there. Travis helped when he was not working but I think I went home twice the whole time I was there. Thank goodness my family was as awesome as they were!!! I knew the girls were okay and I didn't need to worry, although poor little Britt needed a hug or two every time I saw her!

They gave us a private room for a few more days and we spent our 8th anniversary together with Zach in the hospital. It was nice to be alone but not really an it gave us a lot of time to really appreciate what matters most. 

All in all we spent 7 days and 7 nights in the hospital with my little guy and he handled it pretty well. Me, on the other hand, was a basket case.  

Dad in Hospital

My dad was in the hospital. My mom called the house and said dad was acting weird. I went over and he was huddled on the floor in his room not dressed and wouldn't get up. I waited for a while to see if he would move. He kept insisting that he was fine. He didn't so I called Jeff. My dad kind of scares me still and I knew that I needed help and Jeff was here to I figured he would know what to do. He came over and tried to reason with him and finally gave the signal for me to call 911. We had the fire department come and they sent him to the hospital. Tami went with them as well and the two of them stayed with him while I stayed with my mom. Tami and I have this unwritten deal that I stay with my mom and she stays with dad. It works well for us all.

 

He had a UTI and that tends to make people his age delirious. He had all of the tests and everything else is fine but they kept him for four days. I think they were concerned about him having a stroke since my Grandpa did so long ago.

 

When my dad gets sick things tend to fall apart. He takes such good care of my mom and often times does not ask for help. And when he is down both of them are in a pickle. We did a lot of thinking and planning right after he got home about what will happen eventually.  I hate those discussions but we got if figured out, at least Jeff, Tami, and I know what their wishes are. Getting old sucks!!

Lunch with Rebecca

Rebecca moved to Casa Grande sometime this year and , although her and Cort have gotten together, I had not yet so we agreed to have lunch together. And then Ashley wanted in on it so we moved it to breakfast so Ash could participate! It was great! The four of us have not been together since Rebecca got married so it was nice to catch up!!! Now if only Kayla had been here!!! Maybe next time!

I can always tell when someone near and dear to me is depressed because I go a few days without hearing from him. Radio silence! And considering he is a talker (at least to me) it seems odd and I miss our banter, our stupid puns and silliness, and trust me, there are a lot!!!
I started thinking about when I get depressed and I kind of do the same thing. Radio silence, except it's mostly writing. I don't do it. . And then I have to make it all up and that takes forever. So now that I am working on not being depressed I have to catch up! So much has happened in the last 4 months!!!