I’m sitting here in the dark.

1) because it’s Earth Hour

2) my upstairs lights don’t work thanks to faulty wiring

I do have lamps but I’ve turned them off for the Earth Hour - Global Awareness Event

Did you participate this year? Will you next year?

Nolan is doing much better, he was playing and moving about yesterday afternoon while I was with him.
Unfortunately today, I am having trouble breathing and have to go into hospital myself, I had very bad hives last night and this morning and am slightly worried it may be related. I do get hives from pregnancy, and with Gage I was put on ‘hive watch’ which they didn’t do this time around. They were worried with Gage that I might seize because of the hives…
So what do I do? Do I call an ambulance like I should? No, I finish making Gage’s lunch, post to the forums, see Gage off to school and then I will drive myself in because I can feel that I’m not loosing consciousness or having THAT much difficulty breathing, it’s just bothersome because I can’t talk louder than what you would talk to a colleague.

So please keep the prayers coming, it looks like they’re working for Nolan. Thank you.

I’m feeling better and am now mostly keeping my liquids in. I still feel icky but that I can handle… Nolan had a pee at 1am finally. Things are looking up, but chances are he’ll still be there for another couple days.

Nolan has been admitted to hospital for dehydration from the flu, I’m trying to head off being admitted myself for the same reason, DH is at the hospital while I try to get my vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration under check.
Prayers/well wishes appreciated.

Nolan and I just got back from his appoitnment at the GP, apparently Nolan is 5% dehydrated from his tummy bug… We’ll be going to the hospital this afternoon so they can monitor his intake/output of liquids, he may be admitted for a couple days…

And with all major catastrophes in life, they come in 3’s. Just moments ago, DH was hooking up a computer that he just built to our TV. It blew the breaker and now that we replaced a faulty power cable on the computer (brand new, it came with the power supply so it should be better than our old one right? wrong!) The TV no longer recognizes ANY source of input on that input jack. OH OH.
Do you think the company with the power cord that caused the problem will do a darn lick, probably not, just like the police aren’t going to do a darn lick to catch the guy that hit and run our brand new Kia Rondo…

I love week like this… riiiight?

I spent the majority of the last couple days dealing with a big scare. Nolan fell out of his crib Friday evening, so we dealt with his bleeding nose, but he seemed in good sorts otherwise. My husband is formerly an EMT so I’m very lucky he was home to do an ‘emergency’ assessment on Nolan. Then at 3:30 in the morning he started vomiting after the accident, he continued to vomit every hour and couldn’t keep any amount of liquid in himself, so at 7am we were off to the hospital. They were very concerned and drugged my baby for a CT Scan because they were worried about epidural bleeding which can cause what seems to be ‘sudden’ death… I totally freaked out, but I somehow managed to stay calm and not cry while Nolan was with me, the moment he was in the CT scan I was pacing and tearing my eyes out. DH was on his way to the hospital from work. He arrived just after we got back to the room and I heard the results of the scan. Everything was normal! Thank God! We had so many family members and friends praying for Nolan.
So we’ve come to the conclusion that Nolan had the bad timing of getting the flu at the same time as this accident! The two are unrelated! What a relief, but we’re still dealing with an extremely sick and lethargic baby but it’s much better than it could have been.

So all in all, Dh has the day off and is enjoying the cuddles and caring for Nolan, I am starting to feel sick as is Gage, we’re taking it easy but I still want to work on my list while I’m able.

Where did the week go? I swear yesterday was Tuesday, no really. Where did it go? I only napped once!

I guess I have to make today count and get some serious work done around here… or I could have another nap. Nap sounds good, then sewing in the afternoon and gaming on DDO in the evening. Yeah, that’s the ticket!

I guess I should do my basics before I decide to procrastinate… At least I’m dressed and my hair is done. My face could use a splash of color today though, I feel gray-scale today.

I should feel all excited and energized, we finalized the deal on the 2010 KIA RONDO yesterday. Instead, the whole ordeal has left me a hollow husk and sapped. IDK, maybe being at a dealership with two over-tired, cranky, hungry kids for several hours over two days does that to a woman?

My oldest still is not back to his regular medications for his ADHD, the school called yesterday and had me pick him up. He was out of control, spinning in circles and when the teacher hugged him to calm him down she panicked about his strong and rapid heartbeat. No one counted his pulse or took his blood pressure. He’s normally got a very strong heartbeat, now imagine being really excited and exercising. What happens to your heart rate? It increases? God I love teachers and their aids sometimes, at least I know they’re looking out for him, but seriously before making it sound like I’m overdosing my kid, take his heart rate and blood pressure, is it abnormal for someone who was just running laps around the classroom? No? Oh well, send him home.

My days have been interesting and blurry. At least the forecast for the weekend is promising!

Lots to do, little time to do it. Where the hell is Gage’s pill bottle? Did the teacher throw it away? WTF? I can’t believe Gage when he says he doesn’t know, he’s been lying to me so often lately.

Looks like I have to go there at lunch and give him his pill. This sucks. At least I’ll be able to pick up my library books on the way home.

So I just got off the phone with my insurance adjuster for SGI, they’re only offering me $1000 CAD for my 94 Dodge Caravan that was broken into and they have decided to write off because it’s over 15 years old.

We recently put brand new high millage tires on and repaired the sliding door. Which they say adds no value to the vehicle. Uh.. What!? They were BRAND NEW TIRES! The door assembly is still practically brand new as well! Those repairs/upgrades total more than they are offering!!!!!

I am steamed. I made an appointment tomorrow afternoon to speak with the adjuster and discuss their decision about my van. I may or may not be able to attend with my husband as the stress might be too much for me.

We’re being hosed because some deviant wanted to take my van for a spin but decided it didn’t meet their needs (probably the empty tank discouraged them) and I did the right thing by reporting the incident!

I feel very angry and if I was a violent person this would be a disturbing level of anger. Luckily I am not, I’m more the type to have a hissy fit then roll myself into a ball and cry, and cry, and cry.

I feel helpless, cheated and angry. I have no idea what to do in this situation as this is my first vehicle, and this is the first vehicle to be written off on us. I didn’t have a choice in my insurance because we only have government run insurance, which in turn only makes me even more bitter because I know the next vehicle I own, I have no choice but to go through them for my plates and insurance again!

What would you do? Personally I’m trying not to take it out on my family. I know my husband is upset, he got upset at me over the phone as if it’s my fault or something, which in turn does not help my stress in this situation. I know when he gets home I will receive an earful, I will be cross-examined as to what I said and if I agreed and blah blah blah. Which is something I really don’t need, but if I tell him that he will presume I am being defensive and grill me even more or become outright upset with me.

I am just sooo over this whole thing. I wish I could crawl under my bed, cry until my eyes swell shut and have the world be nice to me out of pity.