April 22, 2006

This and That

Okay, I didn't really know how to title this blog - maybe I should have just left it blank. Can it be left blank?

Jason came home from the hospital on Thursday. The doctors could not find anything wrong with his heart, and think what he is dealing with has been caused by stress. I've known that for quite some time, but I suppose it is different to hear it from a doctor and not your wife!

Still no more results for Gavin. I talked to the ped. yesterday but she never returned my call with answers. I'm not sure why she isn't looking for the results and calling ME. It is hard for me to not be annoyed with her, to be honest. I am actually getting more anxious about the results the longer we have to wait because I am so afraid they aren't telling us something. The allergist's nurse did return my call, but they didn't get the RAST results yet. She is going to call the lab on Monday, so hopefully we will have some answers then. If the blood test comes back negative for peanut he will go to Milwaukee May 1st for a skin test, then hopefully a peanut challenge. When we did this for dairy and beef we never made it past the skin test, so we spent more time driving there and back than we did at the office! Hopefully this time will be different.

As for me, I weeded our entire garden, turned it over, and raked it smooth. The paths are all layed out, so it is ready for planting. We do have some tomato plants in, one from the store and the rest from the plants we had last year that grew on their own. The only problem? I don't know what kind they are! We may have a trillion cherry tomatoes since I think that is what they are. Gavin can't eat raw tomatoes, so the neighbors should be liking us! I am hoping to get the rest planted today or Monday. I love the planting part, but not the watering all summer. I guess I'm lazy!

Peyton is into the "don't ever leave me alone" stage. AAAGGGHH! Crying, crying, crying. Some times he doesn't even want me to put him down. I thought crawling would help since it seemed to help Gavin. Once he knew he could follow us he wasn't so bad. I am trying to be strong and let Peyton cry it out, but at times it is difficult. If we tell him "no" he cries even more, so that is rather counter-productive. Not responding seems to get the point across a little better.

Oh, and I have a little visitor coming (like you wanted to know). Good news and bad news. Good news because I am not quite ready for another little Rice, but bad news because, well, because. I also think this is part of the reason I've cried quite a bit this week. That, and the stress of Jason and Gavin.

That's the update for now! Thanks for your support and prayers!