Alyson and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Since this blog is also like our family journal, I thought I would share this post...even if it isn't your typical "this is what fun our family always has" kind of post.

It all started with the snow this past Monday. Not much at all, but Nate's flight to his interview in Kentucky was canceled. He ended up having to rent a car (since our green one would definitely not make it) and drive the 8+ hours in the snow to get there. Not a great start to the day.

During the day at home, Griffin kept getting really warm. Then, he proceeded to vomit all over in his crib during his nap time. Which I didn't notice until I went to go grab him AFTER his nap and it was dried and matted all over him, his hair, and his bedding. Yum. So I took his temperature and it was a nice warm 102. All day I had to alternate between Ibuprofen and Tylenol to keep his temp in check. Plus he is still on an antibiotic for his ears which gives him a nice, red, diaper rash. Poor kid. Anyways, so this whole naptime-throwing up routine was repeated at his second nap of the day. This alone was enough to make the day bad...especially knowing there was no relief in sight with Nate gone until late the following night.

Now here comes the worst part and the part I have yet to mention: I started getting really bad cramps and bleeding. We hadn't told anyone but I was six weeks pregnant. We had been hoping for a couple of months and I had just found out two weeks earlier. I was pretty excited. But, as the night went on, the cramping kept getting worse and worse. During all of this, I still have to feed the kids, get them ready for bed, take care of my sick Griffin, etc. It SUCKED. Treyton even made me a "get well card" up in bed because he knew I was kind of off.

Well, between the labor-like cramping of my third miscarriage, plus the temperature checking of Griffin, calling his pediatrician at 3 am with a 103.7 temperature, and dosing his meds out, I barely got an hours worth of sleep; only to have to wake up early and get Treyton ready and out the door for school, take Jayci to her last dance class, make it over to my doctor's, and get ready for Treyton's winter party at school, which has now been canceled. This week has been awful!

But, on a bright note, Griffin had his tubes put in this morning. The surgery was short, sweet, and he should be feeling better in no time. We are so excited to get him healthy again. It has been WAY too long.

So, if I have been MIA this week, not answering calls or emails, or hermiting it up at home, now you know why. Although I do have to say, I am on my way to feeling better. I know it will happen when it is supposed to happen (although that doesn't really make any of it easier). So no need to worry or anything. I just hope the recovery this time is easier than the last!

And thanks to those of you who did know what was going on and helped me out while Nate was gone with watching my kids, dinner, prayers, thoughts, calls, etc.