illness

It seems like we finally get something figured out and something else happens. Welcome to family life. I am now suffering from a bad ear infections. They pain is very bad, or my threshold for pain is so low from all the other pain in my body. I have been advised to go to the emergency department to have a "wick" inserted into my ear in order for the infection stuff to drain out and the medication to go in.... I really don't feel like another emergency room visit!

Today, was a great day. Daddy and the kids started building a play house / tree house in the back yard. The kids help as they are able to and desire to. They are all excited. Daddy was made it a two layer house, with a fully fence deck for them. A shef and window where they can play store, a ladder to get to the second story and a slide to go down. All so much fun,.... It was a great stress reliever for Joey. and the cost was not that much, as we had collect several of the needed items over time from road side garabage day finds, to family giving us extra lumber,... all great. Thanks everyone.

my kids played with a police offce

I really don`t know what to title this and not make people nervous. On Friday afternoon , while rocking Esther to nap, I felt a severe intense pain in my chest (about where the heart is located). the pain diminished to a less severe pain but was still painful. After calling my mom to know what to do, and calling Joey at work to know what to do,... I called 911.
Jacob freaked out when he heard me say "ambulance" in response to the operators questions "fire, ambulance or police". He was crying and yelling so loud that the operator asked me who that was. I had to explain that this was the 6th ambulance we called for as my children had been ill this winter. "Oh, I understand!" was her reply.
The paramedics arrived, I got sticker with a dozen or so ECG sticker to determine if I had a heart attack or not,... it turned out not. Then the paramedics broke the news that since no one was home to care for the kids they were calling the police to come take care of them. I was so upset,... ok, maybe it is because I have worked with "police officer" in the past,... but just because they are cops does not make them fit to watch little children. What would they do if the kids bit each other,... or cried uncontrollably,.... Anyway,... they was no turning back. Joey was already cycling from work to home and he was probably going as fast as he could. I manage to kiss (through the oxygen mask) and hug Jacob, Esther didn't clue into that Mommy was leaving until I was already out the door and they would let me go and kiss her, Daniel was asleep in his bed.
As the paramedics were finalizing the set up of the ambulance before departing form the street in front of my house, I saw the most beautiful, trusting, calming thing in the world (a that point and time) a dark blue helmet and yes, a burgundy dress shirt just like Joey was wearing that day. The kids were in police care for a little less then 2 minutes. Praise God.
They reassured Joey that is was not cardiac and off I went to the CIVIC hops ital. Once at the civic, I was able to share the testimony of Daniel's healing with the paramedic who was waiting with me to transfer me to the hospital care. Praise God. I was also able to pray for a women in extreme agony.
Eventually, my pain became more severe and I was see. I spent 22 hours in the emergency department, most of them under care as oppose to in the waiting room. I had 2 ECG to check my heart they ruled out a heart attack. They did an ultrasound of my inner organs and all seems fine. They gave me morphine in hospital and gave me a presciption for pain medication when the discharged me.
My family doctor saw me Monday early afternoon. She is sending me to a specialist (how long the wait will be who knows) and is ordering several test all Digestive type testing. I am in a lot of pain, at time in over powers my body and I can hardly move and I shed tears. Jacob constantly asks me if I am ok. What am I suppose to say. On the weekend people told him that I would see my doctor on Monday, and she would help me feel better. Today, Tuesday, he looks all confused and puzzles, "Did you not see your doctor on Monday?"
If I lift the kids or play with them or do anything that requires me to move to much the pain worsens. I did receive some prayers for healing tonight. I do feels a little better. Please pray that the specialist appointment is soon, that the testing required are soon and that everything is figured out and over, preferably before we go on our trip this summer. Also, pray that I able take care for the kids.

truth from babes

I was driving to Church with my three little ones. We were going to meet "Daddy". He was attending a Knight of Columbus meeting and I was going to attend a talk once his meeting was complete. The kids really didn't understand the switch over that was going to take place. They like us are still getting used to the fact that we are now an one vehicle family.
Jacob was asking several questions to try to figure it all out. One of his questions was if I was giving the talk. I replied no. He asked why. I took the opportunity to explain to him that not everyone knows everything. Some people know a lot of things. But no one knows everything. Of course he asked why! I then told him that there is so much to know that it is impossible for one person to know everything. (except God but we didn't get into that) I explain that some people know a lot about some things, and others know a lot about other things, and that it is good for us to listen to one another as this is how you learn about things.
Ok, so I just finished explaining to my child that No one knows everything, nor is it possible or realistic for one to expect to know everything.
A little while in the talk I was listening to.... the speaker said that it No one is Good at everything, and we cannot expect to be good at everything. Of course, my first reaction was why? Then my conversation with Jacob played back in my head.... Ouch! How things come full circle.