Mom of Boys

I got a call from my mom last week.  She wanted to go camping and had invited us along.  I didn’t talk to Marcus about it until Friday when she called to ask if Caleb would like to go up to the site early with “Papaw”.  I guess that was when we just made the decision to go camping! 

We got up there Friday night and roasted some marshmallows by the fire.  By the time Alec was ready for bed, I went and zonked out with him.  I guess I was pretty tired myself.  We got up early the next morning.  When you have no clocks and the sun is up and you are outside where you wake up tot he sound of the birds chirping, it’s hard to sleep in.  The morning went by pretty slow, but we had breakfast, got dressed and played a few rounds of Ladder Ball.  Actually, I’ve heard this “game” being called all sorts of things, (including BlongoBall) but this is the name that I’ve heard that suits it best IMO.  

As dinner approached, we packed up to head home.  We only stayed the one night and for most of the day on Saturday because we were expected to be at Reston Town Center early the next morning to participate in the March for Babies walk.  The ironic thing about that is that just before dinner, my mom told me that my cousin Monica, who was due this next Thursday had just lost her baby in utero.  I was pretty upset to hear the news.  I raised just under $300 for our walk and I walked in the pouring rain for babies born too early.  Some live and some do not.  It’s so heartbreaking…

I’ve been so busy the past few days that I havn’t had a chance to finish anything that I have wanted to finish. 

I got the results back from my EEG.  Turns out it wasn’t seizures at all (like myself and many thought it wasn’t…)  But I do have what’s called a Neural Mediated Hypotension.  Also known as Neurocardrogenic Syncope.  I guess all I really know about it is that I don’t need any further medical treatment.  I just need to increase my salt and water intake and I have already learned how to control the episodes that happen, so I can just continue to do that.  Basically… I have low blood pressure while I’m standing up… but It’s completely normal while sitting or laying down.  The docor said the word “gravity” a lot.  Umm… ok… so that’s it. 

I took the kids to the National Cherry Blossom festival on Friday.  We had lots of fun and the kids were all worn out by the end of the night.  It was supposed to be partly cloudy with some showers, but it was sunny and highs in the 80’s!  Of course we all got sun burned.  Ack…  Caleb enjoyed climbing trees, even though I’m not sure he was supposed to.  Bean enjoyed walking around int he flower garden. 

We had a picnic on Saturday with great weather AGAIN even though we were expecting rain, and then we took the leftovers to my moms on Sunday and had a BBQ.  My sister was here for the weekend so the kids got to see her which was nice.  The weekend went by so quickly, next thing I know it’s MONDAY and I hadnt finished reading my book for book club.  Luckily no one else was finished either, so we moved it to Thursday!  It’s actually a really good book called Three cups of Tea.  I’ll be writting about the book when I finish it. 

…is usually good news.  That’s what I kept telling myself when I went intot he doctors office for my first EEG and they didn’t call me back until they wanted to schedule the second EEG.  Well, I got a call back this time, and instead of telling me anything over the phone, I was asked to show up at his office at 6:30 AM on Wednesday.  Hmm…  good news?  Maybe not… but at least maybe I can get this done and over with.  OR, maybe he will tell me that there is nothing wrong with me and that I’m free to go home! 

… what?  there could be nothing wrong with me.