Ack! I didn't blog at all in December! Rats! Well, that breaks the streak I had going of getting in at least one entry every month. Ah well...looking back at the month, I understand why I didn't have time to write, it was pretty busy. Here is a look at what went on during my blog silence...
Dental Woes
The Monday after Thanksgiving, I went to the dentist for a filling. Yay! I didn't think it was going to be too bad, it was just a filling...I've had worse. Well...that filling became a temporary crown, great. My permanent crown would be in about 2 weeks later. In the meantime...the temporary hurt a little - until it fell off, then it hurt a lot. The very next day brought a root canal. Because I was already in pain when I went in, that day was the single most painful dentist visit I've ever had. I actually cried through the whole appointment. The dental assistant kept having to hand me tissues.
The dentist decided to not put the crown back on so I could heal. Because I was crown-less, the next week was not as bad. I was sore and had headaches, but I could at least function like a normal person. When my permanent crown came in the next week, they finished the root canal and put on my crown. By now, I was used to having mouth pain (plus I was numb from the shots) ...so I foolishly decided to go to work. When the numbing wore off at about 2:00, the pain was the most excruciating yet! I was actually in the administration office at work crying and calling my mommy on the phone! I am a grown woman...having my parents come pick me up at work...I felt like an idiot...and idiot in a lot of pain. The teeth are better now, but I can't still bite down too hard on that side of my mouth.
Sicknesses
From Thanksgiving, all through December... pretty much up until today, Hailey has been sick. Not 'fevery' or 'fluey'... but 'coughy', really really coughy. It's bad...like a smoker's hack that wakes her up in the middle of the night. She just can't shake it. We took her into the doctor's office 3 times in December.
The first time they gave her a flu shot and said 'She has a cough' (really?...duh). During this time, I also got the cough (on top of all my dental issues - I was seriously crabby). The second time we took Hailey in was a little more detailed...sinus infection, double ear infection and pink eye. Wow...could she have anything else....? I was waiting to hear athlete's foot, tonsillitis and tennis elbow. Finally... Nathan also got sick (still is) and took both of them in to urgent care.
The result of December is that we have an impressive line of medications on our kitchen counter... 'Oops...that's Hailey's amoxicillin, not mine'
The Holidays
The holidays were good for us once things settled down. On Thanksgiving, Hailey played the video game Rock Band and she was a terror on the drum set. She almost had a tantrum at dinnertime, but she eventually came to the table and had spaghettios for Thanksgiving.
She got WAY too many gifts for Christmas. Oh well, I guess that is what happens when I start shopping for her early. I forget all the stuff I already bought for her and she ends up getting double. That important part is that in the aftermath of Christmas...I actually found a space for it all. Even though she got a lot, she has enjoyed all of her toys and continues to play with them. Some of the things she got included a piano mat (think of the movie 'Big'), a castle shaped tent and play-dough.
The only bad part of Christmas was that because of weather, Nate's parents couldn't come down for Christmas day. We missed them, but we did get to see them a couple of days later. Maybe because of that, I missed some other people in my life more than usual - friends and family who are both far away and very close. However, a dinner with two of my best friends was a great emotional band-aid. *Thanks Guys!*
Winter Guard
I decided to be the director of the winter guard again (after taking a year off) and I am realizing now that might not have been the best decision for me. It has been very, very stressful. The season has not started out smoothly, and I am paying the price...financially and emotionally. Parts of it have been really great, but there hasn't been enough to balance out the not so great parts. A lot of my contribution is done now...so it may get better.
It is so hard when you have been with a program like this for a long time (this is my 7th year) to break away. The two things that keep me coming back are the kids (they are the best part) and the activity itself. I love watching guard, dance, ice skating...anything like that. I can't help listening to music and dissecting it into staging and effect. It's a sickness. The problem is, its a sickness that eventually makes you forget all the stress and only remember the fun...which is great...until it's time to volunteer again.
However, I think the time is coming that I have to find a cure - and I think the cure just might be a 3-year old who has too many Christmas presents and a smokers cough.
So December was filled with physical sickness, emotional stress and missing loved ones. I have a feeling that 2010 is going to bring with it several good remedies for some of those ailments!
for more pictures of Hailey during the holidays visit: The Y Spot Photo Page
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