I turned 30~

Well I have been super super busy with school, lab, clinical, therapy visits and doctor visits for Sean to take up a lot of my time.

But I just turned 30, I don't feel any different but everyone says that I should.

I am so tired by the end of the day going to school Monday thru Saturday is A LOT of work but it will be worth it.

We have also had a string of bad luck around the house.

First our dog was sick and costed us $700.00 I am glad he is okay but that is a lot of money

Second our A/C broke, and our furnace is on its last leg too so we jumped in and are getting a new A/C and Furnace put in in this weekend

Third our dryer broke but hopefully the part we ordered will fix it.

Fourth our freezer keeps popping open on our fridge.

The joy of owning a home sucks right now.

Well that is all I got right now have to get to my homework. We have at least 1 test a week.

Back to school times 2

Sorry I have not posted in SO LONG. Life has been hectic, and crazy as we all know it. Not only did Sean start school again, I am in school again too. I am going back to school to become a Nurse. I am so excited, but I know I have a long way ahead of me, but I have the desire and passion to do it and the support from my husband and family. Here are a few pictures of the night before school, since I am at school already before he gets on the bus and it rained for the first few days of school so Patrick couldn't take a picture outside. For the last few years I have thought about it and now is the perfect opportunity for me since I am unemployed.

I want to work with kids and help make a difference and now I just need to get there. So if there is a long time in between blogs it is because I have a TON of studying and homework to do.

I have only been in school since last Monday and already had two tests and read over 12 chapters. Today was my first lab, where we fed someone, and got fed blindfolded, take pulse, and blood pressure manually. My next test is on 10 chapters!

But at the end of my first class I can get a job at the hospital so I am excited about that too and at least I will have hands on experience for the rest of the classes.

So till next time, lots of reading:) Sean is keeping his glasses is on and we are still waiting on his SMO's and night brace to come in.

Our new man in his new glasses

Here is a great picture I got of Sean in his glasses. He is actually taking to them quite well and has been keeping them on. I will update more soon it has been a crazy few weeks and school starts this week.

I need $$$$$ to start growing on trees

So we met with a Dr. G yesterday and found out that the braces Sean has the AFO, and the SMO's are not doing it for Sean. The AFO is causing bruising around his leg and he is still falling a ton.

We were told he needs to get bilateral custom made smo's and a custom made night splint for his right side.

We also found out this past week that he needs glasses which we spent $219.00 I can only imagine what we are going to have to pay for all of these braces.

But we have to do them it is something he needs even if we don't have all of the money to pay for it since I am still unemployed. More on that to come.

Thanks for letting me vent and freak out about money. Then again who doesn't freak out about money.

Here are a few cell phone pictures of him trying on glasses. We should get his glasses later this week and we also get casted late this week too.

Things that make you go hmmmmm

So my mom has been having some back hip issues. So she has been to all of these different types of doctors. I went with her yesterday and we found out that her ANA was positive.

Well my ANA is positive to and the doctor said that it is passed down through pregnancy and could potential cause problems and that both of us..... especially me should get tested further. I made an appointment with him and told him about how Sean suffered a stroke. He said most likely Sean's ANA could be positive to and that could be why is protein levels were so low. We never found out why they were low.

He said that a positive ANA can mean a lot of different things and is not saying this is why Sean had a stroke. But it has definitely peaked his and mine interest in doing further testing on me to see what is going on.

I had my ANA tested well before Sean was conceived and even before we were married. I had mine tested back in 2001 when I was having a lot of issues and it was right after my grandma passed.

They did some basic tests back then and everything can back in normal limits except for the ANA and now they have a lot more tests they test for when a positive ANA comes up.

So this is my things that you make you go hmmmmmm. Got to go make dinner!

Therapy garage sale find

So Sean and I were driving home from the pool on Friday and passed by a garage sale and found a little tikes climber.

I immediately stopped and looked at it. I got it for $10.00 and could not pass it up. Here a few pictures of Sean playing on it from this morning.

It is a great therapy toy because he has to use both hands to climb and tummy control!

Long time no blog

So I know it has been awhile since I blogged. I am out of it lately. Sean has been sick and still is, Patrick is sick and I am just blah.

I am still unemployed and still looking for a job. I love being home with Sean but I know financially we can not do this forever although I do wish we could some how.

I know things will turn around, but it gets depressing after awhile looking and posting for jobs and stressful on top of it all.

Luckily I have an amazingly supportive husband and family and friends to surround me.

This weekend we are going camping so I am excited about that, lets hope the two boys in my life are feeling better before than!