tough weekend

i felt very frazzled this entire weekend. trying hard to get it together, and once i felt it was close to being together and took a break for dinner, it all came apart at the seams.

spending the night in the e.r. is just as stressful when your baby is 21 as it is when he was a mere 3 or 4. it may not have hit me then, but it hit me big time today and manifested itself in ways only apparent to those who have experienced any type of withdrawal symptoms with their loved ones in the past....

important things to note:

1. any type of medication used to aid a diet, i.e., anything containing ephedra or other stimulants would not be a good thing to take. if you have them now, throw them out. and taking these ephedra-containing medications does not mean you can ingest as many poptarts you want and go to the gym and all will be well with your body. just so you know.

2. it doesn't matter if your babies are 2 or 21. they need you. they need you to stop what you are doing and meet them at the e.r., no questions asked until you get there. like you wouldn't show up or something!

3. sleep-overs with many, many girls after a big soiree + having spent the night at hospital for reasons other than employment doesn't = a good "mix."

4. not a good idea to forget to take certain anti-anxiety medications, no matter how sick you've been with other ailments. flying below the radar comes in handy the morning after sitting the early morning vigil at bedside and then having to make a big pancake breakfast for 4 hungry preteens that don't seem to know how to chilllllll..........

5. Christmas comes once a year and we have plenty of notice prior to it getting here. so why am i now rushing around? a little foresight, a little pre-planning for next year will totally save me from unexpected emergencies such as the first 11 days of december have presented me with...

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