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I haven't updated in such a looooong time, as I keep getting reminded in nasty emails from friends, so here I am updating, so expect a long one!!
It's been a super busy and very very stressful summer. We have worried over dh's unemployment most of the time--would it run out? would there be an extension? etc etc etc. Well, it looks like there just MIGHT be an extension coming. Governor asked legislature to give a 20 week extension because more jobs are being lost every day here in WV and other places I'm sure!
Business my dh used to work for (before he got laid off) laid off another 123 jobs at the end of July!! That will definitely change the statistics for WV!! LOL
13 yo son is going to have tubes put in his ears this coming Friday. About 3 days after he got home from church camp (and that was the quietest week of the summer!) he complained about ear ache so I took him to the dr (the kids have CHIP insurance) and expressed my concerns about his hearing or actually loss of it. Dr said he did have a slight infection in right ear so gave him a Zpak for that. Did a tympanogram test and ds failed that one! Dr said to come back in 2 weeks after antibiotic did its thing and would do another test. So, back we go again. This time he did even worse on the hearing test than WITH an infection. So, off to an ENT guy.
This one did a more stringent hearing test and he has some definite problems in right ear, but okay in left. But, we decided to go ahead and put tubes in because there was fluid already building up again in right ear.
So, he is having that done. I think I might call dr on Monday and ask him to go ahead and take adenoids out. Dr said they could come out, but wasn't a necessity. I think I'll ask because Alex has started to snore and is a very bad mouth breather.
Now, onto the next kid. 18 yo Nick. He has been escorted to the ER twice in 8 days via ambulance due to heart rate going up to 162 at times. The first time in ER it was 162 and we thought it might be allergic reaction to Benadryl, but it wasn't. Just a few days later, back he goes in ambulance. Since this was the 2nd time in such a short span, this dr put him thru all kinds of tests; more blood work, CT scan, urinalysis etc. This time we know it's sinus tachycardia (the non dangerous tach) and now we have to figure out why.
So off to cardiologist he goes. Now he was to wear a ECG monitor for 2 weeks and whenever he has an 'episode' he pushes record. So, we went thru that and at the end of 2 weeks, mailed it back off. Now have to wait for dr's appt in Sept for results and all that crap.
Well, in the meantime, I decided to talk to younger son's dr and he said to bring him (Nick) in when I brought Alex back in for checkup, so I did. We talked about his insomnia and I said I was beginning to think it was the lack of sleep that was making him easily agitated and stressed. So, dr gave him a few samples of Ambien CR (not large dose) and more Vistaril (for anxiety, altho it doesn't do squat for that). It has been 10 days that he has been on the Ambien and Nick says he can tell a difference. He has been bike riding all over town and no issues with heart rate, so I think that is going to be the answer. Now to get the dr to prescribe the Ambien CR for an 18 year old. Also we need to get dr to increase dosage because Nick can take that medicine but it will take about 4 hours for it to kick in!!
I think that's all on the boys. Now onto other things.
DIL is in line for a new program that has just started around here. Drug Court. It is set up for people who have committed a felony (non violent) due to drug addiction. Well, that suits her to a T. This program will take at least a year to get through. The first part is very intensive with drug testing several times a week, going to the drug court several times and meeting with probation officer along with counseling. I think this is going to do her a world of good. We are just waiting to hear from her lawyer.
Now, onto my gorgeous, beautiful and awesome gd!! She is now 3 1/2 months old and growing like a bean!! She just went to the dr on Friday and had some more shots (yuck) and now weighs in at 14#, 2 ozs and is 25 1/2 inches tall!! She is in the 97th percentile in height for her age. I think she is going to be pretty darn tall.
She is already starting to teeth (God help us all!) and that of course is no fun at all! She is so cute though and starting to make the "happy baby" noises everyone loves to hear! Her smile is so adorable and just makes you feel sooooooo good!
Today is my gs's 2nd birthday (well, technically it was yesterday) and we are celebrating it here today with cake, ice cream and presents! He is growing up so fast! He is starting to talk (uh oh, there goes peace and quiet) and is doing very well. Can already count to 10!!!

Well, can't think of anything else to add, fibro fog is acting up because I have done too much over the past 2-3 days!
Will try to update soon!

Granddaughter's month check up!

Granddaughter's month check up was today! She has gained 1lb 9 oz in 2 weeks! She is now 10 lbs 1 oz!! She also grew 1 inch, now at 22 inches!! She is such a piglet!!!
She goes back on the 19th for her first set of immunizations!! Poor thing, I hate those! They cry for a long time afterwards!! Plus they usually come down with a minor temperature after their shots!

But, she is now drinking 3-4 oz of formula at a time (did I mention she is a piglet?) and eats about every 3 hours or so. She does sleep well at nite now, only wakes up long enough to eat and then right back to sleep. We are all happy about that!

Well, that's the report so far! Stay tuned as she grows!

TA-DA!!!! My garden pictures!

Here are some pictures of my garden as of today!
Since it's been raining most of the week they have been drinking very well! But, it's supposed to be sunny and warm allllllll weekend long, so if I'm outside (which I'm sure I will be) then I will probably hear it grow, just like I'll be hearing the grass growing!! LOL

The first pic is of my Upside Down Patio Garden, and this thing is utterly cool!! My tomato plants are hanging DOWN!! I have 6 of them in this sucker. On the left of the top is one set of 1/2 runner green beans--I planted several in here before I found out they need a stake or something to vine about. But, my sister (who is a long time gardener) said to go ahead and try it out to see what happens with them! So, I'm letting them grow over the side. On the right side are cucumbers! They are growing very nicely also!

The next pic is of my garden plot. Boy, was this fun to dig up! Took me a week to do and a week to recover from! lol At the top are my corn plants, then more green beans ( I love 1/2 runners!) and below the beans are some more cucumber plants. I also have one lone cantaloupe plant in there. It's not growing as well as I thought it would, but we will see!

The last pic is a closer shot of my corn plants! Right now they aren't as "high as an elephant's eye", but they do "look like they're climbing clear up to the sky" (from the musical 'Oklahoma'). I hope these actually sprout ears. I've heard the first time you plant corn, sometimes it doesn't grow so well. But, I'm hoping!!

I think it will be totally cool to be able to walk out the basement door and pick corn, green beans and tomatoes! And I'll probably be busy canning a lot this summer also! I can't wait!!

My Garden is growing!

I cannot believe it!! My garden is growing very nicely!! I did a little bit of weeding today and I transplanted the half runners that I had planted in my Upside Down tomato planter (before I kenw they needed a trellis or something to climb utp) and those are about 8 inches tall!

Even my corn is sprouting up!! I hope it grows all right. I would love to be able to walk outside and just grab a few ears of corn right off the stalk! That would be very nice!!!

I have my 16qt pressure cooker/canner now, so watch out! I'll be cannng everything I can get! DD's fiancee's mom said she is going to have a plethora of blackberries this year, so I can make me some jelly! yummy!

Now on to stitching news.... SBP is coming along very nicely. I really hate white now!! LOL
I am also starting another one, but I don't want to put it up here because it is for a very very special friend and I don't want her seeing it yet!
Also starting the framework for a RR I'm in.That's about it for now!

I'm getting pretty tired. I sat outside today for about 4 hours (and yes did some stitchiing). I was outside basking in the sun and soaking up as much vitamin D as I could today. Heaven only knows when it will be this pretty again!