Its been a while...
Mood:  hug me
Hi Everyone,

Its been a while since I've updated. I've found that I really feel like complaining today. I've had a pretty rotten cold for over a week and the antihistamine/cold med combo is throwing me for a loop. I've been groggy and cranky and in the spirit of that...I've come up with a partial list of things that have made me really cranky lately... So you get to be my sounding board...If I say these things out loud to anyone, they look at me like I've got green hair (I don't anymore) and they just don't get it. So, here goes...

1. Single ply toilet paper....why is the stuff even made? I bought it because it was on sale and didn't read the fine print...sorry, but my butt deserves better.

2. Male drivers. Please get off of your cell phone and drive. And use your turn signals. And ladies...put your damned make-up on before you leave the house...its not helping anyhow.

3. Waiting rooms. Doctor's waiting rooms. A room full of people who are staring at my kid...He's Epileptic...NOT contagious like your kid coughing all over the place and you are not reminding them to cover their nose & mouth.

4. People telling me that God doesn't give me more than I can handle. Bullhooey. The next person who says this to me gets to babysit Jonah and Sam for an hour.

5. Idiots who allow their kids to do stupid things like come over to Jonah and knock on his (seizure) helmet. I hate to break it to them, but Jonah has direct orders to hunt these people down and beat them until they are maimed for life. Maybe then they'll know what it feels like to be stared at. And then I'll stick my foot out and trip them... serves 'em right.

6. People who stare at Jonah when he's got his helmet on and then comment and gasp when he has a seizure...DUH...does the helmet give you ANY kind of a clue that something might be going on?

7. People who tell Jonah to take off his helmet because he's not riding his bike. (UGH...I so hate stupid people)

8. Two year olds. Sam gets me really cranky by about 9:30 in the morning. I feel like a mental midget by the end of the day. I find myself saying "WATER!" (with unbridled excitement) everytime I see a retention pont...(One of Sam's only words is "water") I actually told a waitress not all that long ago, when she brough out our plates, in a REALLY REALLY obnoxiously sweet voice "GOOD JOB!" Like I was talking to one of the kids for doing something really good. Still can't believe I did that.

9. Traffic. Cabs. Trains....they're loud, time wasting and generally can't drive (cab drivers). At least airplanes are high up in the air and I don't have to deal with them.

10. Seizures....Jonah's been sick for two days. I had to take him to the doctor today and endure the utter embarrassment of him turning lights on and off, having seizures (this part is not embarrassing) , spinning and jumping around and having a metldown when his name was called...but NO, he's not autistic. The PA was so nice with him. I do love it when providers are caring and thoughfult.

11. Politics. Nuff said?

OK...I could go on and on, but I think my ever present benedryl in my sytem is getting the better of me. Hopefully not too many more days of this. I'm feeling quite under the weather & am doing my very best to be a good mom right now.

Now the good things...

I love it that/when:

1. The boys give me a kiss or hug.

2. Sam calls for me to get him out of his room in the morning.

3. Jonah taking his medicine without fighting.

4. Having a fabulous family who is very supportive.

5. Having great doctors who are doing what they can for Joanh.

6. Having the energy, for the most part, to keep up with the children.

7. Having the opportunity to homeschool the boys and have them near me all the time.

8. Jonah making great strides at home.

9. A husband who works very hard to support us.

10. Having great boys who I wouldn't trade for anything in the world.

I could go on and on with this list too, but I'm starting to get dopey (more so than usual) I want an eggroll. The boys wnat to play scrabble...hey, that's spelling, right? More later! Hugs & Blessings!