Playing catch up

Ok, so I've been scolded for not keeping my blog up. I have been busy.

Softball is over so I thought things would slow down. Well, I have started working out at lunchtime and once in awhile I go before work.

I have been sleeping in in the morning also (I know LAZY).

Mason was tested last week for his allergies. We have known that he has allergies and we have tried OTC medicine as well as prescribed meds. He still appears to be stuffy and has trouble breathing. The doctor suggested he get tested. Turns out my poor kid is allergic to almost everything: cats, dogs, dust mites, pollen, ragweed, walnut trees, oak trees, you name it and his allergic to it for the most part. We are trying to make some changes around the house to help but he refuses to give up the animals. We may need to seriously consider allergy shots. He is not wanting to because he HATES needles but we may not have much of a choice.

Now on top of that, my MIL has been having some health issues of her own. She feels like she can't get a deep enough breath and she feels weak. She has been staying with us for almost a week.

She woke me up Thursday morning to take her to the ER because she couldn't handle the feeling she was having of not being able to breathe. ( I had told her to call the doctor the day before and make an appointment but she didn't, instead I get to take her to the ER at 3 in the morning, got home at 5 and was at work by 8:30.

They found nothing wrong with her breathing, they didn't even put her on oxygen while we were there. Turns out she decided to stop her anxiety meds and that is why she can't breathe. She gets nervous about not being abl eto breathe and then it gets worse. Vicious cycle.

I have been making sure she takes stehm 2x a day liek she's supposed to and I am sure she will be able to breathe in just a few more days. She doesn't gasp for breath or pant like she can't breathe. She even carries on a conversation with no problem (other than the whole conversation is about how she thinks she ahs come to the end of her road)

She doesn't want to do anything because she doesn't feel up to it. I am making her get out of the house and I told her I would not enable her to become a recluse. I can't wait for this to pass. I am going nuts with all of her "complaints"

So, this is why I have not kept up on my blog. I have been dealing with too many health issues in the last 2 weeks.

I will TRY to do better in the coming weeks. The kids start school in 2 weeks and Mason will be a teenager in les than 2 weeks. Take care and I will drop in when I can. Until then, have a good time and smile at a stranger!