I've been in the house for 2 straight days

tomorrow I'm going someplace. Anyplace. Because this is ridiculas.

I noticed that when I do a shot some of the other sites where I had bigger welts turn bright red. On me that's saying something b/c I'm not the palest person. ;) I should probably call the doctor and see what they say about it. I don't really want to.

Tired and I have nothing else to say.

I shoudl be taking a shower and

heading to the NEX. I need to make an appt with Molly to do something with my hair b/c it's horrid. Breaking off, really dry. You know it's bad when I'm bothered b/c normally I don't care. I know it's the meds but maybe she can do something about it. I might have super duper short hair here pretty soon.

I'm tired and all I've done is walk around with the plumber, the front spigot is leaking and the back one wasn't working, and do all the laundry. I haven't even put it away yet. OH and I made lunch and breakfast for Meredith to NOT eat it.

I think I'll go shower. Maybe.

Oh Wait! I tried heat both before and after my shot yesterday and it made the welt better. THat's a good thing.

It's just past 8...

and I'm already showered and in bed. Meredith is asleep and I think Red would be too if there weren't some football games on. BEAT. That's what I am.

The nurse was 20 minutes late. She did answer my questions but most of her time was bsing about Navy crap b/c her dude was in for 20 something years and is now a civilian with the command Red's last ship was connected to. She also said a few 4 letter words. Too bad for her when they call to ask me how it went I'll tell them how she was. Helpful, but late and used curse words. Too bad so sad for her.

We got grocerys and had Chili's for lunch. Too bad it's supposed to rain a lot the next several days b/c I want to grill. Oh well. That's actually ok b/c dude works tomorrow and Saturday.

A slide show...

On this slide show there's Meredith's room, Meredith's bathroom, The half bath downstairs and the guest room/scraproom/office. Also the part of the living room that the downstairs toys live in.

Today was a good day. Red went to music class with us since he's on his 4 days off. She didn't dance with her frineds like normal. She sat right under Red and sang along and did the activities for the day. It was kinda cute. No jumpng even for hot potato. Whatever. She can jump next week b/c I think Wednesday is a sleep day b/c he'll have just gotten off of nights.

I went to see one preschool that I liked just fine but it had a wait list. If I'm going to put her on a wait list it'll be a montessori wait list. We go in 2 weeks ot see one of the close by Montessori's. She can go the day she turns 2.5. I thought it was semi dumb to send her to preschool. First b/c I'm paranoid. second b/c I'm home with her. Then I realized that I need time to do things that I can't take her with me and she needs time with other kids and other adults. She learns a lot from other people. Now that she can talk ok I feel sure if someone hurt her she'd tattle like nobody's business. She's pretty territorial with her personal space like mama so that's good too. She'd only go half days 2 or 3 days a week I think. sio really it's not that long.

Tomorrow is the visit from the copaxone nurse. That should be interesting.

Today was left hip. I also realized something. Last summer I lost the car in a parking lot when we went to the air show. I walked around for a good 2 hours up and down each row of cars looking for it. finally when it was the last car in the lot, literally, there it was. I know I had to have walked past it like 10 times. I think that was my first evil flare.

laptops are hot

and are the same as sitting outside when it's too hot when it comes ot Navasha and her issues. Does she have one of those cooling things? Yes. Is she using it? No.

Today I have a big ole welt on my right thigh. That's b/c it's Monday. Right thigh shot day.

On a more serious note, I have a friend who really needs thoughts, prayers, whatever you dos for her dude. He's had a stroke and they're doing what they can for him. Send them on down to Texas will you please. They're good people and shouldn't have to be dealing with this.

The smell of Paint...

is on my nerves. If I never smell paint again it'll be too soon. Too bad that I still have a few more things to do with it. They can all wait though.

I think I'm overdoing it just a tad bit. I'm tyired and can't seem to sleep long enough to help it. I also feel wierd...tingly and my legs keep not wanting to work. I need to slow wayyyy down.

Oh well. That's all for now. Besides a right hip shot today. I did it when Meredith wasn't in the highchair. Al she did was stand and watch and count for me. I count to ten while pushing the med so I do it slowly. Then she talked to me while I used the cold pack. She's all nice and stuff.

First day of the 12 hour overnight shift

I liek that he's working when we're mostly sleeping...except tomorrow might suck when we need to be quiet and let him sleep. Time for a trip top Little Creek and the park with our lunch. Yeahhhh that's the ticket.

I've been overdoing it so the progress is about to slowwww wayyyy downnnn. Running myself ragged isn't going to help anyone. Today was right arm shot. I have my lump spots but I'm getting better at ignoring them.

Can't think of anything else to say. Maybe b/c I'm hella tired.

Bye.

We painted today...

the dining room and the foyer/hallway. It looks good. Have to wait for the paint to dry all the way to retape and do the trim. Tomorrow it'll be done.

The Shared Solutions nurse chick called and we scheduled a time for her to come to be sure I have all my Copaxone stuff straight. I swear I"ve gotten something from fed ex every day for the past week from them. travel stuff, hot/cold packs, a fridge magnet/picture frame that says this is why I take my copaxone which I thought was pretty clever. Lots of rad stuff. I also went in this old people med type store where they have assistance stuff like wheelchairs and stuff while Red went in Running Etc to get new shoes. I got a clipper thing for my syringes b/c I'm going to fill a sharps container up pretty quickly now. I only see the neuro every 3 months or so so this way I can clip the needle off and throw the syringe in the regular trash. They don't have rules for that in VA so I can do it. EXCELLENT. DYK they don't charge sales tax on medical devices? I didn't know that. I told the chick I'd be back for a travel case that holds more syringes than the one I have but didn't intedn on coming back for anything else they carry for quite some time. She smiled. I wasn't kidding.

Most everything is done in this joint now except for our bedroom. Why do I always do our space last? Makes no dang sense.

Today was left hipps. I think this whole lump thing is not cool. Also I swear these needles are dull b/c I have to push pretty hard to get them to break the skin. That's not all that comfortable.

Today was a belly shot...

and it still hurts. Dang belly shot. And yesterdays leg shot looks like someone frogged me in the leg. Dang bruise.

I found another table at Target online that looks like the other rad one. Check it out. I'm thinking I need to get it.

I started over today

another left thigh shot. I accidentally blew up the heat thing in the microwave so I couldn't use it. Now I see that heating the injection site first is helpful.

Tomorrow Dude starts shift work. 2 days 7-7, 2 off then 2 nights 7-7, then 4 off. We'll see how he does sleep wise. I see crankiness in our future.

I bought hallway and dining room paint today. Tomorrow we're going to go out and be busy thru naptime to get this small girl back on her sleep schedule. I'm tired of the up late mamamamamama over and over again thing then crashing and being evil when I wake her up in the morning. Something has got to give.

Um that is all.

We had people over today...

it's still very unorganized but we had the F family come over b/c we had lots to put on the grill. It was kinda fun. We're going to swap houses once a month and get together for dinner. I like them so it's cool.

I finished taking down the bathroom wallpaper, Meredith's bathroom, and it's all spackled. I need to sand and prime tomorrow then I'll e-mail the owner and tell her she's free to come paint when she wants to. Then I'll put all of the new stuff I have in there. I'm excited for that b/c it's all too cute. I also need to prime the foyer and entry hallway. UGLY is what it looks like. The epople who used to live here had some very interesting taste. That's the nice way to say it.

Tomorrow I'm going to do some work outside and the prime sanding thing and I think that's all. Maybe I'll let Meredith help me wash the cars. She might have fun doing that and they need it.

Today was right arm for my injection. Yesterday was left hip. All I have left is right hip and I'll have done my first 7 shots. Woo hoo for me.

I'm going to join Short D's kickball team. The days Red is working I can't play but every other day I will. I'm excited for that.

left arm today

and that is all

yesterday was a belly shot...

and we missed music class b/c I swore it was Tuesday. Something is wrong with me when I don't know which day it is.

Ohh I saw an even better table online. Check it out. Rad Table.

today was right thigh...

and I got the chance to massage the lump from yesterday so that it at least isn't sticking out of my leg like some kind of growth. Not comfy. BUT I didn't wake up feeling sick. I guess it's a trade off. I'm tired of trying to organize so I'm going to stop for a few days. I am looking for an acrylic side table for the office/scraproom/guestroom. I may make one out of plexi b/c I do't feel like spending minimum $300 for a rad one.

I started the Copaxone today...

I called the Shared Solutions number before I did my shot b/c I knew that you inject it differently than you inject Rebif. Good thing I did b/c I would have hit muscle if I had injected the way I used to. Since I can't pinch more than 2 inches I have to stick the needle in at a 45degree angle. Then you grab your area, insert needle, let go of the skin you grabbed then slowly inject the medication. It didn't hurt to do it even though the needle is significantly larger than the old needle and the med didn't burn going in. Good things. It did leave a big ole welt on my leg, which is normal apparently, and it burned and stung for a bit aferwards. I just know I won't wake up feeling like poop so I can deal with welts and stinging. This shot was left leg. I need to keep track for sure again b/c I have to do one a day and can't do it in the same spot twice in 7 days. Supposedly. I also learned that your stomach counts asd one area, can't split it in 2 like Rebif lets you. And the chick said don't inject into stretch marks. Yeah uh huh. Have you seen my stomach? ;)

I've done more work on the house. Most of the office/scraproom/guest room is done. I need curtains and more pillows b/c I changed the bedding. Also I need a piece of narrow furniture for the tv and printer, also for whomever stays to put their clock or glasses or whatever. I'll find it. I'm still looking. I also need to find the camera battery charger. I have no clue where that is.

Busy busy busy I am. I need to make a list for each room and hang it in it so I can cross it off when I do something. I'm starting to efeel overwhelmed. I think I have ADHD b/c I can't stay focused on one thing to save my life.

Yesterday was...

our 9th wedding Anniversary (I just had to edit this b/c I'm a moron). We don't typically do much but we did go to the yummy seafood joint I like so much and Red brought me flowers when he came home form work. That was nice. We were supposed to go see DMB but it really was too hot.

We also went to a picnic thing for his new command. I talked to one chick who seemed normal enough. Meredith played in a jumpy thing with her kid, who was also two but turns 3 in November, for like 45 minutes. That was interesting. It's wierd to me that a command holds functions like that. See how sucky his old ones were?

Today is my last rebif shot for awhile. I'm not sad b/c I still feel like crap from the Wednesday one.

That is all.

I coudl change the name of my blog to...

The Copaxone Chronicles. For many reasons I'm on a different med now. I'll finish the 2 doses of rebif I have in the basket this week then switch to copaxone. I will eventually go back to rebif. Only time will tell. Obviously I went to the neuro today. Very interesting appt. NO need to think of which day is shot day now b/c I take a shot every day.

AF number 2...

I can't find my paper calender so I need to write it on here. Just fyi.

I just ordered...

a few poster sized prints of the small girl that I edited on snapfish. 3 black and white ones 12 x 18 or something. I'm going to put them on the wall. I wonder if I can share them? hmmmm. Probably not b/c I saved them on there not on the computer. Whatever. When the wall is painted and frames are purchased etc etc I'll share. I may take them to have them framed and matted and everything.

Tonight she woke up at 11 like clockwork. I went to her doorway and said it's ok Dodo go back to sleep and she did. I think I'm going to go to bed and leave her there and see how she fares. I mean how IIIIIIII fare.

Her room is done...except for one shelf that I need the level to put up. Need to find that. We're mostly unpacked just not organized. It's messy most everywhere and it's on my nerves. I think we'll spend our day downstairs tomorrow trying to get more stuff put away.

I'm feeling the same. REALLY TIRED. I need to sleep. Might be a bad night fo rme to not co-sleep. This week is LEFT. I need to put the calendar up.

Oh Red checked in on Sat and goes to work tomorrow. Hopefully it doesn't suck.

So, if I'm tired...

why don't I go to bed? I've finally hit the wall of not enough sleep, too hot, too much to do, done too much too quickly. Tomorrow I will do Meredith's room and get the wall anchors for the stair gate. I can't find the ones I have here and looking is pissing me off so I'll just go to Home Depot and be done with it. I need to go to Bed Bath and Beyond to get blackout curtains for the dude since some days he'll need to sleep during the day. Besides the dark thing we have a huge gluteal region window in our nedroom and I bet it leaks a lot o fheat in the winter.

Meredith's little play space downstairs is all set up. We got those number/letter mat things for an area rug type thing and she lost it by not listening to Dada today. Oh well. Tomorrow maybe she'll get it back. She also has a new rug that has a road and crap on it. Looks kinda fun.

Is it wierd that all of our toilet seats are new? I can't sit there where someone else's butt has been and not think of the fact that I won't do that in public. What's the dang difference?

The landlord people did come today. They stripped the wallpaper in the kitchen and started in Meredith's bathroom. Painters are coming, the fixed a bunch of stuff and replaced a bunch of other stuff. Things are coming together. The w/d are 858983 years old though and really I'd rather they dump them and we buy new ones then use them. Maybe that's wierd but it's how I feel. I may talk to Dude about that and see what he says. I'll need to do laundry soon so I need to get on it if that's what I want.

I have the lip face numbness thing again and my upper back, like my trapezius, feels not right numbly. More neurontin I bet. I need to ask when my next MRI should be as well. Oh and tired and hot = wobbly oooo almost fell.

I'm sitting in my new bedroom...

and it's bigger than I thought even with 58584 boxes around the bed. Yesterday was a longggggggggggggggggg day that started at just before 6am when I got up to be sure we had everything set aside still so they didn't put it on the moving truck. The day before they came and packed us. OMG THERE IS NO WAY I'D HAVE MADE IT THRU A DITY!!!

Yesterday started out kinda bad. When Red got there, the new house, to wait for the COX Cable guy (Priorities you know. We have internet even if there is hardly no time to use it and I have the DVR box set up so I can record all my stuff. TV may not be on the wall but I'll see my shows eventually!) the joint was a MESS. I couldn't leave b/c we were waiting for the movers to come get our stuff (Red's Mom was not one of the authorized people to do that) to see what he meant or to help him clean. He had a bucket, some rags and some bleach and did a dang good job with a cursory cleaning. They came, loaded, then took the stuff to the new joint. In that 2 bed 1 bath ~900 sq ft apt plus a closet storage unit they said we had 7000 pounds of stuff. DANG!

So we get here and they unload. I direct some stuff. Get out our bedding and dump it on the bed. Take those boxes back to the apt b/c there's stuff there that needed to stay while I cleaned it and got started. OMG THANK YOU MS.D FOR COMING TO HELP ME!!! I would have never gotten done had you not come over! So the cleaning got done, the carpet guy came and did his carpet thing then I came back to the house. Needless to say I'm in a foul mood b/c I'm tired and things don't seem to be going right b/c now we need to clean this joint.

PS I haven't eaten dinner but Meredith had napped with Grandma and she had eaten pretty well today. Every time I saw her, wayyyyyyy less than normal, she nursed like a fiend. Enough to clear the too much milkness in seconds. Poor girl. Red got me a salad from Wendys, we all sit to the table and eat a snack/my dinner. Then start walking around snapping pictures of the evil.

YAYA for internet b/c I compose an e-mail to our new landlord chick at like midnight with Red and his mother's help. It listed 13 things that we had issue with and included pictures. I went to bed mad and not looking forward to today. I woke up like an hour ago and checked my e-mail. 3:48 the landlord had e-mailed back apologizing for all the issues. She will be here Saturday with her dude to fix what they can, they will deduct the cleaning from next month's rent (she's mad here b/c she paid someone she normally uses to come in and clean which I thought she had b/c she's not a dirtbag) and an electrician will come early next week for the other minor electrical issues. Granted I still need to clean b/c I need to put my stuff away and can't wait for the ocean maidservice people to fit us in, but that's ok.

I did go to the gyn this week. Uneventful. Acually, it was eventful. It didn't hurt like the past 2 so the scarring from my episiotomy must be all happy now. That makes me happy. I have a neuro appt next week and it's late enough in the afternoon so that Red can go. Good b/c he has questions too and I also have bloodwork to get done. Meredith is not a fan of bloodwork even if all she's doing is watching.

I will say that yesterday I seriously over did it. I'm only awake, ok this may not be the only reason, b/c my arms hurt like a bitch and feel like lead weights. Last night I was IMing with Jfrenchname and I had to just stop b/c my arms hurt so badly. I stayed cool, mostly, but I didn't listen to my body when it said to sit down. After I clean the kitchen I will go much more slowly. Oh and Meredith's bathroom needs cleaning again ours does too but that can wait, except the toilet b/c I do need to pee at night you know. Fortunately the bedrooms just need to be unpacked. They repainted so the walls are all new and the carpets have been shampooed so that's not a big deal either. OH OH and I dumped our old vacuum so today I will be buying a new one. :) I love moving. Hehe.

My new phone is awesome. I have a TREO with unlimited texting now as of the nex billing cycle so feel fee to text me. ;) It's awesome really b/c it alarmed yesterday several times to remind me about my meds and other stuff I sure as hades would have forgotten to do. YAYAYAY that was it's purpose.

So if I forget to update my address and you want it shoot me an e-mail and I'll send it to you. The phone numbers haven't changed. Off to read the boards and look up some cleaning tips so maybe I won't have to stink everyone out of here with the fumes of what I normally use in the kitchen.