Playing Catch Up

So much to catch up on!

I'm still having back problems. After my trip to Prompt Care, I ended up at my own doctor 4 days later still in the same amount of pain. I just wasn't buying that my hip was sprained. She told me there was something up with my hip (I can't remember what she called it), but also agreed that something was up with my back. As soon as I told her that my middle left toe kept curling under/spasming constantly, she knew exactly what was up. A pinched nerve. She put her hand on my back exactly where it hurts without me showing her, just by knowing which toe was curling! She switched me to a stronger anti-inflammatory and upped the muscle relaxers. She also told me to do minimal lifting, no work for a week or two, and to check back in a week if I was still having problems.

I was a bit nervous to call the Y and let them know I'd be gone for a week or two. I kinda thought I might lose my job over it. Thankfully my supervisor was understanding and said she would figure something out.

I'm not gonna lie. I haven't missed it. I miss the fact that I'm not making extra money that is very helpful to us! I think it's been nice because Daniel has been sleeping all night and has been sleeping in! Instead of having to be up at 7, I've slept in as late as 8:30. Amazing!

I have felt some improvement. More in my hip. My back still hurts on and off. Especially if I stand more than 10 minutes or so. And my toe is still spasming. I ended up calling on Friday and will be heading back to the doctor tomorrow to see what the next step is. I am not looking forward to the doctor bills to start rolling in. Full payments until we reach the deductible. Ugh. I'm hoping I can get this fixed soon!

On top of all that, I went in for my first round of dental work on Wednesday. I have a lot of cavities that need filled that will be done in 2 sessions. Anyway, I was feeling nervous, but okay. My dentist is an older guy and is super nice. (So glad I found him!). I made him promise to get me good and numb and he sure did! 3 shots of Novocain! Actually, before he did that, he almost gave me a heart attack. Long story short, he wanted to yank one of my wisdom teeth. My heart rate shot up, my chest got tight, I started sweating. I told him if he did that I would probably have a full on anxiety attack in the chair! He reassured me that he did NOT have to do that if I wasn't comfortable with it. It still took me a good 20 minutes after that to fully relax. Well, relax as much as one can when your jaw is wide open, and someone is drilling in there.

Anyway, I made my next appointment and headed home. Then the Novocain wore off and I was in pain! I was pretty much out of commission for the night. I laid on the couch while Daniel destroyed the living room, stole my ice pack and dumped the icy water on himself and the floor! Thankfully Jacob took care of supper and bedtime! By morning I was pain free other than a sore jaw. I do not look forward to that pain again in a couple of weeks!

Daniel just keeps growing and learning. He gets into everything he's not supposed to and keeps us on our toes, but I sure do love him! We had a rough patch after I stopped nursing. He patted my chest every day for a few days. Made my heart hurt. Now, for the most part we rock to sleep for nap and just read stories and lay down awake at night. His favorite thing to say lately is, "Did it!" He says it for everything he does. Puts away a toy. "Did it!" Turns on a light. "Did it!" Throws food on the floor. "Did it!" (At least he doesn't lie yet. He just turns himself in. Haha!) 

The hardest thing for me to deal with right now is the hitting. When he gets mad or doesn't want to do something I get hit, kicked, slapped or have my glasses ripped off my face. It's so hard not to get mad. Yesterday was one of those days where my patience was gone and Jacob pointed out to me that I might be being a bit too upset with him. I had to remind myself last night that it's a phase and that he doesn't have enough words to communicate any other way. Jacob reminded me that Daniel is the most comfortable around me, so he's just more likely to test the limits and be himself. So true. Today is a new day and I've been working harder to watch my tone with him. I love that boy!