last week was a terrible horrible week for me so therefore, not many posts. sorry.

Friday the 10th:
So, I made the appointment with the new doctor for Mikhai today. We went to see her because it sounded like Mikhai has a little bit of asthma. Well, I love this doctor. I was so comfortable with her. It was a totally different atmosphere from Dr. Chiarello. She made a comment when she walked in the room and saw his face cuz he had a bruise on his cheek and said “trying to walk are we? Don’t worry mom, I’m not going to report you. I had three boys of my own so I know they’re gonna get banged up.” Whew! The last time we were at Dr. Chiarello’s office he reprimanded me because Mikhai had a scratch on his face from where he fell. Totally different atmosphere and I love it! So anyway. She checks him out and yes it does sound like he’s wheezing a little bit, but boy is his ear nasty (ugh) he’s got another ear infection. (That explains why he was so cranky Thursday night and wouldn’t eat.) So after we talk about family history a little bit, she writes the prescriptions. One for albuterol (that shit is expensive!!!!) and another for an antibiotic. Then she tells me to buy some children’s Claritin and give him some of that every day. It should help with the runny nose that he has had for the past four months almost.

I got my tax return back today and decided to spoil myself. I bought a digital camera so my parents would shut up about me using theirs to take pictures of Mikhai. “how many damn pictures of him are you going to take?” humpfh…now I have my own camera, so there! :oP` I also bought some new clothes for me and Mikhai since he outgrows everything that we buy him within a few weeks. And it wasn’t fun but I spent a hefty chunk of the money I got back paying off the two credit cards I still owed money to. It was depressing seeing that money gone so fast, but it’s better for the long run because now all I have to pay is hospital bills from when I had Mikhai. Our old insurance sucked and the new one isn’t any better.

I asked mom to watch Mikhai tonight so that I could go to an interesting party at Cindy’s. That’s all I’ll say about that one. ;o)

Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th:
Nothing much happened over the weekend except I got sick. I had started feeling like crap last Wednesday but everything kicked in over the weekend. We went to dinner with my grandparents Saturday night and it was all I could do not to pass out at the table. Sunday they made me stay home and sleep while they took Mikhai to my grandparents. My dad helped grandpa install a new toilet and my odd mother is having my dad bring the old one home and she is going to put it in the backyard with flowers. Now if that ain’t red-necked, I don’t know what is….lmao!

Monday the 13th:
Stayed home from work. Man did I feel like crap. Miserable, achy, tired, runny nose. The whole nine yards.

Tuesday the 14th:
Terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day. Got in trouble at work. (bleh) I was told that since I was sick, I really shouldn’t go to dinner with mom and dad and krys, but if I wanted to I could. Translation: we don’t want you to go, so stay home. Gee thanks. The only good thing about this day was my baby. When they got home from dinner, Mikhai was standing by the door and when he saw his grama he raised his hands and opened and closed his hands in a “pick me up, grama” gesture. It was so cute and grama almost started crying. I brought it up to her later in the week and she got this gushy look on her face and said “that’s enough to melt my heart strings.” So pitiful…lol.

Wednesday the 15th:
Nothing much happened today. Sick-wise, I’m getting better, but I still don’t feel 100%. The flu-type symptoms seem to have gone, but now my sinuses are congested like nothing else. I’m blowing my nose every ten minutes and the poor thing is so raw it hurts. Work was not fun. Again, the only good thing about my day was seeing my baby.

Thursday the 16th:
Went to an after hours clinic to get some medication. The doctor that I saw said that I probably had a cold or the flu and it turned into a sinus infection. (uh, that’s why I’m here….lol) But, he gave me some happy drugs. Yeah!

Friday the 17th:
We had a tour at work again. These days are always so much fun. (sarcasm is dripping in buckets from this statement) I actually got to drive my truck though and spend time with my Mikhai! It was just him and me for four hours. That was so wonderful.

Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th:
I was allowed to do NOTHING over the weekend because mom decreed that since the roads were going to get icy I was not allowed to drive. Ummm, last time I checked I was almost 25, not 16. Maybe she hasn’t gotten the memo yet….. BUT! I was allowed to drive when she made me take krys to try to get something for her homework because she didn’t want to get off her lazy a$$ and go herself. Such a hypocrite.

Monday the 20th:
Yesterday my mom pissed me off to no end. She decides about the time that we are supposed to get up and get ready for work that she is going to stay home because she doesn’t want to drive on the roads. “oh and I don’t know that I want you driving my car.” WTF! Then how am I supposed to get to work? Dad has already left in my truck and I don’t have the time to take off! So I have to call my sister to see if she will come pick me up and take me to work. She said yes, so I told my mom “since I have no way to get Mikhai to ms. Tee’s are you going to watch him?” “yeah, I guess” (you better watch him after making me have to get a ride)

I got home last night and came around the corner from the hallway and saw Mikhai standing there so I called to him. He turned and when he saw me he got excited and danced from one foot to the other then came walking to me. Melt my poor little heart. I can leave him every day if that is the reception I will get when I get home. That makes up for anything bad that may have happened. Man I love that little guy.

Hmmm, looks like I’ve written a short novel.

man, the little monster is just moving so fast. he is now walking! he will walk across the room, turn around and walk back without hanging on to anything! woohoo! he also has learned how to wave "bye". he raises his arm above his head and it almost looks like he is beckoning you, but that's buh-bye. ms. tee and i are also now working on clapping and blowing kisses.last night when we were saying good night to grama and papa and blowing kisses he took his hand and placed it over his mouth, so he almost did the whole blow kisses by himself.

aunt dawn can attest to this....when you're feeding him and you're not doing it fast enough he becomes the "mmmah-mmmmah-mmmmah" man. which translates into "more-more-more"

a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad, day!

This applied to me today, just got my tax return this morning.

Then, I went and spent it all. And it's just now 10am. paid some bills, paid off some credit cards (woohoo!) and then this afternoon, i'm gonna go to the store and buy myself a new cell phone cuz i dispise the one i have and digital camera so my mom will shut up about me using hers. WooHoo! happy dance! AND I'LL HAVE MONEY LEFT OVER!!!!!!!!!!!

Mensa Invitational -- The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are this year's winners. (None of them get through spellcheck.)

1.) Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.

2.) Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

3.) Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from entering. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.

4.) Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.

5.) Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.

6.) Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.

7.) Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.

8.) Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

9.) Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.

10.) Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)

11.) Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off these bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.

12.) Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.

13.) Glibido: All talk and no action.

14.) Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.

15.) Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.

16.) Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

17.) Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.

And the pick of the literature:

18.) Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.