Spring is here!

Our trip was good. The kids had a great time and were sad to leave! Avery had the best 6th birthday... breakfast with the princesses (she thinks they were real), Epcot, Bibbity Bobbity Boutique (got all dolled up like Sleeping Beauty), Magic Kingdom, and finally crashed at the hotel at midnight! :) Drew dressed up like Buzz Lightyear that day, but was sure to reassure people that his name was really Drew and that he was just dressed up in a costume. We had nice, warm weather all week, too!

I started my shots on Monday night. The shots are easy... actually, painless! Unfortunately, it was a VERY rough night. Having a week off had something to do with it. I was awake all night with severe body aches, chills, and fever. Tylenol and benadryl didn't even touch it. I ended up in bed most of the day on Tuesday. Needless to say, this was quite a blow for me and all night I worried and feared that this would be life for the next year! The good news... I talked to my doctor yesterday. He suggested I start taking Lorazapam to help me sleep. I took it last night with Tylenol and last night was dramatically better! I slept better and only had minor body aches and a low-grade fever. Yeah! (He's mailing me a Rx for oxycodone, too, if I need it, but I really hate narcotics!) So, right now, I'm on a serious mission to get a good "cocktail" that will help me through this. I'm going to go back to the Acupuncturist to help with my energy level and side effects. I'm also seeing my Physical Therapist today. My back is seriously screwed up and I have so much tightness and discomfort at the site of my surgery. I'm actually looking FORWARD to the pain because I know it's going to help so much!

On a positive note, I had a LOVELY day with the kids yesterday. This spring weather is really picking up my spirits! Drew and I went to his Little Gym class yesterday, then came home and played outside and had a picnic in the backyard. We picked Avery up from school and went for a bike ride. The look on Drew's face when he was riding his new bike with training wheels was priceless! Then, Avery started soccer last night. Most of the kids are Kindergartners from Stoner Prairie, which was fun! The best part of yesterday was that I actually felt like a NORMAL mom... all I've wanted for some time was just to live a normal life again. I feel like I'm getting there. :)

O.K., gotta run to PT. Will update more later!

xoxo
Kim