Countdown

While most households are counting down the days to Christmas...

We are counting down the days to....

Sorry Christmas, Cancun wins this year :)

Aches & Pains In The Ass

Life's next new trial....Fibromyalgia. Ughh. Typical, let's tell the OCD girl that she's just going to have to learn to slow down and not be able to keep up all the time. Right..... At least I know I'm not crazy. My body is just falling apart :) Damn.

Summer 2011

Sorry, blog slacker, I know... Things we have been up to lately...

Madi turned 3 in May. Yes, 3!! This year's theme was Strawberry Shortcake. Need to upload some photos from my dead camera. Especially of the cake!

Ryan & I went on our first adult vacation in 3 years in June with our wonderful friends Romy & Luke! We had an AWESOME time & can't wait to go back next year. Cancun anyone?? :)






Work is CRAZY!! More so than usual. The new hospital will be done in September! Can't wait! I am beginning to wonder what I will do with all the time on my hands when the move is done... Oh yeah, going back to school. Should be able to get my CPA in 2013. So, if anyone needs their taxes done, look me up in a few years :)

Happy Summer!

Luvs,
Cora

HSP

Just an FYI to all you Mom's out there, if your child's feet ever look like this......




your in for a long road!

HSP
"Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HEH-nawk SHURN-line PUR-puh-ruh) is a type of vasculitis, a group of disorders that cause blood vessel inflammation. In Henoch-Schonlein purpura, this inflammation causes bleeding in the small blood vessels (capillaries) in your skin, joints, intestines and kidneys. The main symptom is a purplish rash, typically on the lower legs and buttocks. Henoch-Schonlein purpura also often causes abdominal pain and aching joints, and in some people, kidney problems."

It took many Doctor's visits this week to finally get a diagnosis as to what the hell Madi had. They believe that the HSP was triggered by the strep that she came down with while in Mexico.
Other than looking like she's been beaten by a baseball bat, Madi seems to be back to normal. Kidney function is fine and blood levels are appropriate. It should work it's way out of her system in about 4 weeks. Yes, FOUR WEEKS! Poor baby...

If you like Pina Colada's.....

We just returned from an ever so needed vacation to Nuevo Vallarta Mexico! My parents were kind enogh to take the entire family for a week! Thanks Mom & Dad for the AWESOME trip! We had so much fun with the entire family and are SOOO lookin forward to the next one :)