Snow and more Snow

When I woke up this morning it was snowing. YUK. I only kinda like snow and then only for a little while. I have about a 45 minute drive to work everyday which I don't mind since it gives me time to get my brain in gear for work and to relax from getting the kids ready for school and the same on my way home it lets me relax and get ready for home life, I hate to carry my work home with me. This morning it took me an extra half hour so I was late for work, (O well). I always drop CJ off at grandma's and then drive Nikki to school in Paola so I can't really leave early on bad weather days since I can't drop Nikki off too early for school. I thought I was doing really good on time this morning though. I ended up getting Nikki to school about 10 minutes early but then one of my windshield wipers fell apart and was screeching on the windshield, talk about the ebee jeebees. So I had to go to the parts store and get new wipers and someone to put them on for me. The guy was really nice about it. I think we ended up getting around 2-3 inches. I kinda feel like we have been having a streak of bad luck here lately and I'm not really sure why. Maybe because we just got over a streak of good luck so now its time for the bad luck! Who knows. It started Friday when our Christmas lights were vandalized. We were very thankful that it was just the Christmas lights and not our house but a real bummer non the less, it was the first time in years that we had even put the lights up. They did about $160 in damage. The cops said they had caught the kids (teenagers) apparently they left behind quite a bit of damage. I'm sure their parents are real proud. Anyways enough about that. I called CJ's GI doc about his double swallowing and if he had any new information on what might be causing this, but I haven't heard back yet. I have a feeling that he forgot to look into it. It always bothers me when I leave a message for the nurse and she calls back and has no idea what I am talking about even when I explain it further. I had to ask her if she had even looked at his chart before she called me back since she didn't even know about the motility study that was done (she had to go get his chart). Needless to say I kinda feel as though the doc didn't really care about CJ not swallowing or eating for that matter. He made absolutely no notes in his chart regarding the conversation we had when the tests were done so therefore he left the room that day with no intention of doing any further research that he said he would do. I will never go back to him again. I realize that doctors see allot of patients throughout the day and that my kiddo is not necessarily a memorable child but what I do think is that if the doctor does not remember a child then they need to at least review the chart that they are given so when they walk into the room they know at least a little bit about him or at least can convincingly fake it. WOW!! I am so glad to get that off my chest, sorry I guess I needed to vent a little. Thank you so much for listening sometimes I get all wound up when it comes to his doctors I think they stress me out more than CJ's medical problems.
Well on another note I am almost done Christmas Shopping I sat and wrapped almost everything and made my list of what I have and what I need and was surprised that I only need a few more things which I can just grab this weekend and I'm done. YEAH!!! I love to shop and I especially love to Christmas shop. The stores are all decorated so pretty, the Christmas music is playing and people are smiling and running about shopping. It just puts you in the mood for the holidays. I can almost smell the gingerbread now. Tonight while CJ was in karate class I showed Nikki how to make snowflakes out of coffee filters she thought that was really cool and is now making one for everyone in her class for Christmas as well as all of the teachers in her school. She wanted to make enough for the whole school but I had to tell her that she probably would not have enough time to make so many. She is such a thoughtful child I just love her so much. She had the biggest heart and is always thinking of others. I am so proud to be her mommy I hope she always keeps her innocence.