momof2redheads

As I sit here typing this my mom is sleeping in a hospital bed.  Princeton, Il is where we are at.  Mom and I drove out to Iowa to celebrate the graduation of Zach. We had a great time visiting and I am even thinking of bringing Sarah and Noah back in the summer. Zach showed me the dairy farm that he works at, and Hannah almost killed me when she saw me. She ran so fast and tackled me. I enjoyed getting to see Susan and meeting Perry.  Titus is growing too fast and Susan parents are very special people.  The few days I was with them made me realize just how much I miss them.  On the way home yesterday, Mom started to feel like she couldn't catch her breath.  I pulled over and she did a breathing treatment.  It really didn't seem to help but I thought if we stopped and slept she would be better in the am.  Well at 4am mom woke me and said she couldn't breath.  I decided to have the hotel call an ambulance to bring her to the closest hospital....

I have to say this working thing is for the birds. I haven't been able to turn around. I feel like the days keep blending into one. I am hoping that once I get on a regular schedule I will be able to do more. I always knew I would go back to work sooner or later I really thought it would be later. I was thinking after Noah was in High school. I think God had a different plan. I don't mind so much now. I start my Phlebotomy job on Monday. I can't wait. I plan on being the one that you won't even know that I took your blood. It won't hurt a bit. That's what I want anyway. I am excited and nervous. So if you need your bllod taken come see me. I will be happy to take it from you! Saarah has alot going on right now. She wants to go to the Lehigh valley Performing Arts high school. I went to the open house and I have to say I was impressed greatly! This seems like it would be a perfect fit for her. The kids come from all over. One girl moved from Maryland to go here...

Well today is August 25, 2010.  Mike's birthday was Monday and school starts in 5 days.  This week has been a hard one.  Mike was gone this weekend on a trip.  We noticed Demo wasn't himself and that his stomach was big. I called the emergency vet that my vet had recommended.  We were told bring Demo in right away.  When we did everything went down hill. Long story shortened, We were told by the vet that Demo had congestive Heart Failure, pneumonia, and cancer.  We should leave him at the hospital and pay 2300.00 for his care OVER NIGHT.  I made the decision to bring Demo home and to take him to our vet the next day.  Mike was coming home and we would take him as a family to be put to sleep.  We didn't want him to suffer.  We took Demo to the vet only to find out that HE DOES NOT HAVE CANCER.  Yes he has CHF but nothing else.  Talk about being mad I am seeing RED!  If Mike had been home we would have put Demo to sleep...