Work

Well you all know that when you work night shift that you can get forgotten and if you work part-time and night shift you can really get forgotten.  So this was a big shock for me this morning.  I had a patient that was not doing real well last night.  We have what we call an ACT team that we can call for emergency type events that isn't a code.  At any rate, I felt it was important that we call an ACT on this man because he was having severe chest pain and nothing I was doing was relieving it.  He has multiple health problems and it could have been a wide range of problems causing his chest pain.   Before I left work this morning my boss stopped me and said she was really excited to see me working more shifts this summer.  Then she handed me this note from the house supervisor that she had just got.  Amy, (that is my boss) I just wanted to let you know that I responded to the ACT called on room 410 on 5/15/08.  Your nurse, Andrea did a great job in calling the ACT and was very calm in responding to the situation.  She had already done all she could do from her medication stand point and when I arrived to the room, they (her and Ginger) were in the process of doing an EKG on the patient.  The EKG machine did not work properly, so they had to call for back up.  However, they acted proficient and knowlegable as we all worked together to get this gentleman some help.  I do not have thank you cards to send to them, but would appreciate it if you let them know that I mentioned it to you.  I've already expressed my gratitude to Ginger. Denise  This was also sent to the director of nursing services and she came by this morning to meet me and thank me for my service.  Of course, I was almost on the elevator, but I still talked to her for about 30 seconds. 

All good things must come to an end

We have had such fun the last few days.  Today not so much.  The boys have been in a constant state of tears.  Luke has fallen more than I can count.  Joey has cried about his back hurting, he has a sunburn.  I did try to prevent the sunburn, but yesterday I could only find SPF 35 and we all have seen how fair skinned he is, he needs at least the 50.  So all day long, but during the 2 hour nap time some has been crying.  At this point, I think I might join them.

I am tired.  The dogs were awake barking at God knows what at midnight last night and then my husband kept me up snoring.  Finally at 3:30 AM I decided that I would go sleep in the living room and this was fine until 5:30 when Joey woke up crying over his sunburnt back.  So when I don't get proper rested I get to the point where I want to cry also.

Right now it is quiet for a few minutes the clean and dry blankets were returned to their appropriate owners.  Thus right now two boys are in heaven and could want nothing more from good old mom.  I think I will daydream of a time when there was no boys and no noise and the only thing I had to worry about was myself and when I think about that time, I just get depressed.  I think how boring that time was, how I couldn't laugh a million times a day about Spiderman or The Wiggles, I didn't get as many hugs, nor did I fix all the problems of the world just by a simple kiss.  I guess I need those two little boys as much as they need me.  I realize that as much I enjoy being a nurse, I enjoy being a mommy more.  I also realize that we must take the good with the bad, so I wouldn't give up days of tears or days of cheers.

Just a fun day

LUKE AND JOEY BEFORE THE EVENING WALK

These last few days have been so much fun.  We, the boys and I, have just been hanging out and having lots of fun together.  Today was no different.  This morning we had a playdate at Osceola Park.  It was nice.  I think that 5 moms and their kids showed up.  All the kids played good together.  Luke just walks around a lot and smiles.  He sort of reminds me of my neighbor, Sean when he was little.  Sean would just follow the group and as soon as he caught up with the group, the group would leave.  Well that sums up Luke, he walks and smiles and then decides he will join the group then when he gets there the group leaves.

You know how you hear about babies needing rocked to go to sleep.  Well that isn't Luke at all. He prefers to take his evening walk.  He doesn't care if you walk a mile or two or just around the block.  He just wants his walk.  He looks for dogs and cats and sucks his thumb and cuddles with his blanket.  Now if Joey doesn't want to go that is fine with Luke.

Now Joey has always enjoyed his home.  He would prefer to stay home, but Luke is always ready to go.  If he thinks we need to go he will be standing at the door screaming, waiting on the rest of us.

Backyard fun

Have been hanging out in the backyard the last few day.  We got the boys a new swimming pool to have fun in this summer and they sure.  We try to have the dream backyard for two little boys.

Tomorrow we are hosting a play date at Osceola park.  It should be lots and lots of fun.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all you Moms out there.  I plan on having a wonderful day myself.

I worked my two nights.  Then yesterday we worked on stepping stones for GB and BB for Mother's Day.  Then in the evening we went to a parade downtown.  That is always lots of fun. 

Nothing exciting planned for today, but we will see what we can get into.

Gulfarium

We went to the Gulfarium today with MOMS Club. It was sort of neat, but I thought it was over priced. A lot of people didn't go because of the drive and then they were having school groups in today. So we only met two other women. After the Gulfarium we (the boys and I) went to Hogs Breath Saloon for lunch. Both boys were super hungry and ate lots of fish toes.

Wow, I just realized that we have really been running around lately. Not going to stop anytime soon. We have lots more planned over the next several weeks.

Luke

Luke at the Gulfarium

Luke likes Sea Lions and he laughed a lot at them

Joey at the Gulfarium

Joey and some birds

Me and Luke, Joey would not be in our picture.
Dolphins, Luke is afraid of these, they made him cry. A lady that worked there said she didn't think she had ever seen a child that was afraid of the dolphins.
Tricks
More of the dolphins
Just so you all know. Luke is starting to talk. He is a very big blanket man and he can't say blanket, so he calls it his "Baa!" This is significant only because that is exactly what Kev called his diaper that he carried around for a long time. Kev is so excited, he says that there is just a little of himself in Luke. I guess Luke didn't get the Marine Biology gene since he is afraid of dolphins.

Just an ordinary day

Yesterday the boys got mail from GB. Just a little note, but enclosed was some money from BB. I needed to go to Walmart so each of the boys got a new toy. Now Joey knew right from the start he was going to get a Transformer. When we got there he soon changedd his mind for Iron Man. Joey picked out a million different toys for Luke, but Luke was able to get his own. He picked out a Nascar.

Joey and Iron Man

This is Luke stealing the Minnie Mouse cup from Joey. For some reason the boys fight over this cup. This is the cup that they both always want. I know if I had two they wouldn't want it at all.

Now Luke is drinking from it and you should almost be able to hear Joey squealing in the background.

Luke and his new toy

Both boys playing with their toys.

After this we headed outside. Joey was running all over the backyard being a Hero. He was protecting me and Luke from the evils of the world, because we surely didn't have time to take care of it.

Luke in the Jeep

I lost the blanket battle today The boys going to the swing set One can't put a blanet down to go slide.

I am getting shot with webs

Even while sliding I am getting shot with webs.

Now here is a brief video of Luke doing some talking for you.