What a day.  The kids were fine.  All of them.  All day.  One of my littles almost had a meltdown about a missing doll sock but I stepped in and calmed everything down.  Didn't find the sock and she is still sad, but whatever.  I am tired and stressed and scattered so this is bound to be random.



I got the lab reports from A's last blood work.  As soon as I understood the results, I understood Dr.D's instruction yesterday regarding A's complaint.  Still not sure if I should take her in to see him in the morning.  I am thinking yes simply because the nurse relayed a message from him that he would be working in the morning if we needed to come in.  We'll see how the night goes.  OK.  Back to the blood work.  There are the numbers that were expected regarding mono and those are, to quote the nurse from Wed, EXTREMELY high.  Like if the range is 0.0-21.9, hers is >750.0.  All of the numbers on the mono sheet are like that.  All that really means is that there is no question whatsoever that she has active mono.  OK.  Big picture, given all the options and scenarios he put forward, that is good news.  Mono I can handle.    The one that explains his instruction, and our subsequent trip to the ER last night, however, is a bit more concerning.  I am glad we went to the ER before I got this print out.  I am glad the ER dr monitored her heart and did a chest xray and made it a point to tell me that there was no stretching of the aorta evident.  I didn't even know they could tell anything about the heart on an xray.  I had never had cause to think about it.  The other blood work Dr.D ordered indicates that she is at a high risk for cardiovascular problems.  So, it makes sense that I am less stressed about this news today than I would have been yesterday b/c the ER dr was diligent and checked for that very thing.  But still, it was swimming around in my head all day as I was processing the info and trying to understand it.



I didn't sleep last night after we got home.  Since A was sleeping in my room, I stayed up until I was sure she would be asleep.  Then, because I was still wound up, I curled up in the chair.  Sometimes I can fall asleep there if I can't fall asleep in bed.  It didn't work last night.  Last night I heard every noise and stayed awake for several more hours.  When I finally dozed off, it was only for a few minutes at a time.  Sucks.  On the plus side, I was never asleep long enough to have a nightmare.



Kris stopped by with a letter for me b/c Mrs.S complained about "children being loud in the hallways, doors being slammed, lots of coming and going in the hallways, etc.  Also, everyone needs to be respectful, polite and courteous to everyone else on the premises."  Kris said that she stated that I am rude to her.  I am so not rude to her.  Like I need this stress.  And I am really unsure what is expected of me.  Are we expected to not make noise in the stairwell even during the day?  Are we supposed to limit the amount of times we come and go throughout the day?  The front door being slammed is simple.  Never does it happen on purpose.  But when it happens I say to whichever girl (usually M) to remember to close the door softly.  In the stairwell, of course, because that is where the infraction occurred...  And what is etc? How can I fix something that is not articulated?  So... stress.



Michelle is being evicted.  Whatever.  This shouldn't effect me except that she is finally approved for HUD and she was going to start paying me as soon as that kicked in.  I am not sure if I will still be permitted to babysit the girls if they don't live here because the lease states "No business will be conducted from the dwelling."  For that matter, the lease also states that children or guests are not allowed "to loiter or play in the picnic area, lawns and the like."  REALLY?  The kids can't play on the premises?  Is that going to be Mrs.S next complaint?



I think that's it.  Either that or I am just too tired to concentrate any more.