Ouch That Smarts!
Daily Picture: Moraine Hills Map… My favorite place to ride.
As I place the baby on our bed as he kicks and smiles. I grab my clothes and get dressed while the baby is happily playing. I reach out to pick him up and as I lift him from the bed a sharp pain shoots through my back across up into my shoulder. I struggle to put the baby back down as the pain increases dramatically. The pain bites into my back and shoulder like some mythical monster attempting to devour me. My breathing stops with the pain as I struggle to not black out as I stumble to the floor. The baby begins to fuss as I yell down to 7yo to come quick to the baby. With all the racket he was upstairs in an instant quickly trying to make his brother happy while I attempted to get back off the floor. It took me nearly 10 minutes to be able to get back on my feet and in a position to settle the baby.
Well this is only the second time I can remember actually pulling a muscle or pinching a nerve in my upper back. As the day went on it loosened up a little, but tonight I am really uncomfortable. I am hoping I can get a good nights rest and be pain free tomorrow.
3yo Terror and Toynado…
Well 3yo has been really pushing his luck and twice woke the baby, once on PURPOSE!!! I was really upset with him for that one. He thought it would be funny to wake him up. As for the Toynado… He walks into a room and all of a sudden there are toys everywhere. I have been working on getting him to clean up his toys, but lately it seems the toynado is out of control.
7yo Skin Care
The pound of lotion is doing wonders for his skin. The eczema is going away rather quickly and within a couple weeks should be 100% under control. This is making all of us happy, especially him.
Overwhelming Schedule, Underwhelming Personal Health…
With the schedule I have had since the baby was born I have be rather overwhelmed with things to do as well as unable to maintain healthy eating and exercise habits. Frankly I have let everything go and I am paying for it. Now that the weather is nicer hopefully I will be able to get out and do some more walks with the kids and well as hit the trails on my bicycle. I need to watch what I eat, but with my schedule I have gone back to some very bad habits. I guess one day at a time…
The 5
- Pain in the Back - It is really difficult to function well with a 3yo and baby when you back is hurting really bad. Moving, bending and lifting are all really difficult
- Laptop - Work is sending me a laptop which will help tremendously as the weather gets better. As the boys play in the backyard and swim in the 13′ Temp Pool I will be able to sit and watch them with the added bonus of getting some work done. Once the pool is up no one is outside alone…
- Monkey Bars - The monkey bars on the swing set will be getting a bit of a change. The way the plays have them I feel is too dangerous. They would go directly over the ladder which would have the kids falling into the ladder if they let go. So I am actually changing the style and having them connected to a corner and away from the stairs on their own.
- The Golden Compass - Watched the movie the other day and it was just ok. The Bear fight was rather impressive and the animal F/X were really cool. So now next up is the Audio book which I just got from the library. The audio book has multiple voice actors doing the rolls. Makes it a little more interesting and a bit easier to remember characters. With that I did get the added bonus of a note inside the audio book condemning it and those that read it because of the authors views on religion. While I respect peoples views I do find such notes with regards to a work of fiction to be a little over the top. Hey free speech…
- Gas Prices - They are just plain crazy. I just wish there were more bicycle trails connecting the different towns. I would do a ton of errands and shopping by bicycle if there were a safe way to get to and from the stores.
Daily Observation: Pain is a Pain…
My Apologies… I know I have been a regular blogger for a long while, but the last few weeks have made it rather difficult to get things done, much alone blog. I love to write and it is very therapeutic, but time is not always on my side.
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Have you thought about going to a chiropractor? I had a similar kind of pain that no one could help me with and I found that going to a chiropractor was exactly what I needed. It’s a great alternative treatment. Make sure that you go to a good one though. Ask your friends and see who they recommend.
Also, I’m a music teacher and performer for children’s music and, if you have a few moments, please listen to my original kids songs on http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/tarachiusano2 you can click on each song to hear it. I play music in the D.C. metro area for young children every day. I think your kids would really like my music. Take care and good luck!