No Pictures this post, just a lot of talk... This is how my week went:
Monday: First day home alone with girls after having surgery on my wrist. Hannah got up extra early, ugh. So I managed to get out of bed go into her room, I made her stand up so I am able to pick her up one handed. I grab her under her one armpit and fling her to my hip. Then I get her diaper changed and a bottle and she poops. Great now I have to fling her again to my hip carry her to the changing table and attempt a one handed poopy diaper change to which she reached down and grabbed herself in the midst of changing and gets poop on her hand. Double ugh. Finally get that done and she took a long nap on me, because that is easier then trying to get her into her crib. Have you ever laid a sleeping baby in her crib on her belly one handed? Not so easy! Oh yeah, in between all of that I am helping Amy, with breakfast, lunch and anything else she has requested. Then my cleaning lady came, so we are now stuck in the living room while she cleans the back of the house and then when she comes to the living room we are stuck in the bedroom. I love her, but I hate to be home when she is here and it was way to much work to get all of us loaded in a car and go somewhere for a few hours. Triplet ugh. Then Kaiser finally called me back to set up our post-op appointments and they said 4/21/09 was the soonest appt. they had. What I say? I have to wait 19 days to have the stiches out? She said yes! I have had a lot of surgeries and NEVER have I waited 19 days to see the doctor after surgery as well as to remove stitches. Now, I am not only tired but stressed out. Finally, Kent got home and I thought yeah help! Well, lets just say that didn't happen and leave it at that.
Tuesday: Back to work, got everyone to the car on time but when it came to buckling the carseat, well lets just say Hannah had 2 of the 3 buckles done. Between my right hand and Amy's left hand that is all we can do. Lucky for me, when I pulled up to Lauren's house her husband Paul was outside and got Hannah out for me. Work went okay, I had more obstacles then I thought. I couldn't even open the mail. My friend Mariella stepped up and really helped me get through the day. Now I think about going home and getting to rest a bit. PIPE DREAM; Kent and Rick are working out of town and won't be home tonight. UUGGHH. I thought I just had surgery and was suppose to rest. I guess its true a mothers work is never done and no rest for the weary. so I did the best thing ever and called for back up. Grandma, I said please come help me and she did! She got the bottles washed and the girls in bed. Life saver!!! She wrapped my arm so I could shower and Amy helped with the shower and when I say helped she HELPED. Okay so I haven't been able to shave under my right arm, so I gave my 5 year old the razor and said take this and do this for mommy. She did a pretty good job. She didn't even cut me! Thank goodness.
Wednesday: Grandma came over at 7 and buckled Hannah safely into her carseat for me. Now ready for the second day of work. That was better then the day before, again thanks to Mariella for stepping up. Decided to go home for lunch, big mistake everything takes so long with one hand. So as I dazed into the fridge hungry, tired and arm a achin' I pulled out a small watermelon laid it on the counter got out the butcher knife and gave it a whack! I started laughing to my self cause I must have looked like Gallagher with the sludge hammer. So I proceeded to eat half a watermelon with a spoon for lunch. Finally, the day is over and heading to get the girls. Lauren helped get the girls all in the car and Hannah buckled safely. I head home. Kent calls and says he and Rick are not going to be home because they are doing a side job. I almost had a nervous breakdown. Another night of being by myself. I am never going to heal. So I decided to call grandma ( not an easy task) While driving home one handed, fighting back tears, dialing the cell phone and steering with my knee I made the call. I must have an angel on my shoulder. Anyway, Grandma to the rescue. she gave both girls a bath and to bed again. THANK YOU GRANDMA! Now I am ready to shower, vicodin and bed again for me.
Thursday: Hallelujah, I got through all the normal morning stuff off to work and decided to have lunch with the girls rather then go home. Much better decision. Call Kent he has to go back to the side job again tonight. UUGGHH! Anyway, he did come home first had dinner to which I cooked one handed. Kent made the salad and he got Amy in jammies and off he went. I sit down in the rocker and a commercial comes on with strawberries, CRAP, I bought strawberries today at work and they are still there! I can't leave them, they will never last until Tuesday. So I loaded the girls in the car (Hannah only buckled part way) and off I went back to work. Lucky for me Kent's side job is next to my work, so I left the girls in the car and he talked to them while I ran in to get the strawberries and back home we go. Those strawberries better be the best strawberries I have ever had. Now its time for Hannah to get in jammies, I have never done this job one handed and it was not easy. Now my wrist is throbbing and there is nothing I can do about it. Made a bottle and she fell asleep on me. Just then Rick and Nicole walk in the door. "Hurray your home" I yelled, please put Hannah in her crib! Rick did. Then I put Amy in her bed and snuggled a bit. Ahhh, now its time for me to rest....
Friday: I know its only the a.m. and I have a lot to do, but so far my morning is good. Both girls slept in. I was able to shower and just staying home today and trying to get through the laundry. Amy has been helping so we are making a dent. Oh yeah, I keep my arm up and I can smell this musty funny smell, I keeping on thinking want is that? Its me! my cast/bandage smells like must! Are you sure its healthy to wait 19 days????
Thanks for reading. Hope you get some laughter out of my pain!
