Busy July

I'm so glad my search bar for my internet has the "drop-down" helps... I don't think I'd be able to find my blog ever again if that failed me. Today I googled sure-jell to look up a raspberry peach freezer jam recipe. Instead I found a plethera of sites instructing me on how to use sure-jell to mask my marijuana use in a urine test. Without even opening the links, I also learned that it does not work. So, you will not find me downing a pack of sure-jell. Ever. Which might come as a relief to you. I took Katelyn out to play with her water table today while I picked raspberries (for said jam) and she lasted a whole 5 seconds until she realized Daddy was working in the garage. Daddy's tools trump anything and everything mom has to offer as far as entertainment. Every.Time. The last I posted, I had said Kaden had a trip to the dr in his near future for his hurt elbow/shoulder. (It fluctuated based on the moment.) Well, last Tuesday we did take him in. I got an appointment scheduled and Luke came home so we could all go. I needed to be there because (sorry Luke) I'm just a little more familiar with the dr and what needs to be said/done/paid/etc... (that came out nicer-sounding than I anticipated, whew) But I could not be trusted to drive/make it through the appointment without Luke due to my overdose (or close to it) of meds for my on-going allergic reaction. Thankfully, we got to see Mindy-who is actually a Physician's Assistant- for his arm. I like her...in fact, I've consistantly liked the PA's better than the Dr's at this office. She checked him out, noticing- as we had- that he was not swollen or bruised and could not seem to pinpoint WHERE it hurt. Yet, she was convinced (as were we) that he was truly in pain, even tho all outward signs pointed toward fake. She ordered xrays and we were sent to the hospital. At least it wasn't the ER this time. I, again, was thankful that Luke was with me since when we got to the x-ray department we realized that Kate would NOT be allowed back and since I am obviously pregnant, I would not be allowed back either. I am quite sure Kaden would not have gone alone. So Luke and him headed back while Kate and I waited with a few very chatty fellow waiting room-waiters. (Apparently there were 4 people all with one person..and they were outgoing.) Kate thoroughly enjoyed their attention...good thing too, because we were there about an hour. Kaden got his x-rays (elbow, shoulder, collarbone) and came back to wait. Then the nurse informed us that we needed to stay in the waiting room because the dr wanted to talk to us. She then pointed to the phone on the wall (which I hadn't noticed) and told us to answer it when it rang...it would be the doctor. That was a new experience. It took about another half hour for the Dr to call and let us know that his arm was broken. We never did see x-rays, and we still sometimes wonder if he faked it. He just doesn't seem to be in enough pain to actually have a broken arm! We were then sent back to the dr's office to get a sling and ace wrap since they didn't want to cast it for a week. That took another half hour or so. It was a long time for all of us, and I was just very glad I had brought my benedryl. Kaden was supposed to get his cast Monday, (tomorrow) but since we had long-planned a trip to his Gramma and Boppa's house we asked if it could be sooner. No, it could not. Instead they moved it back til next Friday. We went ahead and met my parents in Billings and gave them Kaden for his MUCH anticipated 5 days with them. We are sad that it will be somewhat hampered by his arm, but I think he will have a great time anyway. They called last night for some last-minute instruction on his allergy meds and he was still up at 9pm and had (after driving home from Billings) already helped them water their garden, visited Gramma Gehman and presented her with his Peach Jam present which he insisted we needed to give her, gotten the wading pool out, and eaten dinner...all in 3 hours. Needless to say, he is having a GREAT time. I am so happy for him to have this time with them. Every day last week he would ask at least once (sometimes several times) "What day is today?" and this is what the rest of the conversation would be: mom: "Monday" Kaden: "What comes after Monday?" M: "Tuesday" K: "What comes after Tuesday?" M: "Wednesday" etc... M: "Friday" K: "What comes after Friday?" M: "Saturday" K: "AND I GET TO GO TO GRAMMA AND BOPPA'S!!!!" I would think he should know his days of the week in order by now.... Katelyn is doing JUST FINE without her partner in crime, so far. Granted, it's only been a day. She is very much enjoying being the center of attention and being silly to get said attention. Today at breakfast I heard myself saying, "Stop teasing her".... (pause for 5 seconds).... "she's trying to eat, stop. Leave her alone..." when I realized. "WAIT! IS KADEN HERE??? NO!!! WHY am I having to say these things???" Luke just shrugged. He had wasted no time picking up where Kaden left off. LOL! HOW is it already so far into July? And is it really possible that when I see my little boy again he will be FOUR!? I have a party to plan, cooking club, babysitting night, speech therapy for Kate and several other things to do as well before Thursday. We have 10 weeks until this baby is due... at the rate things are going that will feel like tomorrow! I'm really not sure I'm ready for labor.. bring on the rest of it! Someday I will post more Kadenisms. And Kate is talking just enough that we might even get to include her soon!