Not-So-Normal Mom

My mom was in the ICU for about a week. She had internal bleeding, and a pulmonary embolism, among many other complications. This has been a very trying time for my family, and I am hoping that things are on the upswing. My mom is very young-only 52-and we were not prepared for such complications. I have been at the hospital every day, which is hard because they don't allow children. My husband has been wonderful and I don't know what I would have done had he not been here for me. I love my mom very much and I'm not prepared for her to not be in my life. My father in law passed away last month and my mom was on the verge just a week ago. I don't know if we can take anymore of this. It's amazing how your life can change in just a month.

My mom had surgery on Monday to remove a tumor from her ovaries. They took the ovaries, too. They were afraid that it was cancer, but the preliminary tests have come back negative. YEAH! She is still in the hospital, and I wish I could be there with her all day. They don't allow children, and it's hard for my husband to get away from work. I am there as much as possible, but I still wish I were there more. She was expected to be there until at least Thursday, but I think it looks like she'll be in there a bit longer. She doesn't do well with recovery. I don't do well with my mommy in the hospital.

I'm cleaning the house for our House Warming tomorrow night. Fun! I can't wait to have everyone over. We never have time to enjoy our friends (and each other, for that matter), but we decided it was time. We have to make time for these things, ya know? It's 75 degrees outside, and just lovely. San Diego is beutiful I'm so glad we live here!

I went with my middle son on a field trip Tuesday to Balboa Park in San Diego. It was pretty nice. We went to the Science Center and the Natural History Museum, but we were only allotted about an hour and a half at each museum. That wasn't enough time to really learn, you know? Not to mention, the teacher assumed that, because I am a mother of three boys, I would LOVE to be the chaperone of five boys. SUPER! Let me tell you, boys are a handful. AND, I had a wanderer in the group. We're all standing there, looking at an exhibit, and I do my little head count, and one is missing. Crap! "M***!" We wasted more time looking for M*** than looking at actual exhibits. I told the teacher that I will not go on any more field trips unless I get some girls in the group. Really, I have enough boy time at home.

"Better to beg than to steal, but better to work than to beg."
Nice.