Wow, it's been awhile since I've been on here again. I just haven't been in the mood to blog. Let's see....what have we been up to? I guess yesterday we went for Madison's pre-surgery checkup. She actually did really good in the doctors. Mostly because I told her there would be NO owies this time. She is kinda a little trooper when it comes to going to the doctors. This doctor was super nice too so that helped. We've been to some peditricans that I have no clue why they are working with small children. This one was really nice and Madison liked her alot. She's all ready for surgery I guess. They told me that they will be putting a breathing tube down her throat which terrifies me. They do that while she's alseep though. I think. I am sure. I don't think you'd get a tube down any kid's throat if they weren't asleep. Then they said when she woke up she'd have something in her mouth and I don't really know what she was talking about but she said that I'd want to warn her....so I warned her and we've been talking about it, but the problem is I am not sure what I am talking about. All she knows is something will be in her mouth when she wakes up. I am insisting that I am there when she wakes up. I TOTALLY remember waking up from my operation and thinking I was dead because there were all these other bodies just lying there. That's pretty scary for a little kid. I also had my arms strapped to some boards (I think for the iv) which I am sure didn't help. I definetly have some trauma issues around my operation from when I was a kid. Anyways, they are the only experience I have so I don't wish that upon my child for even 1/10th of a second. I don't want her to be 39 years old still remembering all this scary stuff that happened to her. I have such vivid, vivid memories from my operation. Supposibly things are much better but still, ya know? I guess I'll believe it when I experience it. Until then, I don't care for my child to go through any types of trama. We've been talking about it though and I am trying to answer any questions she has. She is asking some questions but doesn't seem to concerned about it. YET. Just trying to prepare the little girl so it doesn't seem so scary for her. Anyways, her surgery starts at 8:15 and we have to be at the hospital at 6:30. She can't drink ANYTHING, not even water for the 3 hours prior to surgery. Not sure how that's going to work out...I hate to think of her being hungry or thirsty and not being able to give her anything. Just like any parent, you hate to have them cry because they are hungry and thirsty and not do anything about it. I always think about when Katrina hit and all those people were stuck in the football stadium and there was no food/water and all the kids were screaming and crying because they were so hungry. I would not of done good in the situation. Don't you remember hearing those horror stories? They cross my mind from time to time. Don't ask me why but some of those stories got stuck in my brain and I still can't get them out. Hey, how did I get from Madison's surgery to Hurricane Katrina? Okay....I'll quit now. Too depressing to start my day off that way. Speaking of that....guess what time it is? 4:30 in the morning. I can't sleep. I woke up at 4 am (had some bad dream and couldn't fall asleep after waking up). Yesterday I was up from 1am - 5am and then HAD to get up at 6am because our naughty doggie likes to chew on our hands and stuff in bed and of course Madison is up wanting to watch cartoons so it's now impossible to sleep. Gone are those days AGAIN! It's like having a newborn all over again. Other than the morning time, the doggie never chews on anything other than his bones. I think that's the strangest thing. But when he wakes up, he is wanting to run around like crazy. He's our crazy puppy in the morning. He can now jump on our chairs too. We found that out last night. Can't leave ANY food lying around. We only feed him once during the morning and once during the day and he doesn't really get a treat except ocassionally. Right at this moment I am not feeling particulary attached to the animal. Usually he's like my 2nd baby but right now I just don't feel it. Probley because I am more worried about Madison. Don't get me wrong...I like my dog alot but I just feel detached from him. I am sure that won't last for long. He is awfully cute though.
Oh, on Saturday Kari and Indio are coming over for a little christmas party. Kim too. But her kids can't make it now so just Kim is coming to the kiddie party which is funny. We are going to have hot chocolate and do a cookie exchange. Which reminds me that I have to make some cookies. Maybe today Madison and I will do that. No, on second thought I don't want to make them too early so maybe we'll make them on Thursday after she gets back from daycare. That'll give us something to do to keep her mind off of friday morning and her surgery. I don't have anything for the kids to really play with. Hmmmm. I guess when Indio comes over it was always in the summer time and they would play outside in the backyard. Should I get some little crafts for them to do? I guess I better think on this one......I am at a loss. Indio is 2 and Madison is almost 4 (eeks) so there's a little bit of age difference and I don't know if Indio likes to do crafty things. I guess they can play with Madison's toys and stuff. They'll exchange little gifts. God, I hope my dog behaves. He's really good around kids but I don't want him to get excited like he does when we come home and then gets all jumpy and stuff. He lets Madison do ANYTHING to him. Poor dog gets pinched and pulled on every body part. And he just takes it. She carries him around *which we try to get her to put down...and he just lies there and lets her do what she wants. He's perfect for a little kid.
Oh, we had dance last night. Me and Steve sat there and laughed our butts off at her last night. She had her little skirt up to her neck while she was dancing. She always has this helper teacher telling her to sit or to put her skirt down or quit talking. I don't see any other kid do any of this stuff so I KNOW that we have a trouble maker on our hands. It's not even funny, although it does appear funny. But she's just outgoing and has a little mind of her own, which is what's going to get her in trouble. One of the other little girls starting putting her skirt up around her neck too just like Madison. She's an instigator, that's for sure. Although it's kinda funny watching this, I know it is something down the road that is going to be troublesome. I can already hear her kindergarten teacher telling me this. But she likes to learn so maybe as long as there is activity she'll be fine. It's when she's suppose to be sitting quiet and still. I don't know, maybe it's just 3 year old behavior. They aren't little adults....still, none of the other kids in her class are the first to do something or say something like she does. Definetly a leader and not a follower. But it was so funny last night and we sat there and laughed so much at what was going on. Then her arieral music came on and she would do her little dance in front of the mirror the whole length of the room while the rest of the kids are sitting down. She usually gets a few laughs from the other parents. But I am sure that some of them are saying to themselves..."that girl better start listening".
Well, I have to go get another cup of java so I best get going. Here's a few photos from the last few days...
