Ho ho ho...

My oh my, I really screwed my back up this week.  I was hurting so bad, I had to call in to the Dr.  Crying my eyes out Wednesday morning because I couldn't take it anymore.  He got me right in, and gave me a Toradol shot and send me home on Vicodan.  I am very limited as to what I can take because of my new stomach, and meds causing ulcers are not an option.  I got a bit of relief from that first shot on Wed, and set up an appointment in Kahoka at Dr. Kirshners office on Thursday and Jeff set me up with a series of three Toradol shots for the pain.  I went back to Jeff for another shot on Thurs, then in the afternoon went to Kahoka for a treatment at the chiropractor.  It was well worth the trip.  They are fairly positive that I have a sprained ligament in my lower back, right behind my butt dimple, and it is causing me all this pain and muscle spasms.  Of course my back was out of place in a few places also.  With all this weight loss things just aren't toned up and lined up like they should be.  I am walking and moving totally different than I normally have been, so it's throwing things out of whack.  Kind of like when I got pregnant and would have to go to the chiropractor throughout my pregnancies because of walking different.  I am so sick of sleeping in this recliner just so I don't hurt and hope like hell that these treatments and this wonderful traction belt I have to wear will keep me from sleeping in the chair all the time.  I hope to keep doing my therapy exercises and get my back toned up and fit so it will stay in place on it's own and I will quit spraining that ligament.  All I know is it hurts so bad.  Worse than any pain I've ever felt and I hate it.  Between the spasms and pain I couldn't get comfortable at all, and couldn't sit still.  I was not sleeping because I hurt so bad and the pain meds wiped me out where I was worthless all week long. 

We are preparing for the Christmas season around here.  Tonight we went out to Jeremy and Cassie's for supper.  She made some yummy lasagna and the kids exchanged their gifts.  Cole got a transformer remote control car which he LOVES and Brody got some mega building blocks that are like leggos for toddlers.  He is sooo into blocks and things now, so he LOVES that gift a lot!  The kids had a ball playing, all except for Brody, who can't be nice.  He's such a little butt.  He can't share at all and tattles already!  Makes me so mad.  I hope he grows out of this fast, or his preschool teacher will HATE him come next year!  He's such a cry baby.  He's fine as long as people leave him alone and let him do his own thing, but Ally wanted to play with him and he doesn't want to socialize so he's fussy and mean.  He doesn't play well with others unless he's the one initiating the playing.  He is a loner and would rather do his own thing and be left alone, but other kids don't get that.  They want to play and he's just not normal, he doesn't.  Plus it doesn't help that he's here alone with me all day every day and is by himself.  He doesn't really know how to interact with other kids much.  Makes me wonder if I ought to see about babysitting some kids here or something to get him used to kids?  It would be something I could do from home and still be able to jump and run for Bill if I had to.  Kids always like car rides!  We might have to talk about that.  I need something to make him get with other kids and like it!

Our cookie and candy day was a super success last weekend.  We sure spent the whole day baking!  The oven was FULL from 9 a.m. till 4 pm when we took the last batch out of the oven.  We had three 6 foot tables covered in frosted sugar cookies and my deep freeze was covered with cookies and candy too.  Then my shelves were stacked high with candy and so were a few folding chairs.  My garage smelled like a bakery all week!  Yum.  I was able to make up a goodie tray for Diane and Randy and the mail man Ray and the ladies at the Dr's office and Jerry and Donna Payne.  I took a try out to Beth and Tim and the boys and we are still trying to eat up our cookies here at home that we have.  There was plenty and they were good!

Today we are going to Quincy to shop.  Bill is picking out his Christmas presents and I am finishing up on my groceries for the holidays.  I have a few things I need to get for the meals we will be attending.  It's going to be a fun family day for us all.  We haven't spent a nice day together in a LONG time, so it should be FUN!

Tuesday's Coles Christmas party at school. I am in charge of games and so I got to come up with something fun for the kids to do.  Hummmm... better put on my thinking cap for this one! 

I am so excited for the holidays to be here.  I can't wait to celebrate with everyone.  It's going to be a fun stress free year.  I just can't wait to enjoy it all and soak it all in.  I love my family.