Ear Tubes

After numerous and never healing ear infections Vanessa got tubes. Our day started at 2am when Vanessa woke up for milk. Since she wasn't supposed to have anything after midnight I thought I could just rock her back to sleep. Not until 4 did she go back to sleep. That's when Xavier yelled for me to get him a drink. I finally fell back asleep at 4:30 so when the alarm went off at 5:45 Derek had to wake me up twice. I got up and ready and carried Vanessa out of bed and to the freezing car and drove to the hospital. I was told to be there by 6:30. She was examined and changed into hospital pajamas and both big toes had cords hanging from them. Then we had a wonderful I mean horrible wait until 8:00 before she went back. It was awful to have them carry her away. I remembered exactly how it felt two years ago when they did Eli's tubes. She did wonderful and was happy to see me. She was only out of my arms for maybe 20 minutes. All the nurses commented on her beautiful curls. She will feel and hear better. I am really blessed that I do not have children with any serious health issues. It would be so hard to leave them in a hospital or have them in pain. Derek went into work late so he could stay with Xavier and Eli and get Alexandra off to school. I was so tired. I am so grateful that I don't have to get up early and shower every morning before 7. It is always so cold. I am so blessed to be able to be home raising my kids.

Most, if not all of Derek's friends wives and girlfriends all work. Being a stay at home mom isn't to be considered. But many of them have their kids in daycare for 10 hours a day. So pick up your kid, dinner, bath time, and put them to bed. It would be strange. And insanely expensive for us with 3 kids not yet in school. I wouldn't want to rely on family help. I love that I can pull in some money now. It took a while but Derek knows that raising kids and being home all day is challenging and stressful and many times overwhelming. It is nice to have his support. I do understand that some situations require moms to work. Derek and I figure if I had a job outside the home where I actually brought home extra money we would just have more stuff. Maybe upgrade the cars but mostly just stuff. So I will trade all my stuff to raise my own kids. I am truly blessed.