Better Before!

Have you ever thought it was better before? lol. Last night I was thinking this. Let me explain. Before I got hurt, I could do everything I needed to do without any problem, but now that is another story. I have to do things in intervals. Well, I call them intervals. I do something, then rest. Then, get up, do something, then rest. You get the picture. This continues the entire day.

So anyway, last night I made the kids & I a nice meal. Pork chops, mac & cheese, & carrots. Of course, not at once. I prepare. What do I mean? I get out what I am making. Just the sides. Get the water, butter, the plates, cups, forks ready to go. Go rest some. It depends on how I do the meat on when I start the sides. We have this microwave meat thing I use. If I use that, then I start them together. If I use the oven, then the meat goes one first & the sides about 30-45 minutes later.

This night like most nights I cut up some strawberries & kiwi for the kids. Ethan loves fruit. If Ethan sees the cutting board & you are not cutting up fruit for him, boy, he gets so mad at you. When we eat, I am resting. It gets old quickly.

After I cleaned up dinner (& rested), I bathed Ethan. Of course, he screamed through the entire bath. Ethan hates baths, but if his big brother, Noah, was with him, he would be okay after awhile. Ethan would be splashing Noah. Ashleigh got her bath, too. She soaked her legs for awhile. Ash loves to soak her legs in the hot bath water. It helps with the pain. I went into help her with washing her hair, then combing through it.

I finally got the kids their snack, meds, then to bed. I got to rest in my recliner right where I am right now. My swelling in my thighs is not good. It is a sign I am doing too much. My neurologist said that it is going to take 3 months or so for my back to get better from my April 24, 2010 injury. The swelling is from a nerve being pinched. Lucky me! This swelling sucks. I am worried about my knees. It moves with me.

The house is so quiet. All 3 kids are asleep! Love that!! lol. I am off to read my book. I am reading a book by Nora Roberts called "Vision in White"

Until next time,

Mel