One big migraine

QUEST TO NOT FREAK THE FUCK OUT

This quest encompasses the past 24 hours.

But before we get into that, let us back up about 2 months. We used to have a cat, her name was Mrs.Cleo she was awesome .... she had fleas, and i developed allergies to her ... we no longer have a cat. She went to live with my sister. The fleas are now ... thank goodness under control and i dare say nearly completely gone. My daughter's ankles were collecting little red dots, as the fleas enjoyed her very much.

The cat left for her permanent vacation about 3 weeks ago, but my daughters spots did not. They actually continually got worse .... so, chicken pox i figured. Which is fine ..... they didnt seem to bother her that much. BUT ... now 3 weeks later, the spots are still there, and there was a huge clump on her leg that had swelled up, were hot to the touch, and the rash was spreading. SO ... off to the Dr's we go around 4:30 last night.

SIDE NOTE - she hasnt eaten much in the past 3-4 days but i chalked it upto potty training and the fear of having to poop on the potty, which in turn ... she hasn't pooped in the past 3-4 days, but i chalked that up to not eating anything. Then yesterday she started to refuse to drink anything.

SO - we get to the dr's .... spend 30 minutes going in and out of the bathroom b/c 'ash has pee potty' .. the nurse calls us over to be weighed. (haha ... us, like i got up there too) So she climbs up on the scale, hands on the belly, all proud, the nurse marks down 30lbs and into the room we go. The nurse takes 1 look at the chart and tells me to take her shoes off, that she needs to be reweighed. Acsha thinks this is the coolest thing so back out we go, bare little piggy-toes and back on the scale ... again, 30lbs. The nurse looks concerned and tells me that she has lost 10lbs since her last visit (1 month ago for shots) this is not good, that is 1/4 of her total weight.

The doc takes one look at her leg and says he wants to test for lyme disease. I dont freak out too much, thats standard in this area ... we have the highest rate of cases due to the insane amount of forestry in this area. Then i tell him about her not eating, and not drinking and shes been waking up alot int he middle of the night w/fevers screaming that her belly hurts .... he takes a look at her chart and orders another blood test ... this time he wants her lead levels checked.

OK - now i freak a bit.

She is such a brave little girl when they draw her blood, not even a tear. She is my brave little toaster muffin.

This morning we get up kinda late ... i get her up, stick her on the potty while i get myself ready and pack her bag for the sitters. I get her dressed and the phone rings, it's the women from the temp. agency i interviewed at offering me a job, BUT i have to go to Albany to get drug screening and background check done ... and i have to do it today. OK ... deep breath, not a problem todays driving lesson will be .... going to Albany. While i was on the phone, Acsha has undressed herself and is standing before me in nothing but princess underoos and light up sandals .... i redress her, head to the kitchen to grab snacks for the day and the phone rings again ... GAH! its my brother ... 'yes christopher we are driving, we are running late, i will be there in 10 minutes'

After dropping my daughter off, i head down the road to my moms house. Puttsing along at 60mph a god damned dog runs out in front of me, i swerve the dog continues to tootle around the yellow line. I feel bad .... i pull over. now mind you i HATE dogs i dont know ... traumatic childhhod experience. So ... i realize upon further inspection that this dog is about 90 years old ... and DEAF! I watch several cars swerve and nearly kill the thing, and i finally get close enough to him 'ok, nice doggy' *pats his head and reaches for tags on collar* 'ok Humphrey - 3047' BACK to my sisters house to try and call these people ... no answer, so i leave the number w/my sister and continue back to my moms house.

Now .. mind you i told the women i'd be in Albany NO later than noon. It is now 11:15, shit .. i'm late ... again. So i pick him up, and off we go. I get there fill out my paperwork, she hands me the list ps places i can choose from to go pee in a cup .. naturally all of them are int he damn city ... and i have NO idea where any of them are. small panic attack.

TONY TO THE RESCUE
(mysterious sexy man of the night) He happens to work in the SAME building area where i was ... so i call him, we find his office and he gives me directions. I still really have NO idea where i am going, but off we go. And naturally, we get a bit lost, get honked at, back track and FINALLY find this place. We go inside ... check the lobby listings ... it's not there. i call the number get the recording that tells me THEY HAVE MOVED! So ... we find the new place i pee in my cup and we head back to the sticks b/c my brother has 5hr course at 4pm and has to be back by 3:30 so my mom can bring him.

We get back to my mothers work to switch out cars and she is frazzled and grumpy and says to me 'you guys better get going if you're going to make it to his course on time' ok fantastic ... i obviously just got volunteered to drive ihm .... not a huge problem i suppose, just would have been nice to know ahead of time. so we go to moms house, scarf some food and wait for her to get there to give me gas monkies. 'ok' she says 'i will meet you at my house around 3' somewhere around 3:15 she gets there .... she walks in the door and she and my step father start screaming at each other. YAY - ackward moment of the century ... i just want my gas money so we can leave. she tosses me $20 and we head to Hoosick Falls.

Naturally this place is not where she said it was, there were no signs like she said there would be, we get there just in time ... but he made it. I leave there and race to my daughters doctors office to drop off a paper for headstart ... immunization records, that HAVE to be there tomorrow, and i got them yesterday .... late. how fun. I get to the dr's 5 minutes bofore they close, throw it at the receptionist and tell her i'll be back to pick it up tomorrow and am off.

My next stop is the drug store to pick up mine and my sisters Rx's. and of course ... this cant go smoothly either. My Rx was called in 3 weeks ago, and has now been put back on the shelf, and my sisters was never called in to begin with. So while waiting for them to fill mine i call my sister to tell her 'ok, i know i said i'b be there by 4 and it is now 5, but i AM on my way ... i promise' I get my Rx and head to pick up my daughter.

We get home around 5:30 ... i have enough time to fill out more shitty paperwork for her headstart program, pick up the apt. a little bit, go pee, finish my coffee, check my myspace, get a phone call from my ex telling me that he doesnt have the $$ to bring my daughter to me this weekend ... FUCKING FANTASTIC! Before i know it, its time to get back out and pick my brother up ... we get back here around 9, i put acsha to bed ..... and here i am.

BIG FUCKING SIGH!

I am starving ... i put fish fillets and french fries in the oven.

DAILY SIDE NOTES
-Gianna is not coming to visit us this weekend. apparently my ex-husband is having a shortage of funds .... join the club buddy
-Chris should be getting off of work early tomorrow ... which is awesome. Fingers crossed all goes well he should be arriving 5 hours earlier than normal.

This is one stressed out, very tired and starving mommy signing out for the evening.