You just can't make this stuff up!

Things happen in my life that could honestly be in a sitcom. What happened last week has nothing to do with funny at all, but when things just keep. on. happening. you've GOTTA laugh (or cry, or fall apart)! I have to go back to Thanksgiving in order for you to fully appreciate the circus, which is in fact, my life.

Thanksgiving: Kelly was sick and needed to sleep, so Jeff offered to stay home with her so that I could take the "older" two to my parent's for dinner. Thankfully (pun intended), our neighbors were home with their 22 pound turkey and only 3 adults and two young girls to eat it, so Jeff had a very nice (and quiet) dinner over there. He actually ended up having the "less stressful" day because Kelly slept for most of it, while I had two very active children to take care of. All in all it was a wonderful Thanksgiving had by all, thanks to my parents and our great neighbors. Oh but wait, I almost forgot to mention that while I was at my parent's house I noticed my lymph nodes were beginning to swell behind my right ear. By nighttime not only was it all swollen behind my right ear, but the side of my face was swollen and I had some pain going up the right side of my head.

Friday: Took Kelly to the doctor to find she had an ear infection. Off to get antibiotics. I also asked her pediatrician if there are lymph nodes on the face. He gave me a funny look and said no. I said I would get my swollen cheek looked at by my own doctor. I think he thought that was a great idea. On Friday night I noticed that my scalp was hurting, but I just thought I had a zit or something.

Saturday: I was in quite a bit of pain Saturday night and so Jeff and I were looking up a 24 hour nurse that I could call to ask about my pain and swelling problems. While we were waiting to talk to the nurse Jeff asked (this is NOT a joke), "if one of the kids were to get seriously hurt what ER would we take them to?"

Sunday: We take my little munchkin to the ER and I'm feeling horrible because while all this is going on with her, the pain on my scalp is getting worse.

Tuesday: Off to my own doctor and find out I have SHINGLES! But wait, there's more! The doctor notices that my right eye is red and wants me to see the eye doctor that day. I go see the eye doctor. Thankfully the shingles are not in my eye, but I have some form of conjunctivitis! About $130 later in co-pays and prescriptions for ME, I'm off to Mass General to be with my little Kate Kate again.

Wednesday: Kate comes home...YIPEE!

Saturday: Kelly wakes up with red bumps all over her body. When I call the pediatrician and tell them, they're not sure if it's anything serious, but then I tell them I have shingles, and they tell me they want to see her because they're afraid she might have......CHICKEN POX!!! To make me feel more like a leper, they want me to go in the side door - the Quasimodo door - so that nobody else gets contaminated by us. Fear relieved when the doctor tells me it's just a heat rash. However, at this point I don't know if my nerves can take anymore.

Sunday (today): Out for a walk with Kelly, who FALLS ON HER FACE! I pick her up and there is so much blood pooling in her mouth she's gurgling it! Then it gets to the front of her mouth and while she's crying she's blowing raspberries with it! Don't worry...there's more! I get in the house with her to try and see where the blood is coming from but I can't see because my glasses keep fogging up. I take my glasses off so I can "see" (funny). However, a few minutes later I move Kelly to her high chair to eat frozen blueberries (she's fine at this point), and go looking for my glasses, and I STEP ON THEM! I hear a crunch and pop out a lense but Jeff is able to get in back in. Thank the LORD! About an hour later I'm doing dishes and I pull out the faucet nozzle to spray some spinach and the entire nozzle comes off and water starts spraying me right in the eyes.

That's it. That's the end. You better not be sad because you wanted to read more. This is my life we're talking about! I'm off to bed. Tomorrow is a new day. :-)