Long, Hard Week

Isn't she a doll? Well, she has been such an angel...sleeps good, eats good...right now the best baby I've had. So, you ask...why has this week been so hard? Well, it started the day after I got home from the hospital (Thursday). After Aaron left for work, I noticed that the toilets were bubbling and the bath tubs were filling up through the drains (with some nasty stuff!). I called the landlord and let them know right away, because this was obviously not normal. Anyways, after many attempts from the plummer to get into our septic tank through the frozen ground, no luck. Every time we use the tub, dishwasher, or washing machine the toilets back up and won't flush and the bath tubs fill up with nasty water from all the drains in the house. It's now Monday and the problem still isn't fixed. Needless to say, it's HORRIBLE! Our house stinks like sewer and until yesterday evening, we all stunk because we can't use the showers (thanks Skyler and Aubrey for letting us use your bathroom!).

On Friday night I woke up with the chills. I didn't know what was wrong, so I took a Motrin and went back to bed. On Saturday morning, my mom got a phone call that my grandpa had fallen and was in the hospital with several injuries. My 94-year old grandpa had been riding his exercise bike and had passed out and fell off and broke a few ribs, his shoulder blade and had a large laceration on his arm and a big bump on his head. She told me that she had to head home early....the next day. An hour later I had the chills again and a fever. I took more medicine and went to sleep and when I woke up, I felt much better.....until later that night. By about 6pm I wasn't feeling well. I couldn't tell if I had the flu or some kind of infection, but thought I'd call the doctor. The doctor confirmed my suspicions....I had mastitis! He quickly gave me a prescription....but by 9pm I had a high fever of 103 and was in so much pain. My mom called my brother who quickly came over and he and Aaron gave me a blessing. It's so nice to have family in town! I started feeling better soon afterwards, but have struggled to keep my fever down since then.

Mom stayed an extra day, but is leaving today. I'm really having a hard time with it. The thought of having to take care of 4 children by myself is so overwhelming. It takes a few weeks for me to adjust to a new baby and get back to our usual schedule....and I'm not looking forward to it. I just wish I lived closer to family. Being 10 hours away from both parents and the majority of our family is so hard. I hope someday soon we can move closer....but for now, we are on our own.