Friday, April 22, 2011

Overwhelmed

This week has been extremely overwhelming for me. Monday was just fine. I knew that Tuesday was going to be busy, but I could handle it. I went to work and then after work, I went back to Ellis to grab Jamison. He went to the playcenter at CHI while I worked out. At 5:30, after I was done working out, I took Jamison to the Hays Medical Center family Easter Egg Hunt. We were on our back to Ellis at 6:15 for a Preschool meeting at 7 when I called Dad to find out that Mom was being admitted into the hospital. Ugh! I dropped Jamison off at Arthurs with Whitey and Julie, and went to pick up Jamie for our meeting. After the meeting (which was great!) we headed home. I talked to Dad around 9, and he said they were thinking that Mom had a blood infection which is super, super common in chemo patients. I called in and took Wednesday off so I coud spend the day with Mom.
















Wednesday, I got a call from brother that Megan was in the hospital and in labor! Yeah!! I got Jamison to Latisha's (thank Heavens for Latisha) around 8:45 and hung out with Mom until about 1:15. Then, I headed back home, to pick Jamison up only to head back to Hays for our dentist appointments. In the meantime, Cody calls and is wondering if Jamie and I are coming down to Colby. Well, heck ya we are! I can't wait to meet this little bundle of joy! I told him though, we still had to go to the dentist, so we probably won't make it in time for the birth. So, off Jamison and I go to the dentist. Between the two of us, we were there two hours. Nothing exciting there, just having our teeth cleaned and looked at plus they updated x-rays. I speed (not really) back to Ellis at 5:15 pack bags for all of us, and then Jamie and I drop Jamison and Cairo off at Whitey and Julie's. We didn't take Jamison to Colby with us because he is to young to even go into her room. At this point there is still no baby. Megan progressed VERY slowly! We make it to Colby around 7:15 or 7:30. Finally, at 12:15 a.m. Hunter Jacob Honas makes his way into the world. He weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and was 20 inches long. He is perfect! It was love at first sight. Poor Megan had quite the labor and delivery. They had arrived at the hospital at 12:3o the morning before! We got back to Cody and Megan's house that night at 2 a.m.




















Thursday morning we are back up at the hospital to spend time with the family before we head back to Ellis. We left around 11:30, and I was back up at the Hays hospital with Mom by 2. I was exhausted!















Friday (today) I literally just got the call from Dad that Mom is coming home! Her white blood cells are still pretty low, so we are asking that only family visits. We are not doing this to be mean, but to keep Mom safe and as healthy as possible! She only one more treatment left!!


Happy Easter everyone, and hopefully things calm down around here!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Whew! I'm exhausted just reading this! Your life is just extreme highs and lows these days. I'm praying for a sense of evenness and for your strength through whatever may come your way. I hope Easter brings with it a joy that Jesus's resurrection was for YOU, for Jamison, for your mom, for Hunter... and that He is with you through it all.
Take care of yourself, Molly!
April

Unknown said...

Thank heavens for me? Nah...Jamison is my surrogate son and I love having him here. Despite the chaos, what wonderful blessings you have to be thankful for this Easter week!

kohl5 said...

Thanks girls! Your kind words brought tears to my eyes, and it was just what I needed to hear!