My Day

We had our orthodontist appointment today. Braces will cost $5500. However, my son needs to have surgery. He needs a tooth removed, and a chain attached to an impacted tooth to be pulled out. No idea what that cost is.

Really bad news, we thought we had coverage albeit small for braces. According to the office, we have a dental only plan. Hubby is going to inquire at work tomorrow. Damn. I'm more worried about the impacted tooth. I just don't know how we could come up with cash to have surgery done.

As we were leaving, we heard a kid screaming bloody murder. My son's eyes got huge. (He's timid and afraid of pain.) The assistant told my son that the child wasn't being hurt, it was just a child who had emotional issues. I had to explain it later to my son, but it freaked him out. He held his composure fine until we got into the car.

He had a complete meltdown in the car. He is scared to death of surgery and of pain. He bawled and cried, "Please don't make me do this, mom." He has his own issues, and they showed through today. I just drove aimlessly around as he cried. I told him to just let it out. Meanwhile, I was crying on the inside. Why does life have to be so hard for him? He's such a good kid. It just breaks my heart.

We ran our errands, and got a new kitchen faucet as ours broke. (When it rains, it pours...$$$ all the time.) I let him pick it out, and he did get a really cool faucet. He has good taste. He also picked our living room paint color a few years ago. lol

Instead of going to our beloved Taco Bell for lunch, I surprised him. He was having such a bad day that I did what I knew best: comfort with food. I pulled into the Olive Garden. He devoured Fettuccine Alfredo. I had cheese ravioli, salad with dressing on the side, and a bread stick. One. That is so hard to only have one. It lifted his spirits considerably. It was actually really nice, as it was relaxing and we had a nice talk. That doesn't happen at Taco Bell. I told him that we could make that a special treat between us once a month when he has to visit the orthodontist. That made him happy. Funny, since I switched to Romaine salads, I didn't really love the salad today like I always used to. Amazing how our tastes change.

When we returned home, my husband was walking out of the garage with a dog crate. Uh-oh. Never a good sign when a dog crate is coming out of the house. Poor Pip. He had the runs while we were gone. When hubby let him out of the crate, he went a little crazy, running around the kitchen. We walked in to quite a sight. I told son to disappear while I scrubbed the floors I think I did actually shed a tear on that one. Poor dog, poor us having to clean that up. I did a really good job, but it was just icky enough that I think I'll do it again tomorrow. It's clean--but I have germ issues. Maybe OCD? I'll probably scrub it down a couple more times until I feel safe. Yet, I know it's good. Thank goodness for disinfectant. Hubby then hosed Pip off in the back yard and brought him in to give him a bath. Of course then I had to clean the bathroom.

Never a dull moment.

Then there were the gross noodles (I'm still gagging!), all the stress of the day has me frazzled. Actually, it's been a stressful week.

I am trying to catch up on blogs, but my mind is gone. I read SeaShore's blog, and how she has turned her cholesterol around and I was just so inspired. She commented on all the walking. I haven't been exercising, and I really needed to read her post tonight. It really struck me, how powerful exercise is. That just kind of stopped me in my tracks, made me think, and I just can't read anymore. Tomorrow is another day. I hate getting behind on blogs.

I want to be like her. I've done amazing things for my health so far, but I want my bad cholesterol down, my good cholesterol up and my triglycerides down. Exercise is key. Excuses don't help.

And so it goes, another day in the life of a middle-aged mom getting sh*t together...literally and figuratively. lol