Bloodwork. Sickness. And ramblings from the Mama.

This past Friday, I took the girls to the lab for blood draws. I really had no plans of having them draw on Payton because I can't restrain her strong little self, but we decided to try and see what happened. They drew on Nika first and she just sat there and stared at them the whole time ... no tears. She is such a little champ. Then I grabbed Payton and while she was a bit anxious, she did really great and we got all the blood work on her that we needed.

The reason for our success at the lab was that my favorite phlebotomist ... or should I say the only phlebotomist that can actually get a good draw on Payton ... was back from maternity leave, where she had been the last time we visited the lab. Remember, our experience from H E double toothpicks? Well the same tech we dealt with last time was there this time and she was just rude as can be to my favorite phlebotomist right in front of me and other customers. I was so annoyed that I ended up complaining to the supervisor, who happened to be on site when I was there. I told her about our experience the last time we were there and I also told her about what happened that day.

I am just so glad to be done with blood work for what I hope is awhile. I still can't wait to see what Payton's iron levels look like though. I also think Nika's are probably low, but we'll see.

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I mentioned a few days ago that Payton was not feeling well. She had a fever, croupy cough and was wheezing. For fear of the crazy swine flu, I took her to the doctor after we were done at the lab. They confirmed my real suspicions that she had croup and gave her a shot of Decadron. Man, was she ever pissed. Poor girl ... first she had to fight off the phlebotomist and then the doctors and nurses at the pediatrician. Hey, everyone needs a good workout, right? LOL.

She is doing much better today, although her nose is now running more than it was. But ... what is new? Runny noses are common around here in my girls. Sigh.

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Tonight I enjoyed an evening out with friends. We went to see the movie Obsessed and then to dinner. The movie was really good ... I thought so, anyway. LOL. I cried ... big surprise ... and all was well that ended well.

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Remember my weight loss plan? I have been sticking to it and have lost almost 10 pounds so far. It is slow going, but I have realized how good it feels to be working out again. I try really hard not to cheat, but so far I keep cheating. LOL. Maybe someday I'll be able to resist completely.

Yeah, probably not.

I wanted to tell you about this new book that I'm reading ... Master your Metabolism by Jillian Michaels. You know, the Biggest Loser chick. She is hardcore on that show, but man does she ever know her stuff. The book is totally about how your hormones affect your body and your metabolism more than anyone would ever realize. It really is so interesting and I am trying to get an appointment with my endrocrinologist to have them test all of my hormone levels. I *know* that they are off ... I just know it.