Been a busy but good week. For starters, we got Colby back in school. Took him 2.5 hours on both Tues and today. It was so great getting back to more of our normal routine around here. Of course everyone at school oooo'ed and aaaah'ed over him. Colby's school is special in so many ways, most of all by the staff that work there. They "get it" - the overall big picture of having, helping, teaching a special needs child. They "get it" that sometimes our only goal is to get our children to school. Just get them up and through the school doors with no major health crises. That was certainly my only goal this week for Colby. Love that school. Love that Colby is slowly getting back. Today was a very difficult day, though, because a student at the school passed away this morning. Making matters worse, the student's dad is a staff member there. Devastating when we as a small school community lose one of the students, but this is a double whammy.
Next week we're going to try for Mon, Wed, Fri for Colby going to school. And by "we" I mean a nurse, Colby and myself. That's right, a real live nurse to help out. And it gets better. She's thinking of being the nurse that goes to school with Colby. We used this week as a pilot I guess, to see if she would be interested. I don't think she wants to be it full time, but right now I'll take what I can get. Yeah baby, love it when a plan starts to come together.
Been talking a lot with the nursing agency this week. Good communication, what a concept! Wanted to make sure everyone was on the same page. I guess all the confusion recently isn't totally their fault, although I'm sure none of it could be my fault haha. I tried to explain to the nurse scheduler that a lot of my anger, 90% probably, is misdirected. I'm pissed off at the nurse that up and left Colby and me high and dry 2 days before my surgery, having to worry about getting another nurse. Yes, I know the kind, Christian thing to do would be to forgive this person. Let it go, have faith that in the end it will work out for the best. Blah, blah, blaaaaaaah, sorry, just not there yet. Couldn't have been crappier timing on her part. I do like the nurse they sent to work with Colby. Very good nursing skills, very professional, easy to talk to, get along with. I'm thrilled that she wants to work with us and that we now have hours to let her use. Only thing is she wants to only work through the week, not on weekends. Guess I'll have to tone down my rockin' social life. Oh my, that's a knee slapper, isn't it?!
But speaking of socializing, I get to do a little this weekend. That's awesomely awesome. Wine Night is tomorrow night here at the apartment. Haven't seen these gals since August. Miss them. Lots of people think that at Wine Night we get together, learn about, taste and critique wines. Uh, no. We just get together to eat, drink and blow off some steam. Nothing fancy-schmancy at all. Saturday Colby and I are going to a fall festival/trick-or-treating thing here in Louisville, along with friends of ours. Then as of right now, Colby's dad is coming over Sat night and I have plans to get out with Joni and her sis for some Halloween fun. Very excited!
That's the scoop here. Need to get in bed. Some major house cleaning and some minor snack making need to take place around here before 6:30 p.m. when the wine shall floweth and we shall talketh like the silly gals we are. Nite peeps.
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