ROAD TRIP

Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to Cincy we go. We'll be leaving in a couple of hours for Colby's surgery pre-op appointments. Today will be an "easy" day. Easy being in quotes because getting/taking Colby anywhere really isn't that easy. We'll drive to Cincinnati Children's northern campus, on the other side of the city, for his endocrinology appointment. Drive to a hotel near the hospital. Get up at the butt crack of dawn tomorrow. Then tomorrow it's boom, boom, boom. Appointments straight through from 9AM to 3PM. That's ok, I'd rather do it this way than have to make multiple trips up there.

Saturday I worked and when I got home, my sweet mama came over and helped me get the packing process started. We got together what we could. Some things we have to pack last minute because we needed to use them this morning. We were on it! Printed out the Colby-is-going-out-of-town list, and started getting it together. A pile for respiratory. A pile of feeding supplies. A pile for meds. This morning has been a breeze really. Obviously it's going well, or I wouldn't be here blogging 2 hours before our departure time!

I watched a lot of basketball over the weekend. Have to get it while I can, the season will soon be over. Seriously, if you don't like March Madness, there is something wrong with you. I urge you to seek therapy immediately. Basketball tournament time has everything - action, drama, emotion, surprise, upset, victory. It's reality TV in it's purest form, and I love it. How could you not?! Even though none of the teams I wanted to win actually won over the weekend, I still love watching. I try to keep in mind it's "just" a game. However, if UK ends up winning it all, someone is going to have to talk me down off the ledge. Just sayin'.    

Colby's nurse is back there getting him up. So nice having her help today. She'll also be driving up and helping us at the hospital all day tomorrow. I'm so thankful for that. Not that I can't take care of Colby by myself, because I certainly still can. But she will be such a huge help for feeding, changing, cough treatments, and overall being another set of ears for me. My dad is taking us up. God love him. He wants to leave 3.5 hours for a drive that should take about 2 hours. But that's ok. He's driving. His decision. I'll be in the back taking care of sweet boy. Seriously, where would I be without my parents?!  

Time to get the last minute packing done, eat some breakfast and away we go. The next blog will be after we're home Wednesday. Hoping I'll be typing words such as uneventful, went smoothly, no surprises, etc. Keep your fingers crossed for that!