HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET BOY!!!!!!!

Well, it was an interesting weekend around here, seeing as we had NO nursing. Clueless jackholes at the nursing agency. I've been trying to reach the head poobah there to discuss this issue. I sent him an e-mail early last week informing him we had NO nursing lined up for Saturday and Sunday. I also called him last Friday and left a message that we needed to talk because we had NO nursing all weekend. If Colby wasn't recovering from surgery, I wouldn't be so pissed off, but of course that's not the case. Guess I'll try to call again today and see what we can do about the situation. Yah, can't wait.

But let's focus on the good. Thank the Lord I have wonderful family and friends. Over the weekend I had 6 different people come over and help me with Colby. Both my parents took a "shift" and also some BFF's came to help. THANK YOU, everyone, for coming over in our time of need. For the most part, Colby is back to his normal schedule. I just need help turning/changing Colby and getting him up in his chair. Well, that's not entirely true. My mom and I washed the windows while she was here, all 2 of them. My friend Kim helped me sort through some of Colby's toys while she was here. Hey, you ask what can I do to help around here, I've learned to put you to work!

Colby has left the building! I've been scared to try and take him somewhere because I hear from other SMA peeps that bumps are hard/painful when recovering from spine surgery. But we've been home since the 10th and Colby hasn't got beyond the apartment parking lot in his wheelchair. So we went for it. Sunday I wanted to run an errand, so my friend Amy and I loaded Colby in the van and away we went! We traveled 2.1 miles down the road and back, 4 miles roundtrip. Baby steps you know. Colby did just fine. Then I thought what the heck, let's try it again. So the nurse and I loaded Colby up yesterday and drove the paperwork to Colby's school. They just waited in the van while I ran them inside. That was like almost 7 miles roundtrip. Good job, Colby. He's getting back to "regular Colby" not "post surgery Colby" a little bit more every day. Couldn't be happier to have that surgery mess behind us.

And here's the bestest, coolest, most fabulous news of the day - Colby Michael has turned 12 years old! Happy, Happy Birthday Sweet Boy!! My parents and Colby's dad are coming over some time through the day to see him, but we don't have big blowout plans any time soon. Colby just isn't up to it yet and I haven't had time to pull anything party-related together. I told Colby once he went and saw the surgeon for a follow-up on August 8th, and gets the okie-dokie that things are going fine post surgery, we'll plan a party. Won't be the first time we've had to have an August or September birthday party for Colby. Actually I'm going to plan him a surprise party. We have leftover July 4th fireworks ready to go. Not sure when and where the party will be, but I'm going to make sure it's a Jim-dandy. He deserves it!

That's the update for now. I'm looking forward to spending the day with sweet birthday boy. Last night I ran to Kroger and got him a card, a giant pyramid-shaped balloon, big cupcake (he can eat the icing and the rest of us can split the cake) and some ice cream. Actually, sounds like a birthday celebration after all! I'm busting with love and pride over that kid. Love that sweet, stubborn, funny nuthead to pieces!