Olivia had her weekly clinic visit in Durham on Wednesday and it was a busy day! Fortunately Mike took the entire day off so we were all able to go together for a change. It was really nice to have the company! Since Mike was here it was so much easier to get out of the house on time and we actually got to clinic early! Olivia's clnic visit went really well. Her weight is steady, her labs look great. They were able to decrease her steroids again. We were in and out of clinic in a couple of hours. While Olivia and I were at clinic Mike took Peter over to the eye center so that they could replace Olivia's glasses. Olivia got her glasses in July and we're already on her 3rd pair! Thank goodness for the warrenty. Olivia broke her glasses the very first day that she got them but since then she's been very carefull and responsible with them. Peter, on the other hand, is not so careful with them. Earlier in the week I took the kids for a walk in our neighborhood. They sit closer together in the jogging stroller and Peter took Olivia's glasses off of her face and pulled one of the ear pieces off. Whoops. They quickly replaced them and we're back in business.
After Olivia's clinic visit we headed towards Raleigh to pick up an eliptical trainer that Mike found on craigslist. Our Christmas present to ourselves this year was an eliptical trainer. After all of the time in the hospital and then in the apartment my waistline could definately use the help! Going to a gym is out because Olivia can't go to childcare or any public places for that matter. I take the kids for walks when I can but it's pretty cold out there and I worry about Olivia getting too cold outside. I think I'm going to love our new eliptical!
We headed back to Ft. Bragg just in time for me to make it to my doctor's appointment. I've been having some serious back pain for the last 4 weeks or so. I was really worried that I'd done some serious damage to my back. Once I am up and moving I seem to be fine but it is a really painful process to get up and out of bed in the morning. The doctor assured me that it is not a serious injury but rather the result of a couple of pulled muscles. She gave me some muscle relaxors and some pain medication and I am already feeling much better. She gave me a stern lecture about not carrying Olivia. I was too scared to tell her that I often carry Olivia and Peter and the enormous diaper bag. I'm glad that after just one day I seem to be feeling much better!
We had a long busy day but I'm glad we got so much accomplished. We're having a pretty laid back New Year's Eve this year. We're just excited to be able to spend it together. We wish everyone a happy, healthy, and safe 2010!
