December 19, 2008

• Flying Through Friday, Today

  Today will be a “winging it” type of day.  Things changed yesterday when the therapist’s office called and asked me to bring Luci in at 3pm, instead of 1pm.  Basically, that only meant grocery shopping first, coming home to unload, and then going to the therapist’s office.  No biggie!

  Then, I realized I needed a case of Chirper’s food from PetSmart.  I called and asked them to hold the case in the manager’s office.  So now, *that* is first on my list. 

  BUT, today, Luci woke up feeling grouchy and, although my swollen throat is much better today, she still sounds thick-throated.  I called to see if a medical doctor could see her while we are there seeing the therapist.  Yes!  It’s a go.

  Now I have more things on my list than I feel I have time to accomplish.

  My day looks sort of like this . . .

  I woke up and Luci was awake shortly after me.  Grouchy and complaining (*her* not me).  I told her to take some Ibuprofen and blow her nose or spit out gunk, if it was in the back of her throat, to help the choking sensation.  She replied that she didn’t want to.  Instead, she wanted to stay with me all day – the new way we treat her not getting along with her sisters . . . I keep her by my side.  We call it, “time in.”  I’m not exactly sure what that has to do with her swollen throat, but that was the acknowledgement I was given at my suggestion!  I explained we were going to run errands and see the therapist today and we weren’t staying home.  That didn’t set well with her.  “I’m SORRY, Luci, those are the plans.”

  Then Annamarie was up and about.  She & Luci were arguing in the kitchen.  I thinking Annamarie was “looking” at Luci, or some other such earth-shaking infraction!  I grabbed the camera & headed into the kitchen.
    
  You can tell they are thrilled with each other!

  The second “deer in the headlights look” is because I’ve started telling Luci I am filming her fits to show the therapist and, lo and behold, her fits stop immediately.  She goes from kicking and violently screaming to this – dead still & quiet!
   
  Interesting, huh?  To anyone who has a child who has received the Oppositional Defiance Disorder diagnosis, I find this hugely interesting that a “movie camera” is like pulling the power plug.  Maybe it IS all behavioral modification and not psychiatric medications that is needed!  She just sat there with her hands over her face (same thing happened last time she threw a huge fit), not making a sound.  VERY EMBARRASSED.

  She believes my camera is filming her and she immediately stops the fit (which tells me she CAN control these outbursts).  My camera is able to film short “movies” – but I’m too dumb and too busy to figure out how it works.  Nonetheless, I’m taking my camera to the therapist’s office today to tell her of the two fits “I’ve filmed” and let her talk to Luci about the incidents.

  So, that explains the “deer in the headlight looks” from Annamarie and Luci in the first set of pictures.  When I walked in the kitchen today while they were looking at each, or breathing the other person’s air, or whatever it was that was causing the squabble, I guess they thought I was filming them – movie style.  Not a bad thing.  My camera quickly quells the most tempest of storms!

  I have a grocery list more efficiently written up today – it’s listed in blocks (or sections) within the store.  All pasta products listed together, all dairy listed together, all condiments, listed together, all breakfast items listed together . . .   I used to make up my grocery lists like this when I was lots younger.  I’m going to revive that old method and see if it helps me to zip up and down the aisles faster and, hopefully, not over look an item on my list.  I’ll report back after I try the old *new* way!

  I still need to feed the cats.  Chirper surfaced, but Stormy must still be in bed.
   
  Sampson has already spit up on the carpet twice this morning.  I continue to be patient with his accidents because of his age AND because the carpeting needs to be replaced in the worst of ways!!!

  Then there is my *DESK* (playing Alfred Hitchcock music in background!!!)
  
  Didn’t I just clean this up last week?????

  At least it proves I’ve been busy this morning!!!

  Things To Do:
  *  PetSmart – p/u Chirper’s food
  *  Grocery shop
  *  Unload at home
  *  P.O. box, to see if there are any checks
  *  Bank – to buy gift cards
  *  Post office to mail some boxes – I know, 2 trips!
  *  Lunch sandwiched in (probably a literal “sandwich” of PBJ!!!)
  *  Therapy and medical appointment
  *  Home to make order out of our chaotic day
  *  JanaLyn arrives to spend the night

  Dinner?  Who knows?!!!

  Be blessed  ~
  
  

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