Life in the crazy lane

It has been awhile since my last post. I have had lots of things going on around here. The least of which was computer troubles. I had to replace my pc. And then had lots of trouble getting on the internet. David finally had to take it in to get it to recognize whatEVER it was not recognizing. Now it works!

Buck and I made a road trip starting May 20. We drive to New Braunfels Tx, and went to Denver by the way of Santa Fe. But that's another post.

My MIL spent several days in the hospital for chest pain, and later went back in for a heart cath done on outpatient basis. Still no answers why she is having her problems. She suddenly had no energy, lots of nausea, chest pain, (all of the classic female signs of a pending heart attack). Heart cath showed no signs of blockage. Cardiologist wants her to see a lung specialist. That's still pending. Since Granny is ailing, I have Brayden almost every day Jenn works.

Vanessa and I made a trip with Mary to Houston. Breana went to see Dr. Mary Koenig. Dr. Koenig is a pediatric Neurologist specializing in Mitrochrondrial deseases.

While there, Breana got to ice skate. We were eating by the ice rink in the Galleria. Breezy leaning over to me and whispered "I want to do that. I want to i kate". Many thanks to Polar Ice Galleria and "Coach" Cathy. I slipped away from dinner to talk to the rink folks about Breezy skating. I explaned a little about Breezy's mobility problems, and asked what kind of arrangements the rink had for such children. I did not tell them about Leigh's. Cathy agreed to get on the ice for less than 10 minutes. Any longer, and we would have to pay for 'a private session with coach' as well as skate rental and rink time. But, after meeting Breezy, Cathy and Polar Ice Gallera waived all fees.
What was supposed to be a couple of turns around the rink expanded into a 20-25 minute ice skating experience for Breana. She was allowed to make snow with her skates; feel the smooth, cold ice; and at the end, Cathy picked her up and skated fast(er). Breezy had a blast! Cathy never allowed Breana to fall. She spent the entire time bent double holding Breana.

I have had both Jenn and Vanessa in doctors' offices, on the same day, AT THE SAME TIME! Thank goodness the docs shared a waiting room. Vanessa was at the OB, and Jenn was seeing a cardiologist. The same cardiologist Granny saw the afternoon before (I was with her, too)!
Vanessa is having a very painful pregnancy due to fibroids. She had a sonogram, all is well with Joseph Patrick Rose. Jenn was with us when we were able to see Lil Baby A was indeed another boy. The sonographer took a peek at Jenn's baby, but it is still Lil Baby B! Gender yet unknown.
Jenn needed Zabeta to regulate her heart rate and blood pressure. All is okay with her and Lil Baby B. She does not show signs of too much amnionic fluid or gestational diabetes.

I have been knitting like mad: a pair of ankle socks while travelling, several bibs, a couple of washcloths for Mary.

I have lots of yarn for socks. I will make Breezy tube socks with 'any way toes'. She can't put her socks on any longer because she can't turn the socks to get heels and toes straight.

I am making a Wriggly Wrap for Joseph.

It looks like a giant sock or slipper.

Some bug stung Vanessa last Wed. She began to swell and itch like crazy. Her OB sent her to the ER. The ER Doc was very impressed with the wriggly wrap. Every thing is now ok with Vanessa.

I am making Joseph's nursery bedding. John and Vanessa like "Jungle Babies" by Patty Reed Designs. I am using the quilted panel for the center of his quilt top. I will make it large enough to use on a toddler bed. I will make a straight bed skirt, bumper pads, and a diaper stacker. I also have a fabric book panel that maybecome wall hangings. Simplicity has a pattern, 3954, using this fabric line. I have several pieces of fabric not shown on the pattern. I have a 'giraffe spots' print, and a piece that is stripes of the different prints in the line.