Back Pain

Overheard yesterday morning: 

"Caroline, don't hit me in the back with blocks! You're going to hurt my back like Grandy's!

Potato Head Stylist

　

Reagan wanted to play with the potato heads I bought at Kids Market and Mom years ago. She hasn't played with them much so I tried to sell them at the last Kids Market, but she begged me to keep them. I told her okay, and we put them back in the toybox.

She got them out recently and dressed them up....JUST like the package. I couldn't believe her attention to detail!  She dressed the potato heads up exactly like the ones on the case!  Smart gal.

My Precious Reagan

Reagan and I were having our bedtime talks as I was tucking her into bed. She told me a cute story. Then asked if she could give me a hug. I said "Yes! Always!"

We hugged and hugged as I told her, "You're growing up too fast! Pretty soon you'll be grown up and leaving me."

She then asked, "Why am I going to leave?"

I told her, "Because, you will be going to college and you'll learn to be a doctor, or teacher or painter or dancer...what do you want to be?"

Her eyes filled up with tears and she pointed to me. I said, "What, you want to be a mommy?"

She said, "I don't want to leave you mommy!"

I know her feelings will change some day, but for now it makes me happy that she cares so much for me and doesn't want to live anywhere else! :)

Migraines!!!

I have migraines. Intense migraines. Almost every day for the past few weeks. The doctor prescribed me a pain med that isn't helping at all.

Therefore, here are my remaining options:

Option #1-Take preventative medicine (Depakote ER) prescribed by the neurologist and risk having these side effects:

　

Some common side effects of Depakote include nausea, tremor, hair loss, weight gain, increased appetite, stomach pain, headache, dizziness, diarrhea, blurry vision, coordination problems, double vision, sleepiness, weakness, vomiting, loss of appetite, or walking problems.

Option #2-Try natural methods, such as massage (costly), or see a chiropractor and risk injuries such as these:

http://whatstheharm.net/chiropractic.html

Option #3- "Chase" the migraines with over-the-counter drugs or painkillers, which will eventually cause rebound headaches.

　

Since I am my daughters' primary caregiver, I am limited on what methods I can try. So........what is my best option?

No standing in the tub!

I was giving Miss C a bath last night and turned around to grab a towel. When I turned back around, Caroline was pulling herself up on the side of the tub! 

It was too funny, but I had to tell her she can't do that since she might fall and slip. But I still had to snap a picture first! Silly girl!