Wrapping up the month of March

March has been an exciting month for us here in our home. We celebrated Hayden's wonderful 1st birthday with close friends and family.

Later this afternoon I spoke to my dad on the phone and we did some catching up. He apologized for not coming to Hayden's party. I explained to him that I understood. And then he finally told me why he really didn't come. I was shocked!!! He told me he had gotten into a wreck a block from his house when a lady (that lives two doors down from him) ran into his drivers side door. He's physically okay. His truck is in the shop however. Then out of left field he hits me with, "I have something to tell you.." I was hesitant to ask, but somehow I blurted "okay... what?" Then he told me his girlfriend, Juanita and him are engaged!!! Holy crap!! What??? Seriously??? One.. I have yet to meet this woman. Two... they met in a bar. Three... she's all about money. Four.... seriously... is this the right thing to do?? I mean I know he's happy but is he really that happy enough to jump on that boat?? Holy hell. I'm still not sure how I feel about this see is how I've never met the woman. I mean I spoke to her on the phone for all of two minutes one time. I know she has two grown daughters, one of which is two years younger than me with Autism. Other than that, I have no clue who this woman is.

Now as far as Hayden is concerned.... since birth he's had this knot or bulge next to his belly button. Every single one of his appointments with his pediatrician, I've asked him "What is it?" And he always says its an undeveloped stomach muscle and that he'll eventually outgrow it. So at his twelve month appointment with Dr. Edgar Bacares, I asked him again what it was. This time he didn't have an answer. He had the nerve to ask me if I wanted him to refer Hayden to a specialist. I was quick to say "Hell yes!" So he did that and referred me to a specialist, a surgeon at Strictly Pediatrics which is a branch of Dell Children's Medical Center. So tomorrow I've got to call and schedule that appointment for them to evaluate his tummy and the "knot" and to determine if he'll need surgery. I'm thinking yes because here Hayden is, a year old and still has the knot. Its about the size of a half dollar piece. Its pretty big. Big enough to notice at every diaper change. Big enough to cause me to worry. But apparently not big enough for his stupid worthless pediatrician to care about. Thankfully we were referred to Dr. Ramsey for Hayden's new pediatrician. I will make an appt with him in the coming months for Hayden's fifteen month checkup. *sigh* Why doesn't anyone warn you about the numerous doctor visits with children? I guess they left that tid bit out of the Children Owners Manual. LOL

So needless to say I've spent the past two days stressing. Now more so that Hayden's worthless doctor called me FINALLY with the information for the surgeon. I ask my friends and family that are actually reading this, please keep Hayden in your prayers and hope he doesn't require surgery. I think six surgeries in his first year of life is far than enough. I want to make it to his second birthday without another. :)

XOXO