Well, thanks for the compliments on the hair. I do like the biker chick hair, too, and will wear it sometimes. But the calmer hair is more me.
I've been having night sweats. Not just kind of sweaty. On Friday night, I felt like someone took a bucket of water and poured it over me from head to toe while I was in bed. I was soaked, the sheets were soaked, the pillows were soaked, my skin was wet. It was pretty bad. Taxol causes night sweats, and is just emphasizing the menopausal sweats.
But we now have a plan.
I sleep on a bath sheet, with another towel over the sit-up pillow that I have to use and my regular pillow. I also have a "Chillow," which is pretty darned cool. When I have one of those big giant episodes, I just get up, pull up the bath sheet, use it to get dried off, change clothes (new ones are waiting at the end of the bed), lay down another bath sheet and go back to sleep. I also have the ceiling fan on, the window open, and a small fan on my bedside stand that blows directly on my face to keep me cool.
The first night that one of these giant ones happened, I just sat in the bed and sobbed. Paul took care of getting me dry and tucking me back in. My mom reminds me (she's right) that I only cry when I feel out of control, and I felt completely out of control.
I just wanted to point out that each of us say "In sickness and in health" when we get married. My sweet husband is living this part of his vows out. He went to the doctor with me for the first time a month ago, and since then, I think my illness has become more real to him. Not that he didn't know that I was sick, but it really hit home then, I think. Since that visit, he has been more in tune with what's going on with me. Without me even asking. He's checking up on my meds, doing what he can to keep things calm when I'm stressed, picking up prescription after prescription after prescription. Driving EVERYWHERE. And when I wake up at 2:00 am sobbing, he gets up, dries me off, changes my PJs and tucks me back in.
He's a good egg.
Similar to the contracts of their youth, we typed up a very concise document for Ciera tonight. We told her that we really don't want to spend more than 5 minutes on discipline for any offense. We typed out the House Rules, Her Chores and Responsibilities, Penalties for failing to do her chores or for breaking house rules, and our expectations of her behavior.
She read through it and said that she could accept it. So... no more lectures. I'll copy and paste it to the bottom of this post in case anyone is interested. I'll work on Meleia's tomorrow.
I did something stupid and got very distracted with a problem at work this morning and forgot to hook up to Ms. Pump-n-stuff. I tried to catch up, but it made me feel icky, so I've had less than 2 cans of nutrition today. I may crank it up a bit tonight and see if I can catch up some more. Dumb, dumb, dumb...
The boys went skiing this weekend. Colton tried snowboarding for the first time. The primary problem with spring skiing? The sun is BRIGHT. I have 3 roasted boys. Colton and Rohan have their spring concert at school tomorrow. Bless their hearts... Colton asked me if I thought the burn would be gone by morning. Umm... no, honey, I don't.
Have a good evening. Here's Ciera's rules, etc...
House Rules:
- No computer before homework and chores are completed.
- Chores are to be completed as soon as possible when returning home from school.
- On Saturday, chores are to be completed before 1:00 pm or before any recreational activity will be approved.
- On Sunday, chores are to be completed before any recreational activity will be approved.
- Computer rule does not change on the weekends.
- No phone calls after 9:30 pm on Sunday or a week night.
- No phone calls after 10:30 pm on Friday or Saturday night.
- The cell phone is to be returned to the kitchen by 9:30 pm on weeknights and 10:30 pm on Friday or Saturday night.
- Additional chores may be assigned by the parents. However, this does not excuse you from doing your basic chores.
- Respect is due the parents at all times.
Ciera’s Chores:
- Feed and water the rabbits each morning before school. Weekends before 10:00 am
- Clean the kitchen daily. Just because the dishwasher is running does not mean that the kitchen is clean
- Take your stuff out of the bathroom daily.
- Room spotless clean on Saturdays.
- Homework
Penalties:
- If you use the computer without permission, or you lie to one parent and gain permission fraudulently, the computer is taken away for the next day. This also applies if you do not complete your chores on any given day.
- If you are disrespectful, you will be given a warning. “That is one.” After the warning, if it happens again in the same day, you will not be allowed to do anything but school, church, and home for 3 days. If in that three days there is another disrespect issue, 3 days will be added on.
- If you parent your siblings, the computer will be taken away for 2 days. Penalties are served consecutively.
- If you blow bedtime or the phone curfew, you may not use the cell phone the next day.
- Other penalties will be decided upon based on behavior.
Expectations:
- You will be cheerful and easy to get along with, especially in the morning.
- You will go to bed, lights out, by 9:30 on school nights. This is no longer negotiable. Plan your homework/chores/showers around a 9:30 bedtime. If they are not done by 9:30, you are still going to bed, and the appropriate penalties will apply.
- You will do your chores on time without hesitation, arguing, or nagging.
- You will show the appropriate respect to both parents at all times. If you are respectful and do what you’re asked to do cheerfully, then there will be a lot less conflict in the house.
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