Live in the moment

Ugh... last night was rough.  Monkey threw up several times an hour from 9:30pm to 4am along with some mild seizures or possibly just myoclonus activity, too hard to distinguish.  There was no fever and no other complaints.  It was so scary though because he wasn't waking himself up!  I had to hold him up each time he vomited so that he wouldn't choke or aspirate.  It's been awhile since we've had a night that bad and I haven't missed them!

Morning came quickly... when I heard that little voice in my ear at 7am I flew upright and just stared.  He asked me "Mama are you ok?".  I almost laughed... am I ok, probably not but he was wide awake and talking about breakfast!  I quickly started prompting him to tell me how he felt... Are you having any pain - no.  Do you remember being sick last night?- Just a little Mama.  Do you feel sick now?- No, why?  Can we eat now Mama?  That's my Monkey!  Today he felt great... and we did it all!  I will not waste our days worrying.  We will take each day moment by moment and adjust accordingly.  I have never been one to wait for the other shoe to drop and I will do no such thing now!  We will live and feel and experience everything now... and then do it again tomorrow.

I know I asked him a million times how he was but he didn't snap at me once.  I am sure he knew I needed his reassurance.  Even though he didn't remember most of what happened last night he can read me so well he certainly knew something was up. 

The Monkey really did fantastic though.  He had been begging me to make pulled pork all weekend so he and the Princess helped me throw that in the crockpot so it would be ready for the games later.  Then we got ready and headed out to an awesome birthday party for a great little friend.  It was a pool party and the kids had a ball!  They swam and swam... it was really perfect.  The water is such great therapy for Monkey and Princess is such a little fish!  The teenager came along too which always makes things extra special for the littles. 

Next we went off to the Providence Bruins game!  I haven't been to a game in years and years... it was so much fun!  I had forgotten how much I liked hockey... I hope we can make it to another game this season.  My cousin was working at the DD Center and was so sweet to the Monkey and his friend.  He brought them pucks and gave the Monkey one of his old jersey's to wear.  He even took him on a little tour.  He was in heaven! 

We ended our day at home... the six of us finally together, watching Kevin and the Monkey's favorite team.  He didn't make it too long into the game but was more than happy and content just to lay on his Daddy and enjoy the moment with him. 

Today was a good day.