Monster Jam

So last night we took Hayden for his first Monster Truck Ralley!!! It was a blast for him and since it was the first time for me too, I had a good time too. They had it at the local concert area. It was smaller than your average really, I was told, but for an almost two year old, it was

plenty big. We went with my friend Meghan and her daughter. She's a little older than Hayden, but it seems that she had just as much fun. They didn't like how loud it was, but thank goodness I had gotten them ear-muff protectors.

Craig and Hayden waiting for Meghan to meet us.

Waiting for the show to start.

Craig got the kids some blue cotton candy. Hayden tried one bite and that was it. He DID NOT like it! I just knew he would love it. Gracie, on the other hand, loved it. Oh, and we did too!

In addition to the monster trucks they also had Motocross bikers and quad racers. The bikers mostly just jumped ramps since it's a small area and the quad racers did just that. But they were definitely crowd pleasers. Of course, not as much as the trucks. They were un-be-lievable.

Before the show, during the intermission and after they offered rides in the back of one of these trucks called the Bumble Bee. It was neat for the kids, but they were charging $10 for a ride per person. I guess that's not too bad, but it was the same price for kids too. Meghan was going to take Gracie, but they wanted $20 even though she would have held Gracie in her lap. They offered to let Gracie go on by herself. Now, I ask you, who would let their 2 year old go on that by herself? Duh!!

It was definitely exciting for Hayden and we will take him back again. Craig is even talking about trying to go to a bigger event!!

What I'm going to do

I didn't realize that I would feel so isolated. I have a comfort zone that's hard to step out of. I try really hard to be a positive person, but when you've lived your life surrounded by negativity, it's hard to be that person you want to be. I have a hard time making new friends and keeping old ones. It's my fault, really. I don't reach out and I haven't kept in touch. I am so grateful, though, because I have a wonderfully positive husband who teaches me that life is a precious, but short gift. I have a great son who needs me to be a happy, upbeat mommy. I don't want to disappoint them. So, I'm going to make a concerted effort to make ME happy and, in return make others happy too. I know the only person who can make the change is me. It just takes that first step.

The good news and the bad...

The good news is that there is absolutely nothing wrong with me, so says the blood work!!! That's wonderful considering just days ago the nurse said that I might have a clotting disorder. Turns out, she had gotten the values confused, when in reality, I tend to bleed more than usual. My OB said that the values were only slightly elevated, but thinking back, it could account for the nose bleeds that I have had all my life. So that's good. It means that I don't have to worry unnecessarily about a stroke. It also means that I don't need to take baby aspirin or Heparin while pregnant!

The bad news is that there is nothing wrong with me. That means that, as of now, there is no medical test to find a reason for my losses. She said that she wouldn't do any treatment unless I continued to have miscarriages. She did say that a patient of hers has suffered numerous (at least 6) and her values are all normal, like mine. She has started her on aspirin and Heparin in case there is some disorder that they are unable to diagnose. She said that 10 years ago they never even did the testing that she did on me. So, it stands to reason that in another 10 years they might find something wrong with me that would explain everything.

So now the plan is to try again. Hope for the best and have faith that there will be another addition to this little family. I don't know how soon we will be ready for that, but for now Craig and I are thankful to God that everything has come back normal.