Another Day, Another Doc, Part Gazillion

It was a busy weekend getting ready for our big trip to UCLA. Luckily we were able to head over to the Firstenburg Center this afternoon for a family swimming outing. It's got a great water slide & an awesome pool, including a lazy river.

Actually, this time I'm not dreading things too much. I think I'm already pretty drained, and I'm really worried about her "seizures" and her Topamax, so I'm actually excited for the video EEG this time. And to talk to the doctors to see what we should or shouldn't be doing about her episodes. Boy was she miserable this weekend, and I hate to see her like that.

I am kind of excited to be going to LA, and hope to be able to meet up with some people on Thursday or so. Our schedule is totally up in the air in terms of the hospital stay; it will depend on what tests they want to run once they see her and her EEG. So I'll be winging it. [If any of you in SoCal are reading this and want to try to get together, call my cell phone or track us down at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA.]

I've been trying to prepare Avery for a week (+/-) away from BOTH Devon & I. She doesn't even seem to care, she's just excited about getting to stay with Nana Noma the whole time. I choose to believe that she doesn't really understand that we're all going to be gone for that long. They are mostly going to be here at our house, to make her feel more comfortable, and to keep an eye on the cats & the construction (and the freezer full of breastmilk that Alan and his crew cannot uplug). I hope that it's not going to be too hard on her, but I also hope she misses us at least a little bit. . . .

On Saturday night Jordan & Daddy watched almost a whole night of Hockey Night In Canada, while Avery & I went t the mall to find a new pair of rain boots for the winter. We also had ice cream and rode on the carousel. We did find a pair of boots, but for some odd reason, it wasn't that easy. Not much out there, and not much selection, which is odd, since the rainy season is coming. But many places (including Target) put their boots out in the spring. I'll remember that for next year. . . .

I'll keep you posted as I can. I'm crossing my fingers for wireless in the hospital, like they had in Detroit. That rocked!

P.S. In case you didn't know, you can watch full episodes of TV shows (like Grey's Anatomy, etc) on the major network websites (abc.com, nbc.com, cbs.com). It ROCKS!!! They only leave the episodes up for a certain amount of time, and only do it for certain shows. I LOVE this!