Things that change

What doesn't change? Anyways. I figured I would update here the last week..... I saw the doctor and he did blood work... Everything came back normal. Not surprised. He told me to schedule a CT scan, so last Friday I scheduled the scan and I also had an appointment scheduled Friday morning for my neurologist. I went to the Neurologist and she said that she wanted more tests, a EEG and MRI....What about the rest of the letters? lol....... The biggest transition is that she said no driving for 6 months, I had to go 6 months seizure free. That is what I did watching my nieces. I would drive them to school and then run around with the little ones and then pick them up in the evenings. I have been home technically only two days but everything has changed for me.

My Crazy Friday Morning

In my perspective I woke up to Karl standing over me yelling my name. I looked at him in confusion and he asked me if I was ok. I didn't answer in shock and just stared at him. He said he was going to call 911. I just laid there in shock and he mumbled to himself that the phones weren't working. Finally he got ahold of 911 and they showed up. To me it seemed instantaneous. I guess there was time in between.... When the EMT's showed up they asked me questions, some of them I answered, but I was stuck on them asking me what day it was and I didn't know the answer.
Karl later told me that the EMT's were trying to decide whether to take me in the ambulance or me go in our own car. I guess I said that I would go in our car because they sent the ambulance away, but then I wouldn't budge from my bed. They got me in the ambulance and it all seemed a blur. Time didn't make sense to me. When we got to the ER they put an IV in me and did some blood work. The numbers were ok, I ended up being dehydrated and low in potassium. Karl showed up with Tyler and then my dad came. Dad took Ty home with him and we waited alittle longer. They told me that I had a seizure and to go see the neurologist near by.
When I got home, Sunny, Debbie, Daryl and Rachel came over. Debbie took Ty ty, Sunny helped around the house, I got a blessing from Daryl and Rachel and Daryl later brought us dinner.
I had spinal menongitis when I was 10 months old. I did have seizures with that too, but really since then nothing major like this happened.
Since friday my body has been revolting against me. My muscles are sore but getting better everyday. I do truly appreciate all my friends and family and the prayers and support they have more than willingly given me and my family.
I will keep you posted on what the dr says.

So fun

Last night we went out with Daryl and Rachel. It was so nice to be out with Karl and not worry about keeping Ty entertained. It was a beautiful view of Bellevue and Seattle. In the midst of all this we are still dealing with changes that we don't know the results are. I have been keeping myself on a pretty good diet. If anyone knows me, I do really good and then it gets tough... I am at the tough stage. I am down 11 lbs which is wonderful, but I have about 95 more to go. All my chocolate is depleting and soon will be gone. I have noticed that I would rather eat smaller portions of fatty foods, rather than eat more of the lite stuff, but I think I am getting to the point where I don't have any option but to change things up completely.

Lots of Changes

Karl is planning on going back to school...I am so proud of him. I think that there will be an excitement of what will be in store for him, but I am very excited that he is doing this. There has been alot of thought and now action to get things going for him. I know he is nervous and it is scary, but he will be able to get through this.
As I try many times I am trying to lose weight. It hit me alot in this last year, because I would have separate expectations for Ty than for me when it came to what snacks he could have and how much I would regulate for him. Then I found myself excited for him to go to bed so I could indulge in that sinful snack. I was going back down that slippery slop of hoarding, like I did before. Some things that I have done in the past that have helped immensly is:

• Portion out ALL snacks. 25 crackers means 25 crackers in a ziploc baggy
• workout every day, even if its just stretching and doing little stuff here and there...IT adds up
• no food after 8:30...I gotta work on that one

• having a specific time to eat snacks during the day

There are more, but I need to get a little boy up for the day...Take care and good luck on all the things that are going on with you and your familiy!!

Christmas at the Olsons

This is as many cousins as we could get together, sorry Heather, should have done the group shot earlier in the night.

The big kid cousins...all grown up.

Baby girl....she loved me until she was wanted her mommy... I luv babies!

Tyler and Avery running around with a phone and cord.

Tyler taking control of the camera at one point. Surprising Nama Diane with a close up. It was so much fun to see everyone together. I don't have enough family around to have a big party like this. I love that I married into a family like this!

My first nephew!!!

This is Brady James. He is my first nephew and my brothers third child. We are so excited to have this little man. Unfortunately he is in Arizona and we are up here, but we will see him next summer. He was born at 10:33am 6 lbs 11 oz 19 inches long. Welcome Brady!!!!

Tyler's FIrst Mariners Game

Tyler and I getting our picture with the Moose!

We were lucky enough to go to the Mariners game with Grandma Diane. She was so excited to be a part of Tyler's first game experience. We were expecting to only be there for maybe the 4th inning, but Tyler did great, with the help of a few games on Grandma's phone...He chants Ichiro very well and got all caught up when one of the other guys on the other team broke his bat. Tyler watched every player to see if they would also break their bats too.