Catching up with the Archers

I forgot to post this picture a while ago. We had the air mattress up while the Archers were visiting. The day they left, the boys decided to take a "nap." They pulled out their pillows and blankets. For some reason, I guess that means taking your shirt off. And of-course our kids don't actually nap so that is why I said "nap."

Scott took these pictures the other night and I love the sequence since it is in the matter of seconds.

Oh and I would like to suggest Topsy Turvy to anyone with a dog who takes the vegetables right before you are ready to get them. They actually work! Check out my tomato plant. I am so excited to have home grown tomatoes.

I haven't been feeling well. Today marks the third day of heart issues. It has progressively getting worse. I'm trying to manage my heart rate on my own with medication but yesterday I took more than I have in the past. My heart rate was 160 sitting down yesterday but I was able to bring it down here and there but not below 100. This morning my blood pressure was really low along with a high heart rate so I had to swallow a hand full of salt to help the pressure. I know I need to call my cardiologist BUT I really have lost all confidence in him. He doesn't listen to me and the times I tell him I have high heart rate, he tells me I shouldn't have it then. For instance: I have noticed that my heart rate is high when I wake up (before getting out of bed) and he knew that because they had to wake me up while in the hospital because my heart rate would spike when I was sleeping. That should not happen with the diagnosis I have. My diagnosis states that my blood pressure and heart rate are affected by standing up and exerting energy. The other time that is consistent is when I have a drink of alcohol, my heart rate goes up. My cardiologist's response was, "um, that shouldn't happen." I also asked him about a particular heart syndrome one of my doctor friends asked about and his response was, "well I haven't seen that in your tests but that doesn't mean you don't have it." So I really feel like he has given up on me. Today I am having shortness of breath so I am getting a little nervous.

On another note, our boys are going through every stage imaginable. William has serious separation anxiety issues with me. I cannot go to the bathroom without tears streaming down his face that I am leaving. You don't want to see the scene for when I actually have to leave the house. Harry is a short-tempered terrible two. William is a terrible three. Ugh, it has been really hard around here. They do not listen AT ALL! I thought it was just me and losing my patience so fast but Scott had them for two hours the other night and when I came home, I think he lost some of his hair. He told me he didn't know how I did it all day, he was going crazy after an hour. I know this stage shall too pass but if anyone has any ideas of how to discipline 2 and 3 year olds, that would be great. Better yet, if you can just tell me how to get them to hear me, that would be great.