Summit loves music. Today he was grumpily trying to pull his patch off and when I’d pull his hands away he’d start crying. Such a fun game. I’ve tried the distraction methods, his “stations” as I like to call them. First the johnny jumper, then the exersauser, his brand-new walker he’s not too sure about, his play mat, ME (the least fun option apparantly…) Wow- off topic- it’s thundering so loundly my lamp just shook next to my bed! I mean, it’s 2:30 pm. not prime thunderstorm time. ANYway, now he’s in his pack-n-play with his toys and stopped crying as soon as I put Rufus Wainwright on. I just typed the above listening to his cover of “Across the Universe”, which is where I got my post title. I should put music on first to soothe him, not as a last resort which is what I usually do. I’m enjoying “Complainte de la Butte” now which I have NO idea what it is about, but I love it just the same! (Sarah? translation?)
Ben finally went to the doctor, his back has been killing him for about 2 months now and he had a sick day Friday b/c of it. I was beginning to get worried that it might be something more serious so I encouraged him to to. I am usually against doctors, it seems like they do anything but help the situation. Don’t mis-understand me, I am very grateful for them- it’s b/c of them that Summit is getting help for his eyes and alive even! (my c-section) BUT, it’s like they just treat the symptions w/o ever trying to find out the cause. “um, take these antibiotics and we’ll see…” maybe it’s really that vague. Well in Ben’s case they did exactly that- Nothing. Except give him 4 different pain-killers!! 4!!!! Great. So if Ben wants to feel good he has to dope himself up. What was the solution the doctor forsaw? Did she think the pain would just go away after it was bothering him for 2 months? Does she want him to be addicted to painkillers? hmm. That seems to be the end result of perscribing that kind of medication. I had 2 perscriptions when I had the c-section. Abdominal SURGERY. I don’t know, we will see about this.
Well, I’m going to stop writing now, I feel like everytime I blog, it’s complaining and I don’t want to be seen that way. I guess it just helps to process… um verbally… though I’m not talking… so written-ly. 😉 What ever, I am still a relatively positive person going through a hard time. Sorry I’m not a shining example of how to go through a hard time! I don’t think I’m going to inspire anyone right now…. check back next week and we’ll see.
Gotta go, Summit managed to get his eyepatch off!!!
(now that I’m done writing my title seems kind of cryptic)