Today was one of those *take the good with the bad *kinda days. Gavin's appointment at Akron Children's Hospital went well, and he doesn't need to go back for one year. That assumes he doesn't have any problems between now and then. This is incredibly positive because Gavin has historically gained doctors and not been able to semi-remove them from his life.
I have put this firmly in the *win column *for him.
Lizze was a total trooper. She made sure she went with us to Akron Children's Hospital, even though she was far from feeling up to going. We've had some crazy weather for the last week, and the barometric pressure changes cause her and many others living with fibromyalgia, a tremendous amount of pain.
She's not been sleeping well, and so she's struggling a great deal.
A huge thank you to her for being there, and a big thank you to her parents for watching the boys while we were gone. ❤
On the way home, we stopped and visited with my Grandmother for a bit. It's always great to see her, but it's getting more and more painful to do so. She's not doing well and her time with us is running short. She was barely able to stay awake and even with supplemental oxygen; she's struggling to breathe.
I spoke with my Dad, and he informed me that they are going to be transitioning her to hospice care. Her condition is continuing to worsen there isn't much that can be done at this point. I'm absolutely heartbroken, and while I know it doesn't matter, nor is it about me, I'm not ready for her to go. We just lost my Grandpa less than six months ago, and I'm still working through that.
After dinner, I took the boys walking. I don't get as much out of it when they're with me cause I'm trying to keep them on task but it's really nice to spend the time with them. Even though it's a less strenuous workout, it still does my heart good in other ways.
Unfortunately, while we were getting ready to start our second lap, Lizze called because the police had shown up and were requesting access to our surveillance cameras. Apparently, someone was murdered, and they were hoping to catch the suspect on camera as he fled the scene.
We headed straight home, and I called the detective. They were at our house in about two minutes, and we spent a good chunk of time combing through video footage in our living room. Sure enough, the suspect had run right through our yard. I had just arrived home with the boys after picking them up from school on the day in question. You can see us walk into our house and about a minute later, the suspect runs by.
Ruby did really well while the police were here, and so did the boys. Gavin was freaked out, Elliott was lost in his game, but Emmett informed me that he was finally able to check off *helping solve a murder *from his bucket list. I think I need to have a talk with Emmett about his bucket list. I didn't even know he knew what that was, let alone have one of his own. We probably need to know the rest of what's on that list.
After that excitement was over, I ended up going back to spend time with my Grandmother. It turns out my parents had the same idea cause we all arrived at the same time. She was doing much better than she was this morning and we all had a great visit.
I can see how hard this is for my Dad, and I want to be there for him anyway I can. This is his mother. He lost his Dad about 30 years ago. My Mom's Dad passed away at the beginning of the year, and Lizze's Grandmother passed away a few months before that. My Grandma is the last we have left, in our entire family. That's tough to even think about, but there's nothing we can do.
Anyway, I have to reschedule Gavin's Cleveland Clinic trip in the morning because the *low oil pressure* light keeps coming on and while a number of simple things could cause it, I don't want to take any chances.
That's about all I can squeeze in right now. I'm exhausted on several levels, and I'm in desperate need of sleep.
A quick request. If your grandparents are still around, please don't take any of the time you have with them for granted. Call them. Visit them and make sure you tell them you love them..
