update from friday, and thanks!

Thanks for thinking of my boys today! The calls and texts were just what this momma needed. Friday went....well. ish. I was a hot mess in the morning. I mean, I was on the edge of tears the whole morning. SO ridiculous, I know, I know.

Cal was still upset with me for missing his bee. Andy was totally and completely oblivious to what what about to happen to him and was skipping around singing Mary Poppins, which is how you want it, I guess. Oblivious and happy.

I dropped Cal off at school and he looked over his shoulder at me and looked....sad....or something and I about lost it. Andy and I said a prayer together for Cal that he would be brave and have courage and his "brain would make him slow down and spell the words right." (I'll let you guess who said which line)

Then we drove to the hospital. We were there right on time and had no issues parking or anything. We checked in without problem and waited. There was not a kid in sight. The waiting room was full of adults... most of whom were waiting to drive home their heavily sedated friend/spouse/relative from their appointment.

Andy and I met the the nicest nurse who took us back and asked a million questions and then we started the procedure.

I got on the table with him and we laid facing each other while it happened. She did an exam first and determined he was totally and completely PACKED with stool so they would not be able to perform part two of the test (ughhhhhh). Back up: when the first doc said we needed to do this, I asked if we needed to "prep" at all for any of this. He said no. When they called to schedule the appt, I asked if we needed to prep for this at all, she said no. When they called to confirm the appt, I asked AGAIN about prepping at all- they said NO....! So, we didn't prep.

The first part of the test wasn't pleasant, but we did got through it with just a few tears shed...a few from him, one or two from me.... and then it was done.

We have to do a clean out next week and go back for a follow up next week.

MEANWHILE, I am getting texts from my mom, dad, Eddie and Andy's teacher about Cal in the spelling bee! He got just about every word I drilled into him repeatedly- thank goodness we drilled those in!

He made it through five rounds and then he got the word BALLOONIST. He spelled it BULLoonist. Which is funny because I think that is a total BULL word hahaha

Thankfully he wasn't torn up about missing that! Super proud of him!

Another day of parenting in the books. Sheeeeewwwwweeeee, this is not for the faint of heart.

Thanks again for thinking of our crew and reaching out!