Tales From an Exhausted Medical Mama

Oh Sweet Sarah! How my heart aches at the thought of you not being here, for Trey and the boys, for your family and friends and all you have touched in your fleeting time on earth. I wasn’t sure how to put into words what I wanted to say to/about you. I have been at a loss for words. (Yea, I know, go on and laugh.) This week has been physically and emotionally painful. You can look at your Facebook page and see the overwhelming impact you made on everyone you met! Some of what I am about to say will be redundant, but I finally rallied the courage to speak my truth. When I met you, you truly made each person, including myself, feel as if their baby was the ONLY baby in the NICU and that they were priority. I overheard people in the halls and the Family Room referencing the special things you had done for their babies. Your acts of kindness exceeded expectations. My Mini Mayhem still, to this day, absolutely loves having her hair washed and her feet “lotioned up” and massaged. You star...

Last week was  Here’s to wishing for a better week! Truck engine is now deceased. Dead. Done. Finished. Toast. I can’t even talk anymore about that right now.  For the last week or so I keep waiting for someone to let me know I’m being Punk’d. Monday, I had to move Mini Mayhem’s appointment in AL to the first of December because her Daddy's work schedule changed, the truck won’t get us there AND I STILL 👏🏻 cannot 👏🏻 get 👏🏻 tags 👏🏻 for 👏🏻 my 👏🏻 van 👏🏻.  The sales wanker who sold us the van claimed to overnight the title application to Jackson on October 26 and he said they received it. Jackson shows NOTHING. I’ve checked with Tate County every other or every 3 days since and at this point the only thing I know is that "C" at the Tax Collector’s office have earned their way on my Christmas card list.  Tuesday, I texted the con artist and he was going to check on it Wednesday morning and has since been radio silent. The Department of Revenue sent him a le...

“el Día de Muertos or el Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead combines the ancient Aztec custom of celebrating ancestors with All Souls' Day, a holiday that Spanish invaders brought to Mexico starting in the early 1500s. The holiday is celebrated mostly in Mexico, yet also observed in other places, especially by people of Mexican heritage is observed on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. It is like a family reunion, except dead ancestors are the guests of honor. Day of the Dead is a joyful time that helps people remember the deceased and celebrate their memory. It has a much less solemn tone and is portrayed as a holiday of joyful celebration rather than mourning. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pay respects and to remember friends and family members who have died. These celebrations can take a humorous tone, as celebrants remember funny events and anecdotes about the depart...