Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Happy Mother's Day from a bad mother

Happy Mother's Day to my mom friends! I know I am a little late but I taught classes all day Sunday and I was planning on writing a post on Monday but we had a little scare. Kennedy was at school and Brendan was playing cars in his room so I thought it was the perfect time to make reservations for my Mom's birthday. I went downstairs and got the phone book, dialed up PF Changs and was on the phone for about 5 minutes. I went back upstairs to get Brendan because it was time to pick up Kennedy and her best friend from school. He was in the bathroom on a stool with red stuff all over the counter. What the heck is that was my first thought. Turns out to be Children's Tylenol. Fabulous. It's all over the counter, in the sink and in the little cups you use to measure medicine. My insides are starting to get that panicky feeling and I ask him "Brendan did you drink any of the Tylenol?" "Yes" Panic ensues! I called Poison control and they told me if he overdosed it would cause liver and kidney failure. Rush to the hospital. Brendan drinks large amounts of charcoal. Take blood tests to test Tylenol levels. Results. Doctor: "There was no Tylenol in his system, he didn't drink any of it." ARE YOU SERIOUS! FIVE HOURS AT THE HOSPITAL! SCARED OUT OF MY MIND! I had caught him before he had drank any of it. He was just playing with it. How did he get open a child proof bottle?! So many questions, lots of hugs and kisses. Emotionally wiped would be a good description of how I felt when I got home last night. So my mind is not functioning like it usually does today. I am still kind of numb because Brendan took about five years off my life yesterday.
Mother's day... I worked all day. My husband was nice and had my car detailed for me. He was also a cute Daddy and painted Kennedy' fingers and toes for her. She was so excited!
Hope everyone is having a great week so far!

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