Drama at the Trauma Ward

My My what a relaxing Sunday at home with my Dillybar...........NOT.......It has been a busy well beyond busy week.......Collin's Dad's rental got scrubbed, painted, floors done....everything cleaned from top to bottom.........the new tenants love the place and it really looks awesome...so I was looking forward to a much needed relaxing Sunday home with my boy.....but that really is just to much to ask for in the Moody household........I should have known better.........silly me

The morning started off just how I dreamed it would....Dylan playing me reading the Sunday paper...I did of course schedule one appointment for a client....nothing big just a quick showing on a new listing that she might want.....as we made our way to the appointment I gathered Maggie, Winston and Dylan into the car....I thought it would be a nice change for the dogs to get to go on a car ride....the weather was cool and it would be a nice treat for them.........after all it is suppose to be a relaxing Sunday for the whole family to enjoy and take part in.........and this is where it all changes.......

The showing went great and my client will be putting in a offer today :) the rest of the day well not nearly as relaxing as I envisioned........I noticed earlier this morning that Winston just wasn't really looking right....he looked kind of old.......I remember thinking that wow I never noticed Winston looking old before......but these things do have away of catching up with us......after I showed the property I thought the family would stop by and see Dad at the station for a minute....we were in the area and of course we had nothing but a relaxing Sunday ahead of us with all the time in the world so why not.....I began to really notice that Winston just didn't look right his face looked really puffy to me.....of course this is hard to really be sure of since he has such a round wrinkly face anyways..........I asked Collin and he agreed Winston's face was swollen quite a bit........and then as if on cue he vomited in the car........at that moment it all came together to me.................we have a sick little dog on our hands........I immediately called CSU and they would be awaiting his arrival in the next 45 minutes.....with out a moment to waste....we jumped on the interstate and headed to Fort Collins........about 20 minutes into the trip we had more vommit........lovely.........followed by difficulty in breathing.........I was sure that my little guy was having a severe allergic reaction........I was quite proud of myself...I didn't panic....I didn't speed............I just came to terms that if we lost him in transit.......that I would be ok...Dylan would be ok...........and that we have done our best to save him and at least I was with him....comforting him the best that I could.............well the good news is we made it to CSU....
they immediately took Winston straight into CCU.......critical care unit....and put him in a oxygen cage.......so that he could breathe easier.....I was relieved the moment we stepped foot into the hospital............withing minutes the Dr came out.........advised me that Winston was stable and went over the necessary test and x rays and blah blah blah $$$$$$ that needed to be done of course I signed the orders and as I glanced at the bottom of the first page it totalled 500.00 or so I am thinking oh well not so bad...........then I made my way to the second page to sign away my commitment to Winston's care and noticed the price jumped to $1200.00 or so....wow $500.00 a page.................I quickly signed on the dotted line and as the Doctor whisked himself back into the ER.....reality came to me that I know had to call Collin and let him know that I just signed off on a possible $12oo.oo bill (by the way that was just for the day) I quickly saw my new couch I have been eyeing vanish into thin air....oh well what do you do.........I love Winston soooo much and just couldn't bare losing him without trying to save him.....the second part of reality also began to sink in.....I am in Fort Collin's............no diaper bag.....no leash for Maggie and literally will be here for hours........Dylan was a usual champ thru it all...........we played in the waiting room with Maggie and Dylan...anxiously waiting for word on Winston.....we finally left for a quick bite..........during the day we met lots of folks worried about their loved ones

Winston was being treated along side a Duck that couldn't lay her egg...............ouch she would need a possible hysterectomy if they can't get the egg out.......a rooster with a hurt leg.....his cockle doodle doo though worked quite well...........we heard him several times........a constipated boxer....and a very sad case of a dog with a broken back...............

7 hours later we got to head home with our most precious Winston....after all the test the best we can guess is that Winston had a severe allergic reaction to something........it wasn't a snake bite since that would have shown up on his blood work...........but our little guy is home safe and sound with his medicine.........and I still might get a couch...........since the revised bill was a little over $300.00.............heres to a relaxing Sunday

Glorious

Ahhh what a glorious last hour or so....Dylan is asleep on his own with out his mama.....it has allowed me to take a bubble bath by myself....shave my legs and take a moment for myself...it is amazing how these little joys mean so much when they are not available to you on a regular basis....the central air is on which is also completely glorious......I feel completely spoiled and pampered........and all over a 10 minute bubble bath and central air.......

Dylan and I had a great day....we slept in....cuddled....read the paper together....I read he takes it when I am done and plays with it.....we went on a 15 mile bike ride........it felt good even though it was baking hot outside.....met with a client this afternoon for a hour or so.....baked cookies for Dad.....we also made our way to Lowe's....picked up paint for Collin's Dad's rental....we have a long week ahead of us.....I am going to work in the morning and then Collin is going to head over to the rental and start painting.....I will make my way over in the afternoon and help paint or clean...and access everything that needs to be done by the end of the week....I also need to measure the kitchen floor and go and pick up tile and all the supplies needed to lay the kitchen floor....oh and we also need to fine some simple curtains for the living room and dining room....sorry Bruce :( but it will look awesome when we get done and since we raised the
rent a 100.00 dollars it really needs to be done....it also helps with the property value and attracts quality renters..........it should be pretty affordable all in all..........will get before and after
pictures if I can remember tomorrow...........until tomorrow

Smash Burgers, shopping, and my favorite 2 guys

I finished with work much earlier than expected today....I was home by 1:45 and in bed by 2:00 taking a another delicious nap with Dilly bar...Dylan and Dad went to the mall earlier and played in the cool playground for kids....it sounds like the two of them had a lovely morning....Collin went and mowed lawns at 2:00 when I got home and will be home shortly...we have decided to drive to Fort Collins for a Smash Burger and go do a little spying at the furniture stores....Collin loves Smash Burgers and I love furniture shopping so it should be a good evening....all went well at work this morning am under contract on my listing with me also bringing the buyer so a double win.......tomorrow I need to meet with my client again he wants to look at the house for the 5th time that he just put under contract....so that will be a hour or so in the afternoon...having lunch or dinner with a girlfriend and will probably bake Collin some cookies and drop them off at the station....so it should be a really casual laid back day spent with my favorite little guy......



by the way Dylan absolutely loves his cat Mooks.....we always use to joke that Mooks was Winstons Cat but that is no longer......if Dylan is petting, riding, or

Running and we can't keep up

Oh my goodness it has been crazy busy at the Moody household....where do I start....that is the problem with blogging when you haven't blogged in awhile its just hard to get started again...well I will start with Sunday....Sunday morning we all got up early like at 4 am.....we headed out the door making our way to Boulder Colorado.....Dylan was a champ the whole day...though the real champ for the day was Dad.....Collin and his good friend John were in the Muddy Buddy Bike and Run and in the Mud Race.....this is I think the 4th or so year that Collin has been in the race....
this year they trained really hard and were 3rd in there age group and 13th over all out of over a 1000 teams or so........so they did really awesome.....and we are very proud.....Dylan got to go on the podium with his dad and wear daddy's bright shiny medal around his neck.....all in all it was a awesome event and a great day.....we have lots of pictures but haven't had the time to down load them............will share them all with you once life gets back to a normal pace...

Business has been incredible...which is good and bad....good that the money is rolling in but it has almost been to busy this week.....since Saturday I have easily logged in almost 60 hours this week.....I am taking this afternoon off but tomorrow will be another long day....I am in some pretty tough negotiations right now on one of my listings.....I have both sides of the deal so that's a good thing....but it makes it extra tough....not to mention my buying client is a energy attorney for the state.......analytical....43 year old single man that has never owned a house and is probably one of the most difficult clients I have had in all my years of business.......a nice guy just a lot to to handle and to get him in the mind set he needs to be to move forward with the purchase of this property.is a lot of work..........we are close though and I think between the seller and the buyer I probably have about 6 or so hours of hard negotiating ahead of me tomorrow....I am also showing property and pretty sure that this client will be making a offer on a property tomorrow not to mention we received 2 more offers on a property this afternoon that needs to be reviewed....I can't complain ....busy is good............

Dylan is perfect and we are having a lovely afternoon at home......a bike ride is in the cards for this evening and a little work in the garden this afternoon.........he is getting so big and so handsome....he is changing daily and adding something new everyday.....he has been eating better which makes me happy....we will get more pictures up soon

As many of you know we are under contract on a new home.....well it is new to us...though it is a very old home....we are excited but in the business of real estate nothing is a done deal until you sign on the dotted line......so once the appraisal is back and the loan has gone thru under writing and we know the roof is good..........then we will get excited......and share all the wonderful details about this great home...........

Magpie, Whoo, and Mooks are all doing well...........Maggie has another ear infection........but she is on meds and I think feeling better.........

well with that wish me luck on the negotiations.............until next time

Pee Pee and Peaches

At this very moment Collin is wandering around the house looking for where Dylan might have peed in the house.........he has been running around as a naked child the last 30 minutes or so....Dad was suppose to be watching Dylan but it is quite a challenge for him with the Rockies on the TV....not to mention they are winning...........I have been busy doing the dishes and making a fresh peach tart.......it looks really good........but I forgot to add cornstarch so we will just have to eat and see :)

Otherwise all is well at the Moody household........as many of you know we are debating on whether or not to purchase a new home...we have both officially decided that we would really like the house.........we are both kind of secretly hoping someone else buys it so we are off the hook and don't have to make the decision.........Collin made a fun comment earlier tonight....if we do buy the house he is going to send a email out to all of his friends........who thought that Collin would never leave his moms house....saying that not only does he now have a one house but 3..............who would have ever thought.......

the family biked another 18 miles or so tonight.......wow we really enjoyed ourselves its amazing how enjoyable biking really is now that I can breath....I can actually bike and talk at the same time without losing my breath..........which is awesome....we are finding that it is a great time for us to visit and catch up on the day...........

with that we are off to the bath tub.....

Update

All is well.....went to my new asthma Dr on Thursday...he is a pulmonary specialist that came highly recommended....I can see why...he was very thorough...and I feel like I am in good hands as we move forward with my care.......



We decided to cancel our new washer and dryer that we had purchased....you know I think the purchase was just to easy for us.....we made the decision to quickly and we really weren't that excited about getting the new washer or dryer....when you are spending thousands for a new washer and dryer it should be a big deal.....a big purchase...with lots of worry and justifying and thought put into it............we are both feeling good about canceling



We made our way to the farmers market this morning..........I love the farmers market here....it is really one of my favorite times of the year.......fresh peaches, corn, bread, and all kinds of yummy stuff......by the way the garden is doing well........yellow squash is coming up....tomatoes are ripening, lettuce is abundance and green beans are ready for picking.....



This evening we are going to head out for a family bike ride --- a--bike ride was great...it was the best I have felt on a bike in a very long time ..we went a easy 16 miles or so and this afternoon we will head out again hoping to get a good 20 miles on the bike this afternoon....we are preparing for our bike trip in September....we will be heading to South Dakota to once again ride the George Mckelson 100 Mile Trail....we will do it in 2 days and are going to bike with another family on the trip....we are really looking forward to it....

Dylan is doing great....he really loves going in the bike trailer which makes it so nice...he also loves his big boy car seat and no longer complains about riding in the car....which makes it really nice...he is mumbling...talking........walking....running and just growing up.....we wish that he would eat more but we are not to overly worried at this point and for now are chalking it up as a pretty normal parent/child battle.............until next time

Baby Test

Just finished baby sitting for my neighbor and her 2 year old son and 3 week old baby....all went well....Dylan did well playing with B the 2 year old..but was quite jealous of the 3 week old baby....and really didn't want mama holding that little baby.....you know we had pretty much decided that Dylan was going to be our very own one and only child....but once they get to be about a year old....and at my age you kind of question yourself to make sure that you are making the right decision....well having baby Issac for 4 hours made it very clear that we made the right decision.....I have no interest in having another child.....it was a good baby test....really no part of me was excited or cooing over this little bundle....in fact I actually just wanted to share my time with Dylan.....we absolutely love our little family just the way it is....and couldn't imagine it any other way.....I have always known that I am not the mother goose type of mother....I love being Dylan's mom...but really I am not a big kid person.....and Dylan is my special boy and I have no interest in sharing my love with any other child besides this little guy.......right now we are nestled together on the couch....he is sound asleep....I cherish our time together and our afternoon naps together are pure heaven for both of us...with that I am going to catch some shut eye..........

Back to Normal

Life is beginning to get back to normal...we got home late Friday night from the hospital....and the whole family slept sound....it was so good to have us all together safe happy and sleeping....Saturday was a busy day with 2 open houses, a afternoon BBQ at one of my clients and Collin made his way on his new motorcycle to Eaton to play a little poker Saturday night....Collin did well enough to make a little money at the poker table Saturday night...spent the night at his mom's and made his way home Sunday morning....I think he really enjoyed riding his motorcycle and playing cards with the guys....Dylan and I spent Saturday night playing and cuddling up....making up for our time apart during my hospital stay......today Collin went out and mowed lawns when he got home....I spent the day on small household projects and spending alot of time with Dylan he was a little needy today....and that's ok....that's what moms are for and was glad that I had the time today to focus on him and all his wants and needs......we went out to dinner for the first time since Dylan was born without him.....Nain came to baby sit and we headed to Fort Collins with some friends to have a little Mexican food and margaritas...we made it home by 6:00 or so to finish off the rest of the evening with our little guy....wow Dylan is getting so big....he is becoming such a little boy.....he is quite the climber and pretty much can get on anything or get anywhere he sets him mind to....tomorrow morning I am helping out a neighbor and babysitting her 2 year old son and her 3 week old baby.......wish me luck..........with that its time to call it a evening....feeling better and my asthma hasn't seem to bother me...but I really won't know where it really is at until they take me off the steroids..........which will be later this week.......................until next time