During the next few months, we know that we're going to have some rough days. It's just what you allow those days to because that matter.
Like yesterday afternoon... Poor Beretta has something going on with her eye. At first it looked like a cataract, but we both thought she was a little young for that. She just turned 4 in December. It started spreading and her eye got bloodshot and the white line started to get bigger. We took her in and let me tell you, it sure helps having a K-9 handler as a husband! haha The vet and tech didn't recognize him at first without Jimmy and no uniform but, it didn't take long to click. They're great there and we're very thankful to have them taking care of Retta. The vet's office is another favorite place of Audreys'. Ben first took her and then let her listen to her heart, find her microchip (that started a favorite play activity for the wild woman, finding "chips in all of her stuffed animals...and Baby Jesus from her Nativity) give treats, you know- letting her think she was running the show :) haha Because the white area is around her cornea, it wasn't cataracts. She thought it was lipid deposits from an infection and gave us a prescription for antibiotic eye drops we had to get from the German pharmacy.
We did the eye drops and it still did clear up. Ben and Aud took her back in after my amnio on Wednesday. The vet said it could be a number of things but wanted to talk to another vet friend who was deployed and would get back to us later on. Yesterday they called back and asked if we could bring Retta back in for some blood work to rule out Cushing's and Diabetes... I know. So a nice large vet bill later and a mess of blood work done- we'll find out next week. Other than Retta's eye looking really cloudy, she's doing great. She's eating really well, playing, and nothing has changed. Something positive came from multiple trips to the vets haha I'm going to take some space to tell you. haha It was so funny.
Ben had the wild woman with him when the vet needed to get a good look at Retta's eye and do a few things to it. I told you before, Aud loves the vet's office and is just fascinated with everything that goes on there. So imagine this, Audrey, Ben, Beretta, and the Vet are in the office- all on the floor trying to get Retta pinned down so they could look in her eye. This is where Ben being a handler and wrestling Beretta all the time, come in handy again. Ben and the Vet get her in situated with Ben cradling her head and holding down her body on the floor of the office. They are both forehead to forehead keeping Beretta still and calm while checking her out. Enter Audrey. Ben said he could see her out of the corner of his eye slowly, very slowly making her way to see what was going on. Oh and Ben was acting this out while telling me this, part of the reason it was soo funny. He knew I needed a great laugh. Okay, back to the story. Here comes Aud, never taking her eye's off of Retta-roo-zaa (what she calls Beretta) and Ben knowing she was coming to "help". She got over to where Ben and the vet are forehead to forehead, cheek to cheek and puts her head on their's, so she could look too. haha I would have LOVED to been there, just to get a picture of all three of them huddled around our 80lb dog on the floor with all their heads touching. Ben said she stayed like that till the vet was done. Praise God the vet was all about it and told the wild woman what she was doing and what she was looking for-further involving Audrey :)
Next she had to put some dye, measure her tearing, and shine her light in Retta's eye. They got back on the floor, assumed the same position, only this time the vet had her ophthalmoscope in her hand with her forehead almost touching Ben's cheek as he as laying almost across Retta. Here comes Audrey again! She makes her way to the vet, Ben said she never took her eyes off of Retta! haha She was cheek to cheek with the vet and Ben was able to watch her this time a little better. He said she was soo glued on what was going on it was hilarious! He was watching her and he said after a few seconds he saw her hand slowly rise up underneath the vets, to hold on to the scope as well. haha He said, Audrey- we don't touch that, and her hand would slowly lower. Few seconds later, that little hannie would rise up again.. Ben-"Audrey, we don't touch that"... hannie lowering...coming back up..."Audrey, we don't touch that"... back down... and back up again. haha The whole time. He said it was like she couldn't control it and she never took her eyes off Retta. hahah I wish Ben would let me video him telling this story, complete with him acting it out, but those of you knowing Ben know that won't happen :)
Ben brought Aud home yesterday before taking Retta for blood work and she was just having a hard time. She wanted me to hold her and I couldn't, upsetting her even more. We tried to all lay down together but she was over tired, mouth hurting, and fighting sleep. I left and let Ben put her down. She get so upset, started jumping up and down in her crib screaming, and bit down on her lip. Bloody mess and one sore tongue later she feel asleep. When she woke up, Ben took her back to base to turn in our paper work for leaving and medical things only to find the whole clinic was off that day and was closed. Not to mention he got a flat tire. Took the car to the garage, Audrey was scared out of her mind from the noise and the guy Ben was taking to. So much that Ben had to ask the guy to drive the car into the bay because Audrey wouldn't let him go or get in her seat. They get the tire off, and because the hole was in a certain spot- it couldn't be patched. They went to grab the spare and it's a total different tire than the ones on the car. Different rim size and everything. Needless to say, it was a very expensive day yesterday. Thank God we have two cars and it's only one tire we have to buy.
They came home and the wild woman snuggled up to me on the bed and told me "Mommy, I screamin'" I hate, hate, hate knowing a child is scared. Even more so when it's my baby. God love her, she started telling me about her crying and when Ben was giving me all the details, you could see her start to relive it. Poor baby. We talked about it and prayed with her and moved on to something else.
So by the length and consistency, you can tell I'm on bed rest and hope to be back to something this week- if Audrey and Ben allow me. They both can be very big momma hens. If you don't see any posts for a few days, don't be concerned. I'll make sure to put updates up if they happen. Thank you again for all your thoughts and prayers. Love you all!
Blessings #21-27
-the sound of my loves coming up the stairwell in our apartment bldg
-having two cars
-listening to Ben tell Aud about why he's shaving his face and her reply " Good job Daddy"
-Ben getting up to check on the wild woman through the night
-Audrey's play date this morning with some dear friends and their sweet kiddos
-Beretta, who hasn't left my side of the bed since I came home after the amnio, a spot she never lays on
-Audrey putting on my fuzzy socks this morning and telling me to call them beautiful :)
