Pardon the expression, but Patches blew out her butt again. We had surgery number 2 yesterday morning and so far everything seems okay. Apparently the massive poo was a bit too massive and undid all of Dr. Stoltz's handiwork. Luckily, he charged me nothing for the surgery, just for the drugs to knock her out and a refill of the antibiotics. The antibiotics always crack me up since it is the same stuff they always gave me as a child for ear infections, you know the pink bubblegum liquid.
When we picked her up yesterday afternoon, she was really out of it. When I looked at her, all I could think of was she looked really stoned. She spent most of the night looking at us like she had no clue who we were and attempting to walk around while veering wildly from side to side and falling down quite frequently. We had to put up the baby gate to keep her from falling down the stairs. She ended up laying down on my bed around 6 last night and apparently slept off any negative aftereffects of the medicine. Luckily, her appetite is returning and we are continuing all the medicine to make sure she doesn't get constipated again.
Speaking of baby gates, my niece Mellissa is coming back with me this weekend from Malden. My mom (who babysits for her) and her parents need a break. When your brother and his wife threaten to FedEx your niece to you, you know it's time to go pick her up. I'm sure much hilarity will ensue in the next week and a half. She comes back with me on Sunday and we keep her until July 2nd. I am going to get a taste of what life was like for my mother - taking classes, trying to do homework, and keep up with a kid who apparently feels like about 3 kids due to her curiousity and energy level. She's already packing her bags according to my mom. Mom says not only do they need a break, she probably needs a break from them too. I'm just glad I can keep her, or at least I'm crazy enough to keep her!
On a more historical note, if anyone makes it up to St. Louis this summer, I would highly recommend going the see the Lee and Grant exhibit at the Missouri History Museum. It's free on Tuesdays! It was really cool to see the artifacts on loan from the Virginia Historical Society. The exhibit does an excellent job of telling the stories of these two men, how their lives were intertwined, and how both were a product of the time and cultures. They have the originals of Grant's letter to Lee outlining the terms of surrender and Lee's farewell to the Confederate Troops from Appomatox Courthouse. Very cool, especially if you're a history buff. Kenny and I joke that our idea of a vacation or something cool to see can most often be described as "Nerd-tastic!" If there's a Civil War battlefield within driving distance, you can bet we're plotting our route. Plan on hearing of more of these trips in the future. We're planning on a trip to Shiloh this summer as well as a trip to Ft. Pillow. In August we'll be headed to Nashville for a Boy Scout conference. What am I most excited about (okay, besides going to the Grand Ole Opry)? All the historical sights. I plan to explore The Hermitage and Belle Meade to my heart's content. I can go on a guided tour with groups from the Conference, but I'm afraid I'll be rushed and won't get to spend as much time as I'd like going through everything. I know, pathetic, but at least I'm a cheap date. Give me a battlefield, a sandwich, a soda, and a numerous historical markers to read and I'm as happy as a clam.
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Next time you guys are in Springfield, we'll have to go to Wilson Creek National Battlefield. It's literally just down the road from us. From what I've read its supossed to be the site of the second battle of the Civil War in 1861. I've been wanting to go since I found out about it, but we just haven't made it there yet.
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