A day of visits...

to three different doctor's today. It started off with Nadine at her pediatric urologist! Up until June 2007, Nadine suffered from chronic UTI's. They were really bad. She was constantly in ER's and at the doctors. She had test after test done. And then our Primary care finally sent her to a specialist. And low and behold, the severe UTI's stopped..not because of anything they did, they just stopped. Or she just stopped complaining...perhaps it became a "normal" pain for her. Or perhaps she learned that if she says something than that means needles, uncomfortable tests and so forth. I don't know. But she really hasn't had any of her through the roof fevers since then. So we'll count it a blessing.

Well, lately she has been complaining about some of the symptoms again and I have seen some of the symptoms. So we called up her specialist and took her in. We have to wait to see if the tests come back positive or not. But the specialist thinks that her bowel movements may have something to do with her symptoms this time. So, me being the loving mother that I am, I get to sit in the bathroom with her each time she goes for the next three days; recording the amount of her urine, and stools. Not just the amount but the shape, the consistency, and the frequency....oh, I love my kids!!!!

It's very reminiscent of Rowan as a wee one. And of Jourdyn at Nadine's age.

Then we were off for my yearly girly appointment, which is always fun especially with Rowan and Nadine standing by as point guards! As we were leaving, Pam the receptionist who we have known, well since Jourdyn was born, was asking me how Jourdyn is doing. So I told her, well, "I have sixth grade girl full of hormones, starting her girly stuff, growing boobs and even more full of attitude." She said, Oh it only gets worse. Interesting though...she also said, "Well, hope she don't get pregnant." Which of course, sparked my curiosity, you know, why would she say that about a 6th grader. So I asked back "That happening a lot lately?" She sadly said, "We are seeing it more and more every day, 6th and 7th graders in here pregnant, because they wanted to try something new. What'd we expect sex is all they see these days."

I'm so scared for my children. I'm so scared for this world. We have got to start speaking up about what's right and wrong. We have got to start teaching our children morals and values. Our children, my children are not growing up in the world that I grew up in. In 6th and 7th grade, we weren't thinking about boys. We were still into sleep overs and playing dress up together. Pray for our children. Because we are heading down a path of destruction that is going to tear them apart. It's going to tear our families apart.

My last visit was to the dentist. This was Nadine second visit to the dentist. She did wonderful! They said that she is a lot better than most of their adults! And no cavities!!!!