Carpal Tunnel

I have a severe case of carpel tunnel syndrome(CTS) in both of my arms. I have slow responses in both arms from my fingertips up to my elbow. Until these last couple of weeks, there haven't been any "real" problems. I wear braces on my wrists at night to keep them in a straight position. Well, lately, I've been awakened due to the CTS. My hands tingle, like they are asleep, which I'm sure they are due to poor blood circulation, and so they hurt. Surgery was reccommended to me by the orthopedist last September, but due to costs, and having to miss work, I chose to put it off. Well, now I'm pregnant, and sometimes during pregnancy a nerve can be pinched off suddenly causing temporary CTS in people who don't normally have CTS. And currently, I think this might be my problem or at least part of it, as I do really have CTS. I'm thinking about going back to the doctor to see what he reccommends as far as surgery goes. Right now I don't think is the right time obviously, but maybe he can reccommend something that in the mean time will aleviate the poor circulation, thus making sleep a little more comfortable. It is 5:40a.m. and I've been awake for about an hour or so. My kids will be getting up in like 2 hours and I'm going to my friends house for the day. If I don't get back to sleep, I will be very tired all day. As I am typing this my hands are falling asleep. I don't want my hands to be cut off or anything, because then a whole new set of problems will arise from it, but just something temporary would be nice.:>~E.

MLRS

These are pictures of the MLRS~Missle Launching Rocket System that performed a live fire drill over the weekend, for the families of my husbands unit. The ignition is real, but the "rocket" is a telephone pole that they just use to shoot into the impact point. It's really loud with a big boom. It's pretty cool. The pictures are out of order, the first should be second, and the second should be first, but the rest appear to be in proper order. ~E

hair cuts

Boy looks so good!! It's amazing what difference short hair does for a person. Isn't he so cute???

Man does such a good job mowing the lawn. He's on his way out for a 2 week work program.

Girl really loves to hang like a monkey. We have a clothes line type thing. It's not really but we don't know exactly what it's called~a monkey bar I guess. Anyway, I'm having the girl hang upside down by her legs and then we do a penny drop. Totally assisted of course. But she sure hangs by her hands real good.

Be revolted no more you big babies. There is nothing wrong with showing a little leg!!!!