My record strength...6 weeks and 4 days

Whelp...I lasted 6 weeks and 4 days at the hospital. I had to call Mark on Thursday to come and rescue me. Tanner's health is FANTASTIC but his attitude is AWFUL! He had a screaming temper tantrum on the 6th floor patio (because he wanted my phone of all things!) that prompted the Child Life Specialist (Joan) to be paged. Our nurse practitioner heard him all the way on the 9th floor! Yikes! Anyway, the social worker thinks that Tanner is showing signs of Medical Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Do you think? He's been through more than we ever imagined in the last 6 weeks. Of course, he's angry! He wants to go home! Us too! So after Tanner's melt down, I had one too. I called Mark and he loaded up the kids and switched with me Thursday night. My patience had worn out. Actually, the timing was perfect because Mark was ready for a break from the other 3 kids! The weekend plan is to adjust medications and be released on Monday! Thank Goodness! Our 7 week anniversary! What a journey. One for the record books, that's for sure. It's also good timing because as of Monday, November 9th, they are not allowing visitors under 16 due to the flu/H1N1 outbreaks. No siblings allowed anymore. Good thing we're leaving!

On the other hand...we have MORE great news! We're moving! Yipee! We have been busting out of this house for many years and we are so excited to be finally moving to bigger and better things. It's funny how everything seems to happen at once. Originally we were going to move this weekend...but Mark and I don't want to do it without each other...so next week it is. We have been preparing for this for many months...sorting and boxing our things. Mark cleaned out the garage this week and I am going to finish the kids bedrooms this weekend. The new house is 3200 square feet, 5 bedrooms and a loft/playroom! We are leaving Discovery Bay for Brentwood, but it's only 7 minutes away. The plan is to keep the kids in the same school until next year...only adds 10 minutes driving time. Nothing to us out here in farm country! We will post new pictures soon!