Lost some weight and gained some family drama

I weighted myself today.  I know I am only supposed to once a week but DD1 did it so I had to, right?

I AM DOWN 3 POUNDS!!

I know the first few weeks you drop dramatically so I am not expecting these type results going forward, but it feels good to making progress so only on.

I work from home and DD1 stays home and watches DS2 as he was struggling in a daycare setting.  DD1 needed the income and it has worked our wonderfully.  DD1 and I brainstormed some lunch and ideas and together we made chicken salad sandwiches.  We added non fat mayo, ½ oz cheese, cucumber, celery, carrots, pickle relish and some salt and pepper.  We used some small pita wraps and we have ourselves a 6 point mega sandwich. I am so proud of us.

Last night was a tough one.  We received a call from Rosie’s brother that my MIL was passed out drunk in the hallway. She has been an alcoholic the 13 years I have known her but the last year it has been really bad.  She had a stroke the day after Thanksgiving and will all the meds we were on we decided to call an ambulance.

She lives about 20 minutes away so by the time I got there she was being moved into the ambulance.  I tried to get the full story of what happened from my BIL, MIL’s roommate and some random chick who was there as well, but it was pretty obvious they were all fairly drunk themselves. I ended up heading to two hospitals (she wasn’t at the one the ambulance driver told me there were going to) and stayed with her until I could drive her home at 2am.   

She tried to tell the doctor she had only 2 drinks t 2pm but at 10pm her blood alcohol level was 3 times the legal limit  so we knew she was full of it.  She was belligerent and annoying at first but I drew the line quickly of what I would put up with and she calmed down.  I requested a social worker and she was able to provide me with some resources on detox/impatient/outpatient/al-non options.  By the end of the trip MIL seemed to be on board with getting help, but I told we would talk again when she was sober as she tends to change her mind.

Tonight Rosie and I are meeting BIL for dinner to really discuss how we want to deal with MIL. We need to help her but need to keep boundaries to keep ourselves sane.  BIL is as much of an alcoholic as him mom so I am not sure he can be as much help, but as least he will know the game plan and won’t throw a fit that he wasn’t included.

On a lighter note, I get to babysit my friend’s 4 week old baby tomorrow morning.  I am so excited!!! DD1 came to us at 13, DS1 at 3, DD2 at 2 and DS2 at 16 months so I have never really had much baby time.