Chip's Night Away From Home

The reason I was up in the middle of the night and could not sleep on Friday (and reading random articles about cheese) is because Lily and I were home alone and Chip was at the hospital being admitted for chest pains.

We had gone to dinner at a friend's house and on the way there Chip began to have chest pains. He said he was fine, but he didn't look fine to me. So after we got home and the pains were still there I made him go to the ER. I wish I could have gone with him, but we both agreed it was best to just get Lily to bed and he'd keep me posted. Of course they rushed him in right away and gave him a EKG -- which was abnormal!! So they admitted him and kept him overnight. I was never too scared, but I was sure glad that I made him go to the hospital! Lily and I went in the morning and sat with him until the afternoon. He was supposed to be released around 1pm, but didn't get home until about 4pm since they had to run more tests. Everything looks to be good. The cardiologist said it was not a heart attack. The X-rays and blood tests all looked normal. Apparently an abnormal EKG is not necessarily a problem, some people's heart rates are just "abnormal" on an EKG test -- everyone is different (at least that is what the Dr said). Anyway, he was released and told to relax and stay in bed until he can have a stress test performed to rule out any heart issues. The Dr is hoping to get him in for the test this Tuesday (we'll get an appointment set tomorrow). I am pretty confident that the stress test won't reveal any problems. They have to be extra cautious since he is a diabetic; but I really think (and Chip agrees) that the chest pains were stress induced. He has been so stress out lately and working so much. It is just taking it's toll.. . . but we'll find out for sure sometime this week.

So that has been our weekend! Chip is exhausted since he didn't get any sleep in the hospital and couldn't sleep last night because he kept dreaming about problems at work (probably not helping his condition). Plus Lily is SO excited to have Daddy home and she is kinda wearing him out. I actually got yelled at for trying to play with them! I was told, "NO MAMA! BYE BYE MAMA!" She wanted her Daddy all to herself! It was cute.

Here is Lily visiting in the hospital:
We stopped and got Daddy a balloon. I figured it would kept Lily entertained while we visited! She was having a lot of fun running around that hospital room. I think she liked the sound her shoes made on the hard floor. It was a nice room. It is a nice hospital and the staff was super friendly. They offered food and beverages to Lily and myself and Chip had a full on menu of food to choose from for his meals!

I am so stupid though because I lost the balloon! Lily and I stopped at Walgreen's on the way home from the hospital and had the balloon with us. We had to get Chip some baby aspirin as prescribed by the Dr. Anyway, when we were done at Walgreen's I noticed the balloon was not in the car?? Where did it go?? I am such an idiot!! It had to have escaped when I was getting Lily out and into her stroller. Since I wanted to just run in and out, I put Lily in the umbrella stroller; well I always leave the car door open when I am getting the stroller out and set up so it doesn't get too hot. So the balloon must have flown away and I did not even notice!! I had too much on my mind. I was SO sad. That turtle is off for an adventure . . .