On My Mind These Days

Ok, I have basically had two main things on my mind over the past couple weeks. Those two things are Dawson's asthma, and our house being for sale. 
Ok, Dawson. Asthma. Where do I begin? Asthma was never on my radar when I became a mom. Of all child illness, ones related to breathing problems have always been terrifying to me. So when I found out last Summer that Dawson had asthma, it was very scary. His case is actually not too bad. It's under control most of the time. Until he gets a cold. When that nose starts to run and I hear the first cough, I cringe! There is definitely medication for asthma, and I am so thankful for that, but the medications the doctor had him on always made me a little nervous. I know that those kinds of medications can cause loss of bone density and elevate the risk of heart attacks. Yeah, freaky. But I just decided that that was a risk we would have to take because I could't stand the thought of my sweet little boy not being able to breath.
Then this year when Tyler got his new job, we could no longer qualify for Dawson to be on Medicaid anymore. We also could not afford the insurance Tyler's job offered. It is so expensive!! Without either insurance or Medicaid, I knew we wouldn't be able to afford more medicine for Dawson unless he was very sick. We had some breathing medication left that can hold us over for a while, but that was a scary spot to be in! When all that happened, I delved into research on natural cures for asthma. I have found that among other things, vitamin D, fish oil, apples, and lots of fruits and vegetables can help keep it under control, so I have been making sure that he gets all of those things. And it did help. But like I said, when he gets any kind of congestion, that's when he really has problems. Last week I could tell he was starting to get sick, and I have had to use some of the medication we still have. That freaked me out though because I realized our supply was getting lower. I did even more research and found a natural medicine called Respitol. I read a million reviews and could't find a negative one, and everyone said how Respitol had been a miracle for them. I ordered some right away, and I am awaiting it's arrival. I am so hoping it will help Dawson. Let's keep our fingers crossed!
So yes, our house is now for sale, as of last week. We have loved this little town home, and our neighborhood, but we are outgrowing our house, and we have lots of possibilities before us with Tyler graduating soon. If he gets a good job somewhere else we need to be able to move, and it would be nice to move closer to his job he has now. We may even move to North Carolina if Tyler can find a good job there.
I knew putting the house up for sale would be a lot of work, but wow, it was a lot of work! I still am not done with my to-do list. I always prided myself in the fact that I thought I kept my house pretty clean, but when I started deep cleaning and organizing I realized I had a long way yo go! Even as I type, my mind is racing with things I need to clean! Aaaah! Ok with that being said I better go and get some things done before the kiddos wake up!