I just got back from taking the dog on his morning walk, I call them 'prayer walks'. I try to go around 630 every morning. I love it. Peaceful, alone time to gather my thoughts, pray, meditate before the chaos of the day begins.
Today I did NOT want to get up and go. Normally, I am excited about this time and when my alarm beeps I get dressed and go. Not today- today I turned my alarm off and rolled back over. About 5 minutes later Troy started fussing so I brought him a bottle and he went back to sleep. I dragged myself into the bathroom and got dressed to go walking.. then I went back in my bed. Then the dog started 640am, he knows he is supposed to be walking! Oh the routines in this house are amazing ;) I am one of the most "routined" people I know- now, my entire family is... down to the dog!
I came in and was contemplating what this blog was going to be about?
I made my coffee and sat down at the computer, the dog went to his food bowl, ate what he didn't finish last night, and I got him more, I checked yahoo, facebook, then my blog... ALL OF THIS IS A ROUTINE! I do these things everyday, this same order... down to the dog food,strange! Now, call my crazy but I never realized how much of my day is a 'routine' -I love schedules they are great, they create balance and stability.. which I am desperatly in need of during this time. Getting a little wild now, maybe tomorrow morning I'll check facebook before yahoo ;)
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
busy busy busy life...
Time doesn't stop for anyone you know. ;) Things have been so busy around here.
Where to start!?
I got a job, I haven't started yet. I don't start until June 8th. But I did get it! I am going to be working at the hospital like I had been hoping for. I am excited, but nervous. It is a hard transition, to go from being a stay at home mom to a working mom. I am lucky that the kids are old enough now to be going to preschool next year so they won't have to go to daycare, but it is hard to know I am not going to be home with them all the time. It's ok. We will make it work. I am happy, blessed, thankful to have a job. It is a good job, we will have health insurance, which is VERY VERY important. So- anyway, next thing-
We found a house! Staying here was always just a temporary thing. We were very very lucky to find a house. I am excited. The house is very within our means and will help us make things far more simple. I am excited for the stability that is much much needed in this family! We are moving June 20th. I am hoping by August we will be set into a routine and things can be 'normal'... whatever that is. ;)
The dog is doing good. He is adjusting to being in our house and we are adjusting to him. It is nice to have a dog again. It's nice to have a pup in the house again. He drives us nuts sometimes, sometimes I say we need to call the 'Dog Whisperer' but I tell Tony the kids need 'Super Nanny' all the time so I guess it comes with the territory. ;)
Sophia has her ballet recital next week so that is going to keep us running. She has three rehearsals and two shows. I am hoping that she can handle the busy week ahead.
Troy has been sick. He seems to be getting a bit better now. He had a fever, fussy, and kinda congested.
My cousin, Ethan, graduated high school tonight. He is the youngest of us all -I guess we are all graduated now. My grandmother is so happy. She tells everyone that her grandchildren have all graduated high school and are all Christians, that's what makes a grand momma proud. ;) We are going to his graduation party tomorrow at my grandma's house. She has called the whole family to make sure we all are there to support him. That's the kind of person she is. ;) She makes me smile. She drives us all crazy, but she keeps us all together.
Hope everyone has a good weekend.
Here are some pictures from a playgroup that we went to today. We were supposed to host it but with Troy being sick we ended up having it at our friend's Ashley's house, they live just up the road so it worked out. We had fun! Just me and Sophia, it's never just me and Sophia anymore.
Where to start!?
I got a job, I haven't started yet. I don't start until June 8th. But I did get it! I am going to be working at the hospital like I had been hoping for. I am excited, but nervous. It is a hard transition, to go from being a stay at home mom to a working mom. I am lucky that the kids are old enough now to be going to preschool next year so they won't have to go to daycare, but it is hard to know I am not going to be home with them all the time. It's ok. We will make it work. I am happy, blessed, thankful to have a job. It is a good job, we will have health insurance, which is VERY VERY important. So- anyway, next thing-
We found a house! Staying here was always just a temporary thing. We were very very lucky to find a house. I am excited. The house is very within our means and will help us make things far more simple. I am excited for the stability that is much much needed in this family! We are moving June 20th. I am hoping by August we will be set into a routine and things can be 'normal'... whatever that is. ;)
The dog is doing good. He is adjusting to being in our house and we are adjusting to him. It is nice to have a dog again. It's nice to have a pup in the house again. He drives us nuts sometimes, sometimes I say we need to call the 'Dog Whisperer' but I tell Tony the kids need 'Super Nanny' all the time so I guess it comes with the territory. ;)
Sophia has her ballet recital next week so that is going to keep us running. She has three rehearsals and two shows. I am hoping that she can handle the busy week ahead.
Troy has been sick. He seems to be getting a bit better now. He had a fever, fussy, and kinda congested.
My cousin, Ethan, graduated high school tonight. He is the youngest of us all -I guess we are all graduated now. My grandmother is so happy. She tells everyone that her grandchildren have all graduated high school and are all Christians, that's what makes a grand momma proud. ;) We are going to his graduation party tomorrow at my grandma's house. She has called the whole family to make sure we all are there to support him. That's the kind of person she is. ;) She makes me smile. She drives us all crazy, but she keeps us all together.
Hope everyone has a good weekend.
Here are some pictures from a playgroup that we went to today. We were supposed to host it but with Troy being sick we ended up having it at our friend's Ashley's house, they live just up the road so it worked out. We had fun! Just me and Sophia, it's never just me and Sophia anymore.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
my swimmin' boy
Wanted to share the video of Troy at his swim lessons today. We started him when he was 4 months old with Mrs. Tanja and he is back this summer for his refresher course. The first 10 minutes in the water she had him doing sooo much better. He fusses during the lesson but don't let him fool you, he smiles the whole way to his lessons and blows Tanja kisses when we leave.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
tomorrow is adoption day for Papi.
We will be going to pick up Papi tomorrow at 430!!
We can't wait.
Sophia keeps asking me if we can go get him today. :)
We can't wait.
Sophia keeps asking me if we can go get him today. :)
Monday, May 18, 2009
Update on "Papi"
Just wanted to let you know that our adoption application was approved for our pup. We are having a home study today at 10am, then the board will review everything and if it all goes well we should be the proud owners of 'Papi' ;) Hope it all goes well.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
God wink
Have you ever felt a God wink?
Like God's little way of telling you things are going to be ok?
That you are doing the right thing.
Love God winks! ;) WINK WINK! ;)
Like God's little way of telling you things are going to be ok?
That you are doing the right thing.
Love God winks! ;) WINK WINK! ;)
Friday, May 15, 2009
I got the JOB!!!
GOD PROVIDES!!! I got the job that I applied for at the hospital!!! WHOO WHOOO!! I am NOT praying for patience ever again!! I think I applied in February ;)
Thank you Lord!!!
More importantly, this means that we WILL have health insurance!!! Plus, vison and dental, which we never had ;)
I am really excited!!
Sophia has been doing great on the 5mg/2X a day. Hurray for that. No more tummy aches. :) She is playing with a pink water ballon that she named "Wilbur" in the bathroom sink with soap right now. I hope "Wilbur" doesn't pop. :) She even brought him to sit at the table with her for lunch. She wrapped him in a dish towel. YES, this child needs another pet STAT!
Troy is trying so hard to talk. Yesterday I was sitting in his room and he walked out and said "Say Bah Bah (Bye Bye)Troy" as he waved at me oh his way out.
Sophia just told me that "Wilbur" 'throwed up again'.. I hope it didn't pop. :)
Tony is selling stuff like crazy on craigslist. He has been selling stuff in our garage that we don't need or use.
God is really working in our family. Tonight I am going to a Girls Night with some girls from church. It is going to be so nice to be with all the girls. :) No kids!!
Thank you Lord!!!
More importantly, this means that we WILL have health insurance!!! Plus, vison and dental, which we never had ;)
I am really excited!!
Sophia has been doing great on the 5mg/2X a day. Hurray for that. No more tummy aches. :) She is playing with a pink water ballon that she named "Wilbur" in the bathroom sink with soap right now. I hope "Wilbur" doesn't pop. :) She even brought him to sit at the table with her for lunch. She wrapped him in a dish towel. YES, this child needs another pet STAT!
Troy is trying so hard to talk. Yesterday I was sitting in his room and he walked out and said "Say Bah Bah (Bye Bye)Troy" as he waved at me oh his way out.
Sophia just told me that "Wilbur" 'throwed up again'.. I hope it didn't pop. :)
Tony is selling stuff like crazy on craigslist. He has been selling stuff in our garage that we don't need or use.
God is really working in our family. Tonight I am going to a Girls Night with some girls from church. It is going to be so nice to be with all the girls. :) No kids!!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
If there was a ladder to the moon Sophia would climb it.
Sophia really is a brave little girl! I am amazed and strengthened by her bravery. She always looks at every situation with a pure heart and a sense of confidence that I wish I possessed.
I heard someone speak of their child and they said "If there was a ladder to the moon she would climb it." Perfectly said!
The medication took it's toll on her Saturday night. She had been complaining of stomach aches in the evenings after taking her medication (now that it has been raised) but I just kept an eye on her but it didn't seem to severe. I would offer her some crackers which she wouldn't eat. She would say "I already brushed my teeth I don't want to get cavities." yes, this coming from a three year old, wise beyond her years. Saturday night she was complaining and she woke up about 11 really upset about her stomach. She laid on the blow up mattress by my bed for a while. She asked me, "Mommy, why does my tummy hurt? Why do I feel yucky at night? I hate the night." I don't want to tell her that it's from the medication. It breaks my heart that she has to go through the trials and errors of finding the right medication and the right dosage. She said she needed to go throw up and went to the toilet. She asked me to hold her hair. Three years old and she is leaning over the toilet asking me to hold her hair. For a while we sat on the floor in the bathroom. I held her, rubbed her head, kissed her hands. She would get a wave of nausea and stand by the toilet waiting. She was tired. She would yawn. It was a long emotional night. She would rub my hair back and say "I love you mommy, I'm going to be ok." She is really an amazing little being. I refuse to cry in front of her but it is so hard. She knows my heart hurts for her on nights like this. She is so brave. She finally threw up.. just what looked like the pill. Then rest. She got a little nauseous from time to time through the night but the worst was over. "I am scared, but God makes me brave Mommy"
She was glad to feel better and said over and over "I'm not sick anymore!" I am sure you can imagine how hard it was after a night like that to give her that pill at 8am the next morning. It pulled at my heart to watch her chew it up. I reminded myself though, this is a smaller dose though and she seems to do well with it. So, no church on Sunday morning after that night. And yes, it was Mother's Day. No two little butter beans would I rather be the mother of.
I called the doctor later in the evening, didn't want to interrupt her Mother's Day but there was NO way I was going to give her the larger pill that night. She said it was ok to go back down to the 5mg pill and see how she did with it. Relief!
I gave her the pill and for the first time in about a week she slept the night and didn't complain of a tummy ache. Thank you God for uneventful nights like that! We will have to test the pill again in a week or so just to test and be sure it was the pill that was making her sick.. this will be difficult to do but it is such a small dosage that the doctor just wants to be sure. They will also do a blood toxicity check at this time.
In the past Sophia has metabolized medication in her blood very slowly so they just want to check. She was taking a 5mg pill in the morning and a 12.5mg pill at night, they wanted her to take a 25 mg pill twice a day, she could take up too 75mg twice a day. I can't imagine! So- we need to get this figured out! Just another thing I guess.
It was an emotional Mother's Day.
I adore my children and wouldn't have it any other way though. Well, maybe without the vomiting.
Thank you God for blessing my Mother's Day with Sophia and Troy.
I heard someone speak of their child and they said "If there was a ladder to the moon she would climb it." Perfectly said!
The medication took it's toll on her Saturday night. She had been complaining of stomach aches in the evenings after taking her medication (now that it has been raised) but I just kept an eye on her but it didn't seem to severe. I would offer her some crackers which she wouldn't eat. She would say "I already brushed my teeth I don't want to get cavities." yes, this coming from a three year old, wise beyond her years. Saturday night she was complaining and she woke up about 11 really upset about her stomach. She laid on the blow up mattress by my bed for a while. She asked me, "Mommy, why does my tummy hurt? Why do I feel yucky at night? I hate the night." I don't want to tell her that it's from the medication. It breaks my heart that she has to go through the trials and errors of finding the right medication and the right dosage. She said she needed to go throw up and went to the toilet. She asked me to hold her hair. Three years old and she is leaning over the toilet asking me to hold her hair. For a while we sat on the floor in the bathroom. I held her, rubbed her head, kissed her hands. She would get a wave of nausea and stand by the toilet waiting. She was tired. She would yawn. It was a long emotional night. She would rub my hair back and say "I love you mommy, I'm going to be ok." She is really an amazing little being. I refuse to cry in front of her but it is so hard. She knows my heart hurts for her on nights like this. She is so brave. She finally threw up.. just what looked like the pill. Then rest. She got a little nauseous from time to time through the night but the worst was over. "I am scared, but God makes me brave Mommy"
She was glad to feel better and said over and over "I'm not sick anymore!" I am sure you can imagine how hard it was after a night like that to give her that pill at 8am the next morning. It pulled at my heart to watch her chew it up. I reminded myself though, this is a smaller dose though and she seems to do well with it. So, no church on Sunday morning after that night. And yes, it was Mother's Day. No two little butter beans would I rather be the mother of.
I called the doctor later in the evening, didn't want to interrupt her Mother's Day but there was NO way I was going to give her the larger pill that night. She said it was ok to go back down to the 5mg pill and see how she did with it. Relief!
I gave her the pill and for the first time in about a week she slept the night and didn't complain of a tummy ache. Thank you God for uneventful nights like that! We will have to test the pill again in a week or so just to test and be sure it was the pill that was making her sick.. this will be difficult to do but it is such a small dosage that the doctor just wants to be sure. They will also do a blood toxicity check at this time.
In the past Sophia has metabolized medication in her blood very slowly so they just want to check. She was taking a 5mg pill in the morning and a 12.5mg pill at night, they wanted her to take a 25 mg pill twice a day, she could take up too 75mg twice a day. I can't imagine! So- we need to get this figured out! Just another thing I guess.
It was an emotional Mother's Day.
I adore my children and wouldn't have it any other way though. Well, maybe without the vomiting.
Thank you God for blessing my Mother's Day with Sophia and Troy.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Happy Mother's Day
Happy Mother's Day Mommies!!!!
We had a wonderful day! ALL of my family came over. My brother, his wife, their two little girls, My other brother, his girlfriend *who is my best friend since we were 3 years old!, her daughter, my mom, my dad, my sister, me, Tony, Sophia, and Troy!!! What a fun fun fun fun fun fun day!!!!
I love being a host, actually I am not the best host, I just like opening my home and having my family in it! I love having everyone together.
It was the best Mother's Day Ever!!!
Well, I found a rescue dog that I am looking into adopting. Here is the kicker... with Tony having no job and being on a tight budget, I have to make the money for the adoption fee on my own! I am excited. It's a challege something I really want so I will make it happen. I am probably going to be busy this week, "hustling" for my puppy money!
He is a Bishon, he is 8 months old, his name is Papi. So perfect for our family! He won't replace Tater Tot but he would fill that 'dog void' in our home. I submitted an application and I am waiting to hear about the home study so hopefully that will give me some time to get those dollars! ;)
We had a wonderful day! ALL of my family came over. My brother, his wife, their two little girls, My other brother, his girlfriend *who is my best friend since we were 3 years old!, her daughter, my mom, my dad, my sister, me, Tony, Sophia, and Troy!!! What a fun fun fun fun fun fun day!!!!
I love being a host, actually I am not the best host, I just like opening my home and having my family in it! I love having everyone together.
It was the best Mother's Day Ever!!!
Well, I found a rescue dog that I am looking into adopting. Here is the kicker... with Tony having no job and being on a tight budget, I have to make the money for the adoption fee on my own! I am excited. It's a challege something I really want so I will make it happen. I am probably going to be busy this week, "hustling" for my puppy money!
He is a Bishon, he is 8 months old, his name is Papi. So perfect for our family! He won't replace Tater Tot but he would fill that 'dog void' in our home. I submitted an application and I am waiting to hear about the home study so hopefully that will give me some time to get those dollars! ;)
Friday, May 8, 2009
peace
We have had a sense of peace here during the end of this week. God blessed us with that, it has been nice. Mother's Day is Sunday and we will be celebrating with family for a BBQ after church. The kids took no time adjusting to being back "home" and being able to spend some much needed time with their friends Madeline, Jonathan, and Gabrielle. We are so blessed with good friends. Good friends are really icing on the cake of life ;)
This week has been pretty uneventful. We are enjoying the downtime the peace. I took the kids to the park with friends on Tuesday. Sophia had ballet, which she was glad to be back. Wednesday we stayed at home, Tony left for a few hours to job hunt, no luck yet. Thursday my "Poppa" came over for lunch and then Tony and I continued to look for jobs, it is scary how few jobs there are in this town, and how few full time positions there are. This morning we went on a little adventure to Orlando to sell some old baby items to a resale shop and then spent the afternoon at home. The neighbor kids came over to play and Sophia and Troy LOVED that!
I am fixin' (that's what we say in Florida, fixin') to give the kids a bath, put them in bed and enjoy some quiet. ;)
Hope everyone has a good weekend. A Happy Mother's Day to all of you deserving moms out there ;)
This week has been pretty uneventful. We are enjoying the downtime the peace. I took the kids to the park with friends on Tuesday. Sophia had ballet, which she was glad to be back. Wednesday we stayed at home, Tony left for a few hours to job hunt, no luck yet. Thursday my "Poppa" came over for lunch and then Tony and I continued to look for jobs, it is scary how few jobs there are in this town, and how few full time positions there are. This morning we went on a little adventure to Orlando to sell some old baby items to a resale shop and then spent the afternoon at home. The neighbor kids came over to play and Sophia and Troy LOVED that!
I am fixin' (that's what we say in Florida, fixin') to give the kids a bath, put them in bed and enjoy some quiet. ;)
Hope everyone has a good weekend. A Happy Mother's Day to all of you deserving moms out there ;)
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