Enough said.
Now if I didn't have a zillion dumb things to do, fun things like cleaning and filling out paperwork, I would be even happier. But! I am very happy.
Working mama of two amazing little girls and one incredible 4 year old boy.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Feeling better!
Natalie, thank God, is feeling totally normal. I know that kids bounce back quickly, but it is still funny to see. She has had no fever for 24 hours. She felt well enough, matter of fact, that we went to go see the Round Rock Express play the Omaha Royals. We took them to a game last year with Uncle Brian L. and they had fun. The Dell Diamond is extremely child-friendly, which is awesome. Food is permitted (no expensive baseball food to have to buy), so we got away with just buying fresh lemonade. Granted, we only made it to the 6th inning, but it wasn't because of the girls being tired.
We were.
Oh, and there are only 4 more instructional days left!!!
Friday, May 23, 2008
really, really scary
http://www.aap.org/publiced/BR_FebrileSeizures.htm
Yesterday was a one of the hardest days that I have had as a parent. Actually, it was probably harder on Andy because he had to see Natalie have a febrile seziure. Our sweet little girl has had struggles in her life, but she has very rarely been ill. It is always hard for us to know when something is even wrong because she has an extremely high pain tolerance. She bonks her head on the corner of the coffe table, giggles, and runs off. So we were not prepared for Thursday. She was running a very low grade fever Thurs. morning, so we sent her off to school, thinking maybe she had a little cold . Kumari called us from school around lunchtime saying she had a fever, but it was the one day that I didn't have a car . By the time that we got her to the doctor her fever was over 103 and she had a 5 minute seziure at Dr. Eady's office. We were lucky- it ended on its own and she was okay afterwards. Of course, she was confused, but in good spirits. Today she has been her usual spunky self. We don't know what caused it. Her ears, throat, and urine specimen are all okay. Plus, Dr. Eady checked her for scary things like menegitis, but that also came back negative (thank god!) Parenting is difficult in many ways, and seeing your little one sick must be one of the hardest parts.
Yesterday was a one of the hardest days that I have had as a parent. Actually, it was probably harder on Andy because he had to see Natalie have a febrile seziure. Our sweet little girl has had struggles in her life, but she has very rarely been ill. It is always hard for us to know when something is even wrong because she has an extremely high pain tolerance. She bonks her head on the corner of the coffe table, giggles, and runs off. So we were not prepared for Thursday. She was running a very low grade fever Thurs. morning, so we sent her off to school, thinking maybe she had a little cold . Kumari called us from school around lunchtime saying she had a fever, but it was the one day that I didn't have a car . By the time that we got her to the doctor her fever was over 103 and she had a 5 minute seziure at Dr. Eady's office. We were lucky- it ended on its own and she was okay afterwards. Of course, she was confused, but in good spirits. Today she has been her usual spunky self. We don't know what caused it. Her ears, throat, and urine specimen are all okay. Plus, Dr. Eady checked her for scary things like menegitis, but that also came back negative (thank god!) Parenting is difficult in many ways, and seeing your little one sick must be one of the hardest parts.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Photos from this weekend
As you can see, there was all kind of fun around here this weekend. Meagan and Grandma Lois made strawberry shortcake, and Papa Joe and Andy made a playhouse! The girls love it.
Barni was happy to have her buddy Papa Joe around.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
9 Instructional Days left- not that I am counting...
Yes, I am very excited about summer coming. I do have a few kids this year that I will miss, but I am ready for the break. It has been a harder than usual year, so I am eagerly anticipating the change.
Grandma Lois and Papa Joe are in town putting together the neato playhouse for the backyard. I will have to post pictures after it is complete. Of course, the ladies went to the outlet mall while the guys put it together. Typical around here. Grandma just can't resist the call of the Coach outlet store! Plus, there are so many cute kid shoes to be purchased.
Grandma Lois and Papa Joe are in town putting together the neato playhouse for the backyard. I will have to post pictures after it is complete. Of course, the ladies went to the outlet mall while the guys put it together. Typical around here. Grandma just can't resist the call of the Coach outlet store! Plus, there are so many cute kid shoes to be purchased.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Happiest day in the world to me...
This day means so many different things to me. It means the dream that I would dream every day actually coming true. It means the power to truly change a life. I was blessed that my struggle to become a mother was short, but there is not a day that passes where I am not thankful for what I managed to acheive. I was told that I would never be able to simply have a baby on my own; Natalie proved that not to be true. Mother's Day amplifies my emotions that I feel each and every day. I am proud to be the mommy of two such lovely girls.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
sad night
We had a rough night last night. First of all, I was less than pleased at my NJHS Induction. I put so much work into it, but really, it was not so good.
When I got home Andy had to leave for his softball game. I had hoped that it would be cancelled because we got a pretty healthy rain the other day and Williamson county is very overprotective of their fields normally. The dogs started maniacly barking, so I went and checked it out. They were standing next to "scrappy" and barking like crazy. Scrappy, in case you don't know, is a stray cat who has been hanging out in our backyard. For whatever reason, Natalie and Meagan adore Scrappy. I knew something was wrong when the dogs were behaving that way. Barni was actually trying to get Scrappy to stand up by pushing her head up, and Pokie was running around back and forth. Scrappy, meanwhile, was twitching. It was very hard to see. I called Paula next door and she ran over. Paula doesn't like the cat, but even she was upset by it's condition. I called 3-1-1 and they told me a officer would be on their way. The girls and I went inside to try to eat dinner and Meagan said God would protect Scrappy. I said that she could say a prayer because we have been talking lately about prayers. Andy and I are not very religious, but we are trying to teach the girls some basics, both things that we have learned as children and ideas that appeal to us. Meagan said, "please god, take care of scrappy." I started to cry because it was so sweet.
The officer arrived about an hour later. Scrappy was still just barely alive, but he said they will put him out of his misery.
Hard night.
When I got home Andy had to leave for his softball game. I had hoped that it would be cancelled because we got a pretty healthy rain the other day and Williamson county is very overprotective of their fields normally. The dogs started maniacly barking, so I went and checked it out. They were standing next to "scrappy" and barking like crazy. Scrappy, in case you don't know, is a stray cat who has been hanging out in our backyard. For whatever reason, Natalie and Meagan adore Scrappy. I knew something was wrong when the dogs were behaving that way. Barni was actually trying to get Scrappy to stand up by pushing her head up, and Pokie was running around back and forth. Scrappy, meanwhile, was twitching. It was very hard to see. I called Paula next door and she ran over. Paula doesn't like the cat, but even she was upset by it's condition. I called 3-1-1 and they told me a officer would be on their way. The girls and I went inside to try to eat dinner and Meagan said God would protect Scrappy. I said that she could say a prayer because we have been talking lately about prayers. Andy and I are not very religious, but we are trying to teach the girls some basics, both things that we have learned as children and ideas that appeal to us. Meagan said, "please god, take care of scrappy." I started to cry because it was so sweet.
The officer arrived about an hour later. Scrappy was still just barely alive, but he said they will put him out of his misery.
Hard night.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Love early May!
Early May in Austin usually ushers in my least favorite thing: heat. For a girl who has lived in Texas the vast majority of my life, I really, really hate it. Granted, I don't love cold weather either. But, I would rather have it be a tiny bit cold than a tiny bit hot. I whine like there is no tomorrow. But, this year it is phenomonal! I love it. It is 76 or so, not terribly humid, and we took advantage. We spent a decent amount of time outside yesterday, and today we went to Central Market. If you aren't from Texas, Central Market is a store for people who love food. Therefore, it is for Andy and I. In addition, they have a great playground that the girls adore. Uncle Brian G. met us down there and the girls played for a long time. I went inside to get stuff to make dinner, which took wayyyyy too long. But that is Central Market on a Sunday, and I should expect it.
Andy is going in a little bit to Toys R Us. We are getting a neat playhouse that we saw online for the girls. Somehow, as the years have progressed, our tiny little saplings that we planted in the backyard have grown to respectful sized trees, so we have shade!
Unfortunately, my speaker for my National Junior Honor society Induction on Tuesday was arrested. Yes, arrested. He was caught driving drunk, so now we are having some candidate for the State House of Representatives come speak. Perfect end for my crazy week last week.
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