I married my wonderful hubby! It's amazing how much time can seem to fly by when you're so busy with every day life, kids, work and school. Some days it feels like we've been married forever, like its hard to remember a time when we weren't married. Other times it feels like it was just yesterday we were standing in the chapel before friends & family saying our vows. Either way, I am blessed to be married to such a wonderful, caring, and loving man and I am grateful to have him in my life.
In our 10 years we've been through some really tough times, some that I wasn't sure we'd make it out of and still be together. However there's been so many wonderful times they overshadow those tough ones. The tough ones just made our marriage stronger and better and I know now we can overcome anything.
Here's to many more! :)
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Random Kid Updates
I've really not blogged much in the last few weeks and since K's birth it's been mostly about her, which is understandable. I do want to update on all the kids though because you know mommy guilt is eating away at me:)
I'll start with Jessica. She's finishing up 4th grade, and has 2 more days to go and is done for the year. Last week they had their award ceremony and she got several awards. 3 certificates for being on the A honor roll (3 of the 9 weeks) and 1 for A/B honor roll plus a good citizen award and math Olympiads. I can't believe she's going into 5th grade next year! She also got asked to participate in the schools safety patrol next year. Basically she helps with the car line in the morning and afternoons, opening doors etc. We'll see how long she actually likes doing this ;) A couple of her friends are doing it to, so she'll prob do it as long as they do.
Hailey finished up with preschool last week and I think is already missing it, so am I. She really enjoyed going and seeing her friends and loved her teacher. She has come along way in learning things this year and her attitude has improved as well. Though some days you can't tell, but she's a typical 5 yr old! Hailey also starts Kindergarten this fall. How did this happen? I swear it feels like she was just born but now I have another little one at home. She is very excited though to go to her big sisters school and start Kindergarten.
We have only 12 more days until K's UAB appointment and I am feeling anxious already. I will probably be a nervous wreck the morning of the appointment, so it's probably a good thing we're going down the night before instead of trying to drive at the butt crack of dawn for an 8:30 appointment. I need to find a hotel and contact my SIL about keeping the big girls overnight for us that Sunday night before the appt. This will make it much easier on us to talk to the doctor, find out info and ask any questions we have.
Overall Kaitlyn is doing well at home, she seems pretty laid back and seems to only cry when hungry or needs changing. I am sure that will change in time but for now we're enjoying it. I just wish she would sleep a little better at night, she does fairly well during the day, so I hope in time she'll start the night time sleep better too.
It seems right now the big girls are OK with Kaitlyn being here, no major jealousy issues have come out...yet. I think Jess will be fine most likely as she's done this before, but Hailey on the other hand I am not so sure about. Fingers crossed that since she has someone to play with it'll help with that and not want/need my constant attention this summer.
I'll start with Jessica. She's finishing up 4th grade, and has 2 more days to go and is done for the year. Last week they had their award ceremony and she got several awards. 3 certificates for being on the A honor roll (3 of the 9 weeks) and 1 for A/B honor roll plus a good citizen award and math Olympiads. I can't believe she's going into 5th grade next year! She also got asked to participate in the schools safety patrol next year. Basically she helps with the car line in the morning and afternoons, opening doors etc. We'll see how long she actually likes doing this ;) A couple of her friends are doing it to, so she'll prob do it as long as they do.
Hailey finished up with preschool last week and I think is already missing it, so am I. She really enjoyed going and seeing her friends and loved her teacher. She has come along way in learning things this year and her attitude has improved as well. Though some days you can't tell, but she's a typical 5 yr old! Hailey also starts Kindergarten this fall. How did this happen? I swear it feels like she was just born but now I have another little one at home. She is very excited though to go to her big sisters school and start Kindergarten.
We have only 12 more days until K's UAB appointment and I am feeling anxious already. I will probably be a nervous wreck the morning of the appointment, so it's probably a good thing we're going down the night before instead of trying to drive at the butt crack of dawn for an 8:30 appointment. I need to find a hotel and contact my SIL about keeping the big girls overnight for us that Sunday night before the appt. This will make it much easier on us to talk to the doctor, find out info and ask any questions we have.
Overall Kaitlyn is doing well at home, she seems pretty laid back and seems to only cry when hungry or needs changing. I am sure that will change in time but for now we're enjoying it. I just wish she would sleep a little better at night, she does fairly well during the day, so I hope in time she'll start the night time sleep better too.
It seems right now the big girls are OK with Kaitlyn being here, no major jealousy issues have come out...yet. I think Jess will be fine most likely as she's done this before, but Hailey on the other hand I am not so sure about. Fingers crossed that since she has someone to play with it'll help with that and not want/need my constant attention this summer.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Living in a Foggy Daze
I have been in a foggy daze since Kaitlyn's birth. I thought for sure it was because of the pain pills, but I've been off of them for about 5 days or more so I don't think it's related. I do think know I am way overwhelmed at Kaitlyn's diagnosis, the thoughts of all the things that could go affect her later in life or even in the next few months. The fact I don't really know much more 9 days after she was born than I did after finding out she had lipomyelomeningocele (further known as LMC). I don't think there has been a day since she was born I haven't had a breakdown at some point in the day and my poor husband has no idea what to do for me, other than tell me he loves me and things are going to be OK. I want to believe they will be OK but until I talk to the neurosurgeon at UAB in June I don't feel I can process this all enough to really believe things will be OK.
I need to call and make an appointment for a 2 week checkup with my OB and I will talk to her about my feelings and see if she thinks it's PPD related or if I am just having anxiety about the diagnosis etc. I don't know that I am depressed per se, but I am down at times, happy at times, sad at times and mostly scared of something happening to Kaitlyn. I am in total agreement with the statement, you never think something is going to be "wrong" with your child. I don't feel there is something "wrong" with Kaitlyn in my eyes, just that she has a medical condition that needs more attention.
On the plus side, she's doing well adjusting to being home. I am slowly getting more comfortable handling her, though I am still nervous I could hurt her by sitting her down wrong or putting her diaper on to tight, etc. Her big sisters love her to death and they always want to hold and feed her. Plus they can't wait til she's bigger so they can play with her. We did get a call today from the pediatrician because the levels of her thyroid test came in a little high, so dh took her in this afternoon to get retested. I hope they were just a fluke high, the nurse did say that it was possible and they could be just fine today. I really pray they are, because I honestly don't know if I can handle anything else right now.
In the midst of all this I do realize how lucky we are, because I know the diagnosis could have been worse and she could have needed surgery immediately after being born among many other things. I have wonderful friends who have offered to help in any way they can, babysitting, meals, coming over to just chat etc and knowing I have such tremendous friends, is a god send. I may not need them right this minute, but in the coming months after our trip to UAB, scheduling surgery and such I know they will still be there for me. For that I am very thankful and grateful.
I need to call and make an appointment for a 2 week checkup with my OB and I will talk to her about my feelings and see if she thinks it's PPD related or if I am just having anxiety about the diagnosis etc. I don't know that I am depressed per se, but I am down at times, happy at times, sad at times and mostly scared of something happening to Kaitlyn. I am in total agreement with the statement, you never think something is going to be "wrong" with your child. I don't feel there is something "wrong" with Kaitlyn in my eyes, just that she has a medical condition that needs more attention.
On the plus side, she's doing well adjusting to being home. I am slowly getting more comfortable handling her, though I am still nervous I could hurt her by sitting her down wrong or putting her diaper on to tight, etc. Her big sisters love her to death and they always want to hold and feed her. Plus they can't wait til she's bigger so they can play with her. We did get a call today from the pediatrician because the levels of her thyroid test came in a little high, so dh took her in this afternoon to get retested. I hope they were just a fluke high, the nurse did say that it was possible and they could be just fine today. I really pray they are, because I honestly don't know if I can handle anything else right now.
In the midst of all this I do realize how lucky we are, because I know the diagnosis could have been worse and she could have needed surgery immediately after being born among many other things. I have wonderful friends who have offered to help in any way they can, babysitting, meals, coming over to just chat etc and knowing I have such tremendous friends, is a god send. I may not need them right this minute, but in the coming months after our trip to UAB, scheduling surgery and such I know they will still be there for me. For that I am very thankful and grateful.
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