Janna and Music

Isaac told me the cutest story of a conversation he and Janna had in the car on the way back from the ENT doctor.

Dad, "Do you want to listen to some pretty music"

Janna, "yea"

Isaac puts on his favorite -Enya

Janna, " don't like Daddy, off"

Isaac puts it on KLOVE what we usually have on in the car

Janna, " don't like Daddy, off"

Dad, " Do you want to listen to Mommy's music?"

Janna, "huh?"

Isaac puts on country music

Janna, " Janna like Daddy"

My little girl likes country music like me. Yeah!!!

ENT

Janna went to the ENT doctor today and her ears look great. The tubes are still in and looking good. We go back in 6 month to have them checked again.

Isaac took her to the appointment and said she was a good girl.:)

Isaac's Future Plans

As you all know Isaac has graduated but now what? We finally have some answers.

He was accepted into London School of Theology but they didn't have supervisor on their side in systematic theology so that door got closed. It was very disappointing blow, since they have been saying for two months they have been working on it.

We just mailed in the final paperwork for the Manchester program which is very similar to the LST program. This was our original plan before Dr. Coppedge had his heart attack and we thought that was a closed door but it opened up again. From what we hear it is a long waiting process to hear an answer but we are okay with that.

Isaac accepted the position as academic advisor for ATS and starts July 7th. He will be one of three academic advisers. He is very excited as they are excited to have him. His office will be just below mine. He is excited about earning money again and so am I. I am feeling much better about our finances and daycare and diapers for this baby boy that is coming soon.

The plan is to work on his PhD part time and work full time. It will be a different situation not having him to do my "honey do" list at home. His position is 40 hours a week and he will work til 5pm where I get off at 4:30. Dinners will be later and grocery shopping won't be getting down during the week. I think it will be a nice change. It will take adjusting but will be nice.

Isaac has a couple weeks to finish his " honey do" list. He is feeling more motivated since we now have more a plan in place.

Keep us in your prayers at we are adjusting.

Update

Janna's cough is getting better. She is still coughing some but not as bad. We are still keep in eye on it and won't let it go on for too long.

She is happy and talking all the time.

I had a great birthday this past weekend. Friday night Isaac made my favorite meal of cancun. Then Saturday we went shopping with his parents and the out to dinner to Olive Garden. I ate way too much. My mom took me shopping the week before and I got a ton of maternity clothes. Plus three scrapbooks. Isaac's parents got me a bag but it was not what I thought it was when I pointed it out. So instead when we were shopping I got a new bag and some pajama's for now. I still have birthday money to spend too.

Sunday my friends threw me a surprise Baby Shower. My mom and Aunt along with Isaac's mom also made the drive down to be there for me. It was fun shower and I had a great time. I now have the baby boy clothes and diapers that I wanted to feel a bit more prepared. Now we only need a name. I just keep praying that the right name will come along and we will know it when we hear it.

This week my very good friend Melissa along with her family are moving to Indiana. I am going to miss them all so much. We are having dinner with them tonight. Being in Wilmore and at the seminary setting this is what happens-friends move on, but it is sad each time.

We are looking forward to a couple of weekends at home relaxing and preparing before my brother's wedding and we travel again.

Janna is sick

Janna is battling a cough right now. She sounds aweful. It makes me sad to hear her struggle, especially at night. There is no cough medicine no give her. I can only give her tynol or ibprophen. They say honey would help but she doesn' t like honey(like me). We are using vicks and the vicks vaporizor at night.

I took Janna to the doctor yesterday to have it checked out. Her ears and lungs are clear, but she does have a sore throat. You won't know by the way she is eating or talking non-stop.

Please being praying for Janna that the cough goes away and she starts feeling better. Also for sleep for all us.

New Classroom

Janna is doing great in her new classroom. She has really adjusted well. Some mornings she will still fuss but not often. She comes home covered in dirt and happy. She is counting more and points to her fingers. She is finally saying one now. She is singing more songs and trying the hand motions. This summer they have water day twice a week. She loves the water. Last year she didn't like water day. She is going down the slide all by herself and is proud of herself.
I am proud of Janna and how well she transitioned. She is growing up to be a wonderful big girl.

Cake

Isaac has been asking me to blog about this...to me it is just a small Janna thing...but here I go...

Janna like me loves cake. We have had a lot of it lately with bridal showers, birthday's, and father's day. Janna calls all cake "happy cake". Pictures of cake, playdoh balls while cooking, and cake itself. I am not sure if she calls it happy cake because it makes her happy or because she associates it with Happy Birthday. Soon after calling it happy cake she started singing " happy to you, happy to you" It is so cute. She even requests that we sing it to her, cake or no cake.

It is sweet to hear her call it happy cake in her cute little voice.

Leaves

Last night we had a big storm and it caused lots of leaves and trees to cover the road. This morning we went out to the car and there were a couple of leaves on the hood of the car.
Janna says "leaves" "mommy move"
Me " we will move it later"

On the way to school the roads were looking worse the closer we got to school. They were covered in leaves and dirt.
Janna repeated said " uh oh leaves" "clean up"

She has Isaac's sensitivity and I love that about her.

transition

Yeah! Janna didn't cry today when I dropped her off. Yeah!
She is very good about putting her burprag and paci in her bag and saying "nap, night night". She knows it is for nap time and bed time.

Transition

Janna is doing much better. She still cries in the morning when I drop her off but at least it the same classroom with the same group of teachers. By breakfast or sooner she is just fine and happy. She is eating well and playing hard. She has come home very dirty this week. It is good to know she is playing and interacting more. She has been only using her paci and burprag at nap and nighttime. I am so proud of her.

I am sure that mornings will still be hard next week but she is adjusting.

Transition

When I picked up Janna from school yesterday I found out she had a good afternoon. She didn't cry at all at lunch and she ate too. She didn't get upset the rest of day. She only used her burprag and paci for nap time and then took it again right before she crawled into bed. I am so proud of her for being a big girl.

This morning I dropped her off and she was really good about putting her burprag and paci in her bag (she calls it backpack). She fussed a little and didn't like that I made her do it but she was fine after a minute. Then it was off to find out where the kids where. Of course they were in a different room with a different teacher that I didn't know. Ben and Nate were there but that still didn't calm her down. There were a lot of children in the room today. She kept calling for Crystal. It made me so sad. Finally I just had to hand her off. She screamed and was really upset but it wasn't as loud as the day before. As I pulled out of the lot I saw her teacher come in so she was in the big room long.

I am hoping that her day got better. These mornings are rough on me and her. Thanks for all your prayers, they are working. Please keep it up.

Transition

I learned when picking Janna up from school she enjoyed the new room but didn't like the new routine. They eat breakfast , lunch, and snack in the cafeteria now and Janna didn't like this. She screamed and was upset and threw fits each time and didn't eat anything. She did play outside alot and came home very dirty but happy( and hungry). Tomorrow she starts with the new teacher.

This morning was really on me and Janna. The morning started as normal. I was really impressed when after eating her yogurt she didn't want her burprag and paci and was content to talk and play. I stuffed it in her bag for nap time. She played with a toy turtle that she called a frog the whole way to school. I let her take in with her as long as she put it back in the bag once in her room. She did this without a fuss and without wanting her paci and burprag. She was happy to see her new room. But the teacher wasn't there yet so we had to go to yet another new classroom where they keep the kids until the teacher arrives. Her friends Ben and Nate were there and a teacher that she knows but she screamed for Mommy very loudly. She was more than a little upset. I still heard her as I was leaving the building until I started the car. I am hoping that she calmed down soon afterwards. It breaks my heart leaving her so upset but I know it is the right thing.

For those who read this please pray for Janna this week during this transition. (and me as well).

Moving Up

This morning I took Janna to school and we went to her new classroom and she was excited. Her name was on the floor of where to line up by the door and she had a hook for a jacket and cuby for nap supplies. Then I went to take her to cafeteria to wait until the teacher came. Her friends Ben and Nate were there. She got upset when we didn't see Chrystal and started calling her name. Then Michelle came in and so did the new teacher. For the first day of transition, the children go to the new classroom but with the old teacher then the next day they get the new teacher. This should help children adjust. Chrystal's sub for the morning was sick so she wasn't in the new room with them yet. I was able to hand Janna off to Chrystal today but I know that tomorrow will be hard on her.
When I pick her up after work we will see how she did today. I will keep you updated.