A Night Out

Isaac and I got to go on a double date with Bill and Amanda to see this....

and eat here ( with no high chair or booster seat)...

because of great friends Bethanne and Dan who watched the kids

Looks like they had fun....both kids were asleep and toys picked up when we were home. Plus they said they had fun with the kids and they were good. Yeah for a night out!

Ears

So last week at the ENT and at Simon's 15 month appointment his ears were fine, but on Monday they started leaking again! We called in the drops and will start it again. At least the tubes are working:)

A laugh

Last night Isaac and I were eating dinner while the kids were playing in their room. They were being really quiet. I went to check on them and they had all the little people out and were playing very nicely together.

A couple minutes later Simon started crying...

Us: "Janna why is Simon is crying?"

Janna:" He wants the bus, but the little people are afraid of him because they think he is a giant."

Simon then comes in carrying three little people clutched tightly in his hand has he walks over to the table to show us.

Simon is 15 months

Simon at 15 months

25 pounds 55%

30 3/4 inches 32 %

He got four shots. He is doing well. His ears were better too.

Boxes

We are the current mailing address for all Christmas Boxes. Mom and Dad and Aaron and Christina are shipping their packages to us since we have a US mailing address and they are in Chile. It is very hard to have a huge pile of boxes that you can't open. Even Janna knows they are for Christina .

So welcome to shipping central....

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My kids

My kids~ who I love with all my heart!

Why I am here...

So last week was a really hard week I about gave up numerous times....but I didn't...

Then Friday outside of Janna's classroom there is board for there art work and what they are working that week. It said when I grow up...

Janna's said...I want to be a mommy.

If that didn't bring tears...you could see the letters in her name plus the heads had arms and legs.

Maybe I am not doing as bad as I thought...if she still wants to be a mommy even after my bad days...weeks...

Lord, thank you for this reminder of why I am important.

Janna and Ears

Janna has been complaining about her ears but just on and off. I assumed she wanted drops or medicines like Simon and didn't think much of it.

I was wrong. On November 11th I got a call from daycare saying she was really fussy and her ears were really hurting. I picked her up and took her home. Then that afternoon I picked up Simon and took her to the doctor, Simon too. Juggle both was not easy but I did it.

Janna had and ear infection in one ear and the other ear the doctor couldn't see due to wax. The ear with the infection had the tube resting in the ear canal. The wax was hard and deep so he didn't remove it. ( At least I think that is why)So after the appointment I went looking for sweet oil for Janna's ears and we picked up the augmentium over the weekend. It took two stops and one long potty break, but we made it home in one piece.

I was so tired that night but I did survive.

Janna is feeling better. There is no fever and she is playing as normal. I still see the ear tube and I am hoping it will fall out soon.

Simon Ears

So as you see it has been two weeks since I have blogged.





After a round of augmentium for Simon ( about 10days), he started to act a bit more like himself for three days maybe. He still was not himself. At his two week post op check up on November 9th....





Doctor looked in his ears and saw why there was a high fever and very sad sick boy. He vacuumed out the ears and gave us ear drops and Sulfa medicine. That night Simon got a fever of 103.9. Between midnight and 4am he was a hot little boy. By morning the fever was gone. He still was not himself though. I am allergic to sulfa drugs so I kept looking for a rash or fever again but he is okay. He is still on the drops and sulfa drugs. We go back today ( one week later) for a followup appointment. Never a good sign when you have to schedule these.

Simon has his 15 month check up at PAA on Thursday but we decided to keep this one in case vacuuming is still needed and just to be sure.



Over the weekend, starting Friday, I think My Simon is back. He is running away from me, fighting me to get dressed, throwing food, and smiling. The smiling is a big one. He also slept through the night last night.



I am praying his ears are all better and we don't have anymore problems.

This is Simon on Friday--what a cute little happy boy!

Borrowed post

I am copying the post from one of blogs I read today. Here is her site:
http://damomma.com


To “Not Cut Out For Motherhood:”
If this post is for you, you know it.
You’ve found my website by Googling, “not enjoying motherhood” or “what if I hate motherhood” or even, “sorry I became a mother.” I’ve noticed you in my site statistics over the years, several of you a week, Googling in the early morning hours or the mid-afternoons or whenever else it is that it’s just gotten way too hard.
I see you there, and I say a prayer for you. I pray that you’re ok this morning, that you came across something here that helped, that gave you a laugh and made you feel less alone. I hope that you’ll get through the hard part and find something wonderful on the other side.
After years of considering it, I finally thought of something to say to you that might help:
It’s going to be okay.
Really, it is.
Life with young kids is hard. It’s non-stop work, even through the nights. It’s mindless, boring, and dirty. And the stakes are so high. What a horrific combination.
It’s okay that you hate the baby sometimes when she cries. It’s all right that you’ve never felt lower about yourself – that doesn’t make you a bad mother, just a regular old worn-out one.
It’s okay to have regrets.
There is no shiny perfection of motherhood. You haven’t deprived your self or your children of it — it doesn’t exist.
Motherhood is beautiful and fulfilling — and horrible and exhausting and menial in the extreme. Every mother I’ve ever known cracked somewhere along the way. Congrats, it’s your turn. Some day it won’t be.
Try to get some sleep. Ask for help. It’s okay to let her cry some place where she’s safe — in a crib, strapped into a stroller — while you get some deep breaths.
Don’t drink. If you are drinking, get help. Drinking will make it so much worse than you can imagine.
Even if you’re not drinking, get help. Tell someone you’re struggling. Once you do, you’ll only be sorry you waited so long.
The perfect people — every last one of them — are stinking liars.
Hang in there. It gets better.
You’re going to be okay.

A very cute little girl

Simon is walking

Simon is walking more than crawling. He crawls when tired only. He is so cute but getting into so much trouble. I hope to record him walking soon. Stay posted.

Halloween

I didn't get any good pictures of the costumes. I hope to re-create it soon. For now here you go.

Pumpkin Carving

Scooping!Carving! (notice the ponytail)

The Result!

Boyd's Farm

It was raining and cold at Boyds but we went anyway. It was free because nothing was open. Janna didn't mind because papa got her cotton candy. We got our pumpkins for the year too. Here are a few pictures of our trip.

Simon was tired.

Janna...who know what she is thinking.

Grandma and Grandpa joined us for the cold adventure. Janna was afraid of the donkey. Simon loved the animals and didn't want to leave them.