Weekly Happenings

• On Sunday we had planned to have a relaxing day at the park with my father in law and his wife. Grayson had fun but was a bit of a crab apple and Little Man was having some issues with some coughing.
• On Monday I got to go and show off Little Man to all of his friends at the hospital. His social worker was doing a presentation about him and it was great to be able to show everyone how great he was doing!
• Little Man got the cold that Grayson and hubby had. He went down hill very quickly Monday night and was on 3.5 liters of O2. He is on a round of steroids and I hope after this round that he continues to fight this thing off.
• We really had a quiet week this week. We only had one appointment  and that went well for Little Man and the rest of the time we got to stay home and do normal things.
• I didn’t have a nurse on Friday so I packed up the kids for my 8:00am doctor’s appointment. After that, we went to the park, then the library( which both boys loved), then we walked around Trussville. We are LOVING this weather!
• I am, however, not loving my kids behavior. All the fit throwing is wearing on my nerves and the two of them feed off of each other! Sometimes it is very entertaining to watch, most times it is not. Don’t let Little Man fool you, he is very aware and very smart, he can throw a fit with the best of them.
• I got two blissful days of sleeping in courtesy of my wonderful mommy and daddy and sister who gave up her room for him two days in a row!! They  kept Grayson  overnight and we had a nurse for Little Man so hubby and I could get some rest. God Bless family!
• I’m thinking of dressing the boys up as smurfs for Halloween, or monsters, or thing one and thing two. I just can’t make up my mind!!
• Grayson got some big boy sneakers.
• I’m really excited for the coming week because we have family coming to town!!!
• I am redoing my laundry room a little bit to make it more functional. If anyone has been to my home, I have a laundry room that was previously a bedroom.  Usually I just wash and dry the clothes and throw them  on our bed to fold but I am so tired of trying to keep up with that. So, I have bought I garment rack from Aldi’s for $9.99 and now I am looking for a small table to fold on. So far everything is working a lot better and I am actually keeping all the laundry in the laundry room. Which, by definition, where the laundry should be.
• My blue kitchen has come together quite nicely.

I must go to bed because we have a very early morning ahead of us tomorrow. Little Man has an IVIG infusion that will last all day and we have to be there at 8:o0am. Until next time…

Friday Fun at the Zoo!!

Caution!!! Picture heavy post but comes with super cute kiddies!!

Recently the boys and I got to spend some time with my cousin and her little one, Silas, at the zoo. We all needed a fun day after all the sickness that passed through the house. I feel so blessed  that my cousin and I get along so well and our children are so close in age. It is so wonderful to share this season of life with someone. Here is some pictures of our trip. I apologize for the quality of the photos , these kids move really quickly and it was hard to capture that Kodak moment.
***Just a little side note. Little Man  was there on this trip to the zoo. I just can’t show his picture online and it kills me because you are missing out on some serious cuteness.

Our first stop, trying to find the fishies or the Nemo’s as Grayson calls them.

I tried to convince the boys that the Anaconda could eat them but they didn’t seemed convinced or scared for that matter.

We had fun on the carousal and the train ride!!

Our little diggers!! I swear they would have stayed there all day if we let them.

 

     The Red Panda was a big hit! I love this age, they loved to watch the animals move around.

We had such a fun time and can’t wait to do it again!!!

Weekly Happenings

I meant to post yesterday but the toddlers got the best of me. Surely you can forgive me!

• We started off the week on Sunday with  a trip to the park with Nana and Grandpa. Grayson enjoyed the slide and Little Man enjoyed the swings. Then we had lunch with GG and Granddaddy where Grayson found a new love for ranch dressing. Lord help me he will want to dip everything now.
• We started the week with a promise that we weren’t going to watch any movies unless it was 30 minutes before naptime or 30 minutes before bedtime ( or any other time deemed fit by mommy).
• On Monday Little Man laid on his play mat and cried about it and Grayson kept getting Finding Nemo out of the DVD case and trying to stick it in the Playstation while handing me the remote and yelling Nemo Nemo!! The poor kids. Unfortunately the fit throwing about the movies continued throughout the week, even more so when the Playstation quit working and they couldn’t watch their 30 minutes before naptime.
• Little Man had a visit from his EI therapist this week and he decided throw one heck of a toddler tantrum. Since there was nothing wrong with him, I just let him do it and when he was done,(or when he realized that she wasn’t going to leave) he finally played with Ms. Megan. 
• Little Man also had  Physical Therapy this week and he rocked it!! Ms. Laurel was so impressed!
• Little Man has been my little clingy monkey this week and I am loving it.
• Grayson and I got to get out of the house and do some shopping this week. We like to take our time and I love that one on one time I get with him.
• We got to go on  a play date this week to the zoo and we had a great time! Pictures to follow on a different post.
• Little Man’s social worker came out to the house on Saturday for a few minutes. Literally just a few minutes so I have nothing else to add.
• Grayson has a cold again the poor thing! I just hope we can keep it contained and Little Man doesn’t get it. We will see…

The Shopping List

This morning, after making Grayson his waffle, I started a shopping list. The only thing on there was butter. I had intended to go out tomorrow morning to pick up a few things and as the day went on the list grew.
This evening Hubby and I were discussing options for dinner. I was voting for frozen pizza because I’m lazy like that but he didn’t want that.
I suggested tacos but we were lacking in the correct tortillas, seasonings and lettuce so I added it to the list
He suggested breakfast for dinner but we were lacking eggs so I added it to the list.
Running out of feasible options, we decided on sandwiches and wouldn’t you know it we were out of bread! My quick trip to the store has now turned into a full out shopping trip  for tomorrow. UGGHHH!  But we did have a very a nice dinner of pasta and homemade Italian sausage.

Weekly Happenings

• We were supposed to travel to see family on Labor Day but Little Man ended up being admitted to the hospital due to a fever. I think we lucked out because it rained anyway and little man and I had a fantastic view of Birmingham on the 9th floor of the new  hospital at Children’s.
• Little Man fared pretty well at the hospital and he was diagnosed with something viral (mostly likely Roseola from his brother) but  we had to stay an extra day so he can get a blood transfusion. He was really happy to come home on Wednesday and was even more happy to see his daddy walk through the hospital room door that afternoon. So wonderful to see…
• I did my best to bite my tongue when I had to deal with two medical residents on two separate occasions that seemed hell bent on irritating the stew out of me. I behaved myself and smiled.
• I came home on Wednesday to see my Grayson and his runny nose. The circle of germs is complete.
• On Monday I came home shortly to get some things for myself and little man and I started some laundry. On Wednesday I came home again and started some laundry. On Thursday I started the laundry. On Friday I started the laundry…..It is Saturday and I can officially say that I have washed, dried,  folded, and put away everything.
• Grayson has taken to carrying his cell phone everywhere (an old flip phone that we pulled out for him). He loves to talk on it and his favorite person to talk to is Jesus! It  goes something like this… He puts the phone to his ear  and says “Hello, Jesus?”  The funniest thing I have ever seen. I wonder if I get roaming charges for that?? Surely phone calls to Jesus are toll free?
• Little man has found a new love for his tongue and loves to stick it out! SO cute!
• It has become painfully obvious that I have to get the boys away from watching  so much movies. And before I get people telling me that it not appropriate for toddlers to be watching television, save it.  Trust me, I am aware. That is all Little Man could do while he sat in the hospital for 14 months so it has taken him some time to get adjusted.  It has been his comfort for so long so we needed to take it slow on weaning him off the videos.
• So Grayson knows how to say please and thank you but apparently we need to work on keeping  feet off of the table.

• Little man pooped on one of our nurses today.
• I bought bell peppers today and I decided to make fajitas for dinner. Good thing because after I cleaned out the fridge this afternoon I realized I had a ridiculous amount of tortillas. Hubby said that dinner was very good and he will  no longer make fun of my cooking abilities. I wasn’t sure if that was a compliment or not?
• After several days of trying, I was finally able to take a nap today. It felt good to finally catch up on some of the sleep that I lost at the hospital. Little Man has been sleeping a lot too.
• I let the boys experiment with bell peppers today. Grayson tasted an orange one, made a face and then put it on the couch. Little man held it for a minute and let me put it to his lips. After that he swatted it away and no longer wanted to play. Ha!

Until next time!

Second Blessing

September 7th of 2010 , two years ago, we discovered that we were expecting our second blessing. I was driving home from an appointment and I had an overwhelming urge to be sick in the car. I walked into the house, said hello to my husband, and went straight into the bathroom and took a pregnancy test. Minutes later, I asked my husband to come to the bathroom and he asked what I wanted. I told him that he was going to be a daddy again.

God was giving us another chance to parent an angel.

Quiet

Quiet …rarely happens around here. Right now I am enjoying the quiet before the boys get up and before the nurse gets here.  I broke out the hot tea this morning since the morning have been cooling down. I do think I may have to put a few a of these of these tea bags into the diaper bag for those very early morning trips to the Children’s ER when they happen. They cater to coffee drinkers which I am not. I was finding it hard pressed to get some unsweet tea at 1:00am in the morning at Children’s.  I just can’t drink coffee, I tried. I even got those really fancy flavored creamers. No sale. It smells great but tastes bad  and no amount of sweet n low is going to fix that.

You know that longer I look at this picture the more I see the unopened mail, trash, toys, unpaid bills, and other things that don’t belong. This is not my desk but is in fact our kitchen table. Oh well…

The kids are stirring so quiet time is over.

Circle of Germs

Little Man gets a cold---gives it to daddy--- Grayson gets Roseola---gives it to Little Man---Little Man winds up in the hospital…
So is my life right now.

October 15th

It is nearing that time of year again. I am getting emails and notices on facebook. October 15th, National Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day is approaching. Last year, I wasn’t able to do much but to light my candle but this year I would love to do something more or at least different. The problem is that there are no scheduled walks or candle lighting ceremonies in my area. I don’t really  have the time to devote to organizing anything but would love to see if anyone is interested in meeting at a local park and lighting our candles together to remember our babies. Please message me if you are interested.

Remembering October 15, 2011

 

New Name

The blog name has changed. Why? Because I can and because I don’t think it is safe to assume how many children there are going to be in our family. God laughs at me when I do that. I have very little control in that timing as I have to two wonderful toddlers that are two months apart. Adoption has captured our hearts! So I figure it is best not to poke the bear and change things up a bit. ;)
The name has some meaning for me. During the last few years I have gone through some darker times dealing with grief and PTSD.  During my time while dealing with this, my therapist and I have always made it a point to make sure that I always have something to  look forward to. It could be a birthday or a holiday, but since night time sometimes makes me anxious, I could always look forward to the mornings.
There is a always a new morning and a chance to begin again.

Blue

Before we moved into this house I wanted to decorate my kitchen with blue accents. The inspiration came from a dear friend that has a beautiful blue glass collection in her home. So I went to work (almost two years ago) and was able to find some blue glass of my own. Finally I have been able to start incorporating my blue glass into my home. I am very pleased so far. I plan to keep my eyes open for more authentic blue glass on my junkin trips but here are my favorite pieces. 
 

Weekly Happenings

• Things have been stressful these last few weeks…that is putting it nicely.
• I got to go out by myself Monday morning for several hours. It was fantastic! The weather was nice, the sun was out and I cranked the music up in the car. I can’t think of a better way to start the week. I needed that.
• Little Man is now the proud owner of his own handicap place card for the car. His momma sure is happy!
• Grayson has had his first fever  this past Monday at 16 months! (Yay for momma’s milk!!) Turns out his has Roseola.
• Little Man has a cold that has kept him in his bed connected to his oxygen since last Tuesday. He has finally turned the corner we think after having to do nebulizer treatments around the clock and antibiotics. At least we managed to keep him out of the hospital.
• I let go ( or fired) an entire pharmacy this week. Among many issues, they tried to convince me that I could substitute one drug for another one for little man. I am not stupid…I can read. We are writing a complaint to the company. I feel so much better since we made this decision.
• Little Man sat up for 10-15 seconds yesterday by himself!!!
• Grayson is talking up a storm. His favorite words this week; no, Nemo, turtle, thank you, and Jesus.
• We  only had to go  the hospital once this week!! Amazing! We have been averaging at least 2-3 visits per week for a few months.
• I had no nurse on Thursday and Friday of this week. Me and the boys managed just fine. I actually liked the time alone with them. While I do love the nursing help(Little Man’s care is quite daunting at times ), it can get draining having someone if your house all the time. 
• Last Sunday, we as a family, took the day off.  We cancelled the nurse, and just spent time with the kids. We went to the zoo and spent time together as a family. We needed that. We have had to many stresses and challenges thrown at us this past month.