Hello everyone!
I just wanted to post and let everyone know how Elizabeth made out at the eye doctor. Apparently she has 20/20 vision in her right eye and 20/25 in her left eye. With near perfect vision, we are back to the drawing board as far as her headaches are concerned. This past Friday I met with her pedi and she would like to do a CT scan but her insurance won't let her do one until other less expensive tests are done first. So, she ordered a 3 way x-ray of her sinuses and prescribed three different meds for her to take over the course of the next few weeks. This is to rule out possible sinus infection or inflammation. If that does not work then she can justify the CT scan to the insurance company. We have an appt. with the Dr. on the 15th to check everything. So far she is still having headaches. Please pray for wisdom for us all. I really don't want to put Elizabeth through any unnecessary tests, but I also don't want her to continue to suffer through headaches everyday. Thanks for praying!
In Him,
Christina
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Praises and Updates
Hello Everyone!
I pray everyone is doing well. We are in our 3rd week of school and things are going really great! Elizabeth has become an A/B student in Math (formerly a C student). While she does not particularly enjoy everything she is doing, she is still doing well in every subject. Her legs are doing great. She still has a little ache in them when it rains she says, but other than that she is back to playing with her friends as always. Since starting school she has begun to experience headaches while reading or concentrating so we have an appt with an eye Dr. on Oct. 1st. I will let you know how that turns out.
Rebekah is doing so great in school that quite frankly I am speechless. She has decided all of a sudden that she really likes to read and that school isn't so bad after all. Now those of you who know the struggles I have had with her on these points will know that this is just a miracle! I have prayed for so long that the Lord would instill a love of learning in her heart and I am so thankful that he finally has. She is reading a large portion of her work on her own and understanding it perfectly. She is truly a changed child and a joy to teach! Praise Him!
Rachel is a pure delight! I watch her sometimes in awe. That the Lord would bestow such a wonderful gift to me is so humbling. I look forward to seeing each new day through her eyes and it is truly amazing. We took her to a cardiologist today to check her murmur. They have found it to be completely innocent. We are so thankful.
I will try to be more faithful in updating. I know I have said that before, but know that I really am trying.:0)
I pray everyone is doing well. We are in our 3rd week of school and things are going really great! Elizabeth has become an A/B student in Math (formerly a C student). While she does not particularly enjoy everything she is doing, she is still doing well in every subject. Her legs are doing great. She still has a little ache in them when it rains she says, but other than that she is back to playing with her friends as always. Since starting school she has begun to experience headaches while reading or concentrating so we have an appt with an eye Dr. on Oct. 1st. I will let you know how that turns out.
Rebekah is doing so great in school that quite frankly I am speechless. She has decided all of a sudden that she really likes to read and that school isn't so bad after all. Now those of you who know the struggles I have had with her on these points will know that this is just a miracle! I have prayed for so long that the Lord would instill a love of learning in her heart and I am so thankful that he finally has. She is reading a large portion of her work on her own and understanding it perfectly. She is truly a changed child and a joy to teach! Praise Him!
Rachel is a pure delight! I watch her sometimes in awe. That the Lord would bestow such a wonderful gift to me is so humbling. I look forward to seeing each new day through her eyes and it is truly amazing. We took her to a cardiologist today to check her murmur. They have found it to be completely innocent. We are so thankful.
I will try to be more faithful in updating. I know I have said that before, but know that I really am trying.:0)
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Great Dr. visit/Getting ready for school
Hello Everyone!
Elizabeth saw the orthopedic Dr. today. The Dr. says that Elizabeth is getting stronger and looks really good. Throughout this past week she has had a significant decrees in pain. For this we are so thankful. She still can't jump around and go crazy but was told to just use common sense. If it hurts STOP!:P She has another appt in 21/2 week just to check how things are going. However, the Dr. said that if she is doing great that we can cancel. Sooo, we won't bet going to PE tomorrow, but I don't think it is that big of a deal since it's raining here like crazy anyway and I do NOT want to be out in it all day.
I can't believe that school starts next Monday! WOW! Where did our summer go. I am not even close to being ready. I will have to jump into overdrive to get everything done. However, with that said, we WILL be ready and start school on time. I think Rebekah is getting a little excited about starting back but doesn't want to admit it. Elizabeth is not looking forward to starting back but she is also almost 13. Enough said!
Mike's birthday is this Wednesday. We are looking forward to celebrating. However, we probably will wait til the weekend since he is just so tired during the week. We have a lovely painting for him that a local friend did. It is of two blue footed boobies (birds for those that don't know). I think it will remind him of the tropics, diving, and the ocean. Elizabeth's gift for her dad is a song. He has been on her for some time now to learn Moonlight Sonata on the piano. She has been practicing for months now without his knowledge and plans to play it for him on his day. Rebekah is not sure what she wants to do yet, but I am sure we will think of something quite special.
Well, that is all for now. My love to you all.
Christina
Elizabeth saw the orthopedic Dr. today. The Dr. says that Elizabeth is getting stronger and looks really good. Throughout this past week she has had a significant decrees in pain. For this we are so thankful. She still can't jump around and go crazy but was told to just use common sense. If it hurts STOP!:P She has another appt in 21/2 week just to check how things are going. However, the Dr. said that if she is doing great that we can cancel. Sooo, we won't bet going to PE tomorrow, but I don't think it is that big of a deal since it's raining here like crazy anyway and I do NOT want to be out in it all day.
I can't believe that school starts next Monday! WOW! Where did our summer go. I am not even close to being ready. I will have to jump into overdrive to get everything done. However, with that said, we WILL be ready and start school on time. I think Rebekah is getting a little excited about starting back but doesn't want to admit it. Elizabeth is not looking forward to starting back but she is also almost 13. Enough said!
Mike's birthday is this Wednesday. We are looking forward to celebrating. However, we probably will wait til the weekend since he is just so tired during the week. We have a lovely painting for him that a local friend did. It is of two blue footed boobies (birds for those that don't know). I think it will remind him of the tropics, diving, and the ocean. Elizabeth's gift for her dad is a song. He has been on her for some time now to learn Moonlight Sonata on the piano. She has been practicing for months now without his knowledge and plans to play it for him on his day. Rebekah is not sure what she wants to do yet, but I am sure we will think of something quite special.
Well, that is all for now. My love to you all.
Christina
Friday, August 15, 2008
New Prayer's and Big Praises
Hello everyone. I pray you have all had a wonderful week. Things are going fairly well here. Elizabeth's therapy is going well. She is still in pain but hopefully with time things will get better. I found out that my insurance would not accept Mrs. Deb's office. I guess she is outside their system. However, I was up for renewal and had the option to change which company we used so I have switched. This is not the only reason I have switched, but it is one of several big ones. The new company does accept her office so we are very grateful. I did not find this out til after Elizabeth's second appointment, which was denied by the old company. So Deb has basically been seeing Elizabeth for FREE! What a testimony to the way the body of Christ is suppose to take care of each other. I know it is not the same as money, but I will have to bake her some of my Amish Friendship bread. YUM!
Rebekah did not have to go to the Dr's. for her eye. I was ever so grateful that the irritation went away after a good night's rest. Please pray for Rebekah this coming Sunday. She was caught doing something she shouldn't and now has to confess it and ask for forgiveness. This is such a hard lesson to learn. However, Mike and I feel very strong that it is necessary she do this. Scripture is very clear about what we need to do when we have wronged a brother in Christ. It is our hope that these lessons learned now will help her to stay on the right path in the future.
Rachel had her 15 month check-up on Tuesday. She is doing well, however, the Dr. wants to see her again next month. While listening to her heart she detected a murmur. This of course was totally freaking me out at first. However, now that I have had a chance to reflect and pray, I have a clearer mind. I am not going to borrow trouble. God is in TOTAL control. I am praying that between now and then God will touch her little body and when we see the Dr. next month she will hear nothing but a perfectly beating heart. Can I get an AMEN! Also, the Dr. wants to check Rachel's weight. On Tuesday she weighted 20 pounds, which is what she weighed last time we were there. I am not really concerned with this, I just think she is going to be petite.
Mike and I are doing well. Mike is working hard as ever, but really liking the challenge of his new position. We are hopeful that his dedication will lead to bigger and better things for him as time goes on. He has also been working hard this week getting a lot of yard work done. The yard is really starting to look nice.
I am gearing up for the new school year. I have never liked the paper work part of homeschooling but it is a necessary evil. I plan to finish all of my filing in the next few weeks so I can have everything ready for Sept. 1st. I would really like to do something fun for the first day of school, however, I am at a loss. Please feel free to give me your suggestions:0) Well, that's all for now. Sending my love to you all. Have a great weekend.
Rebekah did not have to go to the Dr's. for her eye. I was ever so grateful that the irritation went away after a good night's rest. Please pray for Rebekah this coming Sunday. She was caught doing something she shouldn't and now has to confess it and ask for forgiveness. This is such a hard lesson to learn. However, Mike and I feel very strong that it is necessary she do this. Scripture is very clear about what we need to do when we have wronged a brother in Christ. It is our hope that these lessons learned now will help her to stay on the right path in the future.
Rachel had her 15 month check-up on Tuesday. She is doing well, however, the Dr. wants to see her again next month. While listening to her heart she detected a murmur. This of course was totally freaking me out at first. However, now that I have had a chance to reflect and pray, I have a clearer mind. I am not going to borrow trouble. God is in TOTAL control. I am praying that between now and then God will touch her little body and when we see the Dr. next month she will hear nothing but a perfectly beating heart. Can I get an AMEN! Also, the Dr. wants to check Rachel's weight. On Tuesday she weighted 20 pounds, which is what she weighed last time we were there. I am not really concerned with this, I just think she is going to be petite.
Mike and I are doing well. Mike is working hard as ever, but really liking the challenge of his new position. We are hopeful that his dedication will lead to bigger and better things for him as time goes on. He has also been working hard this week getting a lot of yard work done. The yard is really starting to look nice.
I am gearing up for the new school year. I have never liked the paper work part of homeschooling but it is a necessary evil. I plan to finish all of my filing in the next few weeks so I can have everything ready for Sept. 1st. I would really like to do something fun for the first day of school, however, I am at a loss. Please feel free to give me your suggestions:0) Well, that's all for now. Sending my love to you all. Have a great weekend.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Physical Therapy Visit
Hello Everyone! I thought I would let you all know how Elizabeth's appt. with PT went. We are very fortunate to know Elizabeth's physical therapist personally. Mrs. Deb, as the girls call her, is a member of our church and, I feel very confident that Elizabeth is getting the very best of care.
First, Deb interviewed Elizabeth about her knee. Once that was done she placed little electrodes on her skin along with anti-inflammatory medicine. The electrodes helped push the medicine down into the joint where it is inflamed. She also iced it for a good long while. After that, Deb showed Elizabeth several exercises that she wants her to do over the course of this month to help strengthen the muscles in her legs. We will go back to see her on Thursday where she will give her some more exercises and do the electrodes and medicine again.
While we were there she noticed that Elizabeth is standing and walking with her left ankle rolled in. She said that this can actually cause pain in the opposite knee (it is Elizabeth's right knee that is hurt). She does not feel this is what is causing her pain but, she said that it can and will cause her joint trouble as she gets older. She has suggested that we fit Elizabeth with an insert for her shoe so she walks, runs, stands,etc properly. However, our primary concern is to get rid of the pain she is experiencing now. I will talk to the orthopedist about this new development when we go back on the 25th.
In other news, Elizabeth is very excited to be going back to the vet's office tomorrow. She will wear her brace and call me if she needs to be picked up early. I also may take Rebekah to the Dr. tomorrow to have her eye looked at. I think she may be developing a sty.
I'll let you know how things go with everything in the next few days.
In Christ,
Christina
First, Deb interviewed Elizabeth about her knee. Once that was done she placed little electrodes on her skin along with anti-inflammatory medicine. The electrodes helped push the medicine down into the joint where it is inflamed. She also iced it for a good long while. After that, Deb showed Elizabeth several exercises that she wants her to do over the course of this month to help strengthen the muscles in her legs. We will go back to see her on Thursday where she will give her some more exercises and do the electrodes and medicine again.
While we were there she noticed that Elizabeth is standing and walking with her left ankle rolled in. She said that this can actually cause pain in the opposite knee (it is Elizabeth's right knee that is hurt). She does not feel this is what is causing her pain but, she said that it can and will cause her joint trouble as she gets older. She has suggested that we fit Elizabeth with an insert for her shoe so she walks, runs, stands,etc properly. However, our primary concern is to get rid of the pain she is experiencing now. I will talk to the orthopedist about this new development when we go back on the 25th.
In other news, Elizabeth is very excited to be going back to the vet's office tomorrow. She will wear her brace and call me if she needs to be picked up early. I also may take Rebekah to the Dr. tomorrow to have her eye looked at. I think she may be developing a sty.
I'll let you know how things go with everything in the next few days.
In Christ,
Christina
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Elizabeth Update
Well, The MRI came back clean so she will not need surgery. This is a very good thing. However, it also leaves us with many questions. No one is sure why her knee is hurting. It has been suggested that she may have bruised the bone, or compressed the cartilage when she wore the heels. So for now she will continue to take her pain meds when needed. She has been ordered off the crutches and she is only suppose to wear the brace when she will be up on her feet for a long time and she feels she needs it. Monday she goes to see a physical therapist who will give her some exercises to do over the course of this next month. On the 25th of Aug she will go back to the orthopedic for a re-check and see where she is at that point. The goal for the month is to strengthen her leg and knee.
Not much else to report so I will close for now.
In Christ,
Christina
Not much else to report so I will close for now.
In Christ,
Christina
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Long time no see!
Hello Everyone! Did you think I had forgotten that I had started this blog? Well, I didn't forget. Part of the reason I haven't posted is because we are often times very busy. The other reason is because it is summer and I am often times very lazy! I will try to hit the highlights of the last two months.
Mike - His back is doing much better, although it is still not 100%. He is doing stretching and strengthening exercises given to him by the physical therapist. It is slow progress but he is doing well. He has finally settled into that little promotion I spoke of way back when. It is not so much of a promotion as it is just a different job for the same company with a lot more responsibility and a little more money. He seems to like what he is doing at the moment, but we are still praying that at some point he will be able to get out of the plant and into an office type position.
Elizabeth - In June Elizabeth helped teach VBS (vacation bible school) with the youth group at church. She helped with the singing ministry and really enjoyed herself. I will try and remember to have her write about it soon. While she was there she jumped over a creek and hurt her ankle. We thought she may have broken it, but after x-rays we found it was only severely sprained. A few weeks after that the youth were in charge of our church service and she helped demonstrate all the songs they taught the children during the week. While she was doing this she was jumping in heals and injured her right knee. I believe that the initial injury happened when she jumped the creek, but jumping in heals really did her in. After a trip to the Dr. , x-rays which showed nothing, and rest she was still in pain so she was referred to an orthopedic Dr. She saw her this past Friday and she scheduled an MRI which was done this past Monday. We go tomorrow to find out the results. They are thinking she may have torn some cartilage. Please pray for this situation as surgery has been mentioned and that really scares her. I will update with the results tomorrow night as time allows.
Rebekah - Rebekah has been really enjoying her summer break. Her big summer project has been a dress she has been sewing with her sewing teacher. It is very pretty! The background is white and it has blue and green polka-dots all over it. Very cute, and very Rebekah! She has been spending most of her time just relaxing and playing on the computer or in her room. She has really stepped up in helping me these past few weeks since Elizabeth hurt herself. I don't know what I would do without her.
Rachel - Rachel will be 15months old on the 8th of August! I can't believe it. She is very active and in to EVERYTHING! Some of her favorite activities are to ride her horse, play her guitar, and dance. She loves to read and play games with her sister's too, but her most favorite activity is still nursing. I am happy to report that we are officially extended nursers. I didn't get to do that with Elizabeth or Rebekah so it is even more of a joy that I get to do it this time around. Rachel has been very healthy with the exception of a bought of Roseola a week ago.
Me - I am busy as ever trying to get things in order for this coming school year. I still have books to order and papers to file away from last year. It is a very time consuming job to stay on top of it all, however, I wouldn't change it for the world. With three girls to look after and a house to run I don't get a lot of free time but I really don't mind. Pretty soon they will all be grown and gone and I will have more free time than I will know what to do with. Mike and I do try to squeeze in a date here and there, and that is always nice.
Well , that pretty much sums up the highlights! I will update the blog with Elizabeth's results tomorrow.
In Him,
Christina
Mike - His back is doing much better, although it is still not 100%. He is doing stretching and strengthening exercises given to him by the physical therapist. It is slow progress but he is doing well. He has finally settled into that little promotion I spoke of way back when. It is not so much of a promotion as it is just a different job for the same company with a lot more responsibility and a little more money. He seems to like what he is doing at the moment, but we are still praying that at some point he will be able to get out of the plant and into an office type position.
Elizabeth - In June Elizabeth helped teach VBS (vacation bible school) with the youth group at church. She helped with the singing ministry and really enjoyed herself. I will try and remember to have her write about it soon. While she was there she jumped over a creek and hurt her ankle. We thought she may have broken it, but after x-rays we found it was only severely sprained. A few weeks after that the youth were in charge of our church service and she helped demonstrate all the songs they taught the children during the week. While she was doing this she was jumping in heals and injured her right knee. I believe that the initial injury happened when she jumped the creek, but jumping in heals really did her in. After a trip to the Dr. , x-rays which showed nothing, and rest she was still in pain so she was referred to an orthopedic Dr. She saw her this past Friday and she scheduled an MRI which was done this past Monday. We go tomorrow to find out the results. They are thinking she may have torn some cartilage. Please pray for this situation as surgery has been mentioned and that really scares her. I will update with the results tomorrow night as time allows.
Rebekah - Rebekah has been really enjoying her summer break. Her big summer project has been a dress she has been sewing with her sewing teacher. It is very pretty! The background is white and it has blue and green polka-dots all over it. Very cute, and very Rebekah! She has been spending most of her time just relaxing and playing on the computer or in her room. She has really stepped up in helping me these past few weeks since Elizabeth hurt herself. I don't know what I would do without her.
Rachel - Rachel will be 15months old on the 8th of August! I can't believe it. She is very active and in to EVERYTHING! Some of her favorite activities are to ride her horse, play her guitar, and dance. She loves to read and play games with her sister's too, but her most favorite activity is still nursing. I am happy to report that we are officially extended nursers. I didn't get to do that with Elizabeth or Rebekah so it is even more of a joy that I get to do it this time around. Rachel has been very healthy with the exception of a bought of Roseola a week ago.
Me - I am busy as ever trying to get things in order for this coming school year. I still have books to order and papers to file away from last year. It is a very time consuming job to stay on top of it all, however, I wouldn't change it for the world. With three girls to look after and a house to run I don't get a lot of free time but I really don't mind. Pretty soon they will all be grown and gone and I will have more free time than I will know what to do with. Mike and I do try to squeeze in a date here and there, and that is always nice.
Well , that pretty much sums up the highlights! I will update the blog with Elizabeth's results tomorrow.
In Him,
Christina
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Oh the Drama!
Hello everyone!
What a week. On Monday our toilet clogged and Mike spent most of the week getting it unclogged. Every Spring we have tree root trouble and we end up spending several hundred dollars having the drain unclogged. Well, Mike was tired of spending so much money on something he felt he could do himself. So..... he bought a snake to snake the line. He got two clogs loosened from the drain but everything was still backing up. We couldn't run any water appliances without all the water going directly into our yard. After messing with it for three days Mike finally had me call the city. They came out and flushed their main line but it was running fine. Then they snaked our line with a high powered water hose and within minutes had our line completely clear. They told us that the snake we bought likely helped but the clogs were too big. They said in the future to call them first before a plumber to see what they can do. Whew, what a mess!
In the process of working on the drain and working 19 of the last 21 days Mike has hurt himself. His sciatica is acting up something awful. He is taking the weekend to try and rest. He is hoping with rest and ice he can get it under control. If not he will need to see a Dr. next week. Please pray that whatever is causing his pain will be something not requiring surgery.
Well, as if the week wasn't exciting enough, I had to take a trip to the ER with Rachel yesterday. The girls and I were in Wal-mart and Elizabeth was watching Rachel for me while I looked at some Father's Day cards. Anyway, Rachel stood up and when Elizabeth tried to get her to sit back down she slipped and fell out of the cart and onto the floor with her head. I didn't see it. All I heard was like a melon hitting the ground and when I turned around Rachel was flat on her back wailing like no tomorrow. I called my ped and she said I should take her in to be checked. They looked her over but didn't do the CT scan or x-ray my Dr. thought they would do. They just checked her ears, eyes, and head and told me what to look for as far as concussion. I was not very happy with her care and called my ped as soon as we had left. She told me a few other things to look out for and told me she would see me in the morning. When we went this morning Rachel was looking and doing great. However, when the Dr. looked in her ears she found that she had an ear infection. So while she is fine from the fall she is now on antibiotics. My question is, why they didn't catch the infection in the ER! I hate my ER. I always have. Thankfully I have a wonderful ped who really cares about my kiddos. I love her!
Elizabeth felt absolutely awful about Rachel falling. She was so upset and crying. I felt so bad for her. She old me that she thought Rachel was dead, and that if she was, that she would have been her murderer. How is that for heaping coals of condemnation and guilt on oneself. I had to explain to her that no one blames her, and that it could have happened to any one of us. Rachel moves so fast these days. We have to be ever vigilant.
So....... That was our week. Hopefully next week will be much less eventful. We only have three weeks of school left and the girls are getting very excited about that. Arizona their cousin will be coming to visit on the 17th and staying for about a month with my mom. They can't wait to get to know her better and have someone other than each other to play with. I am trying to come up with some fun things to do while she is here.
Well, that's it for now. I'll write again in a few days. God Bless.
Christina
What a week. On Monday our toilet clogged and Mike spent most of the week getting it unclogged. Every Spring we have tree root trouble and we end up spending several hundred dollars having the drain unclogged. Well, Mike was tired of spending so much money on something he felt he could do himself. So..... he bought a snake to snake the line. He got two clogs loosened from the drain but everything was still backing up. We couldn't run any water appliances without all the water going directly into our yard. After messing with it for three days Mike finally had me call the city. They came out and flushed their main line but it was running fine. Then they snaked our line with a high powered water hose and within minutes had our line completely clear. They told us that the snake we bought likely helped but the clogs were too big. They said in the future to call them first before a plumber to see what they can do. Whew, what a mess!
In the process of working on the drain and working 19 of the last 21 days Mike has hurt himself. His sciatica is acting up something awful. He is taking the weekend to try and rest. He is hoping with rest and ice he can get it under control. If not he will need to see a Dr. next week. Please pray that whatever is causing his pain will be something not requiring surgery.
Well, as if the week wasn't exciting enough, I had to take a trip to the ER with Rachel yesterday. The girls and I were in Wal-mart and Elizabeth was watching Rachel for me while I looked at some Father's Day cards. Anyway, Rachel stood up and when Elizabeth tried to get her to sit back down she slipped and fell out of the cart and onto the floor with her head. I didn't see it. All I heard was like a melon hitting the ground and when I turned around Rachel was flat on her back wailing like no tomorrow. I called my ped and she said I should take her in to be checked. They looked her over but didn't do the CT scan or x-ray my Dr. thought they would do. They just checked her ears, eyes, and head and told me what to look for as far as concussion. I was not very happy with her care and called my ped as soon as we had left. She told me a few other things to look out for and told me she would see me in the morning. When we went this morning Rachel was looking and doing great. However, when the Dr. looked in her ears she found that she had an ear infection. So while she is fine from the fall she is now on antibiotics. My question is, why they didn't catch the infection in the ER! I hate my ER. I always have. Thankfully I have a wonderful ped who really cares about my kiddos. I love her!
Elizabeth felt absolutely awful about Rachel falling. She was so upset and crying. I felt so bad for her. She old me that she thought Rachel was dead, and that if she was, that she would have been her murderer. How is that for heaping coals of condemnation and guilt on oneself. I had to explain to her that no one blames her, and that it could have happened to any one of us. Rachel moves so fast these days. We have to be ever vigilant.
So....... That was our week. Hopefully next week will be much less eventful. We only have three weeks of school left and the girls are getting very excited about that. Arizona their cousin will be coming to visit on the 17th and staying for about a month with my mom. They can't wait to get to know her better and have someone other than each other to play with. I am trying to come up with some fun things to do while she is here.
Well, that's it for now. I'll write again in a few days. God Bless.
Christina
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Nearing the end!
Hello everyone! We officially will be done with school on June 20. Yeah!!! I can't believe our year is almost over. I am really looking forward to some down time with my girls. The girls will still have piano, and they will also have sewing once a week over the summer. These things are a nice extra for them when there is nothing to do outside but melt in the hot Georgia sun. Elizabeth will also continue to work at the vet's office once a week. Right now she goes in for 2 hours each week, but I think we are going to extend those hours a bit for the summer. She would prefer to stay for 3 or 4 hours a week. I may have to rearrange piano for the summer but I am sure it will all work out.
Rachel had her 1 year check-up last Monday. She was 18# 4oz. and 28 1/2 in long. The Dr. said she was in the 15% for her age. People say she is small but she looks very big to me. I hope everyone enjoyed seeing some of her birthday pics. I still can't believe she is 1. I mean, how did that happen! She sure is an awful lot of fun. I am really enjoying her company these days.
Rachel learned her first sign language word Sunday. We have been signing the word for "please" for the past month or so and she finally got it. Now if we could just get her to stop whining for things and just use the sign...... I guess it will come in time. Now we are working on "all done" and "more"
Tomorrow night Elizabeth and Rebekah will be getting awards for Awana. They both finished their Awana books and will be getting ribbons. This is a big accomplishment since many, many, many, many scriptures had to be memorized by both of them to achieve this. I am very proud of both of them. As excited as Elizabeth is about receiving her award I think it will be a bitter sweet night for her. Tomorrow will be her last official Awana club meeting. Next year she will be too old. She is considering becoming an LIT(leader in training) but is torn between doing that and participating in youth group.
Well, that's it for now. Sending my love to you all.
Christina
Rachel had her 1 year check-up last Monday. She was 18# 4oz. and 28 1/2 in long. The Dr. said she was in the 15% for her age. People say she is small but she looks very big to me. I hope everyone enjoyed seeing some of her birthday pics. I still can't believe she is 1. I mean, how did that happen! She sure is an awful lot of fun. I am really enjoying her company these days.
Rachel learned her first sign language word Sunday. We have been signing the word for "please" for the past month or so and she finally got it. Now if we could just get her to stop whining for things and just use the sign...... I guess it will come in time. Now we are working on "all done" and "more"
Tomorrow night Elizabeth and Rebekah will be getting awards for Awana. They both finished their Awana books and will be getting ribbons. This is a big accomplishment since many, many, many, many scriptures had to be memorized by both of them to achieve this. I am very proud of both of them. As excited as Elizabeth is about receiving her award I think it will be a bitter sweet night for her. Tomorrow will be her last official Awana club meeting. Next year she will be too old. She is considering becoming an LIT(leader in training) but is torn between doing that and participating in youth group.
Well, that's it for now. Sending my love to you all.
Christina
Monday, May 12, 2008
Sorry about the mix-up. I think the night I was writing the last post Rachel woke up and I had to log out. Then I forgot to go back later and post what I had written. Anyway, I will now update you on everything that has happened since my OOPS.
Rebekah did in fact have a sinus infection. Her Dr. prescribed some meds for her and she was as good as new a few days later. Other than that everyone has been healthy until a day ago when I came down with a head cold. I hope I don't give it to anybody. I must say right now I am eternally grateful for Puffs-Plus and Vaseline. They both do wonders at keeping my nose from becoming so raw that I can't stand to touch it.
On the 3rd of May Mike's mom and brother came for a visit from Ohio. They were here for the whole week and left yesterday the 10th. The girls really enjoyed having them here. Unfortunately, Mike had to work most of the week, but he was able to spend some time with all of us in the evenings. He was however, able to get Friday off and we went to the zoo in Greenville. It is not a very large zoo, but it was perfect for Rachel's first introduction to animal's other than her dog's. She really enjoyed the giraffe's and the elephant's. She also really liked the monkey's and lion's. She just kept pointing and saying. "da", which is her way of saying "dog". I just kept talking to her and telling her all about the animals. Elizabeth and Rebekah really enjoyed watching her discover new things as well. It had been a long time since they had been to a zoo.
May 1st Rachel hit a major milestone. She walked for the first time! We were all so excited. It is so fun for me as a mom to watch the older girls delight in their baby sister's accomplishments. They just kept encouraging her to come to them, and when she did they would just clap and cheer. Since then she has really taken off.
On the 8th my baby turned 1. I am so amazed by this past year. I look at every day as a opportunity to see the world through her eyes and watch her discover everything with such awe and wonder. I count myself so blessed to be able to be her mother and discover anew God's creation.
We had a lovely little party for Rachel. She received many new and fun toys and some very nice things to wear. The girls each bought her a tub toy. Mike and I bought her a walking toy and an activity table. My friend Michelle made her cake. It was in the shape of the number one. It was pink and perfect. She also made her a pretty little smash cake which Rachel made quick work of. She was a riot!!! Oh, I wish we could do it all over again, it was soo much fun!
I have had a very nice mother's day. We went to church and then just relaxed in the afternoon. We invited mom and Stu over for a cookout later in the evening and then watched Survivor. We all love that show. Anyway, it was very relaxing. Tomorrow, I get to go pick out a new outfit. I am excited. I already know what I want. I am going to get a cute shirt and a pair of capri's. Well, that should bring everything up to speed. I am going to post pics of the baby's birthday as soon as I post this. My love to you all.
Christina
uh-oh Rachel is awake thos pics might have to wait til tomorrow!
Rebekah did in fact have a sinus infection. Her Dr. prescribed some meds for her and she was as good as new a few days later. Other than that everyone has been healthy until a day ago when I came down with a head cold. I hope I don't give it to anybody. I must say right now I am eternally grateful for Puffs-Plus and Vaseline. They both do wonders at keeping my nose from becoming so raw that I can't stand to touch it.
On the 3rd of May Mike's mom and brother came for a visit from Ohio. They were here for the whole week and left yesterday the 10th. The girls really enjoyed having them here. Unfortunately, Mike had to work most of the week, but he was able to spend some time with all of us in the evenings. He was however, able to get Friday off and we went to the zoo in Greenville. It is not a very large zoo, but it was perfect for Rachel's first introduction to animal's other than her dog's. She really enjoyed the giraffe's and the elephant's. She also really liked the monkey's and lion's. She just kept pointing and saying. "da", which is her way of saying "dog". I just kept talking to her and telling her all about the animals. Elizabeth and Rebekah really enjoyed watching her discover new things as well. It had been a long time since they had been to a zoo.
May 1st Rachel hit a major milestone. She walked for the first time! We were all so excited. It is so fun for me as a mom to watch the older girls delight in their baby sister's accomplishments. They just kept encouraging her to come to them, and when she did they would just clap and cheer. Since then she has really taken off.
On the 8th my baby turned 1. I am so amazed by this past year. I look at every day as a opportunity to see the world through her eyes and watch her discover everything with such awe and wonder. I count myself so blessed to be able to be her mother and discover anew God's creation.
We had a lovely little party for Rachel. She received many new and fun toys and some very nice things to wear. The girls each bought her a tub toy. Mike and I bought her a walking toy and an activity table. My friend Michelle made her cake. It was in the shape of the number one. It was pink and perfect. She also made her a pretty little smash cake which Rachel made quick work of. She was a riot!!! Oh, I wish we could do it all over again, it was soo much fun!
I have had a very nice mother's day. We went to church and then just relaxed in the afternoon. We invited mom and Stu over for a cookout later in the evening and then watched Survivor. We all love that show. Anyway, it was very relaxing. Tomorrow, I get to go pick out a new outfit. I am excited. I already know what I want. I am going to get a cute shirt and a pair of capri's. Well, that should bring everything up to speed. I am going to post pics of the baby's birthday as soon as I post this. My love to you all.
Christina
uh-oh Rachel is awake thos pics might have to wait til tomorrow!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Sick Again!
Well, it has been a rough few days here. We think Rebekah has a sinus infection that has now also turned into ear infections in both ears. I am going to call the Dr. first thing in the morning. Let me back up a bit and tell you about the last few days.
Thursday our yearbook staff had a bake sale at The Taste of Toccoa, a local festival, to raise money. They did very well, and raised about $200. We incorporated the 50's theme of our yearbook into our booth. It was very cute. The girls each wore their hair in pony tales with red ribbon, black pants or skirts, and white shirts. A couple of our girls even had poodle skirts. Very fun! On Friday the girls had a slumber party for Awana. It is an annual event for the Awana girls that every one looks forward too. This was Rebekah's first year that she could go. Both of the girls had a wonderful time. However, when they got home they were wiped out. Rebekah complained of a headache so I gave her some Tylenol and sent her to take a nap. I figured it was just fatigue from not enough sleep. She complained off and on all though Saturday. This morning (Sunday) she woke up still hurting. After asking her a few questions I figures it was probably her sinuses. Poor thing! We called the after hours people at my Dr's office and have been doing everything we can to help ease the pain however, by mid to late afternoon she was complaining of an earache as well.
OOPS!!!!!! I thought I published this post on April 28th. Sorry!!! I will publish it now and also write a new update.
Thursday our yearbook staff had a bake sale at The Taste of Toccoa, a local festival, to raise money. They did very well, and raised about $200. We incorporated the 50's theme of our yearbook into our booth. It was very cute. The girls each wore their hair in pony tales with red ribbon, black pants or skirts, and white shirts. A couple of our girls even had poodle skirts. Very fun! On Friday the girls had a slumber party for Awana. It is an annual event for the Awana girls that every one looks forward too. This was Rebekah's first year that she could go. Both of the girls had a wonderful time. However, when they got home they were wiped out. Rebekah complained of a headache so I gave her some Tylenol and sent her to take a nap. I figured it was just fatigue from not enough sleep. She complained off and on all though Saturday. This morning (Sunday) she woke up still hurting. After asking her a few questions I figures it was probably her sinuses. Poor thing! We called the after hours people at my Dr's office and have been doing everything we can to help ease the pain however, by mid to late afternoon she was complaining of an earache as well.
OOPS!!!!!! I thought I published this post on April 28th. Sorry!!! I will publish it now and also write a new update.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Elizabeth volunteers at the vet's office
Hello everybody! I had a great time at the vet's office last Tuesday. I got to watch two surgeries!!!!! The first surgery was on a cute little black dog who had two bumps removed. The doctor cut them off with a knife and sowed him up with a special curved needle. Then he cut the bumps open to see what they were, they were large cysts. Then we took him to his cage and the nurse kept rubbing him to keep him warm and checking his tongue to see if it was pink (if the tongue is white it's serious.) When the dog woke up he was really loopy. He kept on shaking and moving his head around like he was a robot.
The next surgery was the best. I got to see a dog spade! First, the nurse let me carry her to a table and I held her still as the doctor put her to sleep. When she was asleep the nurse laid her upside down and shaved the hair off her belly to prevent infection. Then, the nurse took her to the surgery room while I rolled in the equipment. I watched the doctor take out the ovaries and the uterus . During surgery the nurse said the dogs heart rate dropped down to 82! The doctor started blowing into a tube that was down the dogs throat every once in awhile and the dog was all right! The nurse took her to her cage and she woke up immediately. All she did was bark and whimper. The doctor told me she wasn't in pain she just didn't know what she was doing yet. The dog tried to stand up and almost fell out of the cage before it was closed! I had an awesome time and can't wait till tomorrow!!! Love you all!!!!!!!!!!!
Love,
Elizabeth
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Good week...
Hello Everyone,
It has been a pretty good week here. Just an update... Rachel is doing really well. Her Dr. appt on Monday went good. The Dr. said her ear still didn't look 100% but that is looked better than it had been. I was told to just continue with the meds and come back for a check in two weeks, which should be April 25th. Boy am I glad that she is off the steroid! Her disposition went way south on that stuff. Now we just have the antibiotic so she is MUCH better.
Rebekah is suppose to go to the allergist on Thursday. I am a little nervous about going. I really don't like traveling where I am not familiar, and this place is all the way in Gainsville. I am use to my nice little city. I guess I will just have to bite the bullet as Mike would say.
Elizabeth has had several exciting days this past week. On Friday she did The Great American Cleanup with her 4-H group. She had a really great time picking up trash along the side of the road. Her friend Jarin was there so it was nice that she had someone she knew to pal around with. Also, today was a VERY big deal for her. After we did the UGA Vet day she really expressed an interest in Veterinary medicine. I called my vet up to see if he would let her volunteer at his office once a week and he said yes! Today was her first day! She will start going every Tuesday from 7:30am to 9:30am. Today she saw to surgeries which was very exciting to hear to tell about. As a matter of fact I will not say anymore about it. Instead I will have her blog to you about it. It is better first hand anyway.
Well, that is all for now. I will try to get a few more pictures up in the next few days as time allows.
Love,
Christina
It has been a pretty good week here. Just an update... Rachel is doing really well. Her Dr. appt on Monday went good. The Dr. said her ear still didn't look 100% but that is looked better than it had been. I was told to just continue with the meds and come back for a check in two weeks, which should be April 25th. Boy am I glad that she is off the steroid! Her disposition went way south on that stuff. Now we just have the antibiotic so she is MUCH better.
Rebekah is suppose to go to the allergist on Thursday. I am a little nervous about going. I really don't like traveling where I am not familiar, and this place is all the way in Gainsville. I am use to my nice little city. I guess I will just have to bite the bullet as Mike would say.
Elizabeth has had several exciting days this past week. On Friday she did The Great American Cleanup with her 4-H group. She had a really great time picking up trash along the side of the road. Her friend Jarin was there so it was nice that she had someone she knew to pal around with. Also, today was a VERY big deal for her. After we did the UGA Vet day she really expressed an interest in Veterinary medicine. I called my vet up to see if he would let her volunteer at his office once a week and he said yes! Today was her first day! She will start going every Tuesday from 7:30am to 9:30am. Today she saw to surgeries which was very exciting to hear to tell about. As a matter of fact I will not say anymore about it. Instead I will have her blog to you about it. It is better first hand anyway.
Well, that is all for now. I will try to get a few more pictures up in the next few days as time allows.
Love,
Christina
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Rebekah's UGA Experience
Dear Everybody,
I had a very good time at UGA. It was sooooo much fun. First there was a dog show. We watched about half of it. Maybe a little less, well I don't really know. Anyway, then we got in line for a tour of the animal hospital. It was a loooooong line. When we made it to the front of the line we saw a horse preparing to have surgery. It was sooooooo cool.Then we saw a dog having surgery. It was sooooooooooo DISGUSTING. Then I asked Mom if we could do teddy bear surgery, but she said not yet.
Then we went to see a bunch of animals. There were three baby pigs, camels, and even a ZEBRA. I asked again if we could do teddy bear surgery and Mom said yes! WOOHOO!!!! When we got there, of course there was a LINE so we waited and waited. When we were finally there they gave me a teddy bear with its heart sticking out of its chest. They gave me a surgical hat, mask, and gloves. Then we started surgery. I put the teddy bear to sleep with a big mask and the Dr. sewed the teddy bear up. In no time the teddy bears heart was okay. By the end of the day I was very tired, but I had a lot of fun.
LOVE,
Rebekah
I had a very good time at UGA. It was sooooo much fun. First there was a dog show. We watched about half of it. Maybe a little less, well I don't really know. Anyway, then we got in line for a tour of the animal hospital. It was a loooooong line. When we made it to the front of the line we saw a horse preparing to have surgery. It was sooooooo cool.Then we saw a dog having surgery. It was sooooooooooo DISGUSTING. Then I asked Mom if we could do teddy bear surgery, but she said not yet.
Then we went to see a bunch of animals. There were three baby pigs, camels, and even a ZEBRA. I asked again if we could do teddy bear surgery and Mom said yes! WOOHOO!!!! When we got there, of course there was a LINE so we waited and waited. When we were finally there they gave me a teddy bear with its heart sticking out of its chest. They gave me a surgical hat, mask, and gloves. Then we started surgery. I put the teddy bear to sleep with a big mask and the Dr. sewed the teddy bear up. In no time the teddy bears heart was okay. By the end of the day I was very tired, but I had a lot of fun.
LOVE,
Rebekah
And the Winner is......
Rebekah's car with her first place trophy. Her car had a WAY COOL spacey theme!
Elizabeth made her car look like an Eagle. How COOL is that!
In our opinion, both girl's won because both were such great sports!Pine Derby Race Day!
Elizabeth races against one of her very good friends!
Rebekah races against a fellow Awana member.
Elizabeth and Rachel sit with two friends and watch the races.
Rebekah poses with the other winners for the newspaper!
I WON!!!!!!Dr. Appt. Update
Hello Everyone,
Well, it has certainly been a very trying couple of days. Rachel is still sick. When the Dr. examined her she found that her right ear was still very infected. Not only is it infected but the eardrum is bulging! Rachel ended up getting two more shots. One was the same stuff they gave her on Sat. which is Rosephin (sp?) and the other was an anti- inflammatory to help decrease the inflammation in the ear canal. The Dr. also switched her antibiotic to something that will not make her sick. She is also on prednisolone for 5 days. To top everything off her third tooth broke through the skin yesterday and the forth is about to do the same. Needless to say Rachel is a whimpering, whiny, crying, mess! My poor baby! All I can do is hold her and nurse her. She falls asleep on me but when I try to move her to her crib she pitches an enormous fit. My only consolation is knowing that this to shall pass. She has another appt on Friday to see how things are going.
Rebekah on the other hand got a clean bill of health. Yeah! She is suppose to see an allergist on Thursday in Gainsville, which is about an hour or so from here. However, in light of Rachel's pitifulness I am going to re-schedule it for next week. I just really don't want to haul a cranky baby all that way and have to deal with her.
Well, that is about it. I hope you enjoyed Elizabeth's account of her UGA experience. I plan on having Rebekah write her account tomorrow so be watching for it!;)
Love,
Christina
Well, it has certainly been a very trying couple of days. Rachel is still sick. When the Dr. examined her she found that her right ear was still very infected. Not only is it infected but the eardrum is bulging! Rachel ended up getting two more shots. One was the same stuff they gave her on Sat. which is Rosephin (sp?) and the other was an anti- inflammatory to help decrease the inflammation in the ear canal. The Dr. also switched her antibiotic to something that will not make her sick. She is also on prednisolone for 5 days. To top everything off her third tooth broke through the skin yesterday and the forth is about to do the same. Needless to say Rachel is a whimpering, whiny, crying, mess! My poor baby! All I can do is hold her and nurse her. She falls asleep on me but when I try to move her to her crib she pitches an enormous fit. My only consolation is knowing that this to shall pass. She has another appt on Friday to see how things are going.
Rebekah on the other hand got a clean bill of health. Yeah! She is suppose to see an allergist on Thursday in Gainsville, which is about an hour or so from here. However, in light of Rachel's pitifulness I am going to re-schedule it for next week. I just really don't want to haul a cranky baby all that way and have to deal with her.
Well, that is about it. I hope you enjoyed Elizabeth's account of her UGA experience. I plan on having Rebekah write her account tomorrow so be watching for it!;)
Love,
Christina
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