Mina and Jo Jo with the new KinderGlo lights we won. These are awesome!
Banana face- this is how I get the girls to eat lunch sometimes. Ham= earrings, chips=hair, etc
Fingerpainting fun
Mina helps to make cookies
JoJo helps cut cookies too.
Hello All-
Another year, another decade, another birthday just passed. 2009 ranks right up there for difficult years. My prayer for the year is to lose weight, and finally figure out what has me feeling so yucky. This past week was busy and productive in that arena. Not exactly a New Year's resolution as much as a continuing struggle against the forces of fatso darkness. Our sister pharmacy has been doing it's own version of 'Biggest Loser' the past few years, and I really thought it would be fun and helpful to participate as well. As usual, our big, happy, disfuntional pharmacy family can't seem to coordinate this effort as a whole, so after speaking with the local management, took the project upon myself. We'll be starting the first week in February, and will continue through 8 weeks. Hopefully, this will be a successful endeavor, and maybe even earn some bragging rights with the other campus---well, maybe. Surgeries in the past year have really set my weight loss goals back, so now that ankle PT is almost complete, I'll be back on track. The big obstacle I still have is the continuing mystery diagnosis/illness. The two doctors I trust and respect the most at least recognize that a physical issue exists, and haven't decided I'm not worth the effort, or that I'm nutso. I may possibly have some sort of mixed connective tissue disorder (kinda like Lupus or RA but those specific test have been negative), or other blood disorder. The next step is to see a Rheumatologist, but it won't be until April. My other physician aslo suggested a hematologist, though I'm going to wait to see if the Rheumy can get a correct tack on the problem. I don't really care what they call it, only finding a way to reduce symptoms and get my bloodwork to come back into a more normal range, if even possible. I deal with it as it comes, but it can be frustrating to be constantly knocked down. I'm not worried I'll die tomorrow, or at all from this. I'm not 'worried' in general about the situation. I'm just really, really tired and fed up. I have no desire to go on a wild goose chase, or try umpteen different meds. I just pray for the right, most effective treatment which will not just treat symptoms, but maybe even eliminate them. It may be pie in the sky, but I can hope.
Enough about me..
Mina and JoJo loved Christmas, loved their Christmas presents. They have each grown over an inch since November. Mina loves her preschool at Appletree. She loves to sing pretty songs every day, often making up her own melodies and words. She's writing her own name, and recognizes her name and JoJo's name. A few days ago we got her 6 mo assessment, and she is doing so wonderfully. Her teachers wrote that she is a pleasure to be in class and has a kind heart. She is sooooooo ready for Kindergarten (her own words). My budding little artist makes new images for momma and the house every day. Each one is more elaborate and creative in content and the 'back story' than the last. She said the funniest thing lately too- My mom and I were about to leave for grocery shopping, and were casually chit-chatting about various things, as we had no real timeframe which we had to adhere to. Mina decided it was time to go, already, so she says "Momma, we can talk about that stuff in the car on the way to the store! I'm ready to go." My mom and I couldn't help but bust out laughing. Mina has become quite the little helper, not just shopping, but voluntarily cleaning her room, putting away her dish at the sink and putting away her own clothes in her dresser. I can't complain about that!
Johanna becomes more social and loveable every day too. She is like a little doll when she is by herself. All the kids at the daycare learn her name first, and gleefully say her name when she joins them in the afternoon. She's a smart little girl, and an observer, so you don't always realize she's already figured everything out until she just does it. Thankfully, we are almost done with the pull-ups. She insisted on wearing panties to bed last night. Despite my concern she would wake soaked at some point, she stayed bone-dry! She promptly wet her bed at nap (which she usually not done for a couple months now, of course) this afternoon. Soooo close! I can't wait to toss that smelly old diaper pail into the trash. Contains odors; my eye! She says some cute stuff all the time, but I get a smile out of her calling my mom 'grammie'. She doesn't do that with any other grandparents, and we didn't teach her that either. Funny. She's also quite the momma. She has more babies than I can count on two hands, and most have names that she gave them.
My little nurturer has all the needs her babies might have covered. Strollers, diapers, food, high chairs, etc. It occupies space in most rooms of the house.
Mitch had some issues crop up lately, and his doctor ended up deciding he should have a colonoscopy done. It's mostly just to rule out anything really bad, but he is freaking a bit about it. I have explained several times that it will provide some peace of mind, and is worth the temporary discomfort. If all looks good, he won't have to have it done for another 5 (or 10 plus) years. He's still been working hard to try and talk his way out of getting it done....
Well, nothing else too crazy to share at the moment. Back to work, almost back to first shift again. I've been putting music on my iPod and found some old CD's of various things around. I wanted to share this bit of me playing the 'cello at my friend's wedding. It's a simple solo Romberg Sonata, first movement. I can't recall the exact sonata number on the piece. It's from about 10 years ago, but I surprised myself at the fact that I almost didn't recognize it was me playing, and was pleased that it wasn't too terrible (of course, I am still hyper-critical of it and think the whole time about the spots that could have been better, or more controlled, or more relaxed, etc, etc) :^)
Enjoy!
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