Things

I'm in between a fire station preschool trip earlier this morning, dropping Kyla off at school after and needing to leave in about 20 minutes to go back and pick her up.  Field trip was fun, but the boys were more into it than the girls :)

I've since finished all of the trilogy of the Fifty Shades of Grey books and finished another romance novel, Hopeless - which was OK but not comparable to the Fifty.

Kyla and I are going to Shriner's Hospital in Spokane soon and I've begun planning for that trip.  We will stay overnight at the Shriner's lodging at the hospital since her appt is at 7:45 in the morning and I couldn't get an appointment any later in the day for her.  This is to get her setup with Shriner's so that in the future when she has prosthetics made and our out of pocket is 1100 like this last one, Shriner's will cover that for us, which is so nice - that is what they are there for.  So this is for her to get setup with the hospital.  Thankfully my Mother in Law is staying with Emma so I don't have to manage both girls out of town and dr. appointments all by myself - so thankful, just less headache for the trip.

I've also got Kyla registered to start ballet here in the next week or so, I don't even remember the exact day it starts, but it's soon and she is excited but I'm praying it will all go well and the girls will be accepting to her.  I already discussed her situation with the Director and asked him to inform the instructor so that they are aware she will be using her prosthetic for classes, etc.  I will be a nervous wreck for Ky on this day - I just don't ever know what to expect so hopefully she loves it and the girls are friendly.

We did family night at the Rollarena here this past weekend - I was so bored sitting at home and Greg had worked Saturday, done some things with his Dad Sunday and the girls have been sick for like the past 2 weeks - Emma had double ear infection and Kyla and I have just slowed worked thru our sickness, so I am just tired of being at home, so Kyla and I went skating together and Dad and Emma watched for the most part.  It was fun and Kyla loves going there.  She is finally to the point where she started skating all by herself without holding onto my hand.  Luckily for her her cousin's having her bday party there again this weekend so she will get to practice some more.  Her goal is to learn how to roller skate all by herself so that she can have her birthday party there this September. 

Real quick - if you're a stay at home mom, this article is a must read:  it sums up my exact feelings on a daily basis so perfectly.  I struggle often with this job - more so than I imagined I would - it is so hard, I just keep telling myself it will get better which it has, but it is so funny literally a month ago I was telling my Husband I want to adopt soon - kids - but now I wonder what I was thinking, maybe I was just doing some crazy talk.  Honestly I would love more babies, but I know in order to keep my sanity I can't do it - I think if I had more help from family I could probably do it and be happy but since I don't then I can't.....  It is.  that is kind of a side note to issues that are going on, but I think not having people I can trust with my babies makes it difficult - it is me or nobody, so adoption is probably not a smart idea....although I have always wanted to adopt since I was young - as far as me having more kids myself I just feel like my body is done - I've had 2 c-sections, I'm over 30 - which is when increase risks for things like down syndrome, etc. like double, so as much as it does make me sad since I love my babies so much I think baby days are over :(  My Sis is pregnant and due in just a few months so hopefully can get baby fix that way.  Anyway READ THIS ARTICLE... it's perfect - you love your job but you also yearn for more - read it -

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glennon-melton/the-questions-that-will-save-your-relationships_b_4618254.html

Off to preschool....again :)

Potty Training Round 2

Emma has started to want to use the big girl potty. She likes to sit down attack the toliet paper roll so much that I eventually have to hide it, tear off the smallest pieces of TP, wipe, and flush. She hasn't actually gone to the bathroom yet but this is a good start.  This picture I yelled at greg to come up and take was too cute not to share. This is her new smile for the camera face. Me and this girl have a special bond, I love her to pieces.

More Christmas Stuff

A few days ago I said I would post a few photos from Christmas, but then the baby woke up crying and for some reason later this evening I decided I was going to download 50 Shades of Grey and I got caught up in that for a few days.  LOL, I was like seriously addicted it to, couldn't hardly put it down until I finished yesterday morning.  Not that some parts of it aren't a tad bit strange, but I think it appeals to lots of women because dudes just aren't romantic, or most aren't and the guy in the book is, so of course women want to read.  There's that and the book ended with Ana leaving Christian and they are broken up said their goodbyes and she's sitting in her room crying.  What woman can't relate to that kind of relationship in her early 20's?  Most everyone can.  The girl loves the guy - the guy is having a hard time getting past just the physical and admitting that he also is falling in love with her.  So something most women can relate to.  I know I'm about 5 years late on these books, not sure why I haven't read them before.  I downloaded book #2 lastnight but I'm not going to obsess over reading this one...heck I do have Mom responsibilities.  My hubs was so mad at me for spending several hours Sunday reading.  What?  I never read a dang book, so I didn't care.  Anyhow here are some of our Christmas break photos.  I forgot to mention (I think) that I have Kyla on a waiting list for a Robohand - or to discuss the possibility of getting her one.  Actually what she would get would be a roboarm, since she doesn't have a portion of her wrist on her left arm.  Google it, it's pretty awesome.  3D printers make functional arms/hands where the fingers (all 5 of them) move.  And if you have access to a 3D printer, the cost to make this can be as cheap as $15, rather than the $1100 we had to put out after insurance covered 80%...  It looks like something out of a sci-fi movie.  That is actually where they got the technologies to make these, I believe the guy who is in Seattle (a co-inventor) used to work on the sets of movies.  So they have her on a waiting list and said to expect to hear from them in the new year, which is now... 

I am still waiting to hear back on school.  I'm getting tired of waiting, but I actually really really want to do ultrasound, so it's worth the wait.  I am almost ready to give in and start working toward a medical assistant degree but I don't think that pays near as well and wouldn't be as interesting to me.  I will keep checking and hopefully they will make a decision soon.  I'm totally not a good just stay at home mom.  I need to be doing something, contributing to the family - whatever.  I do not think once my girls are in full time school I could just stay home and nothing else - not me.  Anyhow here are the photos.  Talk later.

 Our Christmas card..obviously :)   Photos taken/edited by me :)) (Emma was difficult to get to sit still)

 Christmas cookies with Kyla.

 Our tree minus a star or angel (I can never find one I like so have gone without the past few years).

 Emma and one of her Christmas gifts.  My sweet blue eyed unicorn.

 Kyla bedazzled ;) in her Christmas jewelry.

Here is her prosthetic.  The lever on the back of the hand, moves the fingers so they can pickup different things.  Everyone asks why the doctor gave her a hispanic colored hand, lol...I have no idea and it's a good question, we go back to see him soon and I'm going to ask if we can switch to something more her skin color - it is off by several shades.

Here Kyla has some silly bands on her wrist from the doctor (are those what those are called?) and she is holding a binky in her prosthetic hand.

 Me and my sweet baby just playing downstairs in the basement.

 Me again almost ready for the Zion Christmas party... 

And my girls visiting Santa.  Emma is terrified of Santa.  Poor thing.  Kyla looks pale and washed out :(  oh well, we still got the picture.