My up-date

Yesterday John and I went to the doctor that is going to do my surgery. It is scheduled for the 6th of January. Yep that's next Tuesday. Wow, going to start out the new year with a bang. Any way that is it for now. Nothing much to say. See ya next year.
'till next year.

Ear up-dates

An up-date to our ear dilemma. John has an ear infection in both ears. He can not hear out of one of them completely. This can cause a major problem when trying to talk to him. I can say an entire sentence and then he will turn around and say"were you talking to me?" I can't get mad the poor man can't hear. This is frustrating though when you are trying to run out the door and give instructions. Just goes to show I need to slow down and take a breather.
Tomorrow I go in for my surgical consult. I have heard that after the surgery the patient can't lift more than 10 pounds for 6 weeks. Yeah that out to go over like a fart-in-church with Matt. He now ways a whopping 19.5 pounds! Any way that is about it.
'til later




Oh! Wait! I forgot...duh, I started another blog. This one is for my rambling thoughts that I have. Enjoy!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it STOP!!!!

So today is the 26th of December. The 24th was the first day that I was able to get out of my house since the 15th! Due to the weather I was unable to get out after the 16th. Talk about getting stir crazy! The week that we were "stuck" was not uneventful either.
Wednesday night I went to the ER via ambulance for what we have just found out was a gal bladder attack. I have never had one and was not expecting that.
Friday night John was complaining about an ear ache...twenty minutes later his ear drum ripped. So he was in pain for most of the weekend. Matt has been really fussy and not sleeping and with the snow we are all at each others throat...did you know a baby could get cabin fever? I didn't think it was possible, but whenever a visitor stopped by and held him he was happier than a pig in poo! Ally had a birthday and because of the weather again we had to postpone her birthday party. She was so heartbroken...that really stunk trying to explain that to a six year old.
So then we come to Christmas eve. Because of the weather we did not go up to the Farm as is tradition and stayed home. It was a bit weird. Christmas day was great...but that is another post.
So today John went to the doctor, he has two massive ear infections and Matt has one too. I found out that I have to have gal bladder surgery. So basically Ally is the only uneventful one we have. So our new year is going to start off with a BANG!!

oh by the way i have a few pics for you to view and enjoy.
This is John and Ally shoveling the driveway the first night.









A friend stopped by and he and John had some ice for a snack.









This is what it looked like the first morning when I got stuck.









This was a picture I took at the hospital when I went in for some tests last Friday.












And this is what my parents house looked like on Tuesday.









Tuesday...Lowe's in town.









The bridge by Bayu Golf on Tuesday










Ally was waiting for Grandma the afternoon we finally got out and while she waited she made her a snowman.









This is the her Frosty she and Daddy made at the school.













So this is my now 6 year old and my 6 month old!







'till later

Traditions

Today I was asked if my family had any traditions.

It made me think...hm...do we?

I thought about it on my way into work and realized that last year we (Ally and I) started some without knowing it. It also got me to thinking about what my family did and still does. For instance. Every year on Christmas Eve we go to "the farm". My Great Aunt's home in Forest Grove. We have been doing this for as long as I can remember and if we were not in the state at the time then we would call. I have fond memories of Christmas' past and playing with friends and family. One year my cousin and I got "fur" coats we were so excited! The problem was that it wasn't snowing. Our prayers were answered! An hour later it started to snow heavily.

I remember when my mom started traditions, opening one little gift per day until Christmas. Our count down. I also remember that my mom would sometimes double do day's and or forget them all together! I think that was my favorite one...hm I wonder why?

With our home I want to have traditions, they make the holiday's more joyful I think. They bring families together.

Traditions that we started last year that we are going to do this year making apple/cinnamon ornaments and having my mom and dad come over Christmas morning for breakfast. We are definitely going to stick with some of the older traditions, going to "the farm", and driving around with hot cocoa and looking at the Christmas lights that are out.

What are some of your traditions, if you celebrate? I would love to know.

'till later

We got 'em coming and going...

So Ally comes up to me the other day and says "mommy my tooth is loose." I took a look and sure enough it is...along with the one next to it! How exciting...her "first" loose tooth. On the flip side of things Matt is getting his first tooth. When I told Ally that her brother was getting his first tooth she informed me that we had them "coming and going" and asked what the Tooth Fairy was going to do. I told her go broke!
'till later