Days behind

Well here I am just having started this blog and already I have missed several days. :( Let's see if I can catch everyone up :)

Tomorrow I am taking Jenny over to Beaverton to see an Allergy doctor to have some allergy tests done. She has been having pretty much constant stomach aches for weeks, maybe even months now and we have to get to the bottom of it. At first we thought she was just feeling sad about Bren and the extra attention he is getting (although he doesn't want it) with his Diabetes, but it has gone beyond that now. She seems to have a stomach ache almost every time she eats--even if it is a cupcake or a cookie. So we are going to see if we come up with anything that she might be having issues with. She has been to see the counselor at school and has told some humdingers of stories: 1) that she had phemonia and that her mommy wasn't giving her her medicine any more (that ended her up in the nurses office and with me taking her to the doctor to prove that she was not sick--she did have phenmonia a few weeks before that but she was done with her medicine). 2) That her brother chased her around the house with his needles (which I know is not true) and that it made her sick when her brother tested at the table at dinner time ( which I also know is not true--she follows him around to watch him). So we are trying to validate her feelings. Give her lots of extra hugs, and lap time. She loves to read and scrapbook with me and loves to play "Bird Bingo" with Paul--as well as other things. :) I know that this will all pass and that we will get through it but it seems overwhelming some days to be a parent!

Bren has had a fairly good week. He woke up low this morning (well 62--kind of low). I am trying to decide how to respond to this one. If I call the doctor they will take back some of his Lantus. We got up early this morning--about an hour early and I am wondering if maybe he would have come up a bit with the "Dawn effect" although I am not sure really what that is or does. But what would have happened if we would have gotten up on time--would he have been really low??? I don't want to change his Lantus (long term insulin) number because I afraid he will then be high again during the day and we will go back to feeling bad and wanting to stay home from school. Overall his number have been great lately. He is feeling good and getting to school on time with a smile--which is huge right now for us. But the low has made me nervous--I may have to get up and check him a lot tonight :( For my own peace of mind.

Ryan was superstar this week at school :) I read to his class today and he loved it! He sat beside me in a chair and told the kids about every page before I read it, while I read it and when I was finished reading it! :) He caused much grief at school this week when he waited until today to have lunch with Blake. :( He had three days and three friends and he told me that he "saved the best for last". I am so grateful that he has Blake as his best friend! They have so much fun together--well most of the time! The picture to the left is Ryan pulling Blake the day that we had "snow" :)

My mom was here for a couple of days last week. Which was a treat. She makes it to visit about once every 5 or more years. The kids loved being with her and are looking forward to having one more day with her. She will come back on Saturday morning--maybe in time for Bren's basketball game and will stay until early Monday morning when she flies home. I think that she has had a wonderful time with her brother Phil and has really enjoyed having the down time there. She has spent lots of time reading and napping and just enjoying being quiet. She leaves tomorrow to got to spend a couple of nights with my sister Donna. They are planning a big family dinner there on Friday night--I know that she will enjoy seeing everyone.

Well along with not writing in my Blog I have also had about a three day vacation from scrapbooking :( I love to do it and am anxious to get back to it. I had Emily's kids on Monday and then yesterday and today I had transcription to do that was due tonight, so I found that I had no time for fun :(

Paul is back at work and getting back into the swing of things. He seems to have caught up quickly from his time off last week (his trip to Texas). He said again today that he is so glad to be working at home--we are all glad of that! What a blessing it is. Now that we have moved him into the guest room--okay so now it is the study or office--having him here and on the phone is not stressful at all. With his door closed he can't hear anything--which is wonderful. I can have kids and friends over and not feel stressed about it.

Well enough for tonight. I will try to write more tomorrow after our Dr. appointment. Pray that they find an answer that is easy! HA! Nothing seems easy--at least not in my life lately. :(

Peace.