Recovery

Well today was not quite as bad as i thought it would be, but definetly was a heart breaking day. Her balance was all off, she couldnt walk which upset her. But all is well and she is slowly getting her spirit back. The dr said she should be back to normal tomorrow...so i guess we will see.

Time For Surgery :o(

Well the time has come for Natalie to get the tubes put in her ears. We have to be at the hospital at 8:30 am tomorrow morning. I have just been so nervous this past week. The dr. told me the procedure literally only takes 5 minutes, and I know its a procedure that is done allllll the time, but Im just so nervous and i cant seem to be ok with the fact that she is having this done. I know she needs it, i am the one who fought for this procedure, but just the thought of her being out of my sight and her well being is in someone elses hands, ugh i just cant get myself to be reassured that everything will be ok. I know in my heart that all will be ok, i think...but i just cant shake the uneasy feeling....

Man, this is an outpatient surgery, Id hate to see myself if she ever had to have a real surgery...but ill knock on wood that she wil never need it.

I will let you all know how it goes.

What Im Thankful For....

Wow, theres very much to be thankful for this year.

Im most thankful for that in spite of my daughters diagnosis, she is about as healthy as they come. And without that diagnosis, I wouldnt be the person I am now. I cant explain how much more I have learned than the meaning of Mosaic Down Syndrome.

I am thankful for my husband. He is the most wonderful man. Works hard so I can stay home with our daughter.

I am thankful for my brother Brad, who is over in Iraq.

I am thankful for every phone call I get from Iraq.

I am thankful for the many years I got to spend with my grandmother, who passed away this August.

I am thankful for my mother, I think shes the strongest person I know.

I am thankful for my sister n law Rhawnie, who has had a rough year, but now, truly has a smile on her face and in her heart.

I am thankful for Classmates.com, if not for that, I would not have hooked up with some old friends. We missed out on a lot of good times with each other, but just think of whats to come.

I am thankful for my sister n law Angie. She goes to school full time plus some!! She works 2 jobs and still finds time to be a wonderful wife and an even better mother.

I am thankful for my brother Mike, who busts his ass driving a truck from Texas to Ohio so his wife can do all of the above!!

And last but not least, I am thankful for myspace.com. If not for myspace, my kitchen wouldnt be a mess, the laundry would be done, the beds would be made, the rooms would be clean. I have become that addicted that I am slackin on my wifely duties!! I know, sad isnt it. 

OMG...Im so excited...lol...My Brother Brad, who is in Iraq called Rhawnie (his wifey!!) and told her the estimated date for his R&R leave. All the soldiers that are in Iraq get to go home once for R&R during thier deployment. He will have two weeks home!! I cant really say the dates, but its in the near future. He also told Rhawnie that its gonna take 2 days airtime to get here...ugh...po guy will be so wore out. Oh, Im so excited...I can barely contain myself!! I can only imagine the excitement that Rhawnie is feeling. YIPPPPEEEE!!!

What Coulda Happened?!

Well since today turned out to be a nice day, windy, but nice. I went over my mommas to take pics of Jewells. The setup we had was haybales and cornstalks in front of the wooden shed. So Im at my mommas in the family room puttin the outfit on Jewells that I was gonna take her pics in. Then I hear this big bang/pop, I thought it was the next door neighbors shed door slammin shut (cause it was REAL windy!!) but as soon as I thought that then I hear 2 more bang/pops...so I stood up to see what was going on. I look out the window and see that an electrical wire has snapped  from the pole and was sparking like crazy then lands on the grass and is smoking. Then I look again at it, the wire had snapped it the middle so there was two ends on the grass smoking, and one part of the wire had landed on the haybales, where I would have had Jewells sitting!! We could've been out there, the wire snapped and hit my baby and electrocuted her!! How scary, my heart sinks to my stomach and I get goose bumps every time I think about it....

Funny Audio Clip :o)

OMG...this is soooo damn funny!! I busted a gut all by my lonesome...

Bud is set on this being fake, whether it is or not, i think its pretty darn funny!

Click here: http://www.chumfm.com/MorningShow/bits/march24.swf

Tubes...

In February of this year, Natalie got an ear infection, yeah that was fun!! Well ever since then she has had fluid in her ears. I have had her to the pediatrician and the e.n.t numerous times since then. They both told me lets wait and see what happens, lots of times the fluid will clear up on its own. In the last 2 ent appts the fluid was pretty much gone, but still there. Well today was the deciding appointment at the ent. She still has just enough fluid to bother her, and if she gets colds or congestion, it will put pressure on her ears and make her misearble. But he said the fluid has been there long enough for us to talk about tubes. He left the decision up to us. So we decided to go ahead with the procedure and I think we are comfortable with that decision. She is constantly rubbing her ears, and waking up at night. So I KNOW this is the right decision, anything to take her pain away. We have enough to worry about with her diagnosis, esp. speech delay, we dont need fluid in her ears!! So the drs. office is suppose to call me and set up the appointment to have it done. I know Ill be nervous as hell that day, but if this is the worst to come, I think we will make it.