Sunday afternoon at the Park

This has been a beautiful weekend. I'm not even going to think about the stormy weather coming in tomorrow. No, I'm just going to focus and remember all the fun we had yesterday and today.

My house...

This has been another interesting week at the D-household. Reese has been recouping again. This time from a sinus infection.

It seems like anytime she has a cold or in this case flu, it turns into a sinus infection. This past Thursday was filled with two doctors visits and her weekly speech appointment. She was one pooped little baby girl and I was one pooped little mama. Me and Mark had to split doctor duty. Mark took her to one doctor visit (pediatrician)and then I took her to the other (ENT) and then speech.

The pediatrician gave us the sinus infection verdict and the ENT told us her second set of tubes were out. Boo.... That was not what we wanted to hear. We have another appointment in two weeks to see if the fluid behind her eardrums will drain naturally. Both me and Mark have noticed she's having trouble hearing again and I believe this explains why she took a pretty bad tumble last Sunday night after church.

She has really got into ballet lately and twirling around like a ballerina. I thought she just came out of the spin too fast but it was more than likely her inner ear and the fluid. We are already praying she doesnt have to have a third set but if so this one will stay in longer.

Other than all the doctors and sicknesses, Reese has really been growing and she's trying to talk more. In the last week, she has aquired two new sayings. Her first is one she learned from Dora ( her new favorite person ). She loves Swiper and in all the Dora episodes he tries to swipe something from Dora and she has to stop him. Once he's stopped, he says " ah man." Now out of no where Reese tells us.." ah man " all the time. It's super cute.

But the one we love the best is that she seems to have just realized this is her home. While me & Reese were playing in her room the other night, out of the blue she told me..." mama , this my hou " as she was just looking around. I said yes this is your house. She told me over and over ..." "this my hou " and "this my roo" . I cant put into words exactly what I felt but I couldnt stop the tears from pooling in my eyes. I never realized she didnt know this was her house and this was her room. It was something to see her put two and two together and realize she had a home, a room, a family. Now she tells everyone .. " this my hou". And she even told me the other night half asleep when she was up sick and coughing.." my hou mama ".

She's been home almost two years now. I cant help but wonder I failed somewhere making her feel loved and secure. Or maybe did somewhere in that little brain just finally understand and everything click?? I just dont know but I'm truly glad she's finally home.

Getting better & Valentine's Day wishes....

Well I believe the family is breaking free of all the winter time sicknesses. I will be so glad to see more spring days like this one. Bring on the sun dear Lord, we are over winter...( but hold the pollen please... )

I am finally posting about three posts I started before everyone got sick and this mama got very busy. I will try and do better. But it sure is hard to find the time I need to do everything I need doing. Whew.... I'm one busy mama, but loving every minute of it.

I cant sign off tonight without wishing ....Happy Valentine's Day to all our friends and family. We love you all and thank the good Lord for you all.

Life before, during, and after the flu....

It has been an interesting couple of weeks in our home. First we got two days of absolutely beautiful weather. It was awesome. We were all beginning to believe spring would never come.

And then bam ...we all got sick. Each of us with something different but all at the same time. First Mark, then me and last but not least Reese.

Guess who got the flu shot in our family.... we all did. But guess who got the flu this year... Reese.

Love these nice warmer days...

yeah... my legs are finally long enough

the flu wont keep me down...

this princess loves tamiflu