The Sum of It

For some reason, I do not yet know myself, I have just not felt like spending time on the computer, or updating my blog when I am on. So I will try to sum up what is going on.

We had a very nice Christmas, it was made just a bit easier by not having to travel to two separate houses to visit with the Grands. I much enjoyed the sleeping in that Kenna let us all have, in fact I do believe I was the first one up at 8:30, and that was just to let Thirsty out. Yes we now have our sweet doggy. Another couple that had a dog in OR decided to go pick up theirs and asked if we would split the fuel cost and they would bring Thurston home for us. Couldn't pass that up. He came home on the Saturday before Christmas, what a gift. He loves to be around everyone, but sleeps in Arianna's room. I love the way they play with each other, she rolls on him and he just licks her. We have really enjoyed having him as a part of our family.
Matt is getting so much work done at the house and we expect to be moving in in about three weeks. We pick out paint colors over the weekend, and he and my dad are working at getting all the walls covered. Our flooring arrived last Tuesday, just have to have the paint done before we start on that. net will come the carpet in the living room, the rest of the house has really nice hard wood floors. We ordered new cabinet doors, custom work, should be done on the 5th. Things really do seem to be moving along now!
I got Kenna registered at her new school, she will start back on the 4th, but go off track on the 25th. we couldn't get her on the same track, but we were able to keep her in the a.m. class. Her teacher is very nice, they also have a bunny in their class room. Should be fun.
As for Arna and her health, it seems to be good. Her gut has been bugging her, I think all the antibiotics messed her up, we are giving her pro-biotics to help it balance out. I think she is ready to start back at school, she has had enough of me I'm sure.
Well that's the best sum up I can do.

Simple Sunday

So this latest illness seems to be croup. But you really wouldn't know that Arna is sick, other than the horrible barky cough. She has done more sitting up on her own today than she has done in the past month. She is very proud of herself. Right now she is having a little 'with my dinner' snooze, wouldn't it be nice to multi task like that.

Even though her lungs look like crap, I think we will be over this quickly.

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers, they always help her, and me through these rough patches.

Wordless Wednesday

Sleepy baby sleep, get better quickly!

Modays....Augh

Arna woke me up this morning at 5:00, she was crying and coughing. I took her temp, 100.4, not high for her. I gave her some Tylenol and sucked out her junk, she went back to sleep. But then about 10 minuets later she was crying again, the seizures had started. It seems every time that she has even a low fever she starts to have them these days. So i held her in my arms to keep her arms from flailing about while Matt gave her a loading does of Phenobarb. She did go back to sleep after 20 minuets so I put her back in bed, I will roast her if we cuddle to long. She woke up again at 8:00 and the fever is still low, but seizures are under control. Looks like this is our worst winter for the little colds, but the best year so far for we have not been in the hospital. Keep praying it stays that way.

We got a lot of work done on the house yesterday, when I say we I mean Matt. Old carpet, gone. Wood panel walls, gone. Part of the wall between the living room and kitchen, gone. All of the cottage cheese sparkles on the celling upstairs is gone. now for the bathroom, we are going to put the laundry in the main bath cause it is a huge space, and I really don't want to go downstairs to do the laundry. I was hoping that we would be in before Christmas, but I don't think that will happen. no biggie, better to do it right than fast.

I really have not been around enough to post lately. I have been busy with all the holiday hub-bub. Family gatherings, shopping, and general craziness. I helped decorate trees for the Festival of the Trees on Monday. Tuesday I got to sit Ella, while her mommy was at work I loved it so much. She is such a sweet little one, I almost want another of my own. Wednesday I went back to the Festival to be a hostess for a few hours. Today though I have been slowing down a bit to enjoy the after school hours with my kiddos. rolling around on the floor with Arna is really fun, Kenna and I have had a tea party, with Scooby Snacks(gram crackers). Tomorrow I get to have brunch with great friends, Becky she is visiting, Lacey, and Erin. It should be quite the silly gathering.

As for our dog Thirsty, he is in Oregon and we don't know when he will be coming home. They will send him on the puppy truck for free, but not until March. They don't drive puppy's to UT or CO in the winter. I could spend $350 to fly him in, or we could drive up to get him. All options stink right now, I don't have the money and I hate to wait until March. Hopefully another trainer could possibly bring him home if they go to a graduation, we'll just have to wait and see.

Work on the house is going well but slow. the upstairs is all clear of the cottage cheese sparkle celling. The basement is causing problems with the carpet wall, it wont come off. next will be the carpet in the upstairs and paint on the walls. we will also be moving the laundry for down stairs up into the main bath, right by the bedrooms. It is a huge space and the plumbing is right there. Our goal was to be in before Christmas, but I don't think it will happen.

I will try for better updating, but no promises.

Here comes Thirsty

We are getting a dog, his name is Thurston, we call him Thirsty. He is a year old black Lab that has been in training to be a guide dog for the blind, my sister-in-law Stacey has been his handler since he was six weeks old. He was not able to complete the program due to he has a soft trachea and the harness chokes him and makes him cough. He is however still able to be a companion dog to someone like Arna. He will go through training to alert us if she is having a seizure or difficulty breathing. He has always been so careful with Arna and never tried to take off with any of her tubes. she loves to give kisses to him, she licks his tongue, I know a little bit gross but very sweet. Most of all he will be a part of our family, we have missed our sweet dogs and have wanted to get new ones but wanted to wait till we were in our own home. This is such a great opportunity, I don't have to go through all the puppy training and house breaking(sweet). I am grateful that Stacey wants him to be with us, and she is happy cause she will still get to see him. Don't know when exactlly him will be coming back to Utah, but he will be living with Stacey until we have moved into the house.

Merry Christmas to us!!