Happy Birthday To Us

No I didn't forget to post yesterday, we were just having to much fun for me to stop and do it. This is the first birthday in 2 years that we have not spent in the hospital, so we made to most of it. We went to my parents house and had lunch and cake. I then went and got myself a pedicure. My sweet husband got me just what I asked for, a new patio set for the deck, it is nice. So I invited my parents over for a great dinner, salmon and asparagus with a baby spinach salad. And we put together my table and chairs and had birthday cake out on the deck.

Arianna is such a happy little two year old, I am still in shock that she has beaten the odds and stayed here with us. She is growing and changing each day, she is getting better and supporting herself, still not sitting up yet but close. She is really good at getting up on her knees and forehead, her arms will soon follow. I am excited to celebrate many more birthdays together with her, she truly was the best gift I could have recieved, and nothing will ever macth it.

I will post new pics soon, we are having family photos done.

Sad Monday

Yesterday morning we woke to feed Arianna at 5:30, just like everyday, Matt found our sweet dog Ginger had passed away in the night. She had gone into the bathroom, her favorite spot in the house cause it gets so cool, and had laid down and went in her sleep. This was really out of the blue for us, yes she was 11 years old but she had spent the evening out with Matt, Kenna and some neighbor kids walking and running through the neighborhood. She was so happy and really seemed fine when we went to bed. I heard her go into the bathroom at about 3:30 and get settled in, she was a little slow and acted like her hips might be hurting, I was thinking I should call the vet in the morning to get more pains meds for her. She was really panting like she was hot, I now realize that she probably was in heart failure at that time and she passed quickly after laying down. Matt took her to our vet where they made an imprint of her paw so that we would have her with us always.

I will really miss her, Matt and I got her as a puppy when we were newlyweds, our first kid we always joked. It has only been 8 months since we had to put our other dog Jax down because she was so sick with cancer. It is strange not to have them curled up by you feet when sitting on the couch, and I keep hearing noises at the back door like Ginger is scratching to come in. I have gone to the back door to let her in several times now.

Kenna and her friends drew pictures and wrote things like 'we miss you Ginger' out on the driveway with chalk, kids can be so sweet. Kenna also asked if we could get a new dog for Arianna's birthday present from her, I don't think I am up to house training a new dog just yet.

I told her that we would soon enough, and she seemed okay with that.

On the move

I thought I would show you all just how mobile Arianna is getting. She rolled into my room the other day. She started way back by her dresser and just kept moving and roling over until she got to my door, there she took a bit of a rest. She then moved on in and got stuck under my bed, I quickly got her out, while I laughed.

I am in big trouble when she finally learns to crawl, which by the way she is doing really well at getting up on her knees and pushing up on her hands, most of the time she is on her forehead though.

Juls

All's Well

I thought I throw out a quick update. Arianna is doing so good, I am amazed. She does require a lot of suction, but I am handling it. She is really happy just to roll around the house, I am having a hard time keeping her oxygen from getting tangled up around her. Her pain level is good, I have managed to keep her feeling good on just Tylenol.

I am looking forward to our birthday, Arianna is almost 2, just ten days away. I wont tell you all how old I will be. I am planning to have a big bash this year, I have spent the last two birthdays in the hospital and I am ready to party.

Kenna is getting ready for her ballet recital this Friday, I hope she will dance this time, last time she just bounced up and down and smiled. I will post pics of how cute she is in her costume.

I will try to keep up on posting, Matt takes my computer to work sometimes and I have to suffer with out.

Juls