First of all, Maggie is doing great. She woke up in recovery asking to play with Grace & Abbie and was climbing the walls yesterday afternoon. Consequently, she went back to Monte Vista today to work off some of that energy. She's definitely become an old pro at this ear surgery thing (we think she just loves the Versed they give her in pre-op) but I hope this was it. Keep your fingers crossed!!!
On the house: tile backsplashes are being finished i.e. grouted today and electrical outlets installed. There are a few other things that should be finished today or tomorrow, and we're supposed to get the remaining insulation on Friday. That means we may be able to have the inspector here Friday afternoon to get the go-ahead for moving stuff into the attic. Wooo hooo!!!! We're almost there, baby!!
I've had a song in my head recently and I just wanted to see the lyrics in print. It's not a new song, but I hadn't heard it in a while and it's taken on more meaning since I've had kids. It's 'I Hope You Dance' by Lee Ann Womack and to me it just encompasses all the things I want for my girls. Here goes:
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances But they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake But it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out Reconsider
Give the heavens above More than just a passing glance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a real and constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)
I hope you still feel small When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
Dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a real and constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
I hope you dance
(Where those years have gone)
(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)
I'm telling you, that song brings tears to my eyes almost every time I hear it. I'd also never totally caught the backgroud lyrics during the chorus. I know it's rare for me to get deep at all, but it DOES occasionally happen!!! My goal is to make sure my girls know I only want the best for them without them hating me for it. I guess we could all use a bit of luck in that department, huh??
Enough for now. Thanks to all of you for thinking about Maggie and me; can't tell you how much it means to me. Hope all of you have a wonderful day. And remember: LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO GO!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAW!!!!!
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Ear tubes and asthma......
By the title and the time, you can probably guess it hasn't been the greatest week in the Hood family as far as health goes. As you know, the kid's ears have been an ongoing saga since November 2003, when Maggie ruptured both eardrums after an infection. Last Wednesday we went for yet another check-up (luckily they both like Dr. Vest) and left batting 50%. Kendall looked good and won't have to go back for a year unless she has problems before that. Maggie, on the other hand, had eardrums so retracted they were once again rubbing on the bones in her ear. Not good, as that can erode those bones and permanantly damage her hearing. So it's back for tubes (set #4) later this morning (Tuesday) and we're going with a bigger set so maybe they'll stay in long enough to do their job. They could leave a permanant hole in her eardrum, but that can be patched later. She tends to bounce back really fast from this surgery, but I still hate putting her through it. Again, I thank my lucky stars that it's not something more serious we're dealing with. So, wish us luck!!!
My story began about two weeks ago when I realized I was short of breath for no reason; I felt like I'd just landed in the mountains. So after several days of this I called my doctor, and she thought it was probably asthma but needed to rule out a pulmonary embolism. What??!!! Where did THAT come from?? Turns out I'm at higher risk for developing one because I take the pill, even though I don't smoke. So I trek over to VVRH to check out the lightning-fast CT scanner for a pulomonary scan. It wasn't too bad, and somehow I knew the results would be that I was fine in that area. Turns out I was right, so now I'm being treated for asthma. Apparently I've always had a very mild form of it that usually manifested itself as a constant cough. Singulair took care of that, but apparently there is enough stuff (allergens) in the atmosphere right now that I'm having to add an inhaler and Advair to the list of daily meds. I really thought I was being a total hypochondriac until Ispoke with my Mom, who has been having the exact same symptoms over the past few weeks. So at least we're on the right track to getting back to 'normal', whatever you consider that to be.
The house is almost done!!! All we lack is some tile backsplashes, some electrical outlet covers, a few lights, and insulation and we're ready for inspection, which may occur later this week. Keep your fingers crossed for us!! I'm tired of my closet being spread out all over the floor for the dogs and kids to trek on for fun. Jeff spent Sunday cleaning up the yard in front of the house and it looks great, too. We're almost there!!!!! Yeah team!!!
Other good news: Jeff & I have tickets to see Pavarotti next month, an occasion which called for a new dress. I found one Saturday at the Webb in Norman and I absolutely love it (thanks Jeri!!!). I haven't been this excited about a dress since I was planning my wedding and I can't wait for you guys to see pics of it. Silly to be so excited about an article of clothing, but hey, I AM a girl!!! I'm planning to get my hair done and everything; it's like a grown-up prom!!!!! You all will probably be seeing the dress for several years to come, so I hope you like it!!
Keep us in your prayers and I'll let you know how Mags does this morning!!
My story began about two weeks ago when I realized I was short of breath for no reason; I felt like I'd just landed in the mountains. So after several days of this I called my doctor, and she thought it was probably asthma but needed to rule out a pulmonary embolism. What??!!! Where did THAT come from?? Turns out I'm at higher risk for developing one because I take the pill, even though I don't smoke. So I trek over to VVRH to check out the lightning-fast CT scanner for a pulomonary scan. It wasn't too bad, and somehow I knew the results would be that I was fine in that area. Turns out I was right, so now I'm being treated for asthma. Apparently I've always had a very mild form of it that usually manifested itself as a constant cough. Singulair took care of that, but apparently there is enough stuff (allergens) in the atmosphere right now that I'm having to add an inhaler and Advair to the list of daily meds. I really thought I was being a total hypochondriac until Ispoke with my Mom, who has been having the exact same symptoms over the past few weeks. So at least we're on the right track to getting back to 'normal', whatever you consider that to be.
The house is almost done!!! All we lack is some tile backsplashes, some electrical outlet covers, a few lights, and insulation and we're ready for inspection, which may occur later this week. Keep your fingers crossed for us!! I'm tired of my closet being spread out all over the floor for the dogs and kids to trek on for fun. Jeff spent Sunday cleaning up the yard in front of the house and it looks great, too. We're almost there!!!!! Yeah team!!!
Other good news: Jeff & I have tickets to see Pavarotti next month, an occasion which called for a new dress. I found one Saturday at the Webb in Norman and I absolutely love it (thanks Jeri!!!). I haven't been this excited about a dress since I was planning my wedding and I can't wait for you guys to see pics of it. Silly to be so excited about an article of clothing, but hey, I AM a girl!!! I'm planning to get my hair done and everything; it's like a grown-up prom!!!!! You all will probably be seeing the dress for several years to come, so I hope you like it!!
Keep us in your prayers and I'll let you know how Mags does this morning!!
Monday, August 15, 2005
Ramblings at 2:00 am.........
No, this really isn't my favorite time to be awake, but looking at my past blogging times, I seem to be developing an unwanted habit. Between Maggie (thunder fears) and Jeff's pager and/or the phone (on-call this weekend), I'm starting to feel like a newborn baby: I haven't slept through the night in a while....oh well, at least I'm potty-trained.
Three more weeks until pre-school starts, and it won't come fast enough for me. I feel bad whining so much about this, as I haven't had both kids home full-time all summer, but I know I'll still feel better once both girls are at GSPS. Maggie's done great at Monte Vista, but for some reason there's less guilt for me involved with GS. I know Kendall is ready to go back; she's getting bored with me and she and her sister are really starting to pick at each other; since they're almost the same size, it's at least a pretty even match-up. I have full confidence in Miss Janota; bless her for being here to whip our two-year-olds into shape!!! We did go to buy school supplies this weekend, and Maggie actually tried to convince me that candy was on the list and she needed it for school. Clever girl. She almost caught me off guard, as she worked it into her constant chatter pretty seamlessly and stated it so matter of factly. Had she not been in the middle of a massive case of the "I want______!!" the entire time we were in Wal Mart, I may have given in. Don't worry, I didn't, which lead to some whining & crying by both kids (Kendall in sympathy for her sister) all the way to the car. And Jeff wonders why I don't jump at the chance to take both kids to Wal Mart on a weekend by myself. Crazy me.
I've been wondering: am I the only one who has the ever-present 'To Do' list running through their heads who actually keeps thinking, "If only I can get X, Y, and Z done, I'll be caught up!!"?? Are we ever really caught up?? I've come to the conclusion that we're not; there's always something else to be done somewhere. It's just a matter of how long and how skillfully we can put it off and turn off that little voice that tells us to get up off our duff and do something. (sigh) I can tell my hubby's increased work load with the extra call is taking a toll on us. He thinks it's only him, but I think he forgets that while he's at the hospital that's just more time for me to handle both kids on my own. Don't get me wrong, I adore my kids, but three females left alone too much are eventually going to drive each other crazy (hence my blog's title) and I never realized how much of the parenting would be left up to me when I married a doctor. Every time we pass the hospital, Maggie waves at it and says "Hi, Daddy!!!" and she's getting used to her questions about why Daddy is disappearing for several hours at a time in the evenings or on weekends being answered with "Somebody's sick and needed his help, honey.". I think she is starting to equate that pager with her Daddy having to leave. I have a feeling this is going to get tougher as they get older and he misses out on events in their lives because he's working. But it's not like I can whine about it; he has a job to do and people need him. It's just not always easy to live with, especially when both of us are sleep-deprived from the calls that come at 2:00 or 3:00 am.
OK enough with the pity party!! I do have some good news. Jeff did manage to avoid the hospital long enough on Sunday that he was able to establish a functioning bathroom upstairs, complete with a non-flooding toilet and hooked-up sink. Yeah team!! No more running Mags down the stairs for middle-of-the-night potty runs!!! Can I get an 'Amen!!"?? He also decided that the floor in his new garage was dry enough (we'd had the concrete stained & sealed last week) for him to park his cars over there, which means...........I get to park in my garage again!!! I was especially thankful yesterday morning when it was raining as we left for church. Can I get another 'Amen'??!! Man I know I'm spoiled, but once you get used to parking in a garage, it's hard to go back, you know??
One other funny thing from this weekend. Mags and Kendall were messing around and suddenly I hear Maggie say "Kendall, you're freakin me out!!". I started cracking up. I'm not sure where she picked that one up, as my constant saying is "You're killing me, kid!" but it was so funny to hear it come out of her mouth. I'm sure it was the first of many.........
We've almost made it, girls. Just hold on a few more weeks. Then we can all run away up to Penn Square to meet Jodi for an afternoon of shopping. Just the adults. No kids allowed!!!
Three more weeks until pre-school starts, and it won't come fast enough for me. I feel bad whining so much about this, as I haven't had both kids home full-time all summer, but I know I'll still feel better once both girls are at GSPS. Maggie's done great at Monte Vista, but for some reason there's less guilt for me involved with GS. I know Kendall is ready to go back; she's getting bored with me and she and her sister are really starting to pick at each other; since they're almost the same size, it's at least a pretty even match-up. I have full confidence in Miss Janota; bless her for being here to whip our two-year-olds into shape!!! We did go to buy school supplies this weekend, and Maggie actually tried to convince me that candy was on the list and she needed it for school. Clever girl. She almost caught me off guard, as she worked it into her constant chatter pretty seamlessly and stated it so matter of factly. Had she not been in the middle of a massive case of the "I want______!!" the entire time we were in Wal Mart, I may have given in. Don't worry, I didn't, which lead to some whining & crying by both kids (Kendall in sympathy for her sister) all the way to the car. And Jeff wonders why I don't jump at the chance to take both kids to Wal Mart on a weekend by myself. Crazy me.
I've been wondering: am I the only one who has the ever-present 'To Do' list running through their heads who actually keeps thinking, "If only I can get X, Y, and Z done, I'll be caught up!!"?? Are we ever really caught up?? I've come to the conclusion that we're not; there's always something else to be done somewhere. It's just a matter of how long and how skillfully we can put it off and turn off that little voice that tells us to get up off our duff and do something. (sigh) I can tell my hubby's increased work load with the extra call is taking a toll on us. He thinks it's only him, but I think he forgets that while he's at the hospital that's just more time for me to handle both kids on my own. Don't get me wrong, I adore my kids, but three females left alone too much are eventually going to drive each other crazy (hence my blog's title) and I never realized how much of the parenting would be left up to me when I married a doctor. Every time we pass the hospital, Maggie waves at it and says "Hi, Daddy!!!" and she's getting used to her questions about why Daddy is disappearing for several hours at a time in the evenings or on weekends being answered with "Somebody's sick and needed his help, honey.". I think she is starting to equate that pager with her Daddy having to leave. I have a feeling this is going to get tougher as they get older and he misses out on events in their lives because he's working. But it's not like I can whine about it; he has a job to do and people need him. It's just not always easy to live with, especially when both of us are sleep-deprived from the calls that come at 2:00 or 3:00 am.
OK enough with the pity party!! I do have some good news. Jeff did manage to avoid the hospital long enough on Sunday that he was able to establish a functioning bathroom upstairs, complete with a non-flooding toilet and hooked-up sink. Yeah team!! No more running Mags down the stairs for middle-of-the-night potty runs!!! Can I get an 'Amen!!"?? He also decided that the floor in his new garage was dry enough (we'd had the concrete stained & sealed last week) for him to park his cars over there, which means...........I get to park in my garage again!!! I was especially thankful yesterday morning when it was raining as we left for church. Can I get another 'Amen'??!! Man I know I'm spoiled, but once you get used to parking in a garage, it's hard to go back, you know??
One other funny thing from this weekend. Mags and Kendall were messing around and suddenly I hear Maggie say "Kendall, you're freakin me out!!". I started cracking up. I'm not sure where she picked that one up, as my constant saying is "You're killing me, kid!" but it was so funny to hear it come out of her mouth. I'm sure it was the first of many.........
We've almost made it, girls. Just hold on a few more weeks. Then we can all run away up to Penn Square to meet Jodi for an afternoon of shopping. Just the adults. No kids allowed!!!
Thursday, August 11, 2005
June 24, 2005 #16
I decided you couldn't really see her face in the four-wheeler pic, so here's my bathing beauty up close.....
Maggie and Bryce
Bryce really wasn't sure about all this undivided attention from his cousin. Maggie couldn't keep her hands off of him; Kendall couldn't care less......
Kendall on the four-wheeler
The little monkey was all over this thing; she doesn't even hold on to me when we ride it. I have to go slow because I'm afraid I'll bounce her off!
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
34 Days and Counting!!!!!!
Admit it. The thought of GSPS starting in less than five weeks has you excited!!! Even more excited are those who's kids are in public school; you have only ten days to go!! I keep thinking of that commercial where the kids are standing in the store, arms crossed on their chests, sporting the classic I-can't-believe-I'm-related-to-this-guy look on their faces as their father dances down the aisle as he loads his cart with their school supplies. That is totally me, and we've only just started the whole what-are-we-going-to-do-with-each-other-all-summer game. Hang in there, girls, we've almost survived another one!!!!
I do have to say, though, my baby girl Kendall has started a pretty cool trick. About a week ago I happened to say to her, just out of habit, "It's bedtime. Ready to go night-night??". And that girl looked at me and said "Yeah!!!" and actually took off running to her room and into her bed while I stood in the kitchen with my jaw on the floor. How cool is that???!!! We've been doing it every night since and I'm just trying to enjoy it while I can and am counting my lucky stars she's so easy right now to get to bed. I try to keep it in mind when she's on the floor, kicking at me, in the throes of a fit only a two-year old could possibly throw, that it all balances out in the end.
Maggie is cruising through her summer, and while she seems to be enjoying Monte Vista, I think she's ready for GS and all her buddies there. I always thought I'd have no problem putting her in the four-year old program at Glenwood, and now I can't imagine separating her from her four-year old GS buddies. Do you think it'll be possible to enroll them as a group next year??!! There's just something comforting having her at our church; I have total peace of mind while she's there. I'm trying to savor that while I can, because I know public school is a whole different can of worms. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for it and think they learn a lot from it, I'm just not ready to deal with my four-year-old firstborn to be in it quite yet. We'll deal with that next year.....
The house is coming along, slowly but surely. We basically lack some finishing touches on the addition and should be in there soon. I can't wait to be able to do my morning workout even if Jeff had a bad call night and didn't get any sleep; he won't be able to hear a thing from the new room. I also can't wait to get my scrapbooking area set up. It'll basically be just a table with storage underneath, but I'll be able to have what I'm working on all laid out and have the leisure of being able to sneak in and work on it for a few minutes without having to put everything back up each time I'm there. I might actually be able to make some progress on my albums.......
I think that's all for now. I'm finally getting sleepy again so I'd better go. Hope all of you have a great day!!!!!
I do have to say, though, my baby girl Kendall has started a pretty cool trick. About a week ago I happened to say to her, just out of habit, "It's bedtime. Ready to go night-night??". And that girl looked at me and said "Yeah!!!" and actually took off running to her room and into her bed while I stood in the kitchen with my jaw on the floor. How cool is that???!!! We've been doing it every night since and I'm just trying to enjoy it while I can and am counting my lucky stars she's so easy right now to get to bed. I try to keep it in mind when she's on the floor, kicking at me, in the throes of a fit only a two-year old could possibly throw, that it all balances out in the end.
Maggie is cruising through her summer, and while she seems to be enjoying Monte Vista, I think she's ready for GS and all her buddies there. I always thought I'd have no problem putting her in the four-year old program at Glenwood, and now I can't imagine separating her from her four-year old GS buddies. Do you think it'll be possible to enroll them as a group next year??!! There's just something comforting having her at our church; I have total peace of mind while she's there. I'm trying to savor that while I can, because I know public school is a whole different can of worms. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for it and think they learn a lot from it, I'm just not ready to deal with my four-year-old firstborn to be in it quite yet. We'll deal with that next year.....
The house is coming along, slowly but surely. We basically lack some finishing touches on the addition and should be in there soon. I can't wait to be able to do my morning workout even if Jeff had a bad call night and didn't get any sleep; he won't be able to hear a thing from the new room. I also can't wait to get my scrapbooking area set up. It'll basically be just a table with storage underneath, but I'll be able to have what I'm working on all laid out and have the leisure of being able to sneak in and work on it for a few minutes without having to put everything back up each time I'm there. I might actually be able to make some progress on my albums.......
I think that's all for now. I'm finally getting sleepy again so I'd better go. Hope all of you have a great day!!!!!
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