Life is Complicated - Update

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Update

We are back at home. Power was not restored until 7:30am, so I am glad that we went to my parents' home. School was finally listed as closed at 6:30 this morning - about 25 minutes after I put in for a substitute. If only I had waited 30 more minutes - Oh, well! At least, I don't have to use a sick day.

Lily saw the doc and has another ear infection. This doc commented on her palate saying that it is slightly abnormal. She wants us to keep an eye on her for possible chronic fluid/infections with the possibility of tubes. Her first infection that we are aware of was Jan. 5th of this year. Our best guess is that she has stayed relatively healthy, because she hasn't been in a daycare resulting in less exposure to illness. We go back in about three weeks to check for fluid.

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Lily went to bed with a fever of 101F. Not that worrysome, but she can't go to daycare tomorrow. I guess we'll be going to the doctor in the am. I suspected an ear infection early this morning. She tugged on her ear and said her ear hurt, but she didn't have a fever YET. Right now we are on a 2 hour delay. I am PRAYING for a closing.

Well, if life wasn't complicated enough already . . . We lost power about 1 1/2 hours after Lily fell asleep. I would have taken the chance and stayed home, but with a sick one . . . I am signing off for the night at my mom's house.

And if youare in the L-burg area, don't think about breaking into the house. We have a GREAT neighborhood watch. They even came and checked on Lily and I as I was packing up to leave for the night. Pray with me for a CLOSING!

Daddy's House

We have finally established a way for Lily and I to webcam with Daddy. I won't go into why it took so long. It is a sore spot for me, but . . .

We were "talking" to daddy tonight. Lily said, "I go Daddy's house. I be right back." She got down from the chair, grabbed a key, walked to the front door, and put the key in the lock. I tried to explain to her that we couldn't go to "Daddy's house" because we were talking with him on the computer. She then came back. I thought the matter was settled.

A couple minues later she tried it again. This time, she grabbed my hand and tried to take me with her. She got to the door and said, "I go Daddy's house. I be right back. I WALK." For those of you who don't know, Daddy is an hour and 45 minutes away BY CAR!

Right to Live

I have such strong feelings on this issue. My sweet, precious daughter wouldn't be my sweet precious daughter if her birth mother had not chosen LIFE. I cannot imagine my life without her. As strong-willed and stubborn as she can be sometimes, she is still my baby. The one who said, "You want rub your back" when I told her I was tired the other night and immediately started rubbing my back.



Whether or not you voted for him . . .

Pray for the Saunders family

Heart Smiles is trying to help get the word out to pray for the Saunders family. Visit her blog to find out about the giveaway. BTW, I am not doing this because of the giveaway. I just want the Saunders to get a new house!

Will you be my friend?

Tonight, I was trying to finish something up on the computer. Lily climbed up on the chair with me, snuggled up close, put her arm around me, and asked "Will you be my friend?"

Did You Know . . .

. . . that Peyton Manning and Hines Ward are caterpillars? Yesterday while watching the Steelers game, we were getting Lily to say Hines Ward. She had it down, so we asked her who he was and she pointed to a caterpillar in a coloring book. She did the same thing with Peyton Manning!

Ice Skating

Lily has been asking to go skating all week with Daddy, so we finally took her this afternoon after church. We went out to Burger King using some gift cards from Christmas and headed to the rink. Lily had a blast, so did mommy and daddy! We are all exhausted, but well worth the memories.

Lily was disappointed that she didn't get to see the Zamboni! Well, actually it is an Olympia. If you're Canadian or from the North you'll understand. Zamboni is actually a particular name brand of ice-resurfacing machine.

Yes, in the picture of the three of us, she is standing on her own with NO support from Mom or dad. She will probably be one of the few Americans that can skate by the time she is three! The video really doesn't do her justice as I took it at the beginning of our time. By the end, she was pretty much "walking" on the ice holding her own weight with only a little support from us.

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