What a week!

This week just went by in a blur! We were gearing up for Dr. Seuss week at work, and I pretended to be an artist for a few days. It just seemed busy all around! So, sorry for the lack of blogging! Here are just some random updates!

We are still trying to figure out the asthma thing. So far, he has been on a daily inhaled steroid and he seems to be doing okay. We go back to the doctor next week to re-evaluate and see what meds he NEEDS to be on. I think that a daily controller medicine is probably going to be needed, but we want him on the lowest possible amounts that will keep him doing well.

Here's a Ryan quote from today--we were making cookies and he says, "Mommy, I happy now!" It made me smile! I think he was practicing the word, "now" because he used it a few different times. We pulled out the next size in shoes this week and Ryan loves his big shoes! He can even put them on himself, which he is so proud of!

His new favorite place is Pet-Co and he has asked to go there every day this week. He and Jamie went last night, and brought home another fish! This is an algae eater, so hopefully it will help keep the tank clean! Ryan loves his fish, but lately doesn't want to feed them and doesn't want Mommy to do it either!

I'm wiped out, but had a great evening at a "study group" with girls from my research class. I put that in quotes because we didn't do a lot of studying, but the moral support is nice! It is really relaxing to simply sit and chat with a cup of coffee and not have anyone demanding your time! I'm looking forward to a weekend with no guests (we love when family visits, don't get me wrong, but it is nice to have time alone too) and time to get things done around the house! Like a new fan for the bathroom--ours is dying and makes a terrible noise that scares Ryan! (Hint, Hint--Jamie are you reading this?)

Happy!

Another Ryan story!
Ryan kept trying to stand up in the chair, which he is not allowed to do, and after telling him to sit, I had to sit him down in the chair. He was not happy with that and started crying. I ignore thethe crying and walk away. He gets down from the chair, runs over to me and wants to get up. I pick him up, he wipes his tears and shouts, "Happy!" After that, he was totally done crying and over it!

Hurry up Mommy!

Yesterday, Ryan woke up early from his nap and wanted to go outside right away. (Usually he wants a snack first!) He kept saying that he wanted to go for a walk, and I told him we could go, but that mommy needed to change her pants first. He asked, "Jeans?" I told him that I did need to get jeans on. He followed me to my room and I guess I wasn't moving fast enough for him--he pointed to my pants and said, "get the jeans on!" He is just starting to use longer sentences and this one just made me laugh!

God is good!

Ryan caught ANOTHER cold and we were up for the better part of last night/early this morning with him. From what I understand, the asthma is going to make every cold way worse and harder to get over. It is so hard for me to listen to him cough and know that I can't do anything. I was so tired and grouchy this morning and I didn't really want to go to church. I did, and am so glad that I went. I needed some perspective. Ryan being sick and having asthma does not change who God is. It doesn't mean that God isn't loving and faithful and good. It does not mean that He loves us any less. It doesn't change the fact that I have a wonderful, amazing child who blesses my life every moment.


It simply means that God is going to have to help teach me how to handle this with Jamie and Ryan. I know that I am not equipped to handle this on my own, and thankfully we have a God who is always with us!

BUSY!

This week has really been a lot to handle!
--two big assignments for my classes
--Superhero day at school
--shopping for working mom's group this week! We are making freezer meals!
--AWANA (I wasn't there, but it seemed to still take time!)
This on top of all the normal errands, household duties (I count them even if I didn't get them done!), seems to have just worn me out!
I really do need to stop blogging and go work--I have not done well limiting computer time this week.

What a Great Weekend!

I got back from retreat around noon today, so I got to have lunch with Ryan before his nap. I was so glad to be home--I really missed my little guy. It did help that we had cell reception at the retreat, so I got to call and check in every now and then. We had a great speaker, great worship times and great fellowship. I really miss that un-interrupted girl time, that is hard to have when you have kids tugging on you all the time. My cabin mates and I stayed up until 3 am having great conversations Friday night! It reminded me of the slumber parties I used to have in high school where we would just talk and talk! Why don't we have these anymore??? I brought my scrapbook stuff and homework, but seriously, I did absolutely nothing this weekend! I didn't even take my stuff out of my car, I just hung out and talked all weekend! My batteries are definitely recharged and I am exhausted, but feel much more motivated for the week ahead!