Yogurt dreams...

Daughter has been a good eater from day one & the other day was no different, except for the mess of course! Maybe she does because of the baths she loves to take afterwards...

My little ski dude!

A few weekends ago, Son went skiing for the first time & did very well in ski lessons. By the end of the day, he was actually turning from side to side without any help. Even when he fell, he laughed it off & got back up to try again always wanting to have more fun. We are so proud of him! Looks like Hubby is going to have his little ski dude after all!

If only everything was that simple...

Today Son heard a dog barking through the windows so he looked through the blinds & said "Dog, you're annoying me." At that time, the dog quieted down & Son replied calmly, "I think he heard me." Then back to his toys he went. Now if only everything was that simple...

Eenie, meenie, minnie... mold???

Right before we unexpectedly cancelled Vegas trip, I was doing some cleaning when I made an unexpected discovery along the exterior wall in our guest closet, which is also where I store all my crafts & surplus clothing. Tucked deep into corner, was mold! Parts of the baseboard are rotted through while the rest creeps up & along the wall. Supposedly it'll only cost about $50 to repair & we've only had to throw out two boxes so far. Sad but better than all my supplies!

The only reason I managed to discover it in the first place was because something dropped behind it & I had to move the storage units to retrieve it. Now we just need to get it out before it gets even worse!

My Daughter's Weakness

Every cat loves catnip... Well my daughter loves these homemade 100% frozen juice popsicles. If she even see them, she will scream like a banshee to see if she can coax one from you!

Very different from the original!

Today I had my Mirena IUD removed because of the increasingly aggressive migraines I got after having it for only just over a year. I agonized the removal process simply because the insertion was so painful for me & basically laid me up for a few weeks. I've never taken to those things well. Ironically, it was exactly what they said it was... a five minute procedure with a little pinch & aside from slight cramping, it was great! According to the doctor, a small percentage of patients


The medications I've been taking have actually been reducing the migraines & now I can actually use some of the lights on in the house. I've even start opening some blinds bit by bit. Unfortunately natural sunlight still hurts like the devil so I still need my 'special' sunglasses. I'll take any progress I can.


Now hopefully my migraines will be gone & I'll be back to 'normal' (as normal as I was - wink wink) by mid April. We were forced to postpone our Vegas trip because of my migraines. I mean, how much fun could we possibly have walking around the brightest town in the United States & go clubbing til the wee hours of the morning when I can't even handle the suburbs? I really do believe everything will work out sooner rather than later.


Now we wait & see...

Just wait about ten years!

This evening Son was watching a 'Baby Einstein' dvd about 'Things That Go' & suddenly exclaimed, "I'm sad, Mom."

"Why are you sad, baby?"

"Because I can't drive!"

Responding with a slight smile & small chuckle, I replied "It's ok baby. Just wait a few years."

"How about when I'm five? Can I drive then?"

"No, you'll just have to wait a few years..."

Please let time pass slower than it has already, I thought.

I'd rather be sleeping...

Ever since my migraines have taken over my life (not to mention my health), quality time with the kids has been hard to come by. So earlier this week after I had put Daughter down for a nap, Son wanted to finish his school valentines. I was so tired (partly from the medications & migraines) & the bed was calling me. Instead I helped Son write his valentines & was floored by the difference a year makes in Son's writing! My baby is getting so big...

Now doesn’t this explain a lot???

Early last week I started taking a different prescription (Topomax) to try preventing some of my migraines. At the lowest level, I still got the migraines along with some nasty side effects. I didn't realize this though until we saw the neurologist early this week who raised the dosage more aggressively (as we had asked). Although the migraines started to make improvement, the side effects kicked into hyper drive! I was only on the higher dosage for a few days but during that time, I was a complete mess. I was talking like a three-year-old with no ability to put my thoughts together, complete loss of appetite (which ironically has made me lose give or take 10 lbs since then), body is constantly weary, bouts of dizziness, nausea & floating feeling. It has minimized the migraines from lasting all day to 2-3x daily which are thankfully usually brief because of the pain medication (Treximet) which also has some nasty although temporary side effects (dizziness, foggy/out-of-body floating feeling, occasional nausea afterwards, heavy head feeling with muscle tension in shoulders & neck). Although all of this is helping me, I am supposed to raise my dosage of Topomax back up again in a few days & I don't want to keep taking the Treximet daily. Bottom line, I don't think I can handle it & will need to try another preventative & pain medication treatment for migraines. Yesterday was the first day I could actually form a sentence without sounding like a complete numb skull!


Soon I'll have my IUD out earlier than planned, which is what I want, but I am not looking forward to the recovery time. I do believe it has a lot to do with the cause of my migraines & hope to see a difference hopefully within a few months time.

My Celebrity Disguise!

So... What do you think of my new look? It reminds me of the celebrities who are trying to disguise themselves without any success, doesn't it? Hubby thinks its simply ridiculous although necessary. The sunglasses have become necessary inside the house as well as outside as the results of my recent migraine attacks which have become now daily (not to mention more severe) making me highly sensitive to light. Now our house (which we built with lots of windows so it's always bright) is always darkened with closed blinds & minimal lights. Medications aren't working so we need the neurologist to get aggressive & do whatever testing can be done to find out & treat the cause as soon as possible! I am definitely not a celebrity & don't want to play or look the part of one.

Dreams of a cleaning army!

Since my kids have so much fun cleaning & love to help (who would turn down help???), we started having Son earn an allowance of fifty cents each day he helps with chores. Hubby says I'm starting to train them early so I can have an army of cleaners as they get older or perhaps I just love the company when cleaning. Actually I want them to learn responsibility early so I'm not picking up after EVERYTHING they do when they're older. Although if I want an army of cleaners that means a lot more kids so maybe we should consider getting a bigger house & finding the fountain of youth... I mean sanity! Thankfully for Hubby, myself & grandparents (not to mention finances) I'm quite satisfied with two children!